Riot: Civil Unrest

Today, those on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the Nintendo Switch can try their best to be part of the problem or part of the solution in Riot: Civil Unrest. This game by creator Leonard Menchiari can almost be seen as a "riot simulator" that takes inspiration from real-world riots.

We already talked about this game a short time back, so you can always get some additional details there if you'd like. The game includes 30 different scenarios ranging from Oakland, CA to Caracas in Venezuela. Players will control either the protestors or on the side of law enforcement.

If you pick the game up on consoles today it will run you $19.99. The PC release, coming February 12, will cost $16.99.

Play as the Police
  • Employ numerous crowd-control tactics, both passive and aggressive.
  • Command Assault, Tactical and Ballistic squads.
  • Call in police trucks, water cannons or even a tank!
  • Choose whether to use smoke grenades, rubber and plastic bullets, or even live ammunition.

Play as the Rioters
  • Instruct Rioters (armed and passive), and Journalists.
  • Incite rage and cause the masses to act aggressively or try to calm the situation with tactical crowd reformation and retreats.
  • Attack authority with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, paper-bombs, rocks, street furniture and the power of the media.

Multiple Modes
  • Sixteen campaign levels split over four scenarios; Keratea (Greece), NoTAV (Italy), Indignados (Spain) and the Arab Spring (Egypt).
  • See the story unfold from both sides - play over thirty scenarios as the Rioters or the Police.
  • Single player mode - play against the computer AI.
  • Versus mode – play with or against a friend or AI on the same computer.

Create your own riots! (PC ONLY feature)
  • Name your riot, create a description of the event and add many other details (where, when, links etc.).
  • Add your own background images.
  • Place and edit sprites from a library with more than 700 objects.
  • Add lighting and weather effects, vehicles, particle effects and filters.
  • Customise the characters’ skins, clothes and gear.
  • Set your own gameplay rules outlining the rebels and police teams, and their objectives.
  • Share your levels on Steam Workshop!