Revival and Exploration

Revival and Exploration

Released May 2025

Revival and Exploration is an oriental simulation game. Decorate your town with diverse landscapes and buildings, recruit residents to live in, and build a thriving city! You can also lead armed residents on traveling to different landscapes such as grassland, desert, snow, and volcanoes.

63% positive · 113 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Revival and Exploration launched on May 21, 2025 as a free-to-play oriental city-building simulation. The game operates as a live service, with the developer regularly pushing updates that introduce new rotating limited-time content events and monetized systems. The two most recent updates on record — September 10, 2025 and October 22, 2025 — both follow the same pattern: new limited "Choice Wish" gacha banners with accompanying premium store packs, new phases of recurring events (Trial Tower, Big Trade, Wish Gift), and the addition of new gameplay systems and buildings. The September update added "Artifact Explore" and "R&E Card" gameplay modes, while the October update introduced a "Recast" system and a new "Plain Shop" building, showing that substantive new features continue to be layered into the game alongside rotating content. This rotating structure — gacha banners, seasonal events, and premium content refreshed on a regular cadence — is the hallmark of a free-to-play live game designed for indefinite ongoing operation. There is no indication the developer intends to conclude content delivery.
Evidence
October 23 update adds new Recast system, Plain Shop building, a new limited Choice Wish banner ('Smoke Lock Ice Heart') with premium store packs, and new phases of Trial Tower, Big Trade, and Wish Gift events.
news post · Oct 22, 2025 source development ongoing
high
September 11 update adds new gameplay modes (Artifact Explore, R&E Card), expanded tribe reputation system, new limited Choice Wish banner ('Fire Tree Silver Flower') with premium packs, and new phases of recurring events.
news post · Sep 10, 2025 source development ongoing
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
HONGKONG DELAN CO., LIMITED
Achievements
68
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer

About this game

Build Your Town From a Ruin

As your city rivals, the appearance of the buildings will change—from thatched huts to grand mansions, from deserted place to thriving town. Try to use the unique ancient Oriental-style landscape to build up a staggering, prosperous, and lively paradise!

Peace Life with Diverse Residents

Recruit a variety of classes and different-looking residents! The characters you recruit will live in your city and take up different activities. As your city grows, you can recruit more people to join this city. Every day you'll see them strolling the streets, chatting with each other, or working hard. There are time and weather systems in the game, forming a dynamic cityscape!

Craft Equipment, Develop Trade

Trade with merchants for resources to upgrade your city! Residents with crafting abilities can create a wide variety of equipment. These armaments can be equipped for your residents to make it easier to defeat enemies when they explore, but also can be traded as commodities. Use earnings to upgrade your building and create a prosperous business center!

Vast Map, Free Exploration

Seamless maps are available for free exploration! Command your residents to explore the wild, gather resources, or fight for treasure. Train your residents, and lead them deeper into the mists to fight stronger enemies, spreading your name across the entire continent!

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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