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RIOT - Civil Unrest

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RIOT - Civil Unrest is a tactical strategy game where players command either police or protester units during urban conflicts. Manage resources, deploy units, and make real-time decisions that influence crowd behavior and media perception. Dynamic AI-driven protests evolve based on player actions, creating unpredictable escalations or de-escalations. The game simulates modern civil unrest with emphasis on strategy, positioning, and consequence-driven outcomes in volatile environments.

Pixel Graphics Simulation Strategy
RIOT - Civil Unrest
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Developer:
Leonard Menchiari, IV Productions
Publisher:
Merge Games
About this game

RIOT - Civil Unrest Overview

As the world’s economical crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder.

RIOT – Civil Unrest is the highly anticipated real-time riot simulator that places the player right in the heart of some of the world’s most fractious clashes. Campaigns include: Indignados (Spain), Arab Spring (Egypt), Keratea (Greece) and NoTAV (Italy). Seventeen single level scenarios include Rome, Oakland, Paris, London and Ukraine.

RIOT – Civil Unrest’s creator, Leonard Menchiari, experienced rioting first-hand at the NoTAV protests in Italy. He created the game to tell the stories and express the feelings experienced during these clashes. What triggers the crowd to behave with such anger and aggression? Often outnumbered, what does a police officer feel like during the conflict? RIOT – Civil Unrest presents the player with the opportunity to experience both sides of the fight – a fight in which there really are no winners. Who is right and who is wrong? Experience RIOT – Civil Unrest and draw your own conclusions.

Play as the Police

Employ numerous crowd-control tactics, both passive and aggressive. Command Assault, Tactical, and Ballistic squads. Call in police trucks, water cannon 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.

  • Sixteen campaign levels split over four scenarios; Keratea (Greece), NoTAV (Italy), Indignados (Spain) and Arab Spring (Egypt).
  • See the story unfold from both sides – play all thirty-two levels 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.
Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 3 GHz Processor or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: HD Graphics 4000 or better
  • DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard
Easy Install and Play

Instructions

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free RIOT – Civil Unrest:
    • Run or double-click setup_riot_civil_unrest_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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