Major update25 Jun 2026Ancient Cities Compatibility & Performancev 1.9.3 Compatibility & Performance We have improved the game's compatibility and efficiency, fixed several reported bugs and adjusted the gameplay. The game is now running experimentally on Steam Deck ( Waiting for Steam evaluation ) and Intel graphics cards on Windows. We look forward to your feedback. Linux Proton compatibility improved for AMD and NVidia GPUs. More details in Ancient Cities…
v 1.8.26 Holidays hotfix! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Christmas items are now available! - Increased byproduct for wheat thresing. - Adjusted effect of individual knowledge when priorizing tasks. - Fixed cherry tree visual issue. - Fixed chop task priority to mach other task priorities. CHANGES - Included new trees : cherry, holly oak, oak, boreal pine and continental pine. - Included new plants :…
v 1.8.24 Forests and resources LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included new trees : cherry, holly oak, oak, boreal pine and continental pine. - Included new plants : downy willow and lavender - Included new resources : cherries and acorns. - Improved river crossings, better visibility. - Fixed rock walls in the sea when creating local map. Expect brand-new trees, plants, and resources that also spice…
v 1.8.22 Neolithic game balance The game information has been improved, as well as the overall balance across different difficulty levels. The game progression is now much smoother and more rewarding. Additionally, we've included the more interface improvements and expanded the playable regional map, also enhancing local maps. You can find more details about the current update and next developm…
v 1.8.4 Gameplay & balance update We've polished some aspects of the game that you've reported weren't working as expected, along with additional tweaks to improve the gameplay experience and feedback. This is a work in progress, but we're very happy with how the game feels now, more informative, more progressive, and more rewarding. We hope you enjoy the changes as much as we do! LATEST CHANGE…
v 1.8.1 Mesolithic gameplay & balance update After listening to your feedback, we focused on three fronts: better information in game, tighter gameplay and balance, and stronger performance and stability. This is a work in progress, but we're very happy with how the game feels now, more informative, more progressive, and more rewarding. We hope you enjoy the changes as much as we do! More detai…
In this hotfix, we aim to balance the animal raids logic to make it playable and ultimately believable by limiting larger animal incursions to periods of resource scarcity in the wild, requiring raids to occur in low-light conditions near dusk or dawn, and ultimately ensuring only smaller animals frequent your settlement. We have also addressed the issue of not being able to start games without…
The action starts here. The idea was to begin setting up combat and defense mechanics that complement the current resource management and building systems. WILD ANIMAL RAIDS! Animals will now destroy fragile resources stored outdoors. Rocks, flint, and other solid items will stay safe, but everything else, including food, crops, and lighter materials, will get damaged. Some animals can even sma…
This update packs in a new nomadic housing, a fresh housing placement mechanism, and the chance to build your own dirt trails. It also delivers improved visuals to the environments, several game balance tweaks, plus bug fixes and optimizations. NEW HOUSING : THE BIG PELT HUT In Ancient Cities, this new housing is designed to support medium-sized tribal migrations. You won't have to rely on swar…
v 1.0.5.3 Simplified Chinese language We have added official support for the Simplified Chinese language while fixing some visual and gameplay issues. Also adding pottery as a new requirement for some constructions. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included official support for Simplified Chinese. - Included Pottery as a requirement for some constructions. - Included daily calories consumption in the t…
v 1.0.4.19 Content Update : Bone hoe In this update we have added a new tool for working the farms and we have made several adjustments to the balance and interface of some elements of the game. We have also adjusted the rate between game years and historical years in each of the eras to make them more enjoyable. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included new tool for tilling : The bone hoe. - Increased…
v 1.0.4.16 Happy Ancient Christmas! Special update with some Christmas goodies and the usual fixes and improvements. Happy Christmas! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included Christmas tree and Christmas hats. - Increaded fishing performance. - Adjusted maintenance interval and visuals for some buildings. - Fixed some scripts in the german translation. - Fixed crash related to orphaned behaviours. - F…
v 1.0.4.13 Early game improvements hotfix A hotfix that addresses some issues that players have told us needed improvement. We hope you like it! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included decay and waste reports for storage areas. - Included names to the group icons in lists. - Included new planting animations without tool. - Included tribe knowledges in the tribe bar. - Now resources stored in broken w…
v 1.0.4.9 Early game improvements We have taken note of your feedback and included new improvements to the interface, tutorial and tooltips to improve the game experience and understanding of the game mechanics. Of course we also include the usual fixes and improvements!. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included new steps in the guided tutorial. - Included separated issue reports in the tribe status b…
v 1.0.3.37 Italian language We have added official support for the Italian language while fixing some visual and gameplay issues. You can now also set the screen scaling from within the game! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included Italian language. - Included Screen Scale override option in the graphics menu. - Included dismantling areas using the tribe tool. - Include tool wear due to use. - Improv…
v 1.0.3.31 Catalan language We have added official support for the Catalan language. Also you can now decide to banish the leader of the tribe or any citizen with the consequences... LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included Catalan language. - Included banishing button for citizens and leader. - Included Mesolithic tent door animation. - Included notification for dead by overwork. - Tweaked labor age…
v 1.0.3.27 Continental biome : Kale cultivation New release of the continental biome : Kale is a plant suitable for not too hot climates that you can plant when you discover agriculture. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included kale plant and kale resource as a new crop option. - Included resolution selector to improve your fps. - Tweaked labor policy and tasks performance to improve gameplay. - Tweak…
v 1.0.3.19 Continental biome : Arrow grass plant New release of the continental biome : the arrow grass plant is common in marshes and swamps and is a new source of plant fibre for manufacturing and construction. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included Arrow grass plant as a new source of fiber. - Included work groups job spots limit as a moddable parameter. - Tweaked unrest by work and game difficul…
1.0.3.8 Continental biome : Ficaria verna New release of the continental biome : the ficaria verna It is a shade plant that likes the humidity of central European climates and it is a new source of roots that will help the tribe to feed their animals or to get through hard times. LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included Ficaria verna plant as a new source of roots. - Increased density for wild animals…
v 1.0.3.1 Continental biome : Pear tree More variety to the biomes of the game starting with the European continental biome. The pear tree is one of those characteristic trees of the ancient Europe. During the next weeks we will continue publishing more elements belonging to this biome along with the usual game enhancements. Stay tuned! LATEST CHANGES & FIXES - Included pear tree and pear resou…
v 1.0.2.74 Summer update HOTFIX The summer hotfix you've been waiting for! We have improved the optimization, some reported bugs fixes and we have linked the temperature to the crop growth in the farms. We have also improved the mechanics of the impossibility to graze based on humidity, snow and waterlogged terrain. In addition, wooden trails now function as logical, constructible paths! LATEST…
v 1.0.2.68 Summer update We bring you a new update where we have improved those aspects that you have pointed out in your feedback. We have improved the design and consistency of the interface as a first step in a process that will continue in the future. On the other hand the regional map has been greatly improved as well as the local map in preparation for future new content. Of course many o…
v 1.0.2.44 European housing hotfix New Sandbox game mode. Multiple gameplay improvements, optimisations and bug fixes. Expanded support for future new languages and improved game fonts. LATEST CHANGES: - Included sandbox game mode with free building and cheap maintenance. - Improved multi-alphabet support and improved text fonts. - Included beets and pulses as tradeable resources. - Included re…
Boas notícias! O nosso objetivo é levar o Ancient Cities ao maior número de pessoas possível. A partir de agora o Ancient Cities irá incluir a língua portuguesa em todas as novas actualizações. Esperamos que gostem do jogo! Uncasual Games
v 1.0.2.10 European Housing In this update we extend the playing area of Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures to much of Europe, including a large number of rivers and adding new dwellings. Of course we keep polishing the game with every update! LATEST CHANGES: - Neolithic and Mesolithic cultures playable all around Europe. - Included the main rivers all over Europe. - Included roundhouse variat…
v1.0.1.9 Optimization and polishing Hotfix While we are working hard on the next update with new content, we have fixed reported bugs and further optimised the game! LATEST CHANGES: - Improved performance at higher speeds for big tribes. - Improved lighting, fog and ambient occlusion visuals. - Improved entry and exit from buildings and the access to services. - Improved guided tutorial explana…
v1.0.1.1 Optimization and polishing We have put a lot of effort into polishing the current gameplay along with major improvements to the stability and performance of the game. We hope you enjoy it! LATEST CHANGES: - Optimized shader compiling and texture updating times. - Optimized performance at higher game speeds. - Optimized animations using levels of detail. - Improvements in lighting, terr…
v1.0.0.5 Community Hotfix In this hotfix we have focused on fixing the issues with the guided tutorial, resolving your bug reports and making further optimizations. We have improved shader cache compilation times and we are in contact with AMD and NVIDIA to check related issues in the OGL driver. We will keep you informed. LATEST CHANGES: - 3D sound system : Ambient, wind, weather and other eff…
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