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City Tales - Medieval Era

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Unique district drawing mechanic
  • Relaxing and cozy gameplay
  • Engaging companion stories
  • Accessible city building
  • Pleasant art and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited maps and content
  • Endgame can become dull
  • Some ui and qol issues
  • Lack of building editing options
  • Performance issues on large cities

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tavern Master

  • Dream Town Island

  • Fabledom

  • Pocket City

  • Let Them Trade

  • Builders of Greece: Prologue

More survival-focused

Games that feels like City Tales - Medieval Era but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Settlement Survival

  • Timberborn

  • Farthest Frontier

  • The Wandering Village

  • Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

  • Darfall

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like City Tales - Medieval Era but with less leadership over others

  • Factory Town

  • Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

  • Plan B: Terraform

  • SteamWorld Build

  • Terra Nil

  • Urbek City Builder: Prologue

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City Tales - Medieval Era: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership, Story.

Last update: 17/08/2026