Underplayed Gems

Rising Lords (2024)

Rising Lords cover
Developer
Argonwood
Publisher
Deck13, WhisperGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 970 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow-burn medieval strategy game where careful resource management and political decisions determine the fate of your people, with a constant undercurrent of tension from potential revolt and event cards.

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What players say

Players report serious performance problems, especially memory use and late-game lag. The tutorial is also buggy in places, and the AI's resource gathering can feel unfair. A few see potential but find the development repetitive.

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Screenshots

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