Renown

Renown

Early access since Sep 2025

Renown is an intense medieval multiplayer survival experience set in a vast, ever-evolving world. Whether alone or rallying allies, gather resources, build powerful strongholds, and engage in brutal battles for dominance.

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Evaluation

Renown entered Early Access on September 22, 2025 as a medieval multiplayer survival game, and RDBK Studios has been actively developing it ever since. The studio shipped its first major post-launch patch in December 2025, which added a new swamp biome, a trebuchet siege weapon, a revamped combat system, new traps, a ferryman fast-travel network, and a sewer dungeon event. A second wave of significant updates followed through early-to-mid 2026, covering archery overhauls, a faction and reputation system, locked key-door gameplay, NPC improvements, and performance upgrades. The most recent feature patch, published on June 10, 2026, delivered a completely redesigned research system, a rebuilt party system, major inventory and economy overhauls, combat refinements, and laid groundwork for an upcoming free-to-play wipe event planned to run for a full month. The developer has been transparent throughout about work still in progress: a new map is in early planning, Raid Mode is being retooled for a return, NPC systems (roaming, faction reactions, civilian AI) are only partially implemented, a mission system is prototyped but not yet live, and further balance tuning is expected after the upcoming wipe. The June 2026 post explicitly frames the current patch as groundwork leading into that next major milestone. In October 2025, the developer also directly addressed concerns about the game's future, stating the team "has been working on Renown for the better part of 5 years and we aren't going to be stopping any time soon." There have been no signals of studio distress or plans to wind down development.
Evidence
June 2026 feature patch ships redesigned research system, rebuilt party system, inventory/economy overhaul, and combat changes. Developer states this patch is groundwork leading toward a planned month-long free-to-play wipe event.
news post · Jun 10, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Developer details ongoing UI/UX overhaul work and confirms Raid Mode is being modernised for a return, pending a save system fix. New map planning is underway.
news post · Apr 27, 2026 source development ongoing
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
RDBK Studios
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · PvP

About this game

In Renown, the open-world is your battlefield, and only the strongest will rule. Gather resources, build sprawling castles, and lead your clan into battle against rival players. Whether you're crafting siege engines to crush enemy walls, clashing swords in intense duels, or rallying your neighbors to destroy your enemies, prove your strength and become truly renowned.

Survive and Explore

Hunt, gather, craft and build to carve out your stronghold in a world filled with those who want to take everything you own. Whether you prefer to farm the wilderness, forge weaponry for the frontline or build defensive structures for your group, there's always a job to be done to ensure your survival.

Expand and Conquer

From simple camps to mighty castles, they are all targets for your destruction. Fight for control over key points of interest, gather vital resources, and launch devastating sieges against rival strongholds. In the struggle for power, there can only be one winner.

Skill-Based Combat

Victory is earned through skill, not chance. Wield a variety of medieval weapons and armor as you step onto the fray, where precise, skill-based combat decides your fate. One perfect strike, or a single fatal mistake can turn the tide of battle.

Unique Customisation

Customize your knight freely with a vast selection of armor appearances, tabards, emblems, and color schemes. Whether you prefer to roam the battlefield as a robed monk or stand alongside warriors draped in red and white beneath a blood moon banner, the choice is yours.

Free and Lawless

The world of Renown is a place of little oversight, your decisions are yours to make and the only repercussions are those exercised by your enemies. Build anywhere, kill anyone, raid everyone, take everything!

Key Features

  • Fast-paced PvP medieval survival with a strong emphasis on melee combat

  • From building humble farms to huge fortresses, the choice is with the player

  • Destroy all your neighbors with awe inspiring siege engines

  • Group systems for making Claims, taking titles, giving ranks and more

  • Customize everything from the helmet on your head to the banners on your base

  • Server Progression and Wipe systems, for an engaging and vastly replayable experience

  • Tools for Community Hosts to help tailor their servers. Future plans for extensive mod support

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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