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New Cycle

Post-apocalyptic city builder balancing survival and industrial production

Core Engage · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Jan 18, 2024 · Early Access

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 2,705
Recent reviews
Mixed
65% of 20 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 weeks ago
Oct 9, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is New Cycle?

This top-down, single-player city builder takes place after solar flares disrupt human civilization. You build a settlement, assign work, manage supplies, and develop factories, outposts, and rail links while dealing with disasters and unrest.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning production as a settlement industrializes
  • +you prefer flexible layouts when building a city
  • +you like survival settings without punishing difficulty

Not for you if...

  • −you want a city builder with constant survival pressure
  • −you dislike managing workers and interconnected production chains

What players say

77% of 2,705 reviews are positive · 65% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to lay out settlements and the progression from resource gathering to industrial production. Common complaints include bugs, performance problems, and cumbersome interfaces; some players also report frustrating tutorial and logistics issues.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 42 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

New Cycle screenshot 1

New Cycle system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.3 GHz | AMD FX 8320 @ 3.5 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 (4GB VRAM) | AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB VRAM) or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Target Performance: >30FPS @ 1080p using medium graphical settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X @ 3.6 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | AMD RX 5700-XT or better
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Target Performance: 60FPS @ 1080p using high graphical settings

Does New Cycle have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does New Cycle 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
55
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does New Cycle 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

2 DLC available.

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