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Kenshi
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (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.
What reviewers agree on
79 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“You will either become addicted or bounce off. There is nothing else like it.”
“i like you can do anything you want in this game, you are placed in this world. with no ♥♥♥♥♥ to give, and your journey is up to you. p.s. the mod support is wonder i HIGHLY recommend getting the genosis mod”
“It's difficult to write a proper review for a game that's so unique, there's nothing similar in the market. After 146 hours of pure adventure, I think I did everything I wanted. Holy Nation - ded. United Cities - ded.…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“first time playing i chose the man and his dog start, started off hungry, must find food for dog is my only goal.... see town in distance and decide to run through desert to get there, town=food for dog.... tell my irl…”
“I adore this game with all its quirks. I adore it with all its oddities, its strongpoints, its weaknesses and the exploits that rival the seemingly endless list of factions. I adore the way I'm constantly at awe,…”
“Incredible game, i am enjoying myself very much. first run as a slave, i just escaped yesterday day 100(i waited on purpose). i'd highly recommend this game to anyone who finds comfort in being beaten, robbed, eaten,…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It took a long time of getting beat down to understand the game. The more you play and learn about the lore and the world of kenshi, the greater it becomes. I've put in 100hrs so far and still haven't seen the whole map.”
“I adore this game with all its quirks. I adore it with all its oddities, its strongpoints, its weaknesses and the exploits that rival the seemingly endless list of factions. I adore the way I'm constantly at awe,…”
“Incredible game, i am enjoying myself very much. first run as a slave, i just escaped yesterday day 100(i waited on purpose). i'd highly recommend this game to anyone who finds comfort in being beaten, robbed, eaten,…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Had this game for a long while now, and I still tend to go back and play it. Very immersive and really helps with the escape from reality. Big open world you can lose yourself in, recruit drifters to your squad, train…”
“Bought this game such a long time ago and I'm still coming back to it time and time again. Looking forward to Kenshi 2 and would love if we could get a mod that allows multiplayer in some fashion, even if it is sharing…”
“This game was the best for me. It was a game I could get lost in and play for hours. Samurai Robits that i could change their arms and legs out if they got to badly injured. I think i will reinstall and play again some…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It took a long time of getting beat down to understand the game. The more you play and learn about the lore and the world of kenshi, the greater it becomes. I've put in 100hrs so far and still haven't seen the whole map.”
“It's difficult to write a proper review for a game that's so unique, there's nothing similar in the market. After 146 hours of pure adventure, I think I did everything I wanted. Holy Nation - ded. United Cities - ded.…”
“got it because it looked interesting. played for an hour uninstalled. gave it another try a few weeks later. this game ruined me. as soon as i got what was going on it quickly became my favorite game of all time. when i…”
21 of the 104 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“It took a long time of getting beat down to understand the game. The more you play and learn about the lore and the world of kenshi, the greater it becomes. I've put in 100hrs so far and still haven't seen the whole map.”
“This games got to be one of the most in-depth reactive sandbox game I have encountered. It's a real gaming gem in the rough, I wish it had more features, but the amount of mods should cover most of that. There is also…”
“got it because it looked interesting. played for an hour uninstalled. gave it another try a few weeks later. this game ruined me. as soon as i got what was going on it quickly became my favorite game of all time. when i…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I know this game is very good and I recommend it for nearly everyone. I refunded it, because its not meant for players like me, who like a little faster and more straight on experience with games. I tried it, but…”
“its totally original lore with nothing else like it. it has an addicting gameplay loop at first and the map is very varied which promotes exploring. it is however not perfect. Its very laggy and filled with bugs. The…”
“This game will overwhelm you if you don't watch a few hours of youtube guides first, its a slow grinding start that's all about raising your base stats, while their are no shortcuts (without modding) watching a few…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is great, sure it crashes every once in a while but what do you expect, its just such a charming enjoyable experience.”
“its totally original lore with nothing else like it. it has an addicting gameplay loop at first and the map is very varied which promotes exploring. it is however not perfect. Its very laggy and filled with bugs. The…”
“very fun. but navigation and crashes are maddening. 5/10 fix that optimization and its a banger.”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Unique story telling game that you can get lost in, but lacks depth and seems unfinished - cherry on top is the crashes and janky physics.”
“This is a good game worth buying, especially after adding mods. But can the second generation join the reputation, task, and title system? I feel that the feedback from the exploration is not very exciting.”
“This game is not complete, nor is it perfect, but it was neat all the same. There are few games I've played that really deliver on the "openworld sandbox" experience. This one is the exception. Kenshi for all it's…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“its totally original lore with nothing else like it. it has an addicting gameplay loop at first and the map is very varied which promotes exploring. it is however not perfect. Its very laggy and filled with bugs. The…”
“very fun. but navigation and crashes are maddening. 5/10 fix that optimization and its a banger.”
“Looks terribly. Runs terribly. You will suck terribly. Another game similar to Kenshi does not even come close to existing. 10/10 one of my top 3 games, if not favorite, ever. You will get addicted terribly.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“It is a daunting task to write a review for this game, and not for the reasons that you may think. Before we proceed with anything else, allow me to lay bare some important points - the game is not perfect. The unpolished dull edges come to light when you wash away the dust with…”
— a player, Steam review · 128 hrs played“I HATE this game! I played for 25 minutes and was confused! Until.. One day I just decided to give it another go, HAVEN'T PLAYED ANYTHING BUT Kenshi. Fantastic game.”
— a player, Steam review · 104 hrs played“[i]Kenshi[/i] is one of the hardest games to properly explain to someone who doesn't know what it is. An engine to do whatever you want in it more than an RPG with the expected tropes that title entails; truly one of the most unique experiences you can get from any video game.…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Community Update: 3 Million Copies Sold
Greetings Kenshi crew Since its original launch in 2018, Kenshi has found its way into the hands of more than 3 million players. In recognition of this milestone and the community that helped us achie
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Greetings Kenshi crew,Work on Kenshi 2 is keeping us plenty busy, but we wanted to take a moment to share a few updates from around the studio: new faces, new merch, and a quick look back at something
Community Update: Kenshi - Meet the Makers (video)
Hey Kenshi crew, We’ve just released a new video: Kenshi: Meet the Makers. It's an informal look behind the scenes with Chris Hunt - creator of Kenshi and founder of Lo-Fi Games, and Nat Mikkelson - L
Community Spotlight #19
Well then sandblown strangers, how fares your journey? Here’s to hoping you find a rare pause to down your tools and take stock; a fleeting breath between berserker screams and the gnashing of canniba
Community Spotlight #18 + Lo-Fi Pumpkins
Hey Kenshi crew, it's that time again – welcome to Community Spotlight #18! We've got a fresh showcase of our amazing community’s creative output for you once more, and as a Halloween bonus: some Kens
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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.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Open World · Sandbox · RPG · Survival · Strategy · Building · Base-Building · Singleplayer · Post-apocalyptic · Crafting · City Builder · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Japanese * , German * , Russian * , French * , Simplified Chinese * , Korean * * |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.lofigames.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS:64-bit Windows Processor:Dual-core 64-bit Memory:6 GB RAM Graphics:Pixel shader 5.0 capable card DirectX®:11 Hard Drive:14GB HD space