Medieval Dynasty

Medieval Dynasty is a survival RPG that manages to stand out in the oversaturated market that it occupies. By combining ideas from several other popular franchises, developer Render Cube has managed to create a genuinely unique product. Its story hardly stacks up against AAA RPGs like The Elder Scrolls but it's good enough given the game's many other strengths.

Medieval Dynasty is a gorgeous survival/crafting and town management adventure game that satisfies our primal urge to create, build and form a community. After spending a year in early access, the full release definitely has a solid foundation, but some mechanics could have used a bit more time in the oven. If you’re prepared for a long term investment, you’ll reap a fantastic reward.

Medieval Dynasty mixes Survival with City-Builders successfully and in an interesting manner. Survival players will feel right at home with familiar elements, while also enjoying the new approach that it brings to the table. It does have its flaws, so you may need to modulate your expectations.

If Animal Crossing was set in the Middle Ages and featured more realistic survival and crafting mechanics, it would be called Medieval Dynasty. Killing animals for food would also have to be there.

Like some sort of peasant Animal Crossing, Medieval Dynasty casts us in the role of mayor of Dysentery Village. You’ll slowly grow from labor-intensive shacks to a semi-self-sufficient hamlet through the sweat of your brow, building a dynasty that will last generations. You’ll just wish your peons would pitch in and carry their own water...and stop eating the buckets.

A survival RPG that makes doing chores for everyone else fun.

While Medieval Dynasty does not revolutionize the genre, fans of survival RPGs will likely enjoy its addictive gameplay loop and deep systems. Survival game casuals and newcomers be warned, however, as both patience and a willingness to learn are prerequisites to finding that enjoyment.

Medieval Dynasty had been in early access for over a year. While it is now officially released, it doesn’t feel completely done. Render Cube still has plans for more update patches, including direct combat with bandits. Other features are still possible, with maybe an option to create a female Racimir. There is still a lot of meat to satisfy diehard simulator fans. But others might want to wait un...