RPG · June 14, 2022
The Guild 3 (2022)
We find ourselves in middle Europe of the year 1400. The dark middle ages, once dominated through nobles and clergy, ends and a new era begins: the age of the free cities of trading and of the free mind! In The Guild 3 you create a family dynasty which can last for centuries. While the world around you and your dynasty rearrange itself again and again - all non-player figures make their own decisions - you have to prove your skills in handicrafts and trading, at social occasion and finally in politics and in malicious intrigues. The Guild 3 is a unique mixture of economic simulation, strategy game, historical life simulation and role playing game in real time 3D, with atmospheric voice recording and medieval soundtrack. Guide your avatar and his or her family to acquire wealth and influence Become an honest craftsman, trade, start romances, bribe officials or thow bombs and poison your enemies - it's up to you how you amass more and more power Acquire titles, take positions in town council offices and join a guild Ranging professions, a complex skill tree and many unlockable actions and bonuses 13 unique scenario maps based on authentic historical locations in Central and Northern Europe Day and night cycle and seasons that influence game events Play against AI dynasties or friends in multiplayer matches
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Economy · 271
- Life Sim · 268
- Medieval · 257
- Simulation · 246
- Strategy · 221
- RPG · 194
- Multiplayer · 136
- Open World · 130
- Sandbox · 116
- Building · 111
- Singleplayer · 106
- Politics · 101
- Survival · 74
- Management · 72
- Trading · 67
Position in RPG
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.5k Steam reviews | Top 42% in RPG |
| Positive rating | 61% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 96% |
| Metacritic | 65/100 | Genre average 78 — top 95% of RPG titles |
| Engagement hours | 23 h average | Top 45% for session depth among RPG |
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- German volume_up
- French
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Hungarian volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- German
- Hungarian
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
61%Mixed · 7.5k reviews
4.6k positive · 2.9k negative
Metacritic
65/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
6.9k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
23h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
12h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 14, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Purple Lamp, GolemLabs |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $5.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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