Bastide

Bastide

Early access since Feb 2020

Build. Survive. Thrive. Bastide is a 13th-century city-building strategy game where you transform a vulnerable peasant village into a fortified town. Manage your workforce and protect your people from the constant threats of starvation, disease, winter, and bandits.

72% positive · 355 reviews
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In early access, still in active development
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In early access, still in active development
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Active Development

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Evaluation

Bastide has been in Steam Early Access since February 26, 2020, and MedievalNexus continues to develop it at a sustained pace. The game has received at least one major content addition (new buildings and resources including a Bloomery, Charcoal Burner, Copper ore, and Iron ore on February 9, 2025), alongside a steady stream of feature patches introducing procedural map generation (March 24, 2025), bridges and river reworks (December 26, 2025), house plot systems (February 1, 2026), fighting system reworks (April 25, 2026 and June 18, 2026), and multiple smaller patches extending through July 18, 2026 — the most recent developer communication. The July 2026 patch explicitly notes that the developer has now begun an engine upgrade from Unreal Engine 5.6 to 5.8, signaling substantial technical work still underway. Earlier posts reference planned additions such as more house plot options (pig, goat, crop patches), further procedural map improvements (sizing, lakes, terraforming), and additional fighting changes. The store page describes the game as "actively being improved and expanded" and links to a public Trello roadmap. There is no indication the developer considers the game complete or is approaching a wind-down.
Evidence
Patch 0.8.58 shipped with content additions and an announcement that the developer has begun upgrading the engine from UE 5.6 to UE 5.8, signaling substantial ongoing technical work.
news post · Jul 18, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Major patch reworking core systems, reducing game size, improving combat AI, and adding family eviction options — version 0.8.50.
news post · Jun 18, 2026 source development ongoing
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
MedievalNexus
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Survive the 13th Century

Bastide is a medieval city-building strategy game where you must guide a vulnerable village of peasants toward survival and prosperity. Starting with almost nothing, you will manage resources, assign vital jobs, and expand your meager settlement into a thriving, fortified town. But beware: starvation, disease, brutal winters, and ruthless bandits are constantly at your gates. Careful and efficient management of your people is essential, as danger can strike at any time.


Key Features:

  • From Peasant Village to Fortified Town: Assign your villagers to a wide variety of jobs to gather food, manage resources, and construct buildings. Organizing your labor force efficiently is the only way to ensure your people's survival and continued growth.

  • Harvest, Hunt, and Husbandry: Take advantage of the wilderness around your settlement. Hunt wild animals or raise livestock in pastures to provide your people with life-saving resources, including meat for food, and wool and hides for clothing, tools, and winter warmth.

  • Play Your Way: Whether you want a punishing medieval survival experience or a relaxing city-builder, Bastide adapts to you. Tweak multiple difficulty settings or disable enemy invasions entirely to tailor the game to your preferred playstyle.

  • Endless Replayability: No two landscapes are the same. Procedurally generated maps offer endless variety and new geographical challenges with every single playthrough.

  • Powered by Unreal Engine 5: Experience the harsh beauty of the Middle Ages brought to life with modern, next-generation rendering.

Join the Development Journey

Bastide is actively being improved and expanded! You can follow along with all future updates, fixes, and planned features on our public development roadmap: Bastide Trello Roadmap

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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