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ASKA

Viking survival colony sim built around managing working villagers

Sand Sailor Studio · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Jun 20, 2024 · Early Access

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 11K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 92 in 30 days
Players
540
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 weeks ago
Oct 9, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1660
16 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ASKA?

This early-access, open-world survival and colony simulation takes place in a procedurally generated Viking world. You gather resources, craft, hunt, fight, and build a settlement while assigning jobs and schedules to NPC villagers, alone or online with up to three friends.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy survival crafting centered on settlement management
  • +you like assigning villagers jobs and optimizing production
  • +you want cooperative building with up to three friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike grinding and detailed resource micromanagement
  • −you want exploration to outweigh village management

What players say

78% of 10,885 reviews are positive · 78% of 92 in the last 30 days

Players praise the settlement design, job assignment, and the way villagers make villages feel active. The most common complaints are unreliable villager AI and automation, heavy micromanagement, and slow, grindy midgame and late-game progression.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,320 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026540
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Nov 1, 2026686
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Oct 25, 2026485
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Oct 21, 2026460
Oct 20, 2026474
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Oct 17, 2026543
Oct 16, 2026475
Oct 15, 2026533
Oct 14, 2026536
Oct 13, 2026581
Oct 11, 2026658
Oct 10, 2026596
Oct 9, 2026499
Oct 8, 2026495
Oct 7, 2026524
Oct 6, 2026541
Oct 4, 2026794
Oct 3, 2026628
Oct 2, 2026560
Oct 1, 2026591
Sep 30, 2026608
Sep 29, 2026614
Sep 27, 2026849
Sep 26, 2026737
Sep 25, 2026637
Sep 24, 2026623
Sep 23, 2026613
Sep 23, 2026751
Sep 22, 2026795
Sep 21, 20261,320

Screenshots and trailer

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ASKA system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1660, 16 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB) or AMD RX 590
Memory
16GB GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does ASKA have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does ASKA run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Romanian, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does ASKA 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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