Mirthwood
Released Nov 2024
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
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Evaluation
Mirthwood launched on November 6, 2024 and has received substantial free content updates on a consistent basis from Bad Ridge Games. Over the first year of release, the team shipped: the Marriage Update (March 13, 2025), which added marriage, hired NPCs, generated quests, and new items; the Co-Op & Children update (July 10, 2025), which introduced local co-op and family-raising systems; the Foundations Update (November 20, 2025), adding seasonal festivals, pets, random encounters, and dynamic world events; and the Year-End Update (December 27, 2025), bringing jousting tournaments and vanity equipment slots. This establishes a steady pattern of major additions roughly every 3–5 months.
On November 26, 2025, the developers explicitly stated that "there's so much more to come for Mirthwood, we think some of the best, most exciting stuff yet," underscoring their ongoing commitment.
On June 4, 2026, Bad Ridge Games formally announced the **Seafarers Expansion** — a named paid expansion introducing sailing activities, ship customization, crew recruitment, new islands, and a story arc centered on the fate of the player's family. Online co-op multiplayer was bundled with this announcement and entered a public beta on July 25, 2026, but the full Seafarers Expansion remains unshipped as of today (August 27, 2026). The developer confirmed the expansion is targeting a 2026 release. This is a concrete, announced, undelivered content commitment directly from the developer.
Evidence
Online multiplayer beta launched as a preview of the upcoming Seafarers Expansion's co-op feature; the full expansion itself has not yet shipped.
Developer formally announced the Seafarers Expansion, a paid expansion adding sailing, new islands, story content, crew mechanics, ship customization, and online co-op multiplayer, targeting a 2026 release.
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Developer
Publisher
V Publishing
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game

an enchanting RPG life sim. Fleeing a continent swept with war your arrival in a new land provides a fresh start. Experience an immersive medieval fantasy world sandbox that allows you to choose who you want to be.


Manage your own homestead, build a farm, plant and harvest crops, rear animals, and upgrade your facilities to craft items and gear. Build a peaceful life for your family and trade your goods from town to town.

Mirthwood features a rich, fully realized world, with gorgeous hand-drawn graphics, immersive sound effects, and an original musical score. Explore an open world comprised of six diverse regions and three distinct towns, with much to discover - and uncover. Battle Storms, Winter, & Disease with survival-lite elements as you progress through a bewitching world.

Take up a sword or ready your bow in real-time combat, Mirthwood will pit you against a variety of enemies from Bandits to werewolves. Equip yourself with a collection of weapons, armor, and clothing. Level and specialize your character in your chosen combat class to improve your ability to survive the dangers of Bleakwood.

Mirthwood’s ecosystem makes organic stories possible. Face new situations and conditions generated by the living world. Embark on quests, encounter dynamic events across the world and investigate mysteries. Search for Rare & Epic Loot across the world and find new adventures along the way.

Meet and befriend (or insult) townsfolk and NPCs across Mirthwood with a new Sims-style interaction system. Establish & Grow a Relationship with any NPC, unlock new social Interactions as your relationships grow, and even uncover quests and tasks. The other denizens of the Free Lands each have their own lives to lead and will go about their days and nights in a fully simulated world.

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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