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Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition

Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition

Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.

Released Sep 24, 2024 Developer Oxide Games Publisher Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows Strategy4XGrand StrategyAlternate HistoryHistorical
View on Steam ↗ $49.99 (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.

68.8%positive1,790 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I like this game a lot! Finally a civilization builder that really tries to simulate something. In the endgame the economy is getting really complex and if you picked the right difficulty, this game will make you think. Every other game in this genre only gives you…”

— a player, Steam review · 301 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Great game. Picked it up to play while waiting for Civ 7, and still playing it after quickly dropped Civ 7. Really hope they continue to expand on it.”

— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs played
Not recommended · 27 found this helpful

“I cannot recommend this game as it is asking full price for an incomplete product. The game has a few good ideas and potential but with a host of issues, uncertain future; it warrants caution before purchasing. That being said, if it can be bought for half price or under, and…”

— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:58 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

63playing at last check
8024-hour peak
3,449all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2025 2026 2k avg · Sep 2024

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.

45achievements
6.2%median completion
0.2%rarest: …With Your Planes on the Ground
86.2% of players 85.0% of players 78.2% of players 72.8% of players 59.2% of players 52.3% of players 42.2% of players 41.9% of players 41.8% of players 31.3% of players 26.4% of players 25.7% of players 24.7% of players 22.3% of players 19.8% of players 16.0% of players 15.3% of players 13.7% of players 12.5% of players 12.3% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 4.5% of players 3.7% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 86.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
86.2%No Flag, No Country — Claim a region for your capital
85.0%Fetch This — Complete an Event
78.2%X Marks the Spot — Clear 10 caches with a Scout over any number of games
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%…With Your Planes on the Ground — Defeat 100 Air Forces over any number of games
0.2%The Great Schmoozer — Become Allies with 10 other Nations at the same time in a single player game
0.2%20,000 Leagues of Visible Sea — On a single map, have full visibility on all ocean regions

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$49.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$49.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US49.99 USD
EU49.99 EUR
UK39.99 GBP
Australia79.95 AUD
Canada69.99 CAD
Japan7,040 JPY
Brazil179.00 BRL
China198.00 CNY

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

China≈$29 Brazil Japan Canada US UK Australia EU≈$57

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

$0 $50 $100 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

Jun 11, 2026
v2.1 Update Now Available

Ara: History Untold v2.1 Update Adds National Crafting Policy System, Now AvailableUpdate addresses the most-requested change since launch by letting players set their empire's crafting priorities at

Mar 18, 2026
v2.1 Update Available in Preview

v2.1 Update Available in PreviewA new national crafting system, 27 culture traits, religious verses, and moreView the Changelog The v2.1 preview build is now available on Steam. This update brings a n

Jan 29, 2026
Dev Journal #10: National Production Policy in v2.1

Long time no see! Sorry about that. Happy New Year!The sausage factory behind the scenes means that there are often multiple projects happening simultaneously. The Oxide team is busy working towards h

Dec 18, 2025
50% Off Ara: History Untold during the Winter Sale

50% off Ara: History Untold and DLCAra: History Untold is an evolution in historical grand strategy, featuring beloved classic PC strategy mechanics alongside innovative gameplay like a national craft

Oct 30, 2025
v2.02 Update Now Available

The latest update introduces significant balance changes, tooltip improvements, and technical fixes.View the Full Changelog Below The latest update for Ara: History Untold, v2.02 has been released, br

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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.

GenresStrategy
Player tagsStrategy · 4X · Grand Strategy · Alternate History · Historical · Singleplayer · Resource Management · Turn-Based Tactics · Diplomacy · Management · Military · Tutorial (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese * , Korean * , Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simpli…
Achievements45
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://arahistoryuntold.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (20H1) or later Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G – Intel i5-5300U Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 – Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space