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The Last City
Establish your civilization in The Lost City, a focused turn-based strategy game. Scout the wilds, deploy settlers to found new outposts, and manage your workforce to harvest timber and food. Protect your citizens from bandits and monsters in this streamlined city-building adventure.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Early Access is a strategic choice to ensure The Lost City reaches its full potential. The core foundations of exploration, city founding, and resource management are playable, but the vision for the game includes deeper layers of complexity. This phase allows the development process to stay agile and responsive to player input while the more advanced systems are integrated”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The current plan is to stay in Early Access for 12 to 18 months. This timeframe provides the necessary runway to implement the technology tree, expand the unit roster, and polish the endgame experience to a high standard.”

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

“The full version will transform the current experience into a deep, multi-layered strategy.
Planned additions include:
Comprehensive Technology Tree: Unlockable upgrades to revolutionize your economy and military.
Advanced City Expansion: New mechanics for specialized districts and cultural growth.
Diversified Unit Roster: Additional unit types to counter evolving threats.
World Modifiers: Map-based bonuses and unique terrain features that change how you build.
Refined AI & Combat: Enhanced behaviors for bandits and monster spiders.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current build features a complete, stable gameplay loop. Players can deploy Settlers, Scouts, and Infantry to explore the map, found multiple cities, and manage a workforce. The essential systems for harvesting timber and farming food are fully functional, providing a solid strategic challenge from day one.”

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

“The price will increase moderately as significant milestones—specifically the Technology Tree and Culture Systems—are added. Early adopters are being rewarded with a lower entry price for helping shape the game's direction.”

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

“The community is central to the balancing of The Lost City. I will be monitoring the Steam Community Hub closely to gather data on resource scaling, combat difficulty, and feature requests. Regular devlogs will keep players updated on how their feedback is directly influencing the next update.”
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About This Game

EXPAND, MANAGE, AND DEFEND
The Lost City offers a classic turn-based strategy experience focused on the essentials of empire building. Start with a handful of survivors and grow into a network of cities through careful resource management and unit deployment.


GAMEPLAY FEATURES:

  • Settle the Wilds: Use Settler units to strategically found new cities across diverse terrain. Every new settlement is a foothold for your expanding empire.

  • Tactical Scouting: Send out Scouts to reveal the fog of war, identifying prime locations for farms and discovering hidden threats before they reach your borders.

  • Workforce Management: Distribute your growing population between different tasks. Assign workers to Farms for food or send them to clear forests for essential building materials.

  • Turn-Based Defense: Train Infantry to defend your civilians. Position your troops to repel raids from opportunistic bandits and territorial monster spiders.

  • Strategic Growth: Balance your expansion. Build farms to support a larger population, but ensure you have enough materials and soldiers to protect what you’ve built.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The Lost City utilizes generative AI to assist in the creation of visual and auditory assets, but all AI-assisted graphics have undergone significant manual post-processing, including digital painting and retouching.
Sound Effects: While many audio files have been manually mixed and edited, some sound effects are used in their original, AI-generated form.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 MB available space
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