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The Guild 3

Medieval dynasty simulation mixing business, politics, family, and intrigue

Purple Lamp, GolemLabs · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jun 14, 2022

RPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
59% of 7,467
Recent reviews
Mixed
56% of 23 in 30 days
Players
48
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 22, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Guild 3?

A real-time 3D economic strategy, life simulation, and RPG set in Central and Northern Europe around 1400. You guide a family dynasty across generations by practicing trades, running businesses, forming relationships, entering politics, and undermining rivals across scenario maps in solo or multiplayer matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy combining economic management, family, and politics
  • +you want a medieval sandbox playable with friends
  • +you like managing a dynasty across multiple generations

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-focused combat instead of economic management
  • −you prefer a guided story over open-ended sandbox play

What players say

59% of 7,467 reviews are positive · 56% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of business management, family relationships, politics, and multiplayer with friends. Common complaints are that development stopped while the game still felt unfinished, and that its systems become shallow and repetitive; players also criticize weak AI, a clunky interface, and multiplayer connectivity.

Players over time

▼ -58% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 144 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026144

Screenshots and trailer

The Guild 3 screenshot 1

The Guild 3 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 4000 series, AMD FX 6000 series
Graphics
Dedicated GPU with 4 GB (GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX570)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
Graphics
Dedicated GPU with 8 GB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Radeon RX570)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Guild 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Guild 3 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • 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
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian.

Does The Guild 3 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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