Ymir
City-building strategy with Pigmen civilizations and simulated economies
Thibaud Michaud · Released Mar 16, 2019 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 884
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 8 months ago
- Feb 10, 2026
What is Ymir?
Ymir is a 4X strategy and city-building game where you develop a Pigmen civilization from the Stone Age. You switch between a world map and isometric regional maps to explore procedurally generated areas, build settlements, shape a simulated economy, trade, and fight real-time battles in single-player or multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you like building settlements with interdependent economic systems
- +you want persistent multiplayer civilization building and diplomacy
Not for you if...
- −you prefer simple economies and an easy learning curve
- −you want direct control over each citizen's work and spending
What players say
72% of 884 reviews are positive
Players praise the economic depth and multiplayer settlement building, but say the game takes effort to learn.
Screenshots and trailer
Ymir system requirements
Minimum: HD 7800, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ymir?
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel core i5
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7800, screen resolution 1920x1080
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Ymir have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Ymir run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 1
- Languages
- Text only: English, French.
Does Ymir 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
Tags
- City Builder
- Strategy
- Colony Sim
- Multiplayer
- Economy
- Simulation
- 4X
- Indie
- Building
- Grand Strategy
- Early Access
- Alternate History
- Historical
- Management
- Massively Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Feb 8, 2026 · Minor patch & New game starting
- Nov 9, 2025 · Ymir "New Dawn": progress update
- Jul 16, 2025 · Ymir "New Dawn": progress update
- Apr 21, 2025 · Ymir "New Dawn": progress update
- Jan 30, 2025 · Adding 5 New resources with new game start on Server 1 this Saturday
