Outlanders

Mission-based village builder with self-directed villagers and resource management

Pomelo Games · Released Mar 7, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 514
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 11; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; May 30, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Outlanders?

In the Outlands, you place buildings, manage resources, set job slots, and issue decrees while villagers choose their own jobs and homes. This village-building strategy game has a mission-based campaign about town leaders pursuing their goals, plus a sandbox mode with customizable maps and rules.

For you if...

+you like relaxed village building with defined mission goals
+you enjoy resource management without direct villager control
+you want a sandbox with adjustable maps and rules

Not for you if...

−you want quick missions without long stretches of waiting
−you prefer intricate strategy over simple management loops
−you want combat in your city-building games

What players say

90% of 514 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied mission goals, approachable village management, and visual style. Some find the missions slow and repetitive; others report crashes or bugs that prevent them from completing objectives.

Screenshots and trailer

Outlanders system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Core i3 4170
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 380
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 116
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America.