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When I first started Medieval Dynasty, I wasn’t sure what to expect. You’re just dropped into the wilderness with almost nothing no weapons, no shelter, no food. Just you, a few tools, and a dream to build a life. I admit at first it feels slow, maybe a bit too slow. Since I had nothing, I started chopping trees, picking berries, and trying not to starve. And after some time, I realized what the game is all about and it started to get easier from there.
The game is all about building your own medieval village from scratch. You start with a small house, then add more buildings, invite villagers, and eventually run a whole settlement. It’s really cool to see your town grow over time. I liked the seasons changing and how you have to plan for winter. Hunting, farming, and crafting all felt meaningful now.
The graphics are good nothing special, but the forests and sunsets look great. The sound design is calming too. It’s a peaceful game, even though you’re always busy doing something.
Now, let’s talk about the downsides. The early game can feel like a grind, and in my opinion it is a bit grindy but I don’t mind it. You have to spend a lot of time doing basic stuff like chopping wood or walking long distances. The quests are nothing special. I would say they are pretty basic and the characters don’t have much personality. Also, managing your villagers can get a bit overwhelming once your town grows.
Still, I put a lot of hours into it. There’s something relaxing about the whole experience. It’s not about action or fast gameplay. It’s about building something over time and watching it come to life. If you enjoy survival games with a bit of strategy and colony sim then this could be perfect for you. I am a fan of survival games but I’m not a big fan of strategy or colony sim but I enjoyed it a lot. Also I played this solo when there was no coop option, now that they added it I believe it is much more fun, but I have to check it out.
Honestly, it rates higher, depending on your style of game and preferences. For me, this game did not have enough difficulty to challenge me.
It is fun and enjoyable and relaxing. You can play with friends, as well. And, technically, the game never ends. You play as yourself, and then can play as your heir/child/and so on. That takes FOREVER to accomplish, though. So, if a slow paced crafting building simulator is your thing, this would be a great fit for your library.
An ideal survival game with rough environment and unique systems to run your village. The game becomes more complete with each update.
I’ve been playing this game since early access, and it only just keeps getting better. I’ve whiled away hundreds of hours over countless playthroughs, and have been a part of the closed beta team for the co-op update, as well. I’ve loved every bit of it.
I highly recommend this game to friends, and anyone who needs a chill vibe to while away some hours. If you like building, or city builders, or survival games.. This is for you.
Medieval Dynasty is an interesting take on life during the medieval times. The single player and multiplayer modes have separate stories, which allows the player to diversify their playthroughs. The technology system to unlock new crafting designs and recipes is interesting. I feel that the price may need to be reduced on it though in order to give a little bit more progression and take the grind out of it. The bandits in the game are a bit beefy, leaving you to get in, hit, and get out, otherwise you will get swarmed and absolutely demolished in a heartbeat. The village management is a unique option in a survival crafting game. It’s almost as if you’re playing two different style games simultaneously! It’s still quite buggy being that the game is in early access, so that is to be expected. The Devs are quite active on their steam community page and identify issues pretty quickly. I feel the multiplayer should be uncapped, but I understand server difficulties would pose an issue. I think having up to 18+ people playing Medieval Dynasty would be pretty fun, as you could quite LITERALLY have a “village.” The dialogue options are quite funny, but the lack of voice actors kind of leaves some to be desired. The dialogues could drone on for quite a bit so either get ready for a lot of reading, or a lot of talking if you are a let’s player/streamer.
All in all, I’m quite blown away by this game. I went in with low expectations, being that the game is in early access. I was thinking it would be a run of the mill survival crafter, but it is anything but!
I don’t mind the grind, but it’s not very difficult in the beginning so I really like that. Definitely look up a few guides.
I personally love to farm and don’t really like to build all the buildings for the quests, but I do them. The scenery is really nice. I am looking forward to the new oxbow portion of the game. I haven’t really seen that yet. I’m not a big fan of co-op, so I am Happy they didn’t make it co-op only.
Building my town is something I love, it’s not as intense as say an Anno creation, but it does require strategy.
Imagine Skyrim, but without the fantasy.
For those who enjoy building and managing a village, this game is the best out there. If you enjoy decorating places with the smallest details, then this is a must have. Overall, it’s a chill and relaxing game but lacks challenges.
There are lots o negative reviews regarding slow gameplay and long grind. Here is my comment on it and tips for new players,
– Original game settings are meant for dynasty gameplay (you and your villagers can have children and when they come of age, they have better skills and you can play as your heir). You earn experience points and unlock new items very slowly. This is by design, and things suppose to take in-game years. If you want the overall experience abit faster or not interested in dynasty mechanics, just increase the experience and technology gain by %130-%150 and make season 4-5 days in settings. This will not only speed things up, but also makes the game easier. I recommend not using fast crafting setting since this makes the villagers kind of useless and it is basically a hack.
-Complete chapter quests first to increase building limit. Story quests are filled with long texts but complete them fast to earn lots of dynasty experience early on.
-Get a mount by increasing farming skill asap. Horse changes the gameplay completely. Get %30 speed increase from skill tree and you will fly from one village to the next.
-Do not rush, take it slow and enjoy the scenery because there is no goal.
Things that can be improved in game,
– There are no threats for you and your village. Wild animals stay in the same spots and cause no threat. Bandits are rare and stay in camps, waiting to be killed. Whatever challenge winter brings can be easily overcome by a few clothing items and some food. Food types do not seem to effect anything so you can spam berries for villagers. There can be bandit raids, famine, wild animal control around the village, cold can have effect on villagers as well, guards, watchers around villages for bandit threat etc. Anything to make players feel that they have to be prepared for a challenge.
– Currently, your village can produce everything. You go from village to village to sell all you have produced. This is a very simple loop. Coin should be hard earned and should have more value. If I can produce every raw material and item, the only thing the coin is used for is paying taxes, which is not a problem since you have lots to sell. This renders tax challenge kind of useless as well.
-There should be more clothing and cosmetic options.
-Some end-game buildings like churches, which can take lots of time to build but brings benefits.
MD is the perfect example for a great Survival Game. Good looking, technically smooth, challenging but fair. One Thing makes MD Special: Building your own Family, and leading them through the years. Every Season you get some Personal Quests which are a nice way to create a Connection with your Family.