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Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.

Sumerians is a simulation, strategy and city builder game developed and published by Decumanus Games.
Released on October 17th 2023 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, French and German.

It has received 303 reviews of which 265 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 16.49€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 270X
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Currently integrated graphics cards are not supported.

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Feb. 2025
So far in my playtime this has been a wonderful and unique city builder! I haven't seen a economy system like it that endeavours to more accurately portray ancient societies and it is a interesting mechanic, balancing between state and private workers/industry. I've also been hankering for a city builder in this period and area too and this nicely scratches the itch. However, there are two catches to recommending this. One is isn't the most complex game, you're not gonna be peeling back layers of systems. Then secondly, and this is something most people won't face, I am mad enough to use Linux as my primary OS and running through Proton GE there are some serious performance issues that I have not seen in other games. The game barely hits above 30fps and I don't know why, but sometimes you'll be hit by a sudden slowdown which puts the game down to 7fps and you have to restart to fix this. This is also with a system well above the recommended specs so for anyone thinking about taking this on the go on your Steam Deck, bare this in mind. Otherwise, solid recommend! Native Linux support would be nice, but this is a small minority here.
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Dec. 2024
I can't begin to tell you how much I love this game. Not only do I get to explore so many different paths, but I find that each session becomes more and more engaging. I hope you keep adding to it, I love it.
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Sept. 2024
9.5 / 10 This game feels like it was made for me. I love it. Great job to the dev(s). If you like ancient mesopotamia and simcity, get it. You won't regret it. My only suggestion is that you implement a tutorial to the game in a future update. It's not very hard to get started, but I feel like there are a lot of features that I may not know about without a tutorial.
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Sept. 2024
Criminally overlooked. This is a highly interesting and engaging successor to Children of the Nile (sort of) with things like private and state workers, along with some modern additions like zoning. It's NOT a successor to those city-builders-but-actually-puzzle-games Impression games with walkers. Its production values are very indie, but I've found it immersive nonetheless.
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Aug. 2024
5/5 - Sumerians really is a wonderful game. For me it ranks as one of the best historical city builders i've ever played. It is clearly made as a labour of love, by a designer with an incredible wealth of knowledge of the period. I think the period is key as well - the city state, with it's temple economy and public buildings, coupled with a period of incredible leaps in technology combines into a great template for a city builder game. Also, from what i can read, this is basically a one-man project; wow! Pro's: - The game mechanic is superb. The idea of private and state labour works really well, and the whole system flows very smoothly. - Graphics design and building system really works well. It's simple, original and stimulates one's willingness to create. - The attention to detail and authenticity is incredible, from the research tree to the tiny sculptures and decorations. Con's: - The learning curve is a bit steep - but if one has experience with city-builders it's not an issue. - A narrative campaign or interaction with other cities would be a great addition. - I've had one or two bugs and sudden shutdowns - but i think the game is still relatively recent and i trust this should be handled in time.
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Sumerians is currently priced at 16.49€ on Steam.

Sumerians is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.49€ on Steam.

Sumerians received 265 positive votes out of a total of 303 achieving a rating of 8.08.
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Sumerians was developed and published by Decumanus Games.

Sumerians is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Sumerians is not playable on MacOS.

Sumerians is not playable on Linux.

Sumerians is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Sumerians. Explore additional content available for Sumerians on Steam.

Sumerians does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Sumerians does not support Steam Remote Play.

Sumerians is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Sumerians
8.1
265
38
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Online players
2
Developer
Decumanus Games
Publisher
Decumanus Games
Release 17 Oct 2023
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