The Settlers: New Allies

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2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 98
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  1. Tubey
    Feb 18, 2023
    3
    Five plus years of development and this is the net result...

    I can't even put into words my disappointment; this was one of my most anticipated games since 2018 and it's a calamity. It looks OK visually, but everything else - everything - is a disaster. It's like the developers skim read a Wikipedia entry about the series and decided to just plow on making the most basic, uninspired RTS    Five plus years of development and this is the net result...

    I can't even put into words my disappointment; this was one of my most anticipated games since 2018 and it's a calamity. It looks OK visually, but everything else - everything - is a disaster. It's like the developers skim read a Wikipedia entry about the series and decided to just plow on making the most basic, uninspired RTS imaginable and slap the Settlers name on it.

    A question for you, Ubisoft - how can you monetise a game with in-game transactions when the game is so god-awful that nobody with half a brain could tolerate more than an hour of it?

    Thankfully I've got Settlers II to get the bad taste out of my mouth from this - yeah it may be around 17+ years old at this point but it has 100x the heart and gameplay of this modern trainwreck.

    3/10, it should be a 2 for the graphics alone but it's also mechanically... fine I guess, it's just that it's a terrible actual game, so I give it a 3. But it's SO disappointing it's honestly tempting to just slap a zero on it out of disgust. Bah.    … Expand
  2. claddd
    Feb 18, 2023
    1
    This is NOT a settlers game....
    This an "Age of" copy
    => Misleading branding
  3. Eskylious
    Feb 20, 2023
    1
    To carry the name of The Settlers and provide gameplay this shallow is incredibly saddening. They removed the requirement of food for your people. Shortened production lines. Made military recruitment and combat single unit based instead of squads. Finally removed any social aspect from your population. They tried very hard to be the next Action RTS with an IP that was never intended to beTo carry the name of The Settlers and provide gameplay this shallow is incredibly saddening. They removed the requirement of food for your people. Shortened production lines. Made military recruitment and combat single unit based instead of squads. Finally removed any social aspect from your population. They tried very hard to be the next Action RTS with an IP that was never intended to be such. They get points for the visuals, it looks pretty. But after about an hour you'll realize looks are all it has going for it. Ultimately with constant crashes, lackluster gameplay, server side connection issues and day one MTX. its not worth your time. Instead you'll get an itch to go play Anno 1800, which at this point, does Settlers better than Settlers.… Expand
  4. KannelPL
    Feb 19, 2023
    4
    Settlers: New Aliens, a game we have been eagerly anticipating, has ultimately left us feeling disappointed. The game shows potential, but it is hidden behind numerous issues and strange decisions. What surprised me the most is that, in this game, both the multiplayer mode and the storyline are very weak, whereas in a real-time strategy game, it is typically the multiplayer mode that isSettlers: New Aliens, a game we have been eagerly anticipating, has ultimately left us feeling disappointed. The game shows potential, but it is hidden behind numerous issues and strange decisions. What surprised me the most is that, in this game, both the multiplayer mode and the storyline are very weak, whereas in a real-time strategy game, it is typically the multiplayer mode that is the driving force of the gameplay.. Unfortunately, this mode is plagued with problems such as desynchronization, which causes everyone to get kicked out after just 30 minutes of gameplay. Additionally, the lack of the ability to create lobbies or custom games in multiplayer mode is frustrating. While this game does have potential, it seems that the developers' focus was more on creating a store for microtransactions and skins rather than addressing the game's issues… Expand
  5. Dansk_vand
    Feb 19, 2023
    1
    it's a pretty bad story, it's a pretty bad campaign and I don't know if any others have the same problem but my game is crashing from time to time and when you got 500 settlers and make a big trade you just gonna sit and wait and it god damn annoying how you place buildings (Sorry for grammar mistakes english is not my first language)
  6. Vertran187
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Over simplified bad AI not as good a previous games id even say the original was a better game. Ubisoft just don`t care anymore zero effort or zero talent don`t waste your money.
  7. FredDie86
    Feb 20, 2023
    2
    Now I get why they didn't really market this game and didn't want reviews on release...game is dumbed down joke..there are mobile games more complex than this. Crazy that same company did Anno 1800, which is great (even though it costs like 200E with all the DLCs). 2 points for the nice visuals.

    Games these days are just garbage, especially AAA.
  8. QBallDuke
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Worst game I have ever seen. Micro transaktion. Nothing to do with the Seddlers game . Stupid mobile game
  9. TerMixCz
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    This game is bad joke..... naprosto vyhozené peníze. S původním settlers to kromě názvu nemá nic společnèho....
  10. mirrors90
    Feb 20, 2023
    0
    Dear lord. Ubisoft, what have you done?

    This game is so dumbed down you could play it on an iPad. No food chain, no good ai? The voice actors are abysmal. The gameplay is abysmal. The micro transactions are just the final insult. This isn’t the settlers. This is an extremely poor product which you have slapped the settlers on and hoped it sold.
  11. SquerQ
    Feb 19, 2023
    2
    Very simplistic mechanics, unnecessary RTS elements, poor story in the campaign ... Not such a new installment I expected :/
  12. GandalfCzarny
    Feb 19, 2023
    1
    What do you expect? A good game, made by people who care? Oh please. This is Ubisoft game.
  13. Zoolis
    Feb 19, 2023
    2
    its a "ok" game, i would say its 30% settlers and 70% age of empires.
    Looks nice and the gameplay was smooth.
    The single player game was quite ok but i bought it for skirmish and it failed horribly there. No options whatsoever to customize your game, the only thing you could choose was 1vs1, 2vs2 and 4vs4 and what empire you would like to play. No choosing of map, difficulty, resource    its a "ok" game, i would say its 30% settlers and 70% age of empires.
    Looks nice and the gameplay was smooth.
    The single player game was quite ok but i bought it for skirmish and it failed horribly there.
    No options whatsoever to customize your game, the only thing you could choose was 1vs1, 2vs2 and 4vs4 and what empire you would like to play. No choosing of map, difficulty, resource options or anything like that.
    Never tried PvP.    … Expand
  14. StiggurBohn
    Feb 19, 2023
    5
    This is not a classic the Settlers game, and I don't think it wants to be. I was mega hyped by the first images and announcements, and then came the beta, which disappointed me. But the finished product is not as bad as the beta, and certainly not as bad as I feared it would be. Some of the mechanics work and bring some fun to the game, but I'm getting used to the fact that the game willThis is not a classic the Settlers game, and I don't think it wants to be. I was mega hyped by the first images and announcements, and then came the beta, which disappointed me. But the finished product is not as bad as the beta, and certainly not as bad as I feared it would be. Some of the mechanics work and bring some fun to the game, but I'm getting used to the fact that the game will soon cease to be fun.… Expand
  15. Icemelt
    Feb 21, 2023
    1
    They should have just called it "Age of Settlers," because that's all it is.

    Redesigned from the ground up, huh? More like, copied the most basic RTS design and used the Settlers brand to sell it. I have a feeling this game will be record-breaking. That is, record-breaking number of REFUNDS because of the false advertising. What a joke! It also makes me really wonder about so    They should have just called it "Age of Settlers," because that's all it is.

    Redesigned from the ground up, huh? More like, copied the most basic RTS design and used the Settlers brand to sell it. I have a feeling this game will be record-breaking. That is, record-breaking number of REFUNDS because of the false advertising.

    What a joke!

    It also makes me really wonder about so called "professional" reviews. Are these people being PAID to rate games well, or are they just oblivious to the franchise in general? It makes me wonder if they're even gamers at all. It makes me wonder if they even PLAYED THE GAME!?

    One point for graphics. That's it.    … Expand
  16. Wiredness
    Feb 19, 2023
    1
    Probably the slowest paced most boring game I have ever played. Hard to even get through the tutorial.
  17. jberry
    Feb 28, 2023
    1
    very disappointing game... I was baited by the name but it's totally different than I expected. I loved to play settler 1-4 and I still love to play anno 1800 but this game is more like a early access indie game than a building economy game with a little military action. It's more a bad military action game with a bit of building and economy... I don't understand why they changed the corevery disappointing game... I was baited by the name but it's totally different than I expected. I loved to play settler 1-4 and I still love to play anno 1800 but this game is more like a early access indie game than a building economy game with a little military action. It's more a bad military action game with a bit of building and economy... I don't understand why they changed the core gameplay mechanics of this franchise...… Expand
  18. JohnLSD
    Mar 1, 2023
    0
    Not a builder anymore. It's oversimplified and dumb downed. It has no depth and there is nothing to do except to wait. It's also full of bugs and glitches. But the worst part, there is a settlers limit of 500, even in Settlers 2 you could have more than that. The combat is mega clanky, each time you move a unit it will stop for a second while the enemy hits it. The story, for retardedNot a builder anymore. It's oversimplified and dumb downed. It has no depth and there is nothing to do except to wait. It's also full of bugs and glitches. But the worst part, there is a settlers limit of 500, even in Settlers 2 you could have more than that. The combat is mega clanky, each time you move a unit it will stop for a second while the enemy hits it. The story, for retarded kids. The campaign, with tone of crazy chores. You always have to do all kind of mission objectives, why cant i just play the game, why cant i just relax, why do i always have to do **** to be able to carry on? this game is broken on so many levels that it's impossible to fix with DLC's. And why do i have to buy DLC's to be able to play and enjoy a game that i have already bought?… Expand
  19. gingerninja11
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Worst game I've ever played.
    I came in knowing that it would be unlikely to be even half as good as Warcraft III, but as this has been the first "proper" RTS launch in years, I was expecting at least... something.
    The campaign was a joke. It has a garbage story and does not provide you with any instructions on the mechanics. I'm utterly disappointed.
  20. Pijorro
    Feb 20, 2023
    0
    This is not "The Settlers". It looks like a Tower Defense game. Luckily I was able to request a refund on time. I don't recommend it at all.
  21. vinzentg37
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    Wants to be a lot of things and ends up being nothing at all. Graphics are beautiful, but the price for that seems to be that the game keeps crashing. Also has a lot of other critical bugs.
  22. NeugablonzerG
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    And again, an AAA-publisher takes his chance to burry a 30-year old franchise. This could easily be the worst game of the year. No need for details, they have been discussed for month now, but a few notes:

    1. This is NOT a Settlers Game. 2. This is a BAD and BORING RTS, why play this crap, if there are so many good RTS Games with various settings waiting ouit there for us? 3. It's    And again, an AAA-publisher takes his chance to burry a 30-year old franchise. This could easily be the worst game of the year. No need for details, they have been discussed for month now, but a few notes:

    1. This is NOT a Settlers Game.
    2. This is a BAD and BORING RTS, why play this crap, if there are so many good RTS Games with various settings waiting ouit there for us?
    3. It's technically a DISASTER. How could this get relased? HOW?
    4. Ingame shop is working, actually one thing is working kappa.
    5. The Campain is boring, bad and a waste of time.
    6. The AI is so bad, actually AI's should be offended by calling this thing AI.
    7. Dont buy this, burn your money or eat it instead of investing it in this game.
    8. Bye    … Expand
  23. aubrechtv
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    I bought subscription because of it and spent 2 hours on it and in my opinion it's wasted money.

    - Game crashed on first run. - Real visuals of game (not PR materials) looks terrible, it looks worse than 13 years older Settlers 7. - It doesn't have surround audio - Whole game looks "cheap" and unfinished (UI is absolutely terrible) - I am not aware of any way to restart campaign (I    I bought subscription because of it and spent 2 hours on it and in my opinion it's wasted money.

    - Game crashed on first run.

    - Real visuals of game (not PR materials) looks terrible, it looks worse than 13 years older Settlers 7.

    - It doesn't have surround audio

    - Whole game looks "cheap" and unfinished (UI is absolutely terrible)

    - I am not aware of any way to restart campaign (I skipped intro videos as I was just testing graphics details at first and no way to watch it now...)

    - No changes of speed in a game (you can buy Booster packs for real money)

    - Seems like realtime strategy rather than Settlers:

    - You need to have resources in advance to be able to build building.

    - Warehouses must be in close proximity of gathering places.

    - Direct management army and building units
    (engineers)


    To some extend I liked it, but not enough to spend more time on it as it felt I am playing beta version of product which is just trying to get as much money from people for as low amount of effort as possible.    … Expand
  24. MarcoBello
    Feb 20, 2023
    0
    The only settlers about this game is the name.
    Devs ignored community feedback for years. In 2018 the vision was good but never finished. Now they turned the game into this joke where you pay for the game that keeps trying to milk you more—an utterly disappointing cash grab.
    Read Facebook and game forums and see for yourself. If you have to play, wait for a fat 75% discount and don't    The only settlers about this game is the name.
    Devs ignored community feedback for years. In 2018 the vision was good but never finished. Now they turned the game into this joke where you pay for the game that keeps trying to milk you more—an utterly disappointing cash grab.
    Read Facebook and game forums and see for yourself. If you have to play, wait for a fat 75% discount and don't worry they will have to discount this game pretty soon.    … Expand
  25. haszczu
    Feb 20, 2023
    2
    Huge disappointment. Even bigger because I haven't played beta. With different name: 5 I would say. Graphic is nice (except ugly models in cutscenes). It's also kind of fun until you realize how limited number of buildings we got and how unbalanced and poor economy is. I know The Settlers series evolved through years but yh... it's not a matter of wrong choices, this game is unfinished,Huge disappointment. Even bigger because I haven't played beta. With different name: 5 I would say. Graphic is nice (except ugly models in cutscenes). It's also kind of fun until you realize how limited number of buildings we got and how unbalanced and poor economy is. I know The Settlers series evolved through years but yh... it's not a matter of wrong choices, this game is unfinished, unbalanced and broken in soo many aspects.… Expand
  26. lambass147
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    I'm big fan of Settlers but If you wanna spend money on Settlers game go and buy Settlers 2,3 and 4. Dont waste your money on this garbage with mix of all known great strategy games. AI are bad as it can be mostly beacuse of routes and storage places - settlers always grab items near of them and not near from production building or storage - example - i had stone miner builded i build goldI'm big fan of Settlers but If you wanna spend money on Settlers game go and buy Settlers 2,3 and 4. Dont waste your money on this garbage with mix of all known great strategy games. AI are bad as it can be mostly beacuse of routes and storage places - settlers always grab items near of them and not near from production building or storage - example - i had stone miner builded i build gold mine with 1 space from that stone mine and my settlers grab stones on gold mine from the furthest storage place. next thing is in-game cash, why we should spend any money on sorry for that word stupid visuals in our beloved Settlers game ? This thing should not be in game at all. Mostly disappointing is campaign we waited so many years for just 12 missions? That is really sad. In last the game is at it is you cant change any settings in game (except damm skins) you can't set difficulty you canť pick your map (its's always random) you just can't do nothing just play their game and spend your money.… Expand
  27. Gnold
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    The game does not work, like you cant find anyone to play vs. and when you get a game after 1 hour you desync 20 mins into the game, and **** there is no CHAT so you cant even talk to people. i dont know how the game is because it does not even work
  28. ENAK
    Feb 19, 2023
    3
    I don't get this game. Is it Settlers? Is it Age of Empires? Is it a mobile game? Regardless - nobody seems to have notice that it even came out. No reviews from the press, nobody playing it... Why did they even make this game?!? :)
  29. Avadon
    Mar 5, 2023
    3
    This could have been a good game, but unfortunately it feels like a game where different developers wanted to take it in different directions and they fought, but nobody won, so it ended up a mish mash of half baked features. The campaign is a snoozefest, soldiers have like 3000 ms built in lag before responding to any command, it's full of bugs, save game stops working, multiplayer isThis could have been a good game, but unfortunately it feels like a game where different developers wanted to take it in different directions and they fought, but nobody won, so it ended up a mish mash of half baked features. The campaign is a snoozefest, soldiers have like 3000 ms built in lag before responding to any command, it's full of bugs, save game stops working, multiplayer is broken and desyncs, crashes, basically the multiplayer is unplayable.

    The only good part of the game is Hardcore Mode, where you can play skirmish maps with modifiers which rotate weekly, with allies in co-op. Unfortunately, the game doesn't auto matchmake you with an ally for these challenges. No big deal, you can ask around in the game's discord, right? Well, no. The game doesn't have a discord. You have to browse the forums and find some unofficial fan discords.

    Overall, nobody seems to care about this game. Ubisoft barely promoted it, the developers are pretty much absent, it's missing basic features, and is broken in many ways. It doesn't feel like Ubisoft expects you to buy this game, it feels like they expect you to pay a month of Ubi+ subscription, try it, realize it's bad and then uninstall it. Just casual mitigation of the financial losses that they had when it became clear that the development wasn't going anywhere. I hope they at least fix the multiplayer connectivity problems before they drop it like a hot potato, which is clearly what they want to do as soon as possible, so the few players that actually like it can at least play it sometimes.    … Expand
  30. calmon
    Mar 4, 2023
    0
    Happens when you think all the nice elements of old settlers is to complicate for mass market and make everything more simple and not-settle-like.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    40
    The game looks like a mobile game for the little ones, where production chains and military units have been kept to a minimum. Most of the options start and end on a chronic shortage of wood, and food isn't even considered an essential ingredient. [Issue#326]
  2. GameCritics
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    The Settlers: New Allies is the latest entry in a beloved and longstanding franchise, and carries an inherent advantage of starting with a greatly successful formula. However, there simply aren’t any exciting updates or formula explorations here. The buggy quality of the code at time of review and utterly flat narrative are salt in the wound, resulting in a game that does not boast a single positive reason to warrant a purchase.
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  3. Wccftech
    Apr 16, 2023
    50
    The Settlers: New Allies isn't quite the return to Settlers that fans of the franchise would want. Shallow across all areas, with basic city-building and very basic strategy elements, held together by an average narrative. It's not a bad game, but it's also not good.
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