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Grow a medieval frontier camp into a kingdom by gathering resources, assigning workers, upgrading buildings, and facing threats.
Released 19 Aug 2026
Turn Camp Into Kingdom
Reassign Resource Workers
Set Kingdom Policies
Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a medieval citybuilder clicker that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.
Developed by Phorust Studios · Published by Runic Forge, Gamersky Games
You lead a small frontier settlement in a fantasy medieval world, developing it from a camp into a kingdom. Buildings appear in predetermined places rather than being freely positioned, so the focus is on growing the settlement rather than designing its layout.
Gather resources by clicking or assigning workers to production jobs, then spend them on buildings and upgrades. As the settlement expands, you can reassign workers to meet changing needs, while storage limits and resource demands shape the pace of development.
Progress follows objectives that unlock new buildings and systems. Research adds technologies, policies affect how the kingdom runs, and trade with neighboring lands can supply resources. You can recruit soldiers to defend against attacks, with battles resolving automatically.
Players who enjoy the game often praise watching a small settlement grow, its pixel-art visuals and music, and the steady cycle of balancing workers and resources. Some find that progression cozy and absorbing, while others criticize the limited building freedom, linear path, and stretches of clicking or waiting.
From Campfire to Kingdom. Citybuilder Clicker.
Hearth and Hamlet is a cozy incremental citybuilder set in a magic-filled medieval pixel art world. Gather resources, assign workers, construct buildings and slowly, steadily turn a quiet frontier camp into a magnificent, thriving kingdom.
From humble beginnings to magical new heights, you’ll grow your settlement one decision at a time and discover more of what the world has to offer along the way.
Building is only the beginning. As your settlement grows, managing it becomes just as important as expanding it. Set laws and policies to shape how your kingdom operates, including taxation rules to boost income, rules for workers that keep morale high, city guard drafts to protect your population and civic decisions that change the character of your kingdom.
Every upgrade feeds into a research tree that permanently unlocks new technologies, from more advanced buildings and new policies, to stronger magic to experiment with. There’s always something worth working toward.
Unlock magic as your city advances and discover wild new possibilities, such as alchemical labs and magical academies that add a whole new dimension to how your kingdom operates.
Trade with strange new lands to build resources and grow your economy. Recruit soldiers as your realm expands to protect what you’ve built. There’s a world of wonder to discover as your empire grows.
Incremental idle kingdom builder. A cozy, satisfying gameplay loop that rewards patience and planning..
Medieval pixel art world. Lakes and rivers, magical swamps, faraway lands, and more. All rendered in a charming pixel style.
Deep building system. From simple tents to taverns, castles, magical academies, defensive fortifications, and much more.
Manage resources, workers and policies. Assign your population to gather resources like food, wood, stone and gold. Set policies and laws that shape how your kingdom grows.
Research new technologies. Permanently unlock new buildings, magic and upgrades as your civilization advances. Discover magic, alchemy and more.
Trade with faraway lands. Grow your economy beyond what your local terrain provides by establishing trade routes with neighbouring kingdoms.
Relax, build and grow. Gameplay is engineered to be relaxing and satisfying. Watch your kingdom grow on your terms, at your pace.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 24 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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