Denizen

Open-world life sim about jobs, businesses, and city living

Departure Interactive · Released Apr 29, 2024 · Early Access

Adventure Indie RPG Simulation Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 914
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 4; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 months ago; May 20, 2026

What is Denizen?

Denizen is a first-person, open-world life sim set in Cedar Shores. You work local jobs, open a shop, furnish a home, drive, and try activities such as cooking, fishing, and racing as you build a life in the city.

For you if...

+you prefer choosing your own daily routine
+you enjoy working jobs and running a shop
+you like decorating homes between city activities

Not for you if...

−you want deep, varied jobs without repetitive routines
−you prefer finished games over early access development

What players say

73% of 914 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed routine of working jobs, running businesses, and trying different activities. Many say the city needs more to do and the work becomes repetitive. Some report bugs, crashes, or poor performance, and players disagree about the pace of updates.

Screenshots and trailer

Denizen system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5 4690 / Ryzen 5 2500X
Graphics: GTX 1050 / R9 270X
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 15 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: 50
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: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean.