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Lords and Villeins

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!

Global score

71/100

Genres

Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Unique economic and family management mechanics
    • Engaging and deep colony simulation
    • Active and responsive developers
    • Relaxing and immersive medieval setting
    • High replayability and long play sessions

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and complex micromanagement
    • Performance issues with large populations
    • Some ui and tutorial shortcomings
    • Balance issues in late game economy
    • Limited social interaction and narrative depth

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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      "Players manage a tribe with villagers working together, but no multiplayer or direct player cooperation"

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      "Families trade and interact economically within the village, but multiplayer or explicit teamwork is absent"

    • Creativity

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      "Players customize village layout and strategy, but within predefined buildings and limited modification options."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize mutual cooperation and shared objectives rather than dominance or power over others."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing escape with charming visuals and immersive medieval town-building."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure"

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Small community with limited social interaction; mostly individual play."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Game supports background play and slow pacing, suitable for intermittent attention."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited emotional connections mainly through family relationships, but no deep social bonds."

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    • Leadership

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      "Player leads and manages the village and villagers, making strategic decisions."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading buildings, and expanding territory."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No strong emphasis on social recognition or popularity; achievements are mostly personal."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative; gameplay focuses on management tasks and scenarios rather than story immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making in politics, business, and family."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026