Embark

Colony management with multi-level building and simulated water systems

Overly Complicated Games · Released Apr 18, 2019 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 58% of 387
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jun 19, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Embark?

Embark is a colony simulation about rebuilding civilization in a procedurally generated, destructible world. You direct colonists to farm, craft equipment, prospect for ore, and defend their settlement while managing their needs and relationships. You can also trade or fight with other factions.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing food, resources, and colonists' happiness
+you like shaping settlements in destructible sandbox worlds

Not for you if...

−you want simple systems with a gentle learning curve

What players say

58% of 387 reviews are positive

Players praise colony building and the mining systems. Recent reviewers describe the game as unfinished and abandoned, while older reviews complain about colonists getting stuck or leaving assigned work undone.

Screenshots and trailer

Embark system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: Intel CPU Core i3-530 2.93 GHz, AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Graphics: 2GB DirectX 11 GPU (Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660, AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: If you have issues with lower spec GPUs on world generation, change "World Generation Quality" in the options menu to Low.

Does Embark have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Embark run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Embark use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam