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Ostriv

Historical city builder centered on organic settlement growth and management

yevhen8 · Released Mar 19, 2020 · Early Access

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 7,124
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 51 in 30 days
Players
59
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC
Anything with OpenGL 4.3 …
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ostriv?

A single-player historical sandbox city builder set on a three-dimensional landscape. You place buildings without a fixed grid and manage a growing community’s resources, economy, and production.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy patient, small-scale settlement planning
  • +you like tracking trade, resources, and production networks
  • +you prefer a relaxed sandbox over constant survival pressure

Not for you if...

  • −you want a fast-paced city builder
  • −you dislike extensive economic micromanagement
  • −you only buy games that have left Early Access

What players say

94% of 7,124 reviews are positive · 88% of 51 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible building placement, detailed village activity, and visual presentation. Common complaints target unclear interfaces, rigid early build orders, slow updates, and crashes; some experienced players also say recent updates disrupted production chains and animal care.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 165 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026165

Screenshots and trailer

Ostriv screenshot 1

Ostriv system requirements

Minimum: Anything with OpenGL 4.3 …, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
Processor
Quad-core
Graphics
Anything with OpenGL 4.3 support
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
Notes
As your town grows it'll require more system resources

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
Graphics
GTX 770 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Notes
1920 x 1080 or higher screen resolution recommended

Does Ostriv have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ostriv run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Ukrainian.

Does Ostriv 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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