Bastide is a 13th-century city-building strategy game where you lead a village of peasants toward survival and prosperity. You must contend with bandits, starvation, disease, and brutal winters as you work to develop your settlement into a fortified town.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I wish to release the game in early access to give the community input to shape the final stages of the game's development. I hope to make the game into one of the best city builders.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Won't leave early access until bastide mechanics are deep and well polished.
Should fully release Q3 - Q4 2026.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I will use your advice and complaints to improve and create a fun and enjoyable experience for those seeking casual gameplay and those wanting hardcore survival.

Here are a few planned features from the trello roadmap:
*Larger fortification.
*New game mode.
*Fighting overhaul.
*Fully procedural maps.
*Trading with local villages.
*Pop-up events that require a decision from the player to decide the fate of a peasant
*More buildings and jobs
*Expeditions
*Viking raiders”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current game is a tactical town builder set in medieval times with many different aspects to survive such as food, temperature, starvation, thirst and hostile attacks.

Larger updates are currently being done as we get closer to a full release.

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The game will be around £15-£20 $18-25 €17-23”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“All advice and complaints will be heard and help shape the game's focus and development. Any issues or feedback are quickly addressed on the Bastide steam discussions page.”
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About This Game

Bastide is a 13th-century city-building strategy game where you lead a village of peasants toward survival and prosperity. You must contend with bandits, starvation, disease, and brutal winters as you work to develop your settlement into a fortified town. Careful and efficient management of your people is essential, as danger can strike at any time.


In Bastide, you can assign your peasants to a wide variety of jobs to gather food, manage resources, and expand your settlement. Beginning with nothing, you gradually develop a small village into a thriving town by using nearby resources to construct buildings and organize labor. Careful job assignments and increased food production are essential to ensuring your people’s survival and continued growth.

Take advantage of the wildlife around your settlement by hunting animals or raising them in pastures. Hunting provides valuable resources such as meat, wool, and hides, which your villagers use for food, clothing, tools, and warmth.

With multiple difficulty settings and the option to disable enemies, players can tailor the experience to be either relaxed or more demanding. The game also includes procedurally generated maps, offering variety between playthroughs.

Developed using Unreal Engine 5.

Future updates and fixes can be found on Bastide's Trello page:

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Fighting, Blood, and Alcohol

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or higher
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 2200 g
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 970 or Higher
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: AMD 2600 6 core or Higher
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 1070 or Higher
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 5 GB available space

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