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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Historical

4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Simulator

Strategy

In The Settlers - Rise of an Empire, players build lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Everything in this richly detailed, realistic world is visible and lovingly animated. Each Settler figure has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviors that can be observed at all times. The ultimate objective of the game is to expand your empire and become a legendary ruler. Spur your settlers on to ever greater efforts, develop a flourishing economy, satisfy the needs of your citizens, and protect your people from danger!

3.6

External Ratings

23 ratings
Release Date:

25 Sep, 2007

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

In The Settlers - Rise of an Empire, players build lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Everything in this richly detailed, realistic world is visible and lovingly animated. Each Settler figure has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviors that can be observed at all times. The ultimate objective of the game is to expand your empire and become a legendary ruler. Spur your settlers on to ever greater efforts, develop a flourishing economy, satisfy the ne...

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Storyline

Your settlers have needs and lives of their own. If they have too little to eat, they will fall ill or feel threatened, and your town will come to a standstill. If they are well fed and happy, they will worship you. The seasons and extreme weather conditions will test your skills as a master builder. Have you enough food supplies to see your settlers through the harsh winter? Have you made sure that the woodcutters have not cut down all the trees in the forest, destroying the environment of the ...

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Details

platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

25 Sep, 2007

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer

theme

Themes:

Historical, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

genre

Genres:

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB Rating

3.7 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.7

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

22

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

74%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

23

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Blue Byte

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Ubisoft Entertainment

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