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Kenshi

Open-world squad RPG about surviving and shaping a hostile wasteland

Lo-Fi Games · Released Dec 6, 2018

ActionIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 104K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 668 in 30 days
Players
3,637
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 25, 2026
Minimum PC
Pixel shader 5.0 capable
6 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kenshi?

A single-player, open-world squad RPG set in a post-apocalyptic desert. You recruit and train characters, explore, fight, trade, craft gear, build fortified bases, and aid or oppose factions. There is no linear story or chosen hero; survival and self-directed goals provide the structure.

For you if...

  • +you like managing a growing squad through harsh survival
  • +you enjoy crafting gear and building fortified bases
  • +you prefer open-ended role-playing over scripted quests

Not for you if...

  • −you need clear objectives and a guided campaign
  • −you dislike slow progress, grinding, and repeated defeats

What players say

95% of 104,017 reviews are positive · 93% of 668 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to create their own squad stories and experiment with the world's systems. Common complaints focus on buggy pathfinding and base automation, repetitive tasks, long stretches of downtime, and limited guidance.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 4,744 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,637
Nov 6, 20262,957
Nov 5, 20262,986
Nov 4, 20263,161
Nov 3, 20263,278
Nov 2, 20263,311
Nov 1, 20263,958
Oct 31, 20263,844
Oct 30, 20263,030
Oct 29, 20263,040
Oct 28, 20263,146
Oct 27, 20263,498
Oct 26, 20263,686
Oct 25, 20264,432
Oct 24, 20263,943
Oct 23, 20263,498
Oct 22, 20263,431
Oct 21, 20263,452
Oct 20, 20263,538
Oct 19, 20263,771
Oct 18, 20264,088
Oct 17, 20263,700
Oct 16, 20263,333
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20263,373
Oct 13, 20263,532
Oct 12, 20263,765
Oct 11, 20263,995
Oct 10, 20263,397
Oct 9, 20263,160
Oct 8, 20263,164
Oct 7, 20263,326
Oct 6, 20263,437
Oct 5, 20263,714
Oct 4, 20263,942
Oct 3, 20263,531
Oct 2, 20263,292
Oct 1, 20263,332
Sep 30, 20263,256
Sep 29, 20263,359
Sep 28, 20263,589
Sep 27, 20264,137
Sep 26, 20263,970
Sep 25, 20263,651
Sep 24, 20263,471
Sep 23, 20263,539
Sep 23, 20263,529
Sep 22, 20263,567
Sep 21, 20264,744

Screenshots and trailer

Kenshi screenshot 1

Kenshi system requirements

Minimum: Pixel shader 5.0 capable, 6 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows
Processor
Dual-core 64-bit
Graphics
Pixel shader 5.0 capable card
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
14GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Quad-core 64-bit
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
14GB HD space

Does Kenshi have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Kenshi run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, German, Russian, French, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

Does Kenshi 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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