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Design organic medieval districts, manage production chains, and guide companions as your settlement grows into a city.
Released 29 Jan 2026
Shape Organic Districts
Train Production Companions
Automate Workshops
City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!
Developed by Irregular Shapes · Published by Firesquid
You lead a medieval settlement, shaping its growth from a small village into a larger city. Companions assist with the work and have personal quests tied to the settlement.
Mark out districts that follow the landscape rather than a rigid grid. Residents fill plots with homes, while you place service buildings to meet district needs, plan coverage, and decorate streets and buildings.
Gather and process resources for construction, upgrades, and trade. Assign companions to production buildings so they gain skills and improve or automate their workplaces; quests and settlement growth unlock further development, including surrounding hamlets.
Many supplied reviews enjoy the relaxed pace, approachable management, and freedom to shape districts into natural-looking towns. Players also praise the companion system for adding progression and character to production, along with the game's art and music. Some reviewers find the challenge and campaign limited, and several mention waiting or repetitive tasks later in the game; performance complaints also appear in the sample.
Become the leader your people need, shaping their districts and providing them with the means to thrive and expand your grand kingdom. But don’t fret my Liege; you are not alone. Companions with invaluable skills will aid you in this endeavour as their fates become intertwined with your City Tales.
Multiple maps to choose from: Start your new realm in one of the two beautiful locations available.
Organic cities: Forsake rigid grids and shape large cities that evolve naturally with a unique district zoning tool.
A relaxing pace with challenges: Enjoy rewarding play in a beautiful medieval world, where challenges emerge from the evolution of your city and it's economy.
A leader of the people: With your companions, who's skills develop with your guidance, create a city to the peoples needs and desires.
Each district has its own needs and desires, depending on the people who live there. Some citizens will love a tavern, whilst others prefer the peace of a church. But each area will evolve based on your choices.
Guide the pulse of a bustling economy. Balance resources with swift, wise decisions and lay the groundwork for your city to rise like a beacon of medieval progress.
With a variety of decorations, truly make this city your own by customizing your buildings and streets. Show off your prosperity!
With 9 companions, bring strength and knowledge to your city’s economy and story alike. By placing them in charge of vital points of production, they train them to become autonomous and add bonuses. Help them in their own missions to bring even more depth to your city and it's people.
City Tales is graced with a gentle atmosphere and a hand-painted vibrancy, breathing warmth and wonder into every stone and timber. Discover how you'd like to flow with this land to paint your own story.
Change the layouts and exteriors of select buildings and wonders!
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 47 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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