Underplayed Gems

Hearthlands (2017)

Hearthlands cover
Developer
Sergey Pershakov
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 413 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You play as a king indirectly managing a procedurally generated realm, balancing building, diplomacy, and magic at your own chosen pace.

medievalfantasycity-buildingresource managementrelaxingstrategicflexibleopen-ended

What players say

Players describe Hearthlands as a relaxed city builder that becomes a logistics puzzle, with workers sometimes walking across the map for resources instead of using nearby stockpiles. They also note that houses can quickly devolve if production hiccups, and the campaign gets harder over time.

Trailer

Screenshots

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