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Cliff Empire

Sci-fi city builder managing three cities atop cramped cliffs

Lion's Shade · Released Aug 6, 2019

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 4,354
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 24, 2025
Minimum PC
Hardware Accelerated
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cliff Empire?

Cliff Empire is a 3D city-building strategy game set after nuclear war leaves Earth's surface uninhabitable. In each randomly generated level, you build three small cities on cliffs, manage their resources and power, and trade between them and an orbital station.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning cities around limited building space
  • +you like balancing resources and trade across separate cities

Not for you if...

  • −you want wide-open maps with room to expand freely
  • −you need clearly explained systems and menus

What players say

87% of 4,354 reviews are positive

Players praise the cliff setting for making city layouts matter and enjoy balancing the economies of separate cities. Some complain that menus and game systems are poorly explained, while others report confusing supply distribution.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 29 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Cliff Empire screenshot 1

Cliff Empire system requirements

Minimum: Hardware Accelerated, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Cliff Empire have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cliff Empire run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Czech, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Thai.

Does Cliff Empire 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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