Generals & Rulers

Turn-based grand strategy about expanding a country through medieval warfare

Hamsters Gaming · Released May 31, 2019

Casual Indie Massively Multiplayer Strategy

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 477
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Feb 20, 2020
Minimum PC: 2 GB; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Generals & Rulers?

Set in 1207 as the Mongol invasions begin, this turn-based strategy game puts you in charge of a country on one of two maps. You research technologies, build and upgrade armies, and pursue expansion through war, diplomacy, trade, and spying. You can play alone or against other players online.

For you if...

+you enjoy medieval warfare with turn-based decision-making
+you prefer high-level decisions over detailed empire management

Not for you if...

−you expect complex systems and consistently challenging opponents

What players say

70% of 477 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable rules and straightforward conquest and diplomacy. Common complaints concern shallow gameplay and low difficulty, while players also report broken achievements and map unlocks. Older reviews describe crashes that prevent large empires from progressing.

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Generals & Rulers system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Graphics: 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Generals & Rulers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Generals & Rulers run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 86
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: Russian, English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian.

Does Generals & Rulers 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