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Ancient Cities

Ancient Cities

Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!

Released Mar 24, 2023 Developer Uncasual Games Platforms Windows StrategyCity BuilderSurvivalHistoricalRelaxing
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

63.6%positive1,953 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“The game doesn't deserve all the hate. I was the ultimate fan of Dawn of Man, and this game has very much the same feeling, and I am having a good time. The potential is massive, but the game is very much enjoyable already.”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“I enjoyed this a lot, its very relaxing and exciting to see my village grow.”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 132 found this helpful

“Game is a SCAM.... I'm one of the original Backers on kickstarter... They promised so much with different milestones, upgradable civilization through tme, better looking houses as you progress. Religion, regions, etc etc etc..... When they finally launched the game, it had 3…”

— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:31 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

27playing at last check
4924-hour peak
539all-time peak
0 100 200 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 118 avg · Dec 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

30achievements
13.1%median completion
0.3%rarest: City (100 houses)
76.4% of players 71.6% of players 45.7% of players 42.7% of players 39.8% of players 34.0% of players 31.5% of players 31.2% of players 29.5% of players 25.7% of players 22.9% of players 21.3% of players 20.4% of players 18.5% of players 18.2% of players 13.1% of players 11.5% of players 9.5% of players 9.0% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.3% of players 76.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.4%Spring start — Starting at spring
71.6%Mesolithic start — Starting at Mesolithic
45.7%Sufferer — Survive 1 year of gameplay
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%City (100 houses) — Build 100 houses
0.5% Tribe (400 Population) — Reach a population of 400 inhabitants
0.6%Immortal (50 years) — Survive 50 years of gameplay

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia39.95 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan3,980 JPY
Brazil69.99 BRL
China99.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$14 China Japan Australia Canada US UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 24, 2026
Content Update : European Rivers

European Rivers Rivers shape both the landscape and the decisions behind a settlement. They create valuable places to settle, fish, and gather seafood throughout the year. We have expanded the river n

Jun 25, 2026
Ancient Cities Compatibility & Performance

v 1.9.3 Compatibility & Performance We have improved the game's compatibility and efficiency, fixed several reported bugs and adjusted the gameplay. The game is now running experimentally on Steam Dec

Jan 22, 2026
New Ancient Cities hotfix!

v 1.8.34 New hotfix! We have made some adjustments and optimizations to the current game based on your feedback to improve the gameplay experience. Hope you like it! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Optimized

Dec 20, 2025
Holidays hotfix! Plant your Christmas tree and let the holidays begin!

v 1.8.26 Holidays hotfix! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Christmas items are now available! - Increased byproduct for wheat thresing. - Adjusted effect of individual knowledge when priorizing tasks. - Fixed

Dec 12, 2025
New forests and resources!

v 1.8.24 Forests and resources LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included new trees : cherry, holly oak, oak, boreal pine and continental pine. - Included new plants : downy willow and lavender - Included new

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · City Builder · Survival · Historical · Relaxing · Immersive Sim · Moddable · Procedural Generation · Cozy · Building · Base-Building · Colony Sim (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Spanish - Spain * , German * , Spanish - Latin America * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Catalan * , Italian * , Simplified Chinese * *
Achievements30
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://ancient-cities.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® i7-6700 / AMD® Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX-560 (4 GB) for Full HD resolution Additional Notes: Linux Proton propietary drivers only. Currently INTEL graphics cards are not supported.