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SAELIG
SÆLIG is a game that blends together elements of simulation, strategy, RPG, and business management. Centred around the life of you and your family, you must try to survive and bring wealth and prosperity to your household.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“SÆLIG is a medieval life simulation and sandbox strategy game developed and published by Atorcoppe Games that aims to recreate the complexity of everyday life in Anglo-Saxon England. Set during the late ninth century in…”
“Saelig — A Rare Strategy‑Life Sim That Actually Understands Systems Saelig is one of the few games in the strategy‑life genre that respects the player’s intelligence. It doesn’t hand you a checklist or a scripted…”
“Its literally everything I want in a game - Item based, Scaleability (individual to family) Dynasty, period piece, business owner to outlaw, and social interactions / relations. Just love this game so much”
13 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“it's a fun game and scratches that guild 1400 itch. it doesn't cost that much and it's fun to revisit every so often to see what the developer adds.”
“Saturated the market with my goods. Traveling merchant came. Bought up all my goods at a discount and sold to him. Crashed his market. Bought up goods again and sold them off-map at a premium. Got rich. Bought more…”
6 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“it's a fun game and scratches that guild 1400 itch. it doesn't cost that much and it's fun to revisit every so often to see what the developer adds.”
“TL;DR: it's fun, worth the money, has some issues, none of them I've found are game-breaking. You make a character, choose where/how to start and are then left with a sandbox to play in. It's fun! I'm someone who…”
“just amazing def worth the time and money seen on Nookriums channel been hooked since”
6 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Very balanced economy, very dynamic and sensitive whatever you introduce into the gameloop. It's both fun and challenging trying to manage and automate your business. There's no big learning curve about the game, the…”
“I am playing this game without any problems on a Ubuntu OS (Linux). This game has various maps and starting conditions resulting easy to challenging game play. I look forward to further updates and expansions.”
“The game is always fun and great. Many different ways to play and you can adjust settings to how hard you want your playthrough to be.”
5 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“This is one of those obsessive progression games, reminds me a bit of Stardew Valley and Big Ambitions. The social aspect is a nice touch that adds immersion and obscures the background spreadsheet a bit. I'm enjoying…”
“Been having fun levelling up buildings and buying land. No complaints so far.”
11 of the 84 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 84 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I gave this game a positive rating because I genuinely want it to attract more players and, hopefully, grow into something successful in the future. There is clearly potential here, and I would like to see it thrive.…”
6 of the 84 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the game I've been waiting for. Could use a little better instructions in the Wiki's but I love this game. The maps could be bigger. I would love a massive map but I've been playing the same map for 22 hours so…”
“The UI feels a bit fiddly, and the map‑based interactions often leave me guessing—half the time I’m just clicking long, short, or randomly until the right menu pops up (occasionally venting some frustration on the…”
4 of the 84 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Graphics aren't fantastic but the game play is.”
“This is one of those obsessive progression games, reminds me a bit of Stardew Valley and Big Ambitions. The social aspect is a nice touch that adds immersion and obscures the background spreadsheet a bit. I'm enjoying…”
3 of the 84 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The UI feels a bit fiddly, and the map‑based interactions often leave me guessing—half the time I’m just clicking long, short, or randomly until the right menu pops up (occasionally venting some frustration on the…”
Counted across 84 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“1. Found a new town 2. Build a marketplace 3. Build a hut or house, set it for rental 4. Build a trading post 5. Gather and sell everything at a 3x markup; keep all wood 6. Build a hut or house, set it for rental 7. Upgrade trading post for horse carts 8. Set up carts to…”
— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played“Like if Kenshi and The Guild made a cozy stress free game. Definitely recommend, could never update again and it would be worth full price.”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played“I am nearing the end of my first playthrough where I started as a farmer and am nearing thegnhood. Whether I will die before that happens due to the lower life expectancy during this time period is unclear. For my next playthrough, I will attempt the life of a vagabond and will…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
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 (2026-09-04). 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.
Update 65 - Spears and Danegeld
Hi all! I hope you're well! Got a neat little update for people who like spears and raiders! But also other nice tweaks and fixes. Fixes Fixed it so you can now click on babies in your family tree. Fi
Update 64 - New achievements!
Hi all! As promised last update, I'm back with new achievements, and some other goodies too. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that prevented you from right clicking on graves. Fixed many navigation and raids iss
Update 63 - A new map!
Hi all! I’m back with another update, featuring a new map and some nice fixes and changes. FIXES Fixed market notifications not working in some cases. Fixed skill display for people working at Trading
Update 62.1 - A den of children?
Hey folks! Just a small update to fix a crash, but I've also included a couple other things. Automated managers can now hire staff. You can now properly unassign an item from a trade route. You can no
Update 62 - A pet wolf?
Hello! It's been a minute since the last update eh. We had a very large tree come down and crush our car, destroy one side of our house roof, and put a hole through the bedroom wall. So I've been dedi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Simulation · RPG · Strategy · Early Access · Indie · Economy · Trading · Medieval · Atmospheric · Management · Open World · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | https://www.atorcoppe.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, 11 - 64 Bit Processor: Multi core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 970 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: These specs are indication only and the game may run on lower end hardware