Nations

Nations

Early access since Aug 2025

Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.

89% positive · 145 reviews
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Content Planned

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Evaluation

Nations has been in Early Access since August 17, 2025, and the developer has maintained a steady stream of updates since launch. The game has received four major content releases: a Military update (September 3, 2025), a Decisions and Rivers update (November 15, 2025), a large Editor, Formables and More update (February 27, 2026) adding the mod system, scenario editor, revolts, fleet management, and more, and the BETA 1.6 update (July 9, 2026) adding two new game modes, eight language localizations, a statistics and titles system, and expanded settings. A smaller bug fix and feature patch followed on August 16, 2026, showing the developer remains actively engaged. In the July 9, 2026 update post, the developer explicitly stated plans to develop the game in three different directions going forward and announced that an official roadmap would be shared soon. The April 23, 2026 post also mentioned Steam Workshop integration as a planned future update after BETA 1.6. The store page confirms that new mechanics will continue to be added throughout Early Access. The developer's December 26, 2025 post reaffirmed their commitment to continued development. All of this points to a game still actively receiving new content with more explicitly planned.
Evidence
BETA 1.6 shipped with two new game modes, eight language localizations, statistics and titles system, and military improvements. Developer stated plans to develop the game in three directions going forward and announced an official roadmap would be shared soon.
news post · Jul 9, 2026 source content planned
high
BETA 1.5 major update shipped with editor, mod system, revolts, fleet mechanics, new laws and buildings.
news post · Feb 27, 2026 source content shipped
high

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Details

Publisher
Krzysztof Steiner Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Nations is a real time strategy game focused on ruling a country through the history. The game provides a range of mechanics, such as economy, industry, society and wide lawmaking. You decide whether you focus on internal development of your state, or expending its territories – or maybe both of these things simultaneously.

You must provide your people with food, consumer goods, and a sense of safety, otherwise your state shall begin to collapse. Remember, that one destructive factor may cause another. Establish laws, construct buildings and manage resources in order to maintain your country stable and prosperous. Build up your military and expand to gain influence – but be careful who you attack. Some nations may be stronger than they seem. Some of them may be danger to you – conduct diplomacy and make alliances to secure your borders. Send your agents and organize covert actions to sabotage development of your enemy, or build up influence in their land. You embrace your goals and you decide how to achieve them.

The game is in early access, which means that new mechanics will be added, and some of already existing will be expanded. It is very flexible and meant to be modder friendly. Right now you can create your own nations, cultures and scenarios using simple text and graphic editors. In future support for modders is going to be expanded and an official, easy to use editor is to be added.

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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