Xsyon - Prelude
Post-apocalyptic sandbox MMORPG with a world shaped by its players
Notorious Games · Released Dec 29, 2014 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 337
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Dec 5, 2024
What is Xsyon - Prelude?
This Early Access online RPG takes place in a near-future open world where most modern technology is gone. As a survivor, you gather resources, hunt animals, craft equipment, grow crops, and trade, choosing whether to specialize in particular skills or learn several.
For you if...
- +you prefer setting your own goals without much guidance
Not for you if...
- −you want fast progression without extensive resource grinding
What players say
66% of 337 reviews are positive
Players praise the freedom to build bases. Recurring complaints concern low server populations, poor performance, and interface scaling, with some players also criticizing combat.
Screenshots and trailer
Xsyon - Prelude system requirements
Minimum: HD 4850, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Xsyon - Prelude?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 2400 or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Xsyon - Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: MMO. There is no single-player mode.
Does Xsyon - Prelude 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Xsyon - Prelude 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
Tags
- Early Access
- Open World Survival Craft
- Open World
- Survival
- Sandbox
- Building
- Crafting
- Base Building
- Exploration
- MMORPG
- Post-apocalyptic
- Action RPG
- Action-Adventure
- RPG
- Action
- Simulation
Recent updates
- Dec 5, 2024 · Holiday Season Update
- Jun 28, 2024 · June Update!
- Jan 19, 2024 · January Update
- Jun 27, 2023 · Architecture Snap Update!
- May 11, 2023 · Xsyon Spring Update!
