Quick answer
Check Steam before you buy. The base price and discount can change, but Steam is the clean source for the current cost.
Price Checklist
- Steam showed a $7.99 base price and a $7.19 introductory offer when this page was checked.
- Steam also showed multiple bundles, so compare the base game before judging bundle value.
- Regional pricing can be different, so your local Steam page matters more than a guide screenshot.
- Buy it for the idle citybuilder loop, not just because the launch discount looks cheap.
What You Are Paying For
This is not a giant traditional citybuilder. Steam describes it as a medieval citybuilder clicker with workers, buildings, research, laws, trade, soldiers, and magic. If that sounds like your kind of slow-build management game, the price makes more sense.
Buy Or Wait
If you like assigning workers, fixing bottlenecks, and watching a settlement slowly open new systems, it is a good fit. If you mainly want combat, multiplayer, or huge sandbox freedom, watch a gameplay video first.