House of Legacy
Historical dynasty management sandbox with politics, trade, and estate building
S3 Studio · Published by Thermite Games · Released May 14, 2025 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 3,401
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 48 in 30 days
- Players
- 286
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 27, 2026
What is House of Legacy?
This single-player historical management sandbox follows a clan rebuilding after a rebellion in imperial China. In an open world, you develop an estate and its industries, educate and marry relatives, pursue official posts, negotiate with rival houses, and lead troops against rebels.
For you if...
- +you enjoy setting your own goals across a long campaign
- +you like strategy centered on family generations and succession
- +you prefer management spanning commerce, politics, and warfare
Not for you if...
- −you want a tightly guided campaign with fixed objectives
- −you expect deep city planning based on roads and districts
- −you prefer complex systems over broad, lighter management
What players say
82% of 3,401 reviews are positive · 72% of 48 in the last 30 days
Players praise the emergent clan and political stories, along with frequent development updates. The most common complaints are weak explanations, cumbersome menus, repetitive clicking, and growing micromanagement as the clan expands.
Players over time
▲ +0% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 290 players on Nov 1, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 286 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 184 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 176 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 181 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 177 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 184 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 290 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 197 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 194 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 219 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 171 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 242 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 180 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 172 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 199 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 250 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 190 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 206 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 159 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 187 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 238 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 226 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 193 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 170 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 245 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 124 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 90 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 143 |
Screenshots and trailer
House of Legacy system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run House of Legacy?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Intel i5 Processor
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Intel i7 Processor/Ryzen 1700+
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 2060
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does House of Legacy have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does House of Legacy run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.
Does House of Legacy 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
Tags
- Management
- Diplomacy
- Sandbox
- City Builder
- Open World
- RPG
- Simulation
- Economy
- Strategy
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Historical
- Exploration
- Real-Time with Pause
- Life Sim
- Adventure
Recent updates
- Apr 22, 2026 · House of Legacy Version 1.0 Development Plan
- Apr 14, 2026 · Update v0.9.0 | Performance Optimization, One-Click Housing & More
- Mar 20, 2026 · Upcoming Update Plan for House of Legacy
- Mar 16, 2026 · Version Update V0.8.8 | Added a Large Number of Story Events
- Jan 23, 2026 · Upcoming Update Plan (Expected March 2026)