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Hehe, there will be always this kind of game sounding a lot like yours. But it doesn't really matter at all, because your game will be different. Eventually if someone like to play kronos, like this kind of game, he will most likely search for similar games too.
I see alot different in Goblinson Crusoe. The first and most obvious being the theme, color pallets, and mood, but also gameplay-wise the crafting and quest-like mission goals.
I hear you loud and clear.... I see the same thing on my projects.... implement something then someone else comes along and does it, and releases it before I am remotely close to being done... then I haven't even touched gameplay on what I wanted to do, someone else releases that as a similar option.... SIgh....
I am actively working on it again, the sickness is past, so there is that at least. Of course, spring is the busiest time of the year for me, so exactly how much progress I'll make in coming weeks is anyone's guess.
Even though it was quick (just amped up the texture size for the normal map on the gray mountains, and toned down the Gaussian blur pass on the geometry generation phase, then scattered a few trees on the dirt mountain) I think it does make a difference.
So maybe I shouldn't worry too much. I think that with a little bit of work, I can make something that looks good enough.
Looking back, that game got fairly slated as being uninventive, with weak AI and slow gameplay. relying on pretty models and die hard fans.
Yours looks totally original, you have revisited the AI a few times, and is evolving into a unique experience.
It's a no brainer.
I know the feeling.. you start something, then later on you find out someone has already implemented a main feature/concept of your game and polished the hell out of it, and you're just left there, in the dust (literally). Don't let it discourage you, though! Remember the goal isn't to be the best, it's to be your best. There's always someone better than you out there, that doesn't mean everyone should just stop working, or the human race as a whole would quickly stagnate.