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Viking City Builder: Steam release date & page score

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PlayWay S.A., President StudioComing soon46,857 followersStrategySimulationMedievalCity Builder

Capsule 79Page copy 79Screenshots 94Setup 53checked 2026-11-07

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60 Solid
70 Strong
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Viking City Builder at a glance

Set a new village on the ashes of Europeans! Build and defend a Viking settlement in hostile land. Manage your people, survive harsh winters and send your fierce warriors to pillage the neighboring villages. Choose your own strategy to succeed in the Viking Age!

Price
Not priced yet
Release
Coming To be announced
Steam reviews
Not released yet, so no reviews
Followers
46,857
Demo
No
Developer
PlayWay S.A., President Studio
Languages
10 (English, French, Italian, German…)
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70/100
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Similar games: screenshots 82/255 · 3 trailers · 13 languages

Viking City Builder Steam header capsuleViking City BuilderPlayWay S.A. · 20 tags · 20 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 112/255 · saturation 26% at 231 × 8779
Screenshots20 shots · first five average 87/25594
Short description262 / 300 characters70
Tags20 / 20 tags78
Trailers0 trailers20
Demo & social proofno demo yet35
Long description1,747 chars · 4 clips · 4 headers92
Localization10 languages85
Links & communityDiscord · X55

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 5 ISSUES

criticalNo trailer+7 pts

The page has no video.

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criticalNo demo on a Coming Soon page+5 pts

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highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts

It opens: "Set a new village on the ashes of Europeans!"

Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.

mediumMuted palette+1 pts

Colorfulness 27.

Add one stronger accent color.

mediumlocked · full report+1 pts
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How you look on Steam

Viking City Builder at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
Viking City Builder at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
Viking City Builder at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 112/255, contrast 62, colorfulness 27, 5% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 70 · long 92

Short description · 262 / 300

Set a new village on the ashes of Europeans! Build and defend a Viking settlement in hostile land. Manage your people, survive harsh winters and send your fierce warriors to pillage the neighboring villages. Choose your own strategy to succeed in the Viking Age!

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Set a new village on the ashes of Europeans!"

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

Viking City Builder screenshot 1
#163 · 28%
Viking City Builder screenshot 2
#2140 · 1%
Viking City Builder screenshot 3
#370 · 38%
Viking City Builder screenshot 4
#492 · 23%
Viking City Builder screenshot 5
#570 · 24%
Viking City Builder screenshot 6
#665 · 21%
Viking City Builder screenshot 7
#765 · 18%
Viking City Builder screenshot 8
#874 · 19%
Viking City Builder screenshot 9
#962 · 24%
Viking City Builder screenshot 10
#1061 · 19%
Viking City Builder screenshot 11
#1167 · 23%
Viking City Builder screenshot 12
#1272 · 20%
Viking City Builder screenshot 13
#1366 · 29%
Viking City Builder screenshot 14
#1466 · 22%
Viking City Builder screenshot 15
#15122 · 1%
Viking City Builder screenshot 16
#16136 · 5%
Viking City Builder screenshot 17
#17134 · 2%
Viking City Builder screenshot 18
#1873 · 29%
Viking City Builder screenshot 19
#1962 · 28%
Viking City Builder screenshot 20
#2079 · 15%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Hearts of Iron IV63
Crusader Kings III81
Foundation82
Viking City Builder (you)87
Manor Lords89
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord125

Trailer, tags and setup

  • fixNo trailer on the page.
  • fixNo demo on a Coming Soon page. Next Fest needs one.
  • warnTop five tags include Strategy, Simulation.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.
  • ok10 languages.
  • ok4 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • okDiscord, X linked.

Games Steam shows next to you

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlordshots 125 · 6 trailers · 13 langs
Foundationshots 82 · 4 trailers · 17 langs
Crusader Kings IIIshots 81 · 3 trailers · 9 langs
Manor Lordsshots 89 · 2 trailers · 19 langs
Hearts of Iron IVshots 63 · 1 trailers · 10 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ 4 GIFs or clips in the description
  • ✓ Short description uses 262 of 300 characters

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Viking City Builder: common questions

Is Viking City Builder on Steam?

Yes. Viking City Builder is on Steam (app ID 1401370) at store.steampowered.com/app/1401370. It isn't released yet, so you can wishlist it.

When does Viking City Builder come out?

Viking City Builder is listed as coming To be announced on Steam. Wishlist it to get an email when it launches.

How much does Viking City Builder cost on Steam?

Viking City Builder doesn't have a price on Steam yet.

Are Viking City Builder's Steam reviews good?

Viking City Builder has no Steam reviews yet.

Does Viking City Builder have a demo?

There was no demo on Viking City Builder's Steam page when we last checked.

Who made Viking City Builder?

Viking City Builder is made by PlayWay S.A., President Studio.

What kind of game is Viking City Builder?

Steam players tag it Strategy, Simulation, Medieval, City Builder, Open World. Set a new village on the ashes of Europeans! Build and defend a Viking settlement in hostile land. Manage your people, survive harsh winters and send your fierce warriors to pillage the neighboring villages. Choose your own strategy to succeed in the Viking Age!

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