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City States: Medieval

You are the leader of a city-state in high medieval Europe. Expand your city through deep city-building systems, build a trade empire across the known world, and lead men to war to defend trade routes in a high-stakes struggle of global strategy and brutal tower defense warfare.

Released Jul 24, 2026Mixed · 64% of 51
Steam Deck UnsupportedIndieStrategyEarly AccessTower DefenseRTSGrand Strategy
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
City States: Medieval
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About City States: Medieval

Powers divide the continent, growing in power and wealth, city-states rise to prominence through mastery of commerce and trade. These mighty merchant republics rise above their peers from Tripoli to Granada and from Novgorod to Genoa. You are the leader of one of these republics and you will shape the history of one such city-state, bringing it to glory and power - or watch it disappear into the currents of history. 

City States: Medieval is a bold continuation of Reverie World Studios' long-standing strategy series, introducing completely new mechanics focused not on continent-spanning empires, but surviving between them as a city-state. The dynamic, unpredictable 12th century Europe and Middle East offers new challenges, while the completely new hero mechanics demand a completely fresh approach to strategy from newcomers and veterans alike.

Build a Mighty City

The city is the heart of your mercantile empire. Plan your expansion and advance accordingly, growing your city through economy, military, faith, trading, and building chains. Do not neglect defense: You are leading a city-state surrounded by powerful kingdoms, who may decide to plunder the city's wealth. Fortifications will be key to defending your city, along with an all-new siege system combining real-time tactical combat with tower defense mechanics. 

Chart Trade Routes

Trade is the key to the city's survival. Establish new trading outposts across the known world to gain access to twelve precious commodities, from wool and linen to spices and silk. With every trade route the opportunities expand, bringing with it more wealth and prominence. Each route also makes the city a more attractive target for rival powers, demanding a strategic approach and navigating the treacherous world of politics and warfare of medieval times. 


Command through Your Hero 

In the age of great men shaping history, your leader is no different. Growing in experience and skill alongside the city, they define how you can react, enabling real-time battles and defense of the city, boosting city growth and construction, or carrying out complex intrigues in foreign courts. Every decision is a calculated risk: Do you send him on expeditions to distant lands to find new markets, leaving the city more vulnerable? Or do you focus on strengthening the home, risking that opportunities will slip away?

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Powers divide the continent, growing in power and wealth, city-states rise to prominence through mastery of commerce and trade. These mighty merchant republics rise above their peers from Tripoli to Granada and from Novgorod to Genoa. You are the leader of one of these republics and you will shape the history of one such city-state, bringing it to glory and power - or watch it disappear into the currents of history.

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Game details

Developers
Reverie World Studios
Publishers
indie.io
Release date
Jul 24, 2026
Genres
Indie, Strategy, Early Access, Tower Defense, RTS, Grand Strategy, City Builder, Action RTS, Wargame, Building, 3D, Economy, Historical, Medieval, Military, Old School, Base Building, Naval Combat, Resource Management, Singleplayer
Modes
Single-player
Steam features
17 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Themes
Historical, Warfare
Camera
Isometric

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 5 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Ratings

Steam reviews

Mixed

64% of 51

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Unsupported

  • Too demanding to run well on Steam Deck
  • SteamOS: Playable
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