Jon Shafer's At the Gates

Turn-based 4X strategy where seasons reshape routes across the map

Conifer Games · Released Jan 23, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 41% of 411
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jul 1, 2020
Minimum PC: X1950 Pro; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Jon Shafer's At the Gates?

You play a Dark Age lord building a kingdom as the Roman Empire declines in this single-player, turn-based strategy game. You explore for finite resources, direct clans with individual traits and needs, and develop an economy and army while keeping your people fed through winter.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning supply chains and managing scarce resources
+you like adjusting expansion plans as you explore

Not for you if...

−you prefer strategy with little micromanagement or resource upkeep
−you mainly want a conquest-focused war game

What players say

41% of 411 reviews are positive

Players praise the economic systems and clan professions. Recent reviewers describe the game as unfinished and abandoned, citing bugs and missing text. Experienced players also criticize balance problems, weak opponents, and unreliable diplomacy.

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Jon Shafer's At the Gates system requirements

Minimum: X1950 Pro, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: 1.6 Ghz
Graphics: X1950 Pro, 7900 GT
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Jon Shafer's At the Gates have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Jon Shafer's At the Gates run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Jon Shafer's At the Gates 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