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Lead an 18th-century Ukrainian settlement, placing buildings freely while managing residents, seasonal farms, production, and trade.
Released 19 Mar 2020
Place Buildings Freely
Let Paths Emerge
Manage Seasonal Farms
Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.
Developed by yevhen8 · Published by yevhen8









You govern a settlement in 18th-century Ukraine, guiding it from a small village toward a larger community. Residents work, form families, and have needs you must account for as the settlement grows.
Place and shape buildings without a fixed grid, and provide homes, jobs, food, and goods for residents. Farms and other workplaces supply resources, while linked production chains turn those resources into products the community can use or trade.
Manage workers, supplies, finances, and trade with neighboring settlements. Seasonal farming and changing needs make planning important, while the routes villagers walk can gradually form paths through the town.
Players who praise Ostriv often enjoy shaping settlements without a grid and watching paths and village life develop around residents’ routines. Reviews also frequently value the detailed Ukrainian setting, visible construction, and an economy built around production and trade. Some appreciate its calm pace, while others find the slow progress and management demands challenging.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |