PCGame

1849

City building in Gold Rush California, balancing production and trade

SomaSim · Released May 8, 2014

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 283
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
May 21, 2014
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is 1849?

A single-player, 2D city management game about building towns during the California Gold Rush. You house workers, provide food and entertainment, and organize mining, farming, manufacturing, and trade. Campaign scenarios have different starting conditions, objectives, and obstacles, while sandbox mode uses procedurally generated maps.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solving layout puzzles within limited building space
  • +you like balancing workers, supplies, and cash

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike coordinating production chains and trade between towns
  • −you want multiplayer cooperation or competitive city building

What players say

72% of 283 reviews are positive

Players praise the easy-to-learn basics and scenario constraints that encourage different approaches. Recurring criticisms concern limited simulation depth and repetitive objectives.

Screenshots and trailer

1849 screenshot 1

1849 system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run 1849?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista
Processor
Pentium 4 or better
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
75 MB available space

Does 1849 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does 1849 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
28
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, French, Polish.

Does 1849 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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