Press kit
Key facts
- Developed by Belgian solo indie game developer Edouard L.
- Successful Kickstarter campaign November 15th - December 15th 2022. (link)
- Released in Early access on Steam for Windows and Mac January 19th 2026.
- Official website www.earthoforyn.com.
Game description
A medieval kingdom-builder focused on meaningful decision-making and long-term strategy.
Rule your lands, manage resources, plan your expansion, and guide your settlement from humble beginnings to a thriving realm as the seasons turn.
About Earth of Oryn
- Build a Settlement From the Ground Up
- Start a new town in the land of Brandford and shape it one piece at a time.
- Place houses, farms, workshops, roads, and markets to form a living village.
- Expand from a handful of settlers into a functioning community.
- Research new technologies to strengthen and grow your settlement.
- Design With Modular Building
- Create towns that feel intentional, personal, and shaped by your hand.
- Assemble buildings using a modular construction system.
- Place walls, fences, roads, and decorations to define your town.
- Modify terrain and adapt layouts to the surrounding land.
- Manage People and Daily Life
- Guide your settlers by organising work and daily routines.
- Assign tasks such as building, farming, mining, and hauling.
- Define zones to control production and movement.
- Influence mood, trust, and comfort through nearby structures and auras
- Produce, Transform and Survive
- Turn raw resources into a thriving settlement.
- Gather food, wood, and stone to support your population.
- Create production chains to transform materials into useful goods.
- Defend your land with basic melee and ranged units.
Early Access Overview
- Earth of Oryn is in Early Access to allow the game to grow with player feedback.
- Core gameplay systems are playable.
- Some mechanics are still evolving or experimental.
- Development remains focused, transparent, and sustainable.
- Current State
- Early version with a playable city-building and population management core.
- Sandbox-style experience focused on survival and growth.
- Several hours of gameplay depending on playstyle.
- Systems will expand and deepen over time.
- Planned for the Future
- Additional biomes and civilizations.
- Expanded progression and advanced buildings.
- Campaigns, combat depth, and sandbox options.
- Localisation beyond English.
Who Early Access Is For
- Early Access is ideal for players who:
- Enjoy early-stage city builders.
- Appreciate long-term systemic development.
- Are comfortable with iteration, balance changes, and evolving mechanics.
- Players who prefer a feature-complete, fully polished experience may wish to follow development and join later as the game continues to grow.
Demo & Early Access
- The available demo is an early technical preview. Early Access builds upon this foundation, but both represent early steps toward the final vision.
- Development Philosophy
- Prioritise clarity, usability, and meaningful player choices.
- Refine core systems before expanding scope.
- Build depth gradually through iteration and feedback.
A Note from the Developer
- Earth of Oryn is being developed by a single creator. Early Access is an opportunity to build the game together with its community, shaping systems and features through shared feedback. The goal is steady, thoughtful growth, turning a strong foundation into a rich and rewarding medieval city-builder over time.