Lords and Villeins
Medieval city builder where autonomous families run the economy
Honestly Games · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Nov 10, 2022
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 977
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- peak 24h 6
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Sep 24, 2024
What is Lords and Villeins?
This 2D medieval city-building simulation puts you in charge of settling land for the crown. In a sandbox settlement, you assign plots to families, build homes, set taxes and production priorities, and manage supply chains while families run their own businesses and trade with one another.
For you if...
- +you enjoy economic simulations built around family-run businesses
- +you like adjusting taxes, supply chains, and settlement layouts
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over every villager's tasks
- −you prefer straightforward systems over detailed economic management
- −you want military conflict to drive your settlement
What players say
71% of 977 reviews are positive
Players praise the family-run market economy and the process of growing a village. Many report severe slowdowns, stalled villagers, and crashes or failed saves as settlements grow; they also say updates have been scarce.
Screenshots and trailer
Lords and Villeins system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Pentium i5-3470
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 750 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Pentium i5-5500k
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 960
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 750 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Czech, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Colony Sim
- City Builder
- Strategy
- Pixel Graphics
- Management
- Simulation
- Medieval
- 2D
- Building
- Sandbox
- Indie
- Open World
- Top-Down
- Economy
- Atmospheric
- Funny
Recent updates
- Sep 24, 2024 · Hotfix for Patch 1.6.14 (Issue with Saves and Achievements)
- Sep 23, 2024 · Patch 1.6.14 Is Out Now!
- Jul 31, 2024 · Bugfixing Patch v1.6.12 Is Yours To Play!
- Jul 19, 2024 · Community Translations and v1.6.11 Open Beta Launch!
- Feb 22, 2024 · Ease of Ruling Update Has Just Arrived!
2 DLC available.
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