Hearth and Hamlet

An incremental city builder that grows a camp into a kingdom

Phorust Studios · Published by Pythia Games, Gamersky Games · Released Aug 19, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 2,353
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 206 in 30 days
Players: 124; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 650; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hearth and Hamlet?

This single-player idle management game takes place in a medieval pixel-art world with magic. You gather resources, assign workers, construct and upgrade buildings, and research permanent unlocks. You also set laws, establish trade routes, and recruit soldiers to defend your settlement.

For you if...

+you like relaxed games you can leave running in the background

Not for you if...

−you expect resource gathering to be entirely automatic

What players say

80% of 2,353 reviews are positive · 83% of 206 in the last 30 days

Players praise the artwork and steady sense of progression. Common complaints concern the short length, fixed town layouts, and linear upgrades, which critics say leave little room for experimentation or replay.

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Hearth and Hamlet system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Hearth and Hamlet have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Hearth and Hamlet 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, Linux
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Hearth and Hamlet 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam