What is Terra Mystica?
A turn-based digital board game set in a fantasy landscape, where you lead a faction competing for space. In matches against computer or human opponents, you change terrain to place buildings, upgrade them for resources, and decide how close to build to your rivals.
For you if...
- +you like complex board games with little reliance on luck
- +you want challenging computer opponents for solo matches
- +you enjoy replaying matches with different faction abilities
Not for you if...
- −you prefer simple rules and quick decisions
- −you prefer luck-driven games over long-term planning
What players say
62% of 270 reviews are positive
Players praise the strategic depth and challenging computer opponents. Their most common complaint is the interface: they say it hides important information behind extra screens and makes actions hard to find. Some also find the tutorial insufficient.
Screenshots and trailer
Terra Mystica system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Processor
- 1 Ghz
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 3.0)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian.
Tags
- Strategy
- Indie
- Tabletop
- Board Game
- Turn-Based
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Multiplayer
- Classic
- Difficult
- Replay Value
Recent updates
- Jan 26, 2026 · Update News
- Sep 12, 2023 · Update 12th September 2023
- Aug 14, 2023 · Update: Performance issue fix
- Aug 9, 2023 · Small Update with fixes
- Aug 7, 2023 · New server migration Update
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