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Basement

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Basement is a Simulation, Strategy game from Halfbus with a 68% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.

Game snapshot

Developer
Halfbus
Release year
2019
Playtime
Varies by player
Price
$19.99
Review signal
68% positive
SimulationStrategyWeirdBase BuildingBuggyChaotic FunEmotional StoryGreat with FriendsHigh Skill CeilingLinux Requirements ListedLow-End PC FriendlyMacOS Requirements Listed

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended specs

PC

Minimum
OS *: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 150 MB available space

macOS

Minimum
OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ Support, with 256MB of RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

Linux

Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ Support, with 256MB of RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

From Steam reviews

Review notes

Basement is worth a closer look if you want management, base building, and strong atmosphere.

Best for players who want strong atmosphere, management, and base building.

Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.

management

Play style

The game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.

buggy

Friction

Technical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.

base-building

Play style

Building a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.

strong-atmosphere

Tone

The mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.

Steam review snapshots

It's an athmospheric little management game about the competetive world of the illicit medication complex with a focus on means of production…
Management
Is it clunky, buggy and sometimes annoying as hell?
Buggy
PROS: Creative combination of management, strategy, puzzle, and simulation wrapped up into base building.
Base Building
The game has a nice psychedelic atmosphere with a good dose of humor The story mode is not easy, that's what makes…
Strong Atmosphere

Why it fits

Check it if you want simulation, strategy filtered by weird, single-player.

Who might skip it

Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.

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