Sovereign Elect

Medieval idle simulation about hiring mercenaries and building influence

iBlackpen · Released Jul 22, 2024 · Early Access

Casual Massively Multiplayer Simulation Free To Play

Early Access, no updates for over a year AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 75
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 27, 2025
Minimum PC: OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…; 2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sovereign Elect?

In this free-to-play, early-access medieval idle game, you build a mercenary band to pursue the throne. You use contracts to recruit up to 40 followers, who automatically handle icon-based activities and fight enemies. Their attributes and abilities affect how they earn merit, which they convert into influence.

For you if...

+you enjoy gathering resources and crafting items
+you like building a party with different attributes and abilities

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused combat rather than automated mercenary activities

What players say

64% of 75 reviews are positive

Players praise it as a background idle game they can check periodically. Others criticize repetitive gathering and say manual pickups and frequent trips back to town demand too much supervision.

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Sovereign Elect system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2+ Ghz
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256 MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

Does Sovereign Elect have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Sovereign Elect 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: 53
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Sovereign Elect use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

AI is used to help create character images, translations, music, and voices.

The statement mentions: ArtVoicesMusic & soundText & translations

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