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It Returned to the Desert

Unique mix of turn-based strategy and adventure. Defend the town of Glint Rock against radioactive giant ants! Dr. Mill is a geologist that came to town to examine the recent meteor crash. Now he has to…

14 February 2023

It Returned to the Desert is an adventure developed by Tim Rachor, released 14 February 2023 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What It Returned to the Desert is

It Returned to the Desert is an adventure game developed by Tim Rachor and released in 2023. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Unique mix of turn-based strategy and adventure. Defend the town of Glint Rock against radioactive giant ants! Dr. Mill is a geologist that came to town to examine the recent meteor crash. Now he has to convince the towns folk that something's going on.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

It Returned to the Desert launched on 14 February 2023, within three weeks of Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart, Dead Space and Metroid Prime Remastered.

Released around the same time: Hogwarts Legacy, Atomic Heart, Dead Space, Metroid Prime Remastered.

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When did It Returned to the Desert come out?
It Returned to the Desert was released on 14 February 2023 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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