Banished (video game)

Banished
Developer(s)Shining Rock Software
Publisher(s)Shining Rock Software
Designer(s)Luke Hodorowicz
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • WW: February 18, 2014
Genre(s)City-building, survival

Banished is a city-building video game developed by Shining Rock Software. It was released for Windows on February 18, 2014. The game focuses on careful resource management and survival as an isolated and growing society. Its gameplay can be compared with economic theory on sustainability and optimization. Banished received mixed reviews on release, with reviewers praising graphics and difficulty early in the game, but criticizing a lack of feedback for player actions and lower emphasis on survival as the city grows.