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On Steam, 80% of 2,357 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 64 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 273 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 8 hours.

Gather resources and grow your settlement from a humble camp into a vibrant, magic-filled kingdom! Hearth and Hamlet is an incremental citybuilder game in a cozy pixelart style. Assign workers, unlock new buildings, policies, and magic, trade with faraway lands, and construct your ideal settlement!

What is happening now

Hearth and Hamlet is a strategy game that launched in August 2026, available on PC and Linux, positioning itself as a more relaxed take on incremental gameplay. Rather than demanding frantic input, the game emphasizes building your kingdom at a measured pace without time pressure. The approach appears designed to appeal to players who enjoy the progression systems typical of clicker games but prefer something gentler on their hands and attention span. Coverage suggests the game succeeds in offering a mellower experience than the genre's typical frenetic pace, making it accessible to those who might otherwise find incremental games exhausting or physically demanding.

How long to beat Hearth and Hamlet

from 1 player
Main storyrushing through the story
8 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
9 h

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Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD equivalent
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB VRAM)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon R7 260X (2 GB VRAM)
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
1 GB available space
1 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX-compatible
DirectX-compatible

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 1, 2026.

Hearth and Hamlet player count

concurrent players on Steam
64playing now41m ago
117peak today
27330-day peak
273highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 180 Oct 24: 237 Oct 25: 273 Oct 26: 173 Oct 27: 168 Oct 28: 159 Oct 29: 142 Oct 30: 156 Oct 31: 186 Nov 1: 195 Nov 2: 142 Nov 3: 117
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Hearth and Hamlet achievements

24 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Against the Odds Complete the game on Intense difficulty.
5.2%
Steadfast Resolve Complete the game without ever trading with Ashenholt.
6.5%
Rising Challenge Complete the game on Challenging difficulty.
13.1%
Flawless Victory Win the game without suffering any defeats.
15.5%
Steady Hands Complete the game on Steady difficulty.
36.2%
Master Builder Fully upgrade your city.
40.9%
All 24 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Gentle Rule Complete the game on Gentle difficulty.
46.4%
We love it here! Reach a happiness of 200%
46.7%
A Kingdom is Born
47.5%
Ancient Evil
52.2%
My Home and Castle
56.5%
Standing Strong
57.6%
A City Rises
59.7%
Merchant Kingdom Trade with Distant Kingdoms 20 times.
61.1%
Just Pay It With Magic
64.7%
He's a Wizard
66.5%
Walls of Stone
67.9%
Educated Minds
72.8%
A Merchant's Tale
73.3%
Coin for the Realm
83.1%
First Contact
85.7%
Hearth and Hamlet
92.4%
A Place to Call Home
94.9%
Humble Beginning
98.7%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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