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City States: MedievalNewsComparing with our previous Games
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Comparing with our previous Games

City States: Medieval · published 20 Apr 2026, 14:12 UTC

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Hey Everyone,

I`ve been getting a lot of questions about how City States: Medieval compares to our previous games - so let`s go over that.

And I have to mention that this is a passion project, with me handling most of the work and two others helping from time to time. It`s not profitable by any means and doesn`t even cover minimum wage.

The goal is to improve and expand with each new title. The game is for players who spent countless hours with our previous games, or for players who are just discovering this one and these who don`t grow tired of Medieval history.

Also, the majority (about 70%) of the game art is brand new in City States. For example, all of the buildings are new. New units as well.

There are major improvements on the technical side - earlier games had their share of engine problems, and many of those have finally been addressed.

Anywho - let`s take a look at some pretty pictures. We`ll be comparing a couple of locations from Medieval Kingdom Wars, Knights of the Crusades, and City States.

World Map - France

Okay, you got me—it’s almost exactly the same. I can barely spot four differences between these MKW, KotC and City States screenshots myself—showing the same location in the south of France.

Medieval Kingdom Wars

Knights of the Crusades

City States: Medieval

RTS - Muslim City

Yes it`s an evaluation, not a revolution. As for the gameplay difference - please check the demo:)

Medieval Kingdom Wars

Knights of the Crusades

City States: Medieval

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In-game event4 Aug 2026Update #2 - Reworked TutorialHey Everyone, Today`s update focuses on redesigning the tutorial based on your feedback. The tutorial is now entirely optional, allowing you to jump straight into any campaign, and it has also been heavily redesigned from start to finish. The opening section is much shorter, much of the dialogue has been rewritten, new voice acting has been added throughout, and most of the optional historical…Major update30 Jul 2026Update #1 - Major First StepsHello everyone, Our first major update since the 1.0 launch is here, and it's one of the biggest updates we've released so far. This update introduces several new features and dozens of fixes based on your feedback on Discord and our forums. To start things off - we've fully redesigned the Unit Leveling system, making experienced armies far more valuable throughout your campaigns. Another major…Steam news24 Jul 2026City States: Medieval is Out!Hello Everyone, Thanks to your support, we’re officially at 1.0! Since entering Early Access, we have been hard at work releasing weekly updates, expanding the game, and adding dozens of features based on your feedback. One of the most requested additions has been a Sandbox Mode , and we are very happy to confirm that it is now available with the 1.0 launch! We heard your requests for a sandbox…