City Tales: Medieval Era

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…

80 29 January 2026

Indie Simulator Strategy Business

City Tales: Medieval Era is an indie developed by Irregular Shapes, released 29 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What City Tales: Medieval Era is

City Tales: Medieval Era is an indie game developed by Irregular Shapes and released in 2026. It was published by Firesquid. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

City Tales - Medieval Era is a medieval city-building game that allows players to shape vast cities beyond a traditional grid layout. The game emphasizes organic building systems and detailed mechanics. Players can manage resources, plan districts for their citizens' needs, and assist companions in their tales, creating a thriving medieval realm filled with life and hope.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 47 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

City Tales: Medieval Era holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 65% of the 5,101 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 79, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Ryzen 3 1300X/Intel Core i3 9100, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon RX 470 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

City Tales: Medieval Era launched on 29 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for City Tales: Medieval Era yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

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City Tales: Medieval Era gameplay screenshot

Quick answers

City Tales: Medieval Era — frequently asked questions

When did City Tales: Medieval Era come out?

City Tales: Medieval Era was released on 29 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for City Tales: Medieval Era?

At minimum, City Tales: Medieval Era needs Ryzen 3 1300X/Intel Core i3 9100, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 470 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 graphics, 12 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is City Tales: Medieval Era?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "12 GB available space" and the recommended line says "16 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does City Tales: Medieval Era have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for City Tales: Medieval Era. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play City Tales: Medieval Era on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of City Tales: Medieval Era; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is City Tales: Medieval Era on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of City Tales: Medieval Era. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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