Category: ID@Xbox
July 10, 2025
Greedland: One Dev’s Love Letter to Classic Arcade Mayhem
By Rodney King 
Summary
- Greedland charges onto Xbox Series X|S with a 20% discount.
- Details on a solo dev’s journey and inspirations.
- Get pro-tips to maximize your experience.
The time has come. After 1,460 days of development (yes, I counted!), my solo passion project Greedland is now live on Xbox Series X|S! I’m VaMP He, and I’ve built this game for players who crave unapologetic, screen-filling carnage. Get it now with 20% off launch discount!
Survival 101: Pro Tips from the Dev
Maximize your alien slaughter efficiency
- Embrace the Weapon Synergy
Combine the ” Plasma Disc” with ” Frost Mutation”—frozen mutants shatter like glass. Dozens of deadly combos await.
- Movement is Your Lifeline
Dodging > Shooting early onUnlock ” movement upgrades” to outrun swarm mechanics!
- Co-Op = Double the Mayhem
Local co-op isn’t just fun—it’s strategic. One player distracts the large mutants while the other blasts its weak spot!
Roots in the Internet Café Era
Like many born in the 80s/90s, I spent my childhood sneaking into local internet cafes with saved pocket money. We’d crowd around PCs playing CS and Red Alert, and there’re also other gems not that popular: my personal obsession was a game we knew then as Alien Shooter. I’d replay its early levels repeatedly, never tiring of its simple joy. Later, I secretly bought a copy of Alien Shooter 2 and be hooded – though I only discovered years later it was actually Crimsonland! That core loop of weird weapons plus endless monster waves plus pure progression joy became my gaming heartbeat. After a decade developing mobile/web games that didn’t fulfill me, I knew it had to to be up to me to recreate that magic.
The Crucible of Creation
Greedland’s journey mirrors classic roguelite design: brutal setbacks met with stubborn resolve. It began in 2021 as a spare-time project after Black Myth: Wukong’s reveal. When streamers unexpectedly spotlighted the demo, it hit over 50,000 wishlists – attracting an investor. I gambled: quit my job, rented an office… only for funding to vanish weeks later.
My wife’s unwavering support pulled me from despair. Juggling code with diaper changes and milk prep for our newborn, I rebuilt the game alone – swapping an impossible RPG dream for lean, Vampire Survivors-inspired action. The 100,000-plus demo players who played for “dozens or hundreds of hours” became my lifeline. After the PC debut, now the game finally comes to Xbox!
Greedland isn’t just a game. It’s proof that dusty arcade magic still lives – and it’s ready to devour your Xbox.
Greedland
E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
$12.99
$10.39
In this game, you'll face an unimaginable number of alien mutants that appear rapidly from all around your field of vision. You'll destroy more than 20,000 enemies per game and the endless mode for hardcore gamers who want to challenge themselves. You will use a handy weapon to carve a path of survival on the battlefield. But as the battle progresses you'll unlock more battlefield weaponry like the plasma disc, orbital cannon, and devastator. Equipped with these devastating heavy weapons, you'll be transformed into a mobile arsenal on the battlefield! The game offers dozens of different styles of weapons and battlefield support props, you will have more than hundreds of free matching options, so please give full play to your imagination and enjoy the fun of harvesting the battle! Another highlight of this game is that each weapon has its own special firing effect.The air waves from explosions and the dead ray from laser weapons give you varying degrees of satisfaction. Local cooperative mode is available. Embrace the chaos of true online and local cooperative.
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