Any-Shape 3D Maps

Square maps with bases in opposing corners are boring now. UW has planets that can look like anything! A sphere (duh), but also a cube, tetrahedron, torus, monkey head, bent pipe, etc.

Units may shoot across the void, if unobstructed, and in range. Furthermore, some units shoot in an arc, which allows them to shoot "behind a corner". This allows for interesting ambushes. Use the map to your advantage!

Focus On Scale And Strategy

The game supports up to few thousands units on the battlefield. It has strategic zoom, so you can zoom far enough to look at the entire map, and see icons for all units. In single-player game, you can also pause and examine/give commands while paused. The game supports dragging a formation, to make it easier to put units into a proper concave.

The game reduces clicking needed to play efficiently. All units shoot while moving, so no stutter-stepping. They also automatically prefer shooting at targets they have bonus damage to, unless you decide to focus on a specific target. No units currently in the game have player-activated abilities (although this might change in the future). Artillery (long-range) units automatically back-off, to maintain their advantage.

Asymetric Factions

The game currently has two factions, each with wildly different theme and playstyle.

Technocracy - some descendants of the original humans, mostly replaced with AI, it is a living machine now. Their focus is more on base building.

Biomass - evolution gone wrong - this race is driven by photosynthesis, mutation, acid, and claws. Their focus is more on units control.

I have ideas for two more factions, but that will have to wait until I can get more funds.

Resources And Research

All resources are on pallets or in boxes, existing directly in the world, and requiring transportation. Trucks are controlled automatically. You must ensure protection of your supply lines.

UW has no technology tree. Progression is achieved through acquiring or refining new resources. Researching upgrades for your units requires continuous supply of resources. The upgrades have ramp-up phase, and will slowly diminish without continuous supply.

Virtual Reality (Postponed)

The unique maps of Unnatural Worlds make the game perfect fit for virtual reality, marking it the first RTS game in VR.

You hold the world in one hand and issue commands to your units with the other hand.

Cross-play is possible.

Editor / Steam Workshop (Planned)

We will provide tools for making custom maps. However, due to the nature of the game, 3D modeling skill is required to make new maps. A tool to procedurally generate maps, which can be further modified, will also be provided.

Scripts to make custom scenarios for the maps are also possible. Currently, scripts are written in C++, and compiled into webassembly.

Mods that alter existing maps will also be possible. It can change any graphics, sounds, units, or add completely new races.

Bots Programming Interface

The game provides API for programming custom AI/bots. Such programs are clearly differentiated from real players.

Officially supported languages are C# and Python: Github repo.