Going Medieval

Excellent work in progress, a 3D RImworld. Basically a straight ripoff of the latter title. Not as deep as RImworld yet, and lacking an endgame, but if you're looking for something to scratch that RImworld itch and don't mind an EA title give it a shot. The Z dimension is a winner for creative types like me.

Game is pretty nice, Fire from thors hammer, or wildfires, break my game and makes me freeze every 10 ish seconds for about 10 seconds. pretty annoying.

Game is fun and definitely worth a play but it is still early access. There are a few quirks and outright annoying elements to the game. Settlers don't really follow the given schedule at all with some of them going to work nearly 4 hours early and others working 6 or so hours late which constantly causes mood issues the only fix i
I have found is to draft and undraft them and it seems to reset them but this happens nearly daily with atleast one or two random settlers. Blighted crops is an option to turn off under the custom settings and i recommend it as its not a detrimental event (hardly does any real harm) but its absolutely annoying as you have to constantly pause the game and set settlers individually to cut each blighted crop in time before it spreads unless you want to completely mess up your work priorities to cover it and even then if they're far off and reserve the cutting job it will spread like crazy and then become an issue (essentially its just a pain and not fun at all to deal with it). That all being said its still one of the best colony management games I have played and the level of freedom in building and designing is nice! If a Dev reads this please add half height walls and the ability to make fences useable as railing so structures like small bridges are possible! also more gate options as the wood gate clashes with everything!

After V-Rising and Enshrouded, the next hidden gem! A potential masterpiece in the meaking!

Its a perfect mix of The Sims, medieval Survival and base building. Throw in a bit of Diplomacy is not an Option and you have quite the addictive mix of gameplay with a beautiful artstile graphics. For sure, the game is in early access, but is already more fleshed out bug free and polished than some AAA titles these days. If the developers continue to give this game some love (also in the future), flesh out some systems and add new content (buildings, mechanics, maps…) this will for sure grow in to one of the best games of 2024! But not to worry, the game already has enough content to keep you playing for houers on end. And since there is also mod support, i am assuming there will be even more content Coming also from the active playerbase.

Straight out a 10/10! Give it a try! Here you will get some (potential) masterpiece for the price of an indie-game! You will love it (at least if you love(d) The Sims, like base building with some elemements of survival in a medieval setting and are up for a relaxed single player experience - quite addictive though ;-) )!

{More neutral than an actual negative review} A colony sim that plays like a 3D Rimworld or Dwarf Fortress, with plenty of customization, great build options, weapons and systems to play around with. Some persistent AI issues have never been addressed (pathing, job priorities (settlers will often harvest some crops --> cut a tree halfway across the map without picking any wood up --> move to another part of map to mine one block --> move back to crops, by which time they need to sleep)), optimization is sluggish, enemy raids become annoying prep + cleanup tasks than actual fun, and there's very little to do endgame currently (many people just build something, get bored near completion and start another map). While the developer is active, it's also been in early access for 5 years now and looks like will take another couple to finish.

Will you get your money's worth? Definitely, but can become a micromanaging day-job instead of a fun game.

a really fun colony sim, not as complex as some out there but often its because of that that i keep coming back to play this game again and again. cant wait for some of the future updates:)

It is a good game with a diverse set of options. I like the 3D and the structural support elements.

The food supply mechanic is a bit underplayed; I think supplying and preserving food should be a bit more challenging.

Love it. They keep updating it and adding new things.
Would like some kind of end -game or final objective, tbh, but I quite enjoy building a huge castle for my people over and over.

One of the best colony sims, accessible but incredibly deep. I've yet to find a game in the genre with on-track frequent updates - the gift that keeps on giving.

The game is fun; you build a medieval community. Survive random encounters and basically farm and save food for the wintertime. Enjoyable game.

AMAZING GAME FOR THOSE WHO LIKE CITY BUILDERS AND LIKE A GAME THAT THEY CAN START FROM NOTHING AND BUILD SOMETHING.

This game is fine and unique in its own game in comparison to many other games.
However this mostly applies only if you are unaware of other colony sim games such as rimworld.

As a rimworld player I didnt get too impressed because most features Going Medieval has already exists in Rimworld. And Rimworld does it way better. I feel like going medieval are trying to copy rimworlds features and do their own spin with the 3d world.

If you want a good game: sure this is one.
But if you want a better colony sim: Rimworld everyday.

Great game, many areas are still under development/improving but it is already quite entertaining for anyone who enjoys colony management sims.

This is maybe the only early access game i come back to check updates on Monthly, even when im not playing. Its the Rimworld formula, but the 3D building lets you get creative and create the Medieval Castles and Towns of your dreams. I spent about 5 hours just designing the perfect cathedral, to then have to create a genuine logistics network to create it, which also changed the design over time. If you like Colony games but find them visually lacking, this is a no brainier

I keep coming back to this game after a couple of updates. The devs seem like they really care about this game and I have really enjoyed watching it continuously grow with more neat additions to the game. I have spent a lot of time in this game and will keep coming back! The mods have been amazing! Keep up the great work!

There is one major thing this game needs and I have been waiting for hopefully. Inventory management is the biggest challenge! Having a giant stockpile of random stuff on the ground for several years until you have time and space to build the proper storage to keep from decay is not very efficient. They have introduced armory racks and wardrobes for apparel and warfare, shelves for food and fabric, shelves for prisoners; yet the one thing I have truly been waiting for is just a warehouse shelf. There is no designated shelf for materials like wood, stone, ingots and such. I have rooms full of this stuff just sitting on the ground and its just silly. Please give us a stock shelf!!

Honestly the best game i have seen in years. Its fun, but also challenging. You can do basically anything you want, from being a village with a couple farmers to becoming a literal fortress with a strong military force. The updates are great and consistent. A few years ago, you could barely trade and your naked pawns were unimpressed by -40 °C temperatures outside. Today, theres 4 different biomes you can play in, fishing and water in generell, siege machines, slavery and a complex socializing mechanic. Its great.

It’s been almost three years, huh... Overall, the game is great, and progress developers have made is awesome.

Still, I want to build a community, establish a hierarchy of power (like in medieval times, you know), and enjoy expanded roleplay interactions. Things like tournaments, conquests, politics, and other fun features would be amazing.

Right now, I see the game as a sandbox where you’re just trying to build the castle of your dreams with a bunch of puppets. Meanwhile, raiders occasionally interrupt you, but that’s about it. I recommend this game to people who like building games, but not to those looking for a medieval life simulator, you won't be satisfied

Addictive game - good for playing on a fast speed and supervising all the little people going about their lives, or playing on a slow speed and having the game just run whilst you go about other tasks.

Great devs too, lots of communication and updates.

Its good but can we give daggers to hunters its crazy fist fighting a boar.

NO waste of effort. The concept is very good. The lack of a manual is frustrating. There is a stiff learning curve. Good luck.

this game is badass, wish it had better graphics, needs quality of life fixs, and it crashes at load screens. but this game has major potential and is fun as hell to play

After more than 500 hours in game I can honestly say I love it.
The devs are incredible, the community is great as well and for once Im playing a good game where it feels the devs are constantly releasing new parts to the game. If I ever take a break I come back to find new changes and additions, its brilliant. 9/10, and I only give it a 9 because I'm expecting the final thing to be 10/10

I'm a sucker for building games. The majority of my gaming time is spent in engines where I can shape and create something unique to me, be it an environment or a story. And so it should be no surprise to anyone who knows me that Going Medieval captivated me. The semi-passive nature of its gameplay means that it can be open and running while I'm multi-tasking with work or emails or other things, but the grind of it still remains challenging to balance and survival needs and task priority management is an incredibly satisfying bit of engagement.

Once you've got survival automated in the late game the constant raids get a bit old, and the gameplay gets stale long before you've built something grand with many of the random events being irritants rather than challenges (I'm looking at you blight) but the devs are very engaged and I'm confident that what should be the most rewarding part of the game will eventually live up to its promise. Likewise the individual personalities of your people is meaningful, but is yet to be charming in the way it was in something like Rimworld, and seeing the exhibit more personality would be welcome, but also seems like something that'll be on the roadmap.

I'd also love to be able to toggle off old age death - I realise that this would impact gameplay, but I lost a pet while initially playing and unfortunately couldn't turn to this game for some mindless comfort because pet death is very much part of the game. It's a small thing, but it would have been very welcome.

Still a genuine pleasure that I can jump back into for a few days any time, I can thoroughly recommend Going Medieval to anyone looking for something to zone out and build in without needing to be totally absorbed.

Great sim and builder game and in EA so it may only get better! 100% buy recommendation.

Great game that has improved immensely over the last year. I was a big fan of RimWorld but I like more fantasy/medieval styles and this one delivers. Music is awesome and the vibes are old timey. Also the 3D element makes this game really fun to build in and allows for more creativity then RimWorld.

For a game that is in early access, it truly surprised me how good it is. I keep coming back to play more, no matter how much time has passed. It's a very well made game, with lots of things to do.

love this game. relaxing medieval city builder. very cool, Keep the updates coming. Thank you

Fun game to sit down and play for a bit. It can get dry every now and then, but its one of those games that you eventually come back to.

Great game. Biggest thing it needs rn imo is separate zones for different characters. When a town starts getting big you will have citizens walking all day across the map to get someone elses food instead of making their own, as an example.

I didn't like this game at first, thought it was too confusing. I let it sit for a year or so, and came back to it, and loved it. It can be challenging, especially when half your villagers die in a raid, but that's just what keeps it exciting!

Medival Rimworld in 3D = <3

Devs are doing a great job listening to their players of what the game needs, and frequently update the game with these things

I bought this game just before release and still thing I got a good deal for the amount of fun it has given me. I have done more then one restart and with every new release it adds extra "flavour" to the game. It is a fair buy during the sales. But this is my opinion and free to be debated or disagreed with.

Great colony Sim game
A little bit on the slower paced side but that just gets you more time to enjoy it till your inevitable demise

I have played MANY city builders, settlement sims, colony sims, resource managers, etc. and Going medieval is by far one of my favorites. The Devs are very communicative with the community, the game itself is very playable for being early access, and the actual game itself is very addicting. I am really excited to see how the game continues to develop and I am excited for the upcoming fire update.

This is a wonderful game that is a joy to play. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who likes civilization games. It is really fun watching this game grow and change as the developers add more features.

I've loved this game since its earliest days and it just keeps getting better. Over a 1,000 hours played and I keep coming back for more. The game allows you a lot of freedom in picking what challenges to face (or not face) and now with modding, we can do so much more.

This game is one of my favorites. Makes me happy to know the devs are committed to making this game everything it can be. It's already one of the better builders out there and I can't wait to see the finished product. Just buy it. You won't regret it.

I find this games fun to play with and there's a lot of room for creativity. When compared to Stranded : Alien Dawn that I started playing at the same time which is also a good game, Going Medieval makes the other game look like an unfinished product. Going Medieval is underrated and deserve lots of attention.

However, I'd really love for this game to have marriage and children. I remember the developer say they are not gonna make that happen.

Going Medieval is one of my favourite games. The building is simple and easy to grasp well offering many ways to build what you want. I enjoyed seeing my simple home grow and expand throughout the in-game days I played into a impenetrable fortress. Combat is also a enjoyable experience as you gear up your villagers and defend your new home. So far we have been able to keep everyone alive. Seasons are also important, for example in summer your food spoils faster so you might want to build a cellar underground to increase it's freshness longer. Seeing how my villagers interact and work together is really fun to watch, especially well one encases the other into a wall. One little detail I would say impressed me is if your villagers or animals walk over the terrain in the same spot it will start to form a path. There are many other details to the game which I enjoy and I would recommend this game if you want to build well having some action now and then.

Great fun. With updates it will get where it needs to be content-wise. I keep going back to it. Though I only play one game at a time, but its still fun and they're always adding to it, so by the time I come back and play again, they've added something to it.

Great game. if you enjoy sandbox colony sim type games with a element of tower defence this is worth trying. unique visuals and a music to match. Regular updates and a promising road map.

A unique take on a city builder / resource management type of game. The addition of varying levels of combat help differentiate this game from similar titles and adds the hook that keeps the game interesting. On a side-note, I picked this game up one day because I was waiting for another similar game to be released and have not been able to put it down ever since. Still haven't played the game I was originally waiting on.

This game is truly a Labor of Love. The devs are active and engaging every month and have incrementally made a game I've loved for years even better. I hope they keep at it and this gem gets the credit it deserves.

Going Medieval is one of those games I keep coming back to, and it always packs a surprise. The building system is just brilliant—layering floors, experimenting with bridges and basements, but still ending up with a settlement that feels natural and alive. Always a joy to play.

Fun game, needs some tweaking but looking forward to the final version.

Great fun. With updates it will get where it needs to be content-wise. :)
Rimworld started small, too. :)

Has great potential, Rimworld is a benchmark of course, but this could reach if not go beyond it. As of now, it's still not quite there yet, combat needs to get better, there needs to be more instanced events and creating children should be a thing.

Good guts and responsive devs, will keep checking back on this one because there is huge potential here.

its good lacking some basic nice things in my opinion like needs a way bigger map as your castle will fill the large map fast!! also you cannot dig to deep. i was pretty dissapointed of this.. as bed rock is not that close. dungeons or mines arent really a thing! but everything else is great! also your settlers cant have familys

Laid-back settlement building and management. I have some kind of personal quirk when it comes to these games: I can never progress farther than a point where I find out I should have done something another way 10 hours ago - so I compulsively start over to plan better for that one thing. I really am smarter than that but I cannot get past this behaviour. I figure this game is worth two thumbs up for dragging me back in to do "just one more run" where I would just abandon other games.