Distant Kingdoms

Fantasy city builder with four races and text-based adventures

Orthrus Studios · Released May 5, 2021 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 49% of 263
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Jul 30, 2021
Minimum PC: Dedicated GPU; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Distant Kingdoms?

A single-player city builder about humans, dwarves, elves, and orcs starting over in Ineron. You build towns and villages, research technologies, use magic, and organize production chains to support residents as they rise from peasants to nobles. You also send adventuring parties into unexplored territory and make choices during quests and events.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing different populations in a fantasy settlement

Not for you if...

−you prefer construction without managing production chains and residents’ needs

What players say

49% of 263 reviews are positive

Players praise the combination of town building and text-based adventuring. More recent reviews describe the game as abandoned in Early Access, while reports of unresolved bugs include glitches that force players to restart.

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Distant Kingdoms system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated GPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core
Graphics: Dedicated GPU, 3GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Distant Kingdoms have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Distant Kingdoms run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Distant Kingdoms 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