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The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition

Medieval city-building strategy where citizens follow daily routines

Ubisoft Blue Byte · Published by Ubisoft · Released Jan 22, 2019

Strategy

Third-party account required

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 779
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 10 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
May 9, 2019
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition?

A medieval city-building strategy game where you build settlements, observe citizens’ daily lives, and grow your empire’s wealth with the goal of becoming a legendary king. This edition includes the main game and The Eastern Realm expansion, with single-player and multiplayer modes.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow, relaxed city building
  • +you like watching citizens go about daily routines
  • +you want simple strategy focused on town economies

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced strategy over slow settlement growth
  • −you want complex systems or a high level of challenge

What players say

76% of 779 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed pace of building towns and watching citizens go about their routines. Their most common complaint is the required Ubisoft account and launcher, which some say prevent them from playing.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor
64-bit CPU
Graphics
256 MB DirectX 11–compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
Processor
64-bit CPU
Graphics
256 MB DirectX 11–compliant card with Shader Model 4.0 or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition 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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