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Hearthlands

Medieval fantasy city builder with self-directed citizens and diplomacy

Four White Cats · Released Apr 28, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 414
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 30, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce / Radeon
2 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Hearthlands?

You play a king governing a settlement in a procedurally generated medieval fantasy world. Build a city, manage production and services, trade or negotiate with neighboring realms, and defend against attacks while your subjects act on their own. You can play a campaign or adjust sandbox settings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy governing medieval settlements through building and diplomacy
  • +you want both a campaign and customizable sandbox games

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike managing production chains and residents' needs
  • −you want to give citizens direct movement orders
  • −you prefer combat over city management

What players say

83% of 414 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward city management, campaign, and custom games. They complain about unreliable supply routes and unclear production chains; one recent player reports a sawmill bug.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hearthlands system requirements

Minimum: GeForce / Radeon, 2 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Hearthlands?

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Minimum

OS
XP, Vista, 7, 8+
Graphics
GeForce / Radeon
Memory
2 GB RAM

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Hearthlands have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hearthlands run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
50
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Polish, Russian, Italian.

Does Hearthlands 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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