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Sumerians

Historical city builder centered on irrigation, trade, and planning

Decumanus Games · Released Oct 17, 2023

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 331
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 15, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 770
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Sumerians?

A historical city builder set in third-millennium BC Mesopotamia, where you grow a riverside settlement into a Sumerian city. You can play a campaign or start a city on one of several maps, laying out buildings and canals, managing crops and workers, providing services, and researching new buildings and trade routes. There is no warfare or attacks.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing ancient cities through farming and trade
  • +you prefer relaxed, forgiving city building
  • +you like choosing between a campaign and building from scratch

Not for you if...

  • −you want warfare or attacks in your city builder

What players say

87% of 331 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable city planning, resource management, and Mesopotamian setting. Some find the economy and research options too simple, while others say progression can be slow.

Screenshots and trailer

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Sumerians system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 270X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Currently integrated graphics cards are not supported.

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Sumerians have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Sumerians run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, German.

Does Sumerians 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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