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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
By Ubisoft Blue Byte, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- city-building game
What it is
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire is a medieval city-building and real-time strategy game developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte. Players build cities and oversee characters who lead individual lives, while working to grow the wealth of an empire and become a legendary king. This modernized version includes the main game and The Eastern Realm expansion. Its listed improvements include Windows 10 compatibility and multiplayer via Uplay. Steam features list single-player and multiplayer, including PvP, online PvP, shared or split-screen PvP, and Remote Play Together. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows. Its Steam release date is Jan 22, 2019, while the entry also lists 2007 as its year. Steam categorizes it as Strategy.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes The Eastern Realm expansion
- Characters lead individual lives
- Multiplayer via Uplay is listed
- Remote Play Together is listed
- Listed for Microsoft Windows only
- No macOS or Linux platform listed
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy building medieval cities while managing an empire, as well as groups interested in its listed PvP and multiplayer options. The listed platform is Windows.
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire combines medieval city building with empire growth and character observation. Its multiplayer options may appeal to groups, while Windows is the only listed platform.
