Europa 1400: The Guild

Cranberry Production

Rank: #7 / 7
Released: 2002
Studio: Cranberry Production
Genre: life simulation game

At a glance

Europa 1400: The Guild is a life simulation game by Cranberry Production, set in Europe in 1400. Players begin at age 13, leave home for a city, learn a trade and work toward building a commercial empire. The city, family background and business are choices, with each city having its own difficulty level and parents’ professions shaping starting qualities. The game’s setting pairs growing towns and new businesses with dangers in crowded streets, including disease, thieves and highwaymen. Players run a business, manage workers to improve productivity and hire guards to protect goods from competitors. The listed features are single-player, multiplayer and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows, with simulation and strategy as its Steam genres. The Steam release date is Sep 9, 2014. Its listed key features include the original game plus its expansion.

Who it is for

It suits players interested in running a medieval business, managing workers and protecting goods, with single-player or multiplayer listed. Players who want to choose a city, background and trade also have those options.

What is good

Choose a city, family background and business
Manage workers and hire guards
Single-player and multiplayer listed
Includes the original game plus its expansion

What to know first

Windows is the only listed platform
Crowded towns include disease and thieves

Verdict

Europa 1400: The Guild focuses on building a trade business amid competition and risks in medieval towns. Its city, background and business choices shape how players approach that work.