Home / Games / Going Medieval
Going Medieval
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
83 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed Going Medieval, but if you were sold on this being better than RimWorld watch out. There's clearly a lot of influence here, but the systems are lacking in many places, which is a shame as overall it's a well…”
“This is the closest to medieval Rimworld that lets you build in 3-D! Given enough time, you can build anything a medieval era people can although the map size is sometimes too small for a proper Castle Farnham or Krak…”
“Good as a builder game Bad as a survival game Nothing to do but build, slowly grind materials for building and research to unlock more buildings. If it was half the price then I'd say its worth it for the satisfying…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I’m really enjoying Going Medieval. I’ve owned it since the Early Access launch, and the development progress across various aspects has been impressive. It is truly a game you can sink dozens of hours into. The…”
“A fun and promising framework for a game but doesn't quite seem ready for the 1.0 label. Villagers randomly teleport to the bottom of the map and die. In fact, this was the first thing that happened when I booted it up,…”
“This game made me feel like a child building his first lego castle again. Overall I had a great experience - £10 for 60 hours of fun. My only complain is the end game. Once you've build your castle and surrounding…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Medieval, 3D rimworld. not as in depth but still a great game. has really come along since release. Well worth it if this your genre.”
“Fun game, lots of great content. There's still PLENTY of hiccups and errors along the way, but the devs seem wildly passionate about the game so I'm hopeful those little gaps will be handled in due time.”
“I've really enjoyed all of the new features added to this game over it's development. All of the things I hoped would be added are now a part of the game. Thank you so much for creating this awesome Medieval simulation.…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I’m really enjoying Going Medieval. I’ve owned it since the Early Access launch, and the development progress across various aspects has been impressive. It is truly a game you can sink dozens of hours into. The…”
“Ngl, this game is basically rimworld with harsher raid mechanics. Unlike rimworld the enemies do not seem to scale to your village wealth and technology. It has been frustrating to be outnumbered and have lesser weapons…”
“A little over ten hours in and I think it's a quite fun game. Especially given its price. I played Rimworld so the learning curve for me was fairly small, but I can see for others that it might be a difficult game to…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you like dwarf fortress or rimworld, then this is absolute must try. Worth every penny that I put in this game.”
“This game made me feel like a child building his first lego castle again. Overall I had a great experience - £10 for 60 hours of fun. My only complain is the end game. Once you've build your castle and surrounding…”
“A little over ten hours in and I think it's a quite fun game. Especially given its price. I played Rimworld so the learning curve for me was fairly small, but I can see for others that it might be a difficult game to…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“The only thing I dislike about the game is the combat. And its a shame as i dislike it so much that I'm giving this a negative review. Its just seems lazily implemented. Not to say that lots of time and effort didn't go…”
“The only thing I dislike about the game is the combat. And its a shame as i dislike it so much that I'm giving this a negative review. Its just seems lazily implemented. Not to say that lots of time and effort didn't go…”
“I enjoyed Going Medieval, but if you were sold on this being better than RimWorld watch out. There's clearly a lot of influence here, but the systems are lacking in many places, which is a shame as overall it's a well…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is okay, but it crashes a lot and kicks you back to the desktop—which is really annoying. The game lacks variety; each match looks exactly the same. There aren't many events, and the progression tree is pretty…”
“I enjoy the theme of the game and the content that is there however after 5 years in early access and then having the game release with as many pre-existing bugs and otherwise seemingly shallow/unfinished content…”
“I wish I would have known about the game-breaking glitch that happens in late game at 1.5hrs. Great game, until it gets to where settlers will refuse to eat, sleep, or even follow direct commands to go eat and/or sleep.…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed Going Medieval, but if you were sold on this being better than RimWorld watch out. There's clearly a lot of influence here, but the systems are lacking in many places, which is a shame as overall it's a well…”
“It's literally Rimworld with a third dimension. Every mechanic is exactly the same. You'd think they could have taken the hella slick UI too but... It feels very slow. I might return and try again but I was very…”
“Impressive game, definitely worth a try. The core gameplay loop is amazing, and makes up for some rough edges such as bugs, missing QoL, or incomplete ingame and online docs/wiki.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is okay, but it crashes a lot and kicks you back to the desktop—which is really annoying. The game lacks variety; each match looks exactly the same. There aren't many events, and the progression tree is pretty…”
“build system for rooms is amazing. It needs more frequent settlers showing up apart from that a solid game overall”
“This game made me feel like a child building his first lego castle again. Overall I had a great experience - £10 for 60 hours of fun. My only complain is the end game. Once you've build your castle and surrounding…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the closest to medieval Rimworld that lets you build in 3-D! Given enough time, you can build anything a medieval era people can although the map size is sometimes too small for a proper Castle Farnham or Krak…”
“It's literally Rimworld with a third dimension. Every mechanic is exactly the same. You'd think they could have taken the hella slick UI too but... It feels very slow. I might return and try again but I was very…”
“A little clunky, lackluster end game, wonky combat, and very slow to play. However it's not without a certain charm making for a cozy castle builder experience. Very customizable starting options, relaxing soundtrack,…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Do i recommend this game? Yes Do i also recommend it for the great gameplay? No As the game really is great, If i wanted to play lego's i would just download a free lego builder where the only thing that would be missing is trades, raids and invasions but have all other aspects.…”
— a player, Steam review · 227 hrs played“I have had this game since it released in EA, and most of my hours have been in the last year. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this game. It is a good 'turn your brain off' game, the style is excellent, building mechanics and the terraforming is good fun. It is…”
— a player, Steam review · 107 hrs played“There are the bones of incredible game in here but it's saddled with trollish developers blindly ripping off other titles with no understanding of their own game's differentiators. It's been frustrating watching this game lazily drip adding Dwarf Fortress mechanics. A year ago…”
— a player, Steam review · 198 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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.
Patch Notes (1.1.12)
Greetings, medievalists! The newest patch ( 1.1.12 ) is now live on all platforms on the main branch and the demo . Save your progress and restart your game client to update. You should be able to loa
Experimental Branch Patch (1.1.12)
Greetings, players! The newest patch ( 1.1.12 ) is now live on all platforms on the experimental branch . Please save your progress and restart your game client to update. You should be able to load n
Patch Notes (1.1.11)
Greetings, medievalists! The newest patch ( 1.1.11 ) is now live on all platforms on the main branch and the demo . Save your progress and restart your game client to update. You should be able to loa
Experimental Branch Patch (1.1.11)
Greetings, players! The newest patch ( 1.1.11 ) is now live on all platforms on the experimental branch . Please save your progress and restart your game client to update. You should be able to load n
Experimental Branch Patch (1.1.10)
Greetings, players! The newest patch ( 1.1.10 ) is now live on all platforms on the experimental branch . Please save your progress and restart your game client to update. You should be able to load n
Games like Going Medieval
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Clanfolk
93.5% · 2,173 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Factory Town
91.1% · 2,607 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Sapiens
82.2% · 1,433 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Base Building
Empires of the Undergrowth
95.3% · 10,912 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
89.7% · 9,053 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Against the Storm
95.0% · 20,371 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Patron
73.6% · 1,715 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Blacksmith Master
84.8% · 1,248 reviews
shares Colony Sim, Moddable, City Builder, Economy
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | RPG · Early Access · City Builder · Colony Sim · Singleplayer · Strategy · Moddable · Sandbox · Economy · Simulation · Management · Replay Value (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Turkish |
| Achievements | 94 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device