Vedelem: The Golden Horde

Real-time strategy with castle building and defense against Mongol invasions

Castle Roaches · Published by Breda University of Applied Sciences · Released Jun 22, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 856
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Jul 12, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Vedelem: The Golden Horde?

A free, single-player real-time strategy game set in thirteenth-century Eastern Europe, where you defend your lands against a Mongol invasion. You gather resources, expand territory, build economic structures and fortifications, and train and upgrade armies. Skirmish mode tests survival for a set time with changing resource layouts, while Endless mode sends enemies without a time limit.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing economic growth with real-time army control

Not for you if...

−you want battles without waiting through a buildup phase

What players say

89% of 856 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward mechanics and survival challenge, though some find the loop repetitive over longer sessions. Recent complaints focus on limited gameplay settings and a lack of updates.

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Vedelem: The Golden Horde system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 3450 / AMD X8 FX-8350
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 460 4 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Vedelem: The Golden Horde have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Vedelem: The Golden Horde run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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
Achievements: 31
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Vedelem: The Golden Horde 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