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Watch trailer on Steam ↗City Tales - Medieval Era
Irregular Shapes · Published by Firesquid · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 89% positive (627 reviews) · Metacritic 77 · 47 achievements
Last updated 30 Sept 2026
City Tales is a medieval city builder, allowing you to unleash your creativity and shape vast cities that break outside a traditional grid. Plan each district for your citizens needs and aid your companions in their tales, creating a city to be proud of!
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Indie, Simulation · 2026 · More £15 - £30 games
Design unique districts and support companions' tales in City Tales - Medieval Era, an indie simulation where creativity defines your urban masterpiece.
About this game
Become the leader your people need, shaping their districts and providing them with the means to thrive and expand your grand kingdom. But don’t fret my Liege; you are not alone. Companions with invaluable skills will aid you in this endeavour as their fates become intertwined with your City Tales.
Multiple maps to choose from: Start your new realm in one of the two beautiful locations available.
Organic cities: Forsake rigid grids and shape large cities that evolve naturally with a unique district zoning tool.
A relaxing pace with challenges: Enjoy rewarding play in a beautiful medieval world, where challenges emerge from the evolution of your city and it's economy.
A leader of the people: With your companions, who's skills develop with your guidance, create a city to the peoples needs and desires.
For all walks of life
Each district has its own needs and desires, depending on the people who live there. Some citizens will love a tavern, whilst others prefer the peace of a church. But each area will evolve based on your choices.
A Swift and Impactful Economy
Guide the pulse of a bustling economy. Balance resources with swift, wise decisions and lay the groundwork for your city to rise like a beacon of medieval progress.
Beautify your glorious city your own way
With a variety of decorations, truly make this city your own by customizing your buildings and streets. Show off your prosperity!
Advisors by your side
With 9 companions, bring strength and knowledge to your city’s economy and story alike. By placing them in charge of vital points of production, they train them to become autonomous and add bonuses. Help them in their own missions to bring even more depth to your city and it's people.
A canvas full of tales
City Tales is graced with a gentle atmosphere and a hand-painted vibrancy, breathing warmth and wonder into every stone and timber. Discover how you'd like to flow with this land to paint your own story.
New ways to customize
Change the layouts and exteriors of select buildings and wonders!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X/Intel Core i3 9100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i5 8400
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 16 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Villager View Update: new POV and camera mode
Hello dear Monarchs, Hear comes our latest update because what better way to understand what your citizens experience in your city than to step into their shoes?New Update ContentThis update brings two new features:Villager View: now, you can see your city from your citizens perspective by clicking on the villager icon, experience the glory of your buildings, the layout of your fieldom and the details of what makes your city unique! Camera Mode Improved: what better way to celebrate your city than to have the best tools to frame it! Now with the photo mode improved, you can change the time of the day, the filter colors, the contrast and many other features to create the best shot possible!To take a screenshot, use F12 on Steam or directly your other screenshot tools!Screenshot ContestTo celebrate this new release, we are organizing a screenshot contest: share with us your best city's screenshot to try to win a DLC or Firesquid Game! Share your picture on our Discord in the dedicated Screenshots Gallery channelAdd your name and the name of your city with the mention "contest"Results will be announced on April 27th!The prizes for this contest are:#1st Place winner: A key for a Firesquid Game + City Tales' Fluffy Animals DLC key + City Tales' Supporter Pack key#2nd Place winner: City Tales' Fluffy Animals DLC key + City Tales' Supporter Pack keyBy participating in this playtest, you give the authorization to share your screenshots on our social media with your name credited.Good luck everyone, have fun visiting your city among your citizens!-The City Tales Team-Read full article on Community Announcements (Margoaw)Patch NotesOfficial
Our first major update since full release is here: welcome the Architect Update!
Hello Monarchs! First of all, a huge thank you for the warm welcome you gave City Tales: we have reached 90% positive reviews and are now close to 500 total reviews.Don't hesitate to share your feedback and review if you have not done it yet, it helps little indie studios a lot! Now, let's dive in the Architect Update content! ARCHITECT UPDATE CONTENTIn this new major update, we wanted to give you more tools to express your creativity and your personality through your cities buildings. 2 main elements are part of this new update:You can now regenerate housing and production buildings which means different display and rotation available;New alternative appearances are available for the town hall and wonders, with roof and banners recolors;We hope this update will boost your creativity for your glorious cities! We are hard at work on the next update that will come later! Don't hesitate to share screenshots of your new cities in our Discord! Have a marvelous day, Monarchs!-The Irregular Shapes team-Read full article on Community Announcements (Margoaw)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.0.0.8
Patch Notes 1.0.0.8:FixedFixes some save game that were loading indefinitly;Read full article on Community Announcements (Margoaw)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.0.0.7.
Patch Notes 1.0.0.7.Bug fixFixes Rownea Balanced Humors quest descriptionFixes advisor think it has one more quest after completing all his questsFixes fair masterwork is never unlocked in no-story modeRead full article on Community Announcements (Margoaw)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 1.0.0.6
Hey Monarchs! A small Patch Notes focusing on the demo this time with bug fixes! Patch Notes 1.0.0.6: Bug fixDemo:Fixes Armageddon when a save has no versionRemoves broken devlog linkFixes unavailable painter mode tooltipFixes unavailable save tooltipNon-demo:Removes painter mode tooltipRead full article on Community Announcements (Margoaw)
