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Crashlands is a story-driven action role-playing video game that was developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans for iOS, iPadOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, and Windows

History

Development

Work began on Crashlands as Sam Coster of Butterscotch Shenanigans received a cancer diagnosis in 2013. He was determined to make the game "the last thing I ever made" with with brothers Adam and Seth. Fortunately, Sam survived through chemotherapy and the project was greenlit through Steam.[1]

Reception

Crashlands was positively received and was named the 2016 game of the year by TouchArcade and GameZebo.[2][3]

Releases

Crashlands was first released for iOS and Android on January 20, 2016. The version for Windows was released through Steam the following day on January 21st. A version for Linux was released on December 18, 2017, and a downloadable version for the Nintendo Switch was released on November 9, 2018. Versions for the Xbox One and Series X and S were released on January 29, 2021.[4]

Apple Arcade version

A variant for Apple Arcade was released on January 14, 2022 under the title Crashlands+ without ads and the need for in-app purchases.[5]

On December 5, 2024, Apple Arcade identified Crashlands+ among three games that would be "Leaving Soon".[6] However, it was not removed until January 2, 2025, two weeks later than usual.[7]

System requirements

As of January 2025, the minimum requirements are:

References

  1. ↑ This game is made out of suffering by Colin Campbell, Polygon. 2015-07-03.
  2. ↑ TouchArcade Game of the Year 2016: ‘Crashlands’ by Jared Nelson, TouchArcade. 2016-12-23.
  3. ↑ The 10 Best Mobile Games of 2016, GameZebo. 2016-12-27.
  4. ↑ Crashlands Releases, MobyGames. Accessed 2021-12-21.
  5. ↑ Action RPG Crashlands now available on Apple Arcade by Shelby Brown, CNET. 2022-01-14.
  6. ↑ Play What's New on Apple Arcade, Apple Inc. 2024-12-05. Archived 2024-12-05.
  7. ↑ Games Leaving Arcade: Dec 2024 by Sidlon, Reddit. 2024-12-05.

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