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Start as a lone medieval settler, survive the seasons, craft and farm, then build a village and raise its next generation.
Released 23 Sep 2021
Build a Medieval Village
Plan Seasonal Harvests
Assign Villagers’ Work
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Developed by Render Cube · Published by Toplitz Productions
You begin as a newcomer in a medieval wilderness and establish a place to live. As you gain skills and resources, you can grow from a lone homesteader into the founder of a village and family dynasty.
Gather materials, craft tools and goods, hunt, forage, fish, and grow crops. Food, water, weather, and seasonal harvests shape your plans, while tools wear out and need replacing. Quests and trading offer other ways to earn money and resources.
Recruit villagers, provide homes and supplies, assign jobs, and coordinate production as your settlement expands. Develop skills and technologies, build relationships, start a family, and eventually continue as an heir. You can play alone or cooperatively, and adjust a range of gameplay settings.
Many supplied reviewers enjoy the gradual shift from doing everything alone to watching a working village take shape, finding satisfaction in building, farming, crafting, and organizing production. The unhurried pace and medieval atmosphere are recurring draws, and some players also value the ability to customize settings or build cooperatively. Others find the early grind and travel tedious, report friction managing villagers, or feel that quests and activities become repetitive once the settlement is established.
Find a piece of land where you could build your home. You start as a simple farmer or a hunter, but after you gain more experience, learn and hone your skills, you can become the head of a prospering town. Design, build and improve your house - from a simple hut to an extensive farm. Convince people to join your village. Find your true love and create a family, ensuring the continuity of your dynasty. Play solo or team up with friends and explore the beautiful but harsh medieval world in the Co-Op Mode together.
An expansive, open world awaits you. Face hot summer months and cold winters and make sure that neither you nor your people lack anything.
Medieval Dynasty will captivate you with its unique genre combination for the ultimate medieval experience!
Defy the seasons: Make sure that neither you nor your population starve or die of thirst. Hunt wild animals, plant crops or trade resources to be ready for anything.
It is in your hands: Without the right tools, you won't get far – whether you're hunting, chopping trees, harvesting or building. But watch out for wear and tear so that your pickaxe doesn't become unusable in the middle of nowhere.
Live and learn: Develop your character, specialize, or become a true jack-of-all-trades as you interact with NPCs, care for your family, explore the lush world, or complete tasks for others.
Start a village: You are a town planner, builder and warden all in one! Coordinate the layout, manage the residents, gather resources, produce goods and trade to help the community grow and prosper.
The medieval world, with its dangers and gorgeous surroundings is in your reach!
Realistic Open World: Explore two expansive maps, the Valley (Solo) and The Oxbow (Solo and Co-Op) in a beautiful open world.
Cooperative Multiplayer: Team up with up to 4 friends for a cooperative gaming experience.
Character Customization: Personalize your avatar with a detailed character creator.
Dynamic Environmental Realism: Immerse yourself in a complete 4-season cycle with dynamic day/night transitions and realistic weather, all while actively engaging with the environment, from felling trees to exploring caves.
Structural and Interior Diversity: Create a diverse range of over 25 buildings, from humble shacks to sturdy stone houses, and personalize them with a selection of over 120 furniture and decoration pieces.
Extensive Crafting: Craft 300+ pieces, including weapons, tools, furniture, and clothing.
Wildlife Interaction: Encounter wolves, boars, deer, wisent and more wild animals populating the forests.
Survival Mechanics: Monitor your food, water, health, and stamina levels.
Skill Tree: Develop your character by buying new skills.
Unique Events: Experience dynamic events and decisions with direct gameplay impact.
Quests and Economy: Engage in quests, trade, and economic activities.
Social Dynamics and Family Building: Create connections with NPCs, establish your own family, and develop relationships that may lead to the joy of parenthood in the game and provide you the opportunity to pass your legacy on to the next generation.
Interactive environment: You'll be captivated by the expansive landscape that dynamically changes with your actions. Cut down trees, collect resources or explore mysterious caves: Everywhere you’ll find something new to discover.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 44 |
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| Players | 1–5 |
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| Multiplayer | Medieval Dynasty supports single-player and online co-op. Co-op is available on The Oxbow map, which can also be played solo; the Valley map is solo-only. The official description states players can team up with up to 4 friends, implying up to 5 players total in one co-op session. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support is indicated in the provided information. Reviews mention no mod support as of writing, so there is no evidence that mods affect multiplayer. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 8 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 73/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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