Lords and Villeins
Skip · Strategy · 2022
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 28, under the fair line, at $24.99.
- Length
- 25.8h
- Value
- $0.97/hr
- Reviews
- 71% positive
Buy now or wait
The Autumn Sale is on until Oct 8. It is at full price today.
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales on record.
- Autumn Sale cooldown
- None on record
- Typical seasonal cut
- 75% ($6.24)
- Last discount ended
- 94 days ago
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, Nvidia GTX 660, 748 MB of storage. Windows only.
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
The value story
It has never been cheaper than $6.24. That was June 2024. 32 discounts in the 5 years on record. They run about 50 percent off, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 13 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 94 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 66 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Songs of Syx ($24.99, scores 86) beats it on value, while it beats Ruinarch ($24.99, scores 7).
Of the 483 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 3 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written October 2021 to August 2026.
The drop-off
24% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
There is an issue with this game that causes it to only use 2 of the CPU cores. In my case, I'll have 2 cores maxed and 6 idle by midgame. At midgame the game lags so hard the framerate drops to 10fps. looking at the forums, it seems the game is abandoned. I really like this game and its a shame, the Dev's have a great concept and did a good job executing. At this point in time I can't recommend this game. FYI I...
Good concept, buggy as crap. Once you get to about half the map the game lags out to the point it's unplayable. What I've noticed: 1. Soldiers don't train 2. Economy seems slightly broken due to price of wood (i.e. unless you are familiar with how economics work, and you are prepared to tweak it, this game is going to be impossible for most players) 3. Random crashes due to the Unity engine (this isn't the devs...
Really engaging and surprisingly complex game. I've got over 300 hours in it, so it's probably only fair I review it. I will say that things are complicated enough that there's a bit of a learning curve when you start, but I greatly enjoy how streamlined I can make everything go once I've got my ideal peasant house tile count down. The names are also fantastic. Got some great entertainment out of certain ones...
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Cite this score
Lords and Villeins scores 28/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1287530/lords-and-villeinsReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 1.
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