Monastery: Ora et Labora

Medieval monastery management with monks balancing prayer and daily work

Dragonkin Studios · Released Sep 24, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 137
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 90 in 30 days
Players: 8; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 13, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 1030; 6 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Monastery: Ora et Labora?

As a newly appointed abbot, you build and run a medieval monastery in this single-player management game, currently in Early Access. You assign monks to farming, crafting, and brewing, balance food and water supplies, and construct rooms while responding to harsh weather, visiting pilgrims, and moral dilemmas.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning production around a community's needs
+you prefer a slow, contemplative pace

Not for you if...

−you want a management game without religious routines

What players say

88% of 137 reviews are positive · 85% of 90 in the last 30 days

Players praise the easy-to-learn management systems and chanting soundtrack. The most frequent criticism concerns artwork players describe as AI-generated.

Screenshots and trailer

Monastery: Ora et Labora system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 1030, 6 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 (2 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 560 (2 GB) or Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Monastery: Ora et Labora have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Monastery: Ora et Labora 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 configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Monastery: Ora et Labora use AI-generated content?

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

This game uses generative AI during development to create initial concepts and some game art, which are then carefully edited and arranged by hand by our artist. All final in-game assets are curated to ensure a cohesive artistic style and high-quality experience.

The statement mentions: Art

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