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Tlatoani: Aztec Cities

Tlatoani: Aztec Cities

Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).

Released Apr 2, 2026 Developer Perspective Games, Bellwood Studios Publisher Paradox Arc Platforms Windows Early AccessCity BuilderStrategyColony SimHistorical
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

82.6%positive190 reviews
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“Even if the developers never release another update for this game I definitively think this game is very well worth it, especially if you like historical city-builders and are interested in mesoamerican cultures. It can be quite addicting trying to get the "perfect layout" for…”

— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Really great impressions-style city builder. Campaign can be very difficult at points but love the artwork and atmosphere. Has a bunch of cool mechanics that seperate it from other Impression-style games.”

— a player, Steam review · 146 hrs played
Not recommended · 90 found this helpful

“As it is now, Tlatoani exists in a stable, yet very basic version. And since the devs do not get any more funding from the publisher, there will be no additions to that very basic game. As it is now, you get about 6 hours of gameplay out of it. If that's enough for you: good. I…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

121all-time peak
0 25 50 2025 2026 35 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

36achievements
0.3%median completion
0.0%rarest: These Precious Things
12.4% of players 8.1% of players 7.2% of players 4.5% of players 3.5% of players 2.7% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.4% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 12.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
12.4%Sweet Home Anahuac — Complete at least one mission
8.1%First Steps — Complete the basic tutorial
7.2%A Clean Slate — Complete the first mission of chapter 1
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%These Precious Things — Build a city with every possible good in storage, 4 Palaces, 100 Prosperity, and at least 10,000 population
0.0%Mexica Metropolis — Build a city with at least 30,000 population
0.1%Beyond Reckoning — Build a city with at least 20 promoted captains, 2 conquests, 100 Might, and at least 10,000 population

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 14, 2026
Bonus Content- Alternate Terrain & Flora Sprites

Hey there folks- As a parting gift of sorts, I've set up a new branch on steam (name: revised_sprites_branch), which includes various work on updating terrain, flora, crop and garden sprites (plus a f

Jul 04, 2026
Tlatoani- Development Sunset Announcement

To all our players- It is with deep regret that we must announce that- barring an unexpected windfall- there will be no further major releases or content updates for Tlatoani. Following disappointing

May 09, 2026
TLATOANI- INVITATION FOR PLAYER FEEDBACK ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Hello everyone! We thought this would be a good time to give the player-base a preview of what's provisionally intended for Tlatoani in the coming weeks and months, and also to solicit ideas and feedb

Apr 22, 2026
Steam Achievements!

The current build should now include 36 potential steam achievements(!), mainly related to the history campaign but with a couple extra challenges to resolve if you feel up to it. Enjoy! Regards, PG

Apr 20, 2026
1.6.3g update

Hey there folks- The latest public build includes significant balance updates and starter-city adjustments for a number of campaign missions, and also a substantial re-balancing of the tax system (low

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsEarly Access · City Builder · Strategy · Colony Sim · Historical · Sandbox · Tutorial · RTS · Grand Strategy · Isometric · 2D · Top-Down (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, German
Achievements36
Official sitehttps://www.bellwoodstudios.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows Processor: Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 400 MB available space