Mistward

Survival city-building on an island where light holds back poisonous mist

Sokpop Collective · Released Jan 2, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 61% of 77
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 12, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mistward?

This single-player, 2D survival city-builder takes place on a mist-covered island, where you search for a way out. You gather resources, build homes, keep fires and lamps fueled to repel the poisonous mist, and assign villagers repeating tasks to maintain food production while exploring different biomes.

For you if...

+you like survival games built around exploration and settlement management

Not for you if...

−you want clear objectives and detailed guidance from the start

What players say

61% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace and the satisfaction of getting resource networks working. Recent complaints focus on bugs, flickering objects, and awkward character and worker controls.

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Mistward system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
Graphics: DirectX9 compatible with at least 500MB of memory
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Mistward have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Mistward 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, macOS
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Mistward 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