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Patron

Survival city builder balancing resources and citizens' social concerns

Overseer Games · Released Aug 10, 2021

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 3,054
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 11 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 25, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Patron?

A single-player survival city builder set in a new land, where you assign workers, gather resources, and grow a village into a city. You build homes and workplaces, research upgrades, prepare for harsh weather, and make decisions about taxes and immigration that affect citizens' happiness.

For you if...

  • +you like long-term planning and interconnected supply chains
  • +you enjoy weighing citizens' competing priorities
  • +you prefer building a town at your own pace

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer quick progress over gradual town expansion
  • −you dislike managing food and supplies through changing seasons

What players say

72% of 3,054 reviews are positive · 72% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the research tree and town building. They complain about repetitive progression, unclear interface feedback, and resource management that becomes tedious as settlements grow; some also report workers failing to complete assigned tasks.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 18, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 20267
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Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 202611
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Oct 24, 202620
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 202614
Oct 20, 202615
Oct 18, 202622
Oct 17, 202619
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 202613
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202613
Oct 9, 202618
Oct 8, 202611
Oct 7, 202613
Oct 6, 20269
Oct 4, 202614
Oct 3, 202614
Oct 2, 202615
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 20267
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20269
Sep 24, 202618
Sep 23, 202616
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 202613
Sep 21, 202613

Screenshots and trailer

Patron screenshot 1

Patron system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 6 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Patron have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Patron run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
85
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, French, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Italian, Hungarian, Korean.

Does Patron 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

3 DLC available.

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