Plan your economy in Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic

Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic is a city builder game set in a world inspired by the Soviet Union. As a central planner in this Soviet-style command economy, the player must plan economic activities, create infrastructure, design towns, and more. As the situation develops in real time, the planner must react to the changing needs and moods of the citizens.

3Division, the studio behind Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic, is based in Slovakia, and the game features a lot of gently ironic Eastern Bloc nostalgia. Unlike many city builder games, such as Cities: Skylines, this game demands careful management of individual resources. In that respect, it’s more similar to resource-management strategy games like Factorio.

Control every aspect of an economy

Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic is an ideal strategy game for the detail-oriented gamer. Without a separate economy, the player needs to manage every aspect of production. For instance, building a road requires assigning workers, building an office, and developing the infrastructure to produce and transport materials. This system can be daunting for more casual city designers.

Aesthetically, Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic evokes the heyday of Soviet modernist design. It features buildings, vehicles, and other assets based on designs from eastern Europe and the USSR. Its apartment buildings, trains, trolleys, and more share a unique style. This look & feel helps it stand out from other titles in the city tycoon genre.

Lots of fun for those who like detail

Unlike most city-builder games, Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic avoids abstraction. Every detail of society, from power to transportation to leisure and housing, is under the player’s control. This means that the game can be challenging and sometimes unforgiving. However, mastering the sophisticated economic system is uniquely rewarding.