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
- 83% of 2,628
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 46 in 30 days
- Players
- 84
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 months 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
83% of 2,628 reviews are positive · 76% of 46 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.
Players over time
▼ -19% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 156 players on Oct 18, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 84 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 45 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 69 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 108 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 109 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 91 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 102 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 52 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 61 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 59 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 43 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 64 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 58 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 59 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 94 |
Screenshots and trailer
Blacksmith Master system requirements
Minimum: GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Blacksmith Master?
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- 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
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-6700 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3400G (quad-core)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 550 (4 GB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Blacksmith Master have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Blacksmith Master run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 72
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Czech, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Thai.
Does Blacksmith Master 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Base Building
- City Builder
- Colony Sim
- Building
- Management
- Resource Management
- Sandbox
- Economy
- Medieval
- Survival
- Open World
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
Recent updates
- Aug 12, 2026 · Update #15: Staff menu overhaul
- Jul 23, 2026 · Update #14: Back from parental leave :)
- Mar 5, 2026 · Hotfix - 5th March 2026
- Mar 1, 2026 · Hotfix - 1st March 2026
- Feb 23, 2026 · Update #13: Staff Management Improvements