Blacksmith Master

Medieval forge management sim balancing resource chains and customer orders

Untitled Studio · Published by Hooded Horse · Released May 15, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 2,766
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 42 in 30 days
Playing now: 58; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 12, 2026

What is Blacksmith Master?

In this single-player medieval management sim, you run a small-town forge. You gather wood and ore, refine materials, assign workers, and craft goods to sell. You also arrange and expand the workshop and complete kingdom orders to unlock new products.

For you if...

+you like planning staffing and resource use at your own pace
+you enjoy managing a business more than crafting by hand

Not for you if...

−you want to forge items yourself instead of managing workers
−you expect a character-driven story with conversations

What players say

84% of 2,766 reviews are positive · 88% of 42 in the last 30 days

Players praise the early progression and the freedom to arrange and decorate their shops. Many say later unlocks become slow and repetitive, and some report assistants mishandling tasks, adding micromanagement.

Screenshots and trailer

Blacksmith Master system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Pentium® G3250 (dual-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-8350 (quad-core)
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 (1 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 (1 GB)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 72
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

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
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, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Czech, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Thai.