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real-time strategy
The Settlers Online
By Ubisoft Blue Byte, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- browser game
- city-building game
What it is
The Settlers Online is a city-building and real-time strategy game from Ubisoft Blue Byte about developing a medieval kingdom. Players gather resources, construct houses, expand their territory, and organize production chains and infrastructure to grow a city. Exploration and territory-taking sit alongside the work of building toward prosperity. Guides and guilds offer help, while higher-level challenges provide further goals as a settlement grows. The game is presented for both newcomers to The Settlers and longtime players. Listed features include single-player and multiplayer, Steam trading cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. It is described as a browser game and is also listed for Windows and macOS, with its Steam release dated August 19, 2015. Steam genres include free-to-play, simulation, and strategy.
What players like, and what they don't
- Build a city and expand territory
- Production chains and infrastructure call for planning
- Guides and guilds offer help and challenges
- Listed for browser, Windows, and macOS
- The listed Steam platforms are Windows and macOS
- Multiplayer is listed, but no co-op feature is specified
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy developing a settlement through resource gathering, production planning, and expansion. Guides and guilds are part of the experience for players seeking help or later challenges.
The game centers on growing a medieval settlement through resources, infrastructure, and territorial expansion. Its listed platforms include browser play as well as Windows and macOS.
