The Headlands

Farming strategy with Soviet machinery and contracts for village neighbors

TessaraOxygen · Released Sep 14, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 222
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 34 in 30 days
Players: 10; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GT 730; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Headlands?

A single-player farming strategy game set in a Ukrainian village near the turn of the millennium, where you restore a neglected farm. You plant and harvest grain, expand fields and buildings, and set up production chains to sell processed goods instead of raw crops.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing fuel and supplies against changing crop prices

Not for you if...

−you want hands-on tractor driving rather than farm management

What players say

96% of 222 reviews are positive · 91% of 34 in the last 30 days

Players praise the simple farming loop and relaxed pace, while some object to AI-generated images. Recent feedback also includes complaints about equipment limits and limited content beyond the demo.

Screenshots and trailer

The Headlands system requirements

Minimum: GT 730, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 / AMD FX-6300 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 730 / AMD Radeon R7 240 or better (2015 and newer)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Headlands have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Headlands run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Hungarian, Kazakh, Romanian.

Does The Headlands use AI-generated content?

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

This game contains limited AI-assisted content in the form of contract illustrations. These images are used for illustrative purposes only and have no impact on gameplay. They will be replaced with hand-drawn artwork in a future update. No AI is used to generate content during gameplay.

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