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Diplomacy is Not an Option

Medieval base-building RTS against relentless hordes of enemies

Door 407 · Released Oct 4, 2024

ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 89 in 30 days
Players
445
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1070
16 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Diplomacy is Not an Option?

A single-player medieval fantasy RTS about building and supplying a fortified settlement, commanding armies, and surviving large enemy waves. It includes a branching story campaign, endless, challenge, and sandbox modes on procedurally generated maps; the campaign begins amid an economic crisis and peasant revolt.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding real-time strategy under constant pressure
  • +you want campaign, endless, challenge, and sandbox modes
  • +you like tongue-in-cheek medieval fantasy stories

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed strategy with forgiving enemy waves
  • −you dislike frequent unit and economy micromanagement

What players say

85% of 11,395 reviews are positive · 88% of 89 in the last 30 days

Players praise the construction and economy systems, large battles, and campaign personality. The most common complaint is uneven campaign difficulty: waves can require exact strategies and constant micromanagement, including on easier settings.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 622 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 26, 2026390
Sep 25, 2026357
Sep 24, 2026332
Sep 23, 2026426
Sep 23, 2026329
Sep 22, 2026361
Sep 21, 2026622

How many players finish Diplomacy is Not an Option?

3.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Long live the King», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Diplomacy is Not an Option system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 11 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 6400 / AMD X8 FX-8300
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
mouse wheel

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 11 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Graphics
GeForce GTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
mouse wheel

Does Diplomacy is Not an Option have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Diplomacy is Not an Option 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
60
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Diplomacy is Not an Option 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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