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Diplomacy is Not an Option

Diplomacy is Not an Option

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Released Oct 4, 2024 Developer Door 407 Platforms Windows Real-Time with PauseResource ManagementSimulationTacticalMilitary
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.

84.9%positive9,673 reviews
Recommended · 22 found this helpful

“This game was in early access for such a long time that I wouldn't have given it a positive review in the past. However, with the full release and the wide range of content that's been added (for free, mind you), the complete vision for the game by the devs is remarkably…”

— a player, Steam review · 304 hrs played
Recommended · 24 found this helpful

“If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a medieval city-builder gets thrown into a blender with relentless horde survival chaos, [b]Diplomacy is Not an Option[/b] answers that question—loudly, violently, and with thousands of enemies on screen. This is a mix of RTS…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This game has incredible potential. I absolutely loved it! It’s a solid RTS with plenty of options and variety that really keeps things interesting. It definitely deserves a try if you enjoy the genre”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1,203playing at last check
1,20324-hour peak
5,939all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2023 2024 2025 2026 2k avg · Oct 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.

60achievements
5.1%median completion
0.5%rarest: Zerg Rush
59.5% of players 59.5% of players 58.2% of players 57.4% of players 51.0% of players 50.1% of players 39.6% of players 39.5% of players 39.4% of players 30.7% of players 24.9% of players 21.5% of players 21.1% of players 19.4% of players 19.3% of players 19.0% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 17.1% of players 16.6% of players 16.5% of players 14.8% of players 10.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.0% of players 7.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.8% of players 5.6% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 59.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
59.5%Quartermasters approve — Build Barracks I
59.5%We have food at home — Fill your Granary or Townhall with food
58.2%My first time — Repulse an enemy attack
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Zerg Rush — Hidden achievement
0.7%One rabbit stew comin' right up! — Hidden achievement
0.7%Greenpeace — Hidden achievement

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.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU28.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,400 JPY
Brazil88.99 BRL
China99.00 CNY

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

China≈$15 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$33

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

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 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.

Jul 25, 2026
Discussing the campaign: Sarranga path

As you probably know, the campaign in Diplomacy is Not an Option consists of four branches: King’s, Rebels’, Sarranga’s and for the Undead. Today, let’s discuss Sarranga’s branch — which probably offe

Jul 18, 2026
Vote for Your Favourite Endless Map: Results!

Today, let’s see the results of the vote for your favourite Endless Mode map! In third place is They are Legion — almost 10% of players like it! This map is also the hardest among the winners we are a

Jul 11, 2026
New Endless Map Feedback and a Vote!

Have you tried the new Endless Mode map Trident that was added with the Tacticon Update? Tell us about your experience with it — we want to hear it all! And a little challenge: try to survive there as

Jul 09, 2026
The Tacticon Update is out!

Tacticon — a festival of tactic and strategy games — has started and with it comes our new update, bringing to the game a new Endless Mode map! The new map is on the easier side, accessible to more pl

Jul 04, 2026
About Tacticon Update: New Endless Mode Map

Our not-so-secret-now update is arriving on July 9th, with the start of Tacticon — one of the biggest events for every fan of tactic and strategy games! And to celebrate that, we are adding a new Endl

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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.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsReal-Time with Pause · Resource Management · Simulation · Tactical · Military · Strategy · RTS · Base-Building · War · Singleplayer · Medieval · City Builder (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil *
Achievements60
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.door407.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, 11 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5 6400 / AMD X8 FX-8300 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible Additional Notes: mouse wheel