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Thriving City: Song

Thriving City: Song

In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?

Released May 29, 2024 Developer White Star Studio Platforms Windows · Mac SimulationCity BuilderStrategyHistoricalResource Management
View on Steam ↗ $12.34 (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.

81.2%positive2,921 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“this is a very slow burn game. but its the best asian style city builder. its like Emperor - Rise of Middle Kingdom but with far better graphics and controls. the game looks amazing its hand drawn art work. it makes the game feel so alive. i often spend time just zooming in and…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“A city building with beautiful artistic style”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Low budget city builder exploring the Song dynasty of China. Only recommended for anyone who cares about the historical time period, everyone else though should skip. THE GOOD: - Relaxing indie city builder - Song dynasty setting brought to life through cartoon art style. The…”

— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:57 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

241playing at last check
23424-hour peak
3,758all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2024 2025 2026 1.8k avg · Apr 2023

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.

88achievements
6.1%median completion
0.4%rarest: Tier 1
46.6% of players 44.9% of players 30.2% of players 26.0% of players 25.5% of players 25.0% of players 23.7% of players 23.4% of players 21.4% of players 20.2% of players 20.0% of players 19.5% of players 19.0% of players 18.1% of players 16.9% of players 16.8% of players 16.7% of players 16.7% of players 16.5% of players 15.7% of players 15.6% of players 13.9% of players 11.5% of players 11.1% of players 10.9% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.8% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 8.2% of players 8.2% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.7% of players 5.5% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 46.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.6%Clever Try — Play endless mode once
44.9%Prelude to Prosperity — Pass the story of Prelude to Prosperity
30.2%Path of Flourishing — Pass the story of Path of Flourishing
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Tier 1 — Complete Tier 1 in CareerMode
0.5%Tier 2 — Complete Tier 2 in CareerMode
0.5%Tier 3 — Complete Tier 3 in CareerMode

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.

$12.34−35% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$18.99base price
$12.34lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US12.34 USD−35%
EU12.01 EUR−35%
UK10.32 GBP−35%
Australia18.16 AUD−35%
Canada16.11 CAD−35%
Japan1,365 JPY−35%
Brazil37.69 BRL−35%
China44.20 CNY−35%

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

China≈$6.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$14

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.

Feb 13, 2026
Thriving City: Song Rings in the Lunar New Year Sale 2026!

Gear up, gamers!Thriving City: Song is here for the Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2026! Sale runs: Feb 12–24, 10:00 AM (PST). If you've been thinking about jumping in, this is exactly when. No better mome

Dec 18, 2025
Save Sharing Function Upgrade Complete! Now Integrated with Steam Workshop

Hello everyone!The save sharing function has been fully upgraded and is now officially restored in the latest game version! This update seamlessly integrates the feature into the Steam Workshop, offer

Dec 16, 2025
Important Update: Save File Sharing Moving to Steam Workshop

Dear players, To improve the save-sharing experience and ensure sustainable community resources, we are transitioning the in-game save file sharing and download feature to the Steam Workshop.Key Chang

Dec 15, 2025
V1.8.2 – Bug Fixes and Adjustments

Dear County Magistrates, here are the details of what’s been fixed or adjusted in version 1.8.2:1. Add Traditional Chinese language option2. Reduced the cooldown time for "Bait Wolf" in the Master Pla

Dec 10, 2025
V1.8.1 – Bug Fixes and Adjustments

Dear County Magistrates, here are the details of what’s been fixed or adjusted in version 1.8.1:Fixed a logic loop error in Maritime Trade.Fixed an issue where time progression halted in old Career Mo

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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.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsSimulation · City Builder · Strategy · Historical · Resource Management · Casual · Strategy RPG · Drama · Agriculture · Building · Quick-Time Events · Real Time Tactics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements88
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.whitestaaar.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 750ti Storage: 2 GB available space