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The Guild Gold Edition

Medieval business strategy sim spanning trade, politics, and generations

4HEAD Studios · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Sep 9, 2014

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 587
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX compatible graphi…
0.1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Guild Gold Edition?

Set in late medieval Europe, this business simulation and strategy game follows a young person who leaves home to learn a trade. You choose a city, family background, and occupation, then manage workers, protect goods, compete with rivals, and seek political power. Your business can continue through later generations. This edition includes the original game and its expansion.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing medieval businesses and their workers
  • +you want trade and politics alongside family progression

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat-focused games to managing trade and workers
  • −you have little interest in long-term family business planning

What players say

73% of 587 reviews are positive

Players praise building a family business through trade and politics, but criticize the controls and interface. One player also reports bugs and clunky combat.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Guild Gold Edition system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compatible graphi…, 0.1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8
Processor
AMD Athlon/Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
Graphics
DirectX compatible graphic card with 32 MB
Memory
128 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8
Processor
1 GHz Processor (AMD/Intel)
Graphics
DirectX compatible graphic card with 64 MB
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Guild Gold Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Guild Gold Edition 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
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German.

Does The Guild Gold Edition 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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