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Driftland: The Magic Revival
Developer Star Drifters
Driftland: The Magic Revival is a 2019 real-time strategy video game published and developed by Star Drifters. Players build an empire, like 4X games, in a fantasy world that has been ravaged by magic. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
188 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
61
Fresh
111 positive · 70 negative
95% range 54–68%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,459 of 2,017 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Driftland: The Magic Revival is a charming fantasy strategy game with a really unique twist — moving entire floating islands with magic never gets old. It’s relaxing, visually beautiful, and surprisingly satisfying to build your empire piece by piece. Not super deep, but definitely a cozy and creative strategy experience. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3619019609
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun in it's own way and has similarities to Northgard. Personally I enjoy single player but I am disgusted by the fact that I payed for it and it isn't even functional in online lobbies. Sadly due to this one simple fact I cannot recommend it to anyone unless you really want to experience a "single player" game for yourself and get lost in it for a while. But I initially bought this for the purpose of playing it multiplayer, in which it failed to deliver.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is... interesting. which is not always a good thing. the concepts are novel, but the execution is very flawed. every step of the process seems to be there to stop you from having fun. the reputation system looks like a rubber banding mechanism, but really it just punishes the player in last place - which, at the start of most campaign levels, is you. every war you're in gives -10% reputation, and every 5 population gives -1% from "overpopulation", a word which doesn't mean what the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Driftland is a real-time empire-building game. It's OK, but it tries to spin too many plates. There's a lot to like. It has decent gamepad controls for a real-time strategy game. It is somewhat novel, and it's impressive how alive and fluid its map is. The map is broken into floating islands, and you use magic to move, modify, or even create new islands. Islands have specific finite resources, and you build industry to extract them. Naturally, you also build defenses, unit production…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →POSTED: 6 JANUARY Game was pretty fun. Nice distraction and just playing campaign fully was good enough, story was more towards simple. There is a bottleneck with gold/food at the start but after a bit of micromanagement it starts being fun. Especially like the concept of flying islands and the effects of moving the islands looks so pretty, Of course there are some problems like the bottleneck but game mechanics are easy to understand as tutorial explains everything. Also at the final campaign…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's okay. Needs more automation/features like 'recruit all available heroes' 'upgrade all such buildings', 'buy random/lots of skills with the money i have' or especially 'build cottages on available land.' it feels kinda like a loading bar simulator as it is, and I can't recommend. It's like Creeper World in that there's constant but unimportant micromanagement, stopping you from doing what you want to do.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first, the game looks like it is going to be an interesting and complex fantasy builder with elements from majesty. After few minutes in the game you realize that is a very shallow game with very little variety. One game is enough to see everything the game has to offer. Zero replayability.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game looked promising, but ended up being rather boring for me. There's very little room for different strategies or variation in gameplay, because there are very few upgrades that can change your playstyle and you can't control your units directly. Being able to move and capture islands is a great concept, but because of the extremlely slow pacing and dumb AI, this won't lead to exciting battles to gain control of an island. Not my cup of tea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring. It tries to be a Majesty, but it doesn't have a soul. No humor, no story. You need tonns of workers who barely could feed themselves. Economy is really bad. Has a very heavy "mobile" feel to it. I pushed myself to the 3rd scenario, but could force myself to finish it. There are better game to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea is interesting, but the mechanics fall short. If you liked the Majesty games, this might be for you... but even then, things seem to be too hectic, yet at the same time too slow. Because enemies can teleport to you at any time, you're constantly flipping back to your base and trying to keep heroes in reserve for defense. (I learned that lesson after sending my heroes to attack the enemy stronghold, and they dithered around killing all the support buildings first... while the enemy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly a pretty neat sim game, but deeply flawed. I usually tend to dislike micro in RTS games so the concept of giving workers/military general orders and have them carry it out seemed neat at first, but then you realize that your military units are literally braindead. They will sit in place stuck on a rock while they get shot to death without moving. Since you aren't meant to control your units directly they just die. I lost once, almost twice on the first campaign mission because of it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics are great and the UI is really good, but unfortunately the gameplay was just really disappointing. The lack of direct control over units gets really frustrating, especially when you're waging war and you want to control all of your units to attack an enemy en masse. In reality, the game's AI just sends some of your units and they deal some damage to the enemy's structures - which is quickly repaired by the enemy - and it ends up prolonging the whole experience and makes it really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY similar to the old Majesty series of games (which I really liked), but more complex. At first I was enjoying it, but the more I played, the more issues I found. One is the UI (on Macbook pro) is messed up - the hotspots for the buttons is off if you play in Desktop Resolution mode (so you can only click on the bottom of each button), the right side of the game is off screen if you play in Fullscreen mode, and Windowed mode prevents you from actually moving the window while the game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun game for like ~20 hours (also the time to finish 1 out of 3 race campaigns). But for me after that, even while that is switching to a different race with different buildings, units, and few magic spell, it felt like you are doing the same 10 actions every time, So for me after that it lost its appeal, still fun for the price I bought it at
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It tries to be Majesty, but it adds so much mechanics that it's plodding. It's not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big Thanks And Shout Out To Fanatical for the awesome game! Here is how to get a copy for FREE if you don't have it yet: 1.) Head over to Fanatical and search for the game. 2.) Click Add To Cart, then Check Out. 3.) Look for the Steam key in the Orders History & Keys section of your Fanatical Account. Enjoy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game desperately wants to be Majesty, but really missed what made that game so cool. Majesty was a wonky empire builder with an insane economy. You built an empire to cater to the needs of adventurers, whose successes funded further expansion. However, they frequently didn't do what you needed them to do, and oftentimes failed miserably. It was part of the charm. You did your best to compensate for their incompetence, stupidity, and occasional feats of heroic bravery. Watching them…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While initially intrigued by the ramifications of shifting terrain in a strategy game, I'm afraid this one is so off the mark as to not even warrant a playthrough; unless, of course, you are more into city builders than into RTS. You may then find this one up your alley. The slow pace, the inability to command troops directly, the unintuitive tech tree and interface (where is the rallying camp, again?), it all comes together to create an experience with so much unrealized potential. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had no game breaking bugs and only CTD 3 times in 100+ hrs of play time. Those 3 times was in a late game map when I had a massive island chain and more troops than i needed. Thankfully the save game system worked well and I could reload my save and keep going to finish that one mission. I had no more CTD's after that. I liked the little touches the game had for each race and it was fun to play once I understood what to do to be able to support a large mounted army. The gameplay did get a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a hard time getting into Driftland. I bought it in early access but only really played it years after the final release. I did finish the campaign and got 100% achievements, but the experience was a bit mixed. The campaign gives you most tools right away, with little buildup between missions, which made it harder to get invested. The setting is interesting at first, but it mostly comes down to moving floating islands around. The art style looks nice, though I spent most of the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was worth playing the campaign once. You will learn how to play the game, probably, from your second game. After that, game will force you to solve one puzzle(within its mechanics) in each mission. However, unexpectedly, I was addicted even though there is not much to discover after 2nd mission. Still recommended while discounted, especially for the ones that have Majesty nostalgia.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice graphics and plays good. It is fun game and there is much to play with different races if you want. Slow gameplay that let you relax. There is never stress in this game and it is very nice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good campaing, but last 2 mission explenation is very bad. Game it self is not balanced, some of the skills are useless. No value to play free game vs AI, coz it cheats or is not balanced. Its look like great idea. but unfinished game...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game: Driftland: The Magic Revival Review: "What if Civilization and SimCity had a magical baby and then threw it onto a bunch of floating islands? That’s Driftland. 10/10, would relocate my angry peasants again." Key Features: Gameplay: A mix of city-building, strategy, and magical island management. You’re a god… but also a babysitter for stubborn wizards. World Design: Floating islands connected by bridges you build, which is both cool and a constant source of stress. Combat: Train…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If the taste of cold beer on a saturday evening could be made into a game...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's just hope that this investment for $0.00 is worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With its emphasis on indirect control and a deep magic system, "Driftland: The Magic Revival" offers a refreshing take on the RTS genre. The game's unique setting of floating islands adds another layer of complexity and strategy, setting it apart from other strategy games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fantasy RTS with a unique premise that blends traditional real-time strategy with more indirect, management-style control. The game initially stands out as something different, and the concept feels promising—especially if you’ve played games like Majesty before. However, the execution lands in an awkward middle ground. It neither fully commits to being a traditional RTS nor fully embraces the indirect control style, and that in-between design doesn’t fully work. Progression and faction…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing a strategy game called Driftland, mostly because it sounded a bit like Majesty (it isn't really.) But it's set on a world shattered by magic, which is honestly a cool and underused setting. You can even magically drag chunks of the shattered world around to build on them.
unlabelledView post →I enjoyed the game; it is similar to Majesty but with a more relaxed pace. The island mechanic is a nice feature. If you are looking for a game like Majesty that is more laid back, this one is a good choice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is solid and clearly made for the single-player experience, considering that it has four campaigns with about 5 levels each. It seems to be more about fewer longer levels. Tl,dr - Driftland draws inspiration and game elements from games such as Settlers 1995, NetStorm 1997 and Majesty 2000 and generally improves everything. It is not as tedious as Settlers, not as stiff with controls as Netstorm and not as RNG-heavy and with better unit AI than Majesty. The whole…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Will Recommend Being a huge RTS fan (especially the older ones), I would definitely recommend this to others. It's a great game if you are new to the genre, as it gives a lot of time and space for players to expand and study base mechanics and units. The strategy part of this game, I would say, lies more in the planning/layout of building your base and resource management. The game is not that focused on unit control and strategy, as most of your units will automatically defend your base and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Painfully cluttered gameplay that is a nightmare for people with perfectionist ocd.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The developers are abusing their customers by using this games news section, as a advertising platform with it's news section to advertise their new game to send unwanted spam news updates about their new game, with no shame at all. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, *advertising* , and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. The game itself, is quite mediocre, nothing special about it, still a lot of unfixed bugs in the forum and even game crashes, would not ever…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am only here to inform others who are looking for RTS games with active multiplayer base that this game does not have it. You would need to organise it with a group of friends. There is not enough or anyone online that you can just play and join a match.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Lead an army of heroes" Phrase caught me off-guard. This looks like an alright game. But... for the main issue being, that you cannot control an individual or MASSIVE army all at once. Thank you but this is not what i expected
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Driftlands is a really simple RTS game with some pretty unique elements to it. If you are a super hardcore RTS fan you might not be a fan of the game, but if you are newer to the genre or just a casual RTS fan like myself this game is absolutely right up your alley.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good and interesting concept, but implementation is too basic and requires changes to be engaging. Every combat engagement turns into a tedious meetgrinder where the main core mechanic of moving pieces of land turns into a predictable and boring pull of land towards your base. In every given moment, there's only one viable option of what to do next, so once you've played a couple of maps, you've seen all that this game has to offer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Set all of the resources setting to the left, and this game turns into a slow and chill game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible design. A 4X/RTS game where you only have a few units (max 20?), cannot control units directly (=no micro), while giving only overall orders like explore or attack at some place. Obviously, the AI will screw up with suboptimal unit control. On top of that there are severe balance issues. A game about magic, and wizards are pretty useless combat units. A few spells and since they don't regenerate mana, they will be useless until you make them run back all the way to base and rest (good…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't care for this game. Honestly only played 2 games of this and it was enough to be done with it. I don't even think I'd really recommend it on sale. The game looks interesting and I enjoy fantasy themed RTS games but it doesn't even play much like an RTS, or even the 4X like it's listed. I think there's too many resources the game is basically a management sim with combat, and the combat is very restricted. The island mechanic is neat aesthetically but it actually ends up being a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah I guess it's ok. Not terrific, not triple A, but it's good enough to keep me motivated for hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a misunderstanding. I was expecting something resembling Majesty, but what this is supposed to be, I have no idea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My friend who I play Counter Strike 2 with said if I post a review on this game and it gets 5000 likes and 5000 Awards that he will buy me a RTX 3080 and 2 Kilos of The lamb ham. So I'm just gonna leave this here Help a brotha ~ ∧＿∧ （｡･ω･｡)つ━☆・*。 ⊂ ノ ・゜+. しーＪ °。+ *´¨) .• ´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•’*
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To save space I start with the verdict. I recommend this game. Driftland is a very atmospheric game. Literally after all you're building your kingdom on flying rocks which you can connect with bridges. Reminds me of Majestic where you hired heroes, but you had almost no control over them. Similarly here in Driftland you have a more control of the economy while almost no control over your heroes. For it's price it has a lot to offer, a magical world, whimsical music, even the drawings of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the artwork.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing graphics & gameplay
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Utterly terrible from its UI and UX to its objectives and storytelling. Takes so many ideas and designs from other popular games but doesn't know what made those even baseline functional. Dead zones in movement and terrible AI to work with make it hardly even playable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will leave this cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Driftland: The Magic Revival is an exciting strategy game that is similar to the classic Majesty, but has its own unique charm of a fantasy world. In the game, you will explore drifting islands, each representing a new territory for your kingdom. Unlock the fog of war to expand your holdings by drawing islands to your archipelago and building bridges between them. Graphics, music and animations perfectly capture the magical atmosphere of the game, creating a unique experience. The mechanics…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is okay but combat/unit control is terrible. Why give units their own will? Without a camp the only some units attack the assigned target and with a camp you have to attack with the raid option which takes years for the units to attack because they all need to gather first. So if one of the units is at the other end of the map it can take up to 5min until the untits have finally gathered. Sometimes the units decide to "wander around with no purpose" while you´re getting attacked although…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and relaxing RTS 4X. Quite original in some ways, like expanding your empire by conquering neighbouring floating islands. Might be worth increasing the difficulty if you're looking for an actual challenge. It's not bad but it feels rather shallow. Lacks the depth of other games in the genre (Stellaris, Master of Orion, etc) that keeps you interested and wanting more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First impressions are that it really hits a great compromise between indirect control, real-time strategy, and 4x components. It removes most of the tedious micromanagement you'd see in a 4x, both in terms of economy and combat... and lets you focus on the high-level mage fantasy. Really quite unique. Editing to say that 2 things really sour the experience: 1 - line of sight is short, and you can't do anything without LoS 2 - you can't directly control heroes, but you rely on them for too…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically an updated version of Majesty with a floating island mechanic thrown in. I really like games that don't let you have direct control of units & I wish more developers would experiment with this kind of thing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's nice to see a new take on the RTS formula where you can move the land about you. It just didn't grab me, and I couldn't get on board with their unit management system. I prefer more direct control. Sorry, guys.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a pleasant surprise! A nice mix of affordable 4X, RTS, and management. Visually very appealing with its mastered 3D, eye-catching art, magnificent artwork even if sparse, and a sublime soundtrack to the ears while playing. Gameplay is easy to pick up, but mechanics take a long time to master because the tutorial campaign is a bit thin. The game is easy to learn and discover over time. Its floating island mechanics to move are surprising and truly new for this style of game. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i did play some rts before, but this one is boring as hell and the mechanics feel weird and unintuitive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My friend who I play Counter Strike 2 with said if I post a review on this game and it gets 5000 likes and 5000 Awards that he will buy me a RTX 3080 and 2 Kilos of The lamb ham. So I'm just gonna leave this here Help a brotha ────(♥️)(♥️)(♥️)────(♥️)(♥️)(♥️) _____ ──(♥️)██████(♥️)(♥️)██████(♥️)___ ─(♥️)████████(♥️)████████(♥️) ─(♥️)██████████████████(♥️) ──(♥️)████████████████(♥️)___ ────(♥️)████████████(♥️) _____ ──────(♥️)████████(♥️)________ ────────(♥️)████(♥️) __________…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a great game at an affordable price, that feels like Northgard and Majesty had a baby, but that baby will one-day grow up to be better than its parents. (And the baby has a hobby involving sticking islands together, which is awesome.) Nobody will read my review so I Will Eat 1 Tablespoon of ketchup For Every Like this gets.
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