Indie · June 1, 2021

Going Medieval (2021)

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When civilization is decimated by rampant plague, a lucky few emerge from the ashes. Help them settle in a dangerous wilderness reclaimed by nature. Build them a home, shape their lives, and defend them from bandits and beasts in a lawless, realistic post-calamity world. The Dark Age is yours to rebuild. From three lost travellers to a thriving walled city, build greatness from desolation. Use 3D terrain tools to create the perfect stronghold, from sprawling multi-storey forts to winding underground caverns. Construct, furnish and decorate your chambers, workshops, chapels, libraries and more, using stone, clay, and other gathered materials. Each settler is a unique character. Consider Grimbold, for example. As a Swineherd, his Animal Handling is second to none. But his personality is Savage, so he’d make a strong Brawler. He likes nice clothes, his religion is dear to him — and he’s hungry. Satisfy Grimbold’s needs, use his talents, and he’ll be a happy settler — key to a happy settlement. Build impenetrable defenses and set traps against unrelenting waves of raiders. Research and craft medieval tech, arm your settlers and command them in battle. Tailor your strategy to your villager’s skills, and upgrade them through hunting and combat. Explore your randomly-generated multi-level map and manipulate it to your will. Terraform the earth and water for construction, design, or military strategy. Build up or dig down, go humble or baronial, and use the modding tools to unearth a whole new level of creative freedom. We think you'll love Going Medieval if you enjoy... RimWorld, Manor Lords, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Timberborn, Crusader Kings III, Civilization, Total War: Medieval II, Age of Empires IV, Frostpunk 2, Nova Roma, Kingdoms and Castles.

Indie releases from 2021

39 Indie titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume18.5k Steam reviewsTop 15% in Indie
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 50%
Concurrent peak713 playersTop 10% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours43 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Indie

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 794
  • Early Access · 727
  • City Builder · 675
  • Colony Sim · 668
  • Singleplayer · 654
  • Strategy · 653
  • Moddable · 645
  • Sandbox · 643
  • Economy · 642
  • Simulation · 635
  • Management · 635
  • Replay Value · 627
  • Procedural Generation · 624
  • Survival · 618
  • 3D · 614

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls

Other

  • Single-player
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime
  • Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Turkish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 18.5k reviews

16.7k positive · 1.9k negative

Curator recommendations

15.4k

Peak concurrent players

713

Press Quotes

“Going Medieval will be huge” Rock Paper Shotgun “I absolutely love this game.” Drae “Suddenly, after what only felt like a few minutes, I looked up at the clock and realized I had spent hours building, managing, and tinkering with my medieval settlement. And I can’t wait to get back to it.” Kotaku

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 1, 2021
DeveloperFoxy Voxel
PublisherMythwright
Base price$18.74 -25%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksSupport

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

43h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

Achievements

31

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Going Medieval