Primitive Society Simulator

Ancient tribal colony sim with trade, diplomacy, and warfare

YSH BigDove · Published by YSH Games, The Bueno Interactive · Released Feb 26, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 759
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 9; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 7, 2026

What is Primitive Society Simulator?

In this single-player colony sim and strategy game, you lead an Ancient Chinese tribe in a region stretching from the Yellow River basin to Mesopotamia. You build a settlement, assign groups to work, produce food, develop technology, and seek influence over other tribes through trade, cultural expansion, or war.

For you if...

+you like assigning specialized work and managing social groups
+you enjoy long-term settlement growth across generations
+you want colony building alongside trade and warfare

Not for you if...

−you need clear instructions instead of trial and error
−you prefer strategy games without slavery mechanics
−you prefer fixed objectives over open-ended settlement building

What players say

84% of 759 reviews are positive

Players praise the detail in settlement management and how social groups affect work and warfare. Some criticize changes to the learning system and terrain or say the game needs clearer guidance. Others report crashes, and a recent reviewer says it stopped launching after an update.

Screenshots and trailer

Primitive Society Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 with Service Pack 1
Processor: 4 cores Intel | AMD CPU
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: choose 'Low Quality', lock frame rate to 30

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
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

Single-player

Languages

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