County of Fortune

County of Fortune comes from developer Nepos Games and publisher Aquila Interactive. The game entered Early Access on PC on November 5, 2026. Players take the role of a lokator, a medieval steward who settles a whole county instead of a single city.

About the Game

Overall, County of Fortune spreads the city-building loop across many settlements. First, players choose where each village starts and lay it out on a medieval grid. Streets and buildings then fill in as the settlement grows from a hamlet into a town and eventually a city. Because buildings are procedurally generated, each settlement ends up with its own look.

Terrain also decides what each plot can do. Rivers, biomes, and resource deposits shape farming, timber, and mining, so settlements specialize. Raw materials move through production chains, and wagons, carts, and river vessels carry the goods along roads and waterways. Meanwhile, named mayors with traits and flaws run each settlement, while rival noble houses add political pressure to every decision.

Key Features

Whole-County Building: Players first found several settlements rather than one city. Each starts as a hamlet, but it can grow into a town and then a city.
Production and Trade: Raw materials turn into advanced goods through production chains. Wagons, carts, and river vessels then carry those goods across the county, since local resources differ from place to place.
Mayors and Noble Houses: Each settlement also has a named mayor with traits, skills, and flaws. Additionally, every mayor belongs to a noble house, and rival houses apply political and economic pressure.
Terrain and Cultures: Rivers, biomes, climate, soil, and elevation shape what each plot can produce. Migrating cultures also bring bonuses and tensions to the villages they join.

Games Like This

Similar Game	Key Difference	Best For
Anno 1404	It centers on sea trade and production chains between islands. In contrast, County of Fortune keeps everything on one connected landmass.	Players who want a classic trade-focused city builder.
Manor Lords	It grows one medieval town and adds large battles. However, County of Fortune spreads across many settlements and leaves combat out of the loop.	Players who enjoy medieval building with military conflict.
Banished	It follows a single settlement of survivors through harsh seasons. By contrast, County of Fortune adds mayors, noble houses, and trade between towns.	Players who prefer a focused, survival-minded settlement builder.

Game Details

Developer: Nepos Games
Publisher: Aquila Interactive
Platforms: PC (Steam)
Early Access Date: November 5, 2026
Genre: City-Building, Simulation, Strategy, Indie
Price: $24.99
Local/Online Co-op: Single-player only
Supported Languages: 17 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese