# Hearth and Hamlet

> Start with a campfire. Build a kingdom. Hearth and Hamlet is a cozy incremental medieval citybuilder that blends resource management, in-depth upgrade trees and relaxing idle gameplay. Build your empire by researching new technologies, passing new laws, trading with far-off lands, and more.

## Game facts

- Developer: Phorust Studios
- Publisher: Gamersky Games, Runic Forge
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Aug 20, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, casual, CityBuilder, Management
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4315040/)
- Playtime: Main story 8 hr, Main + some extras 9 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hearth-and-hamlet)
- Languages: Interface: German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), American English, Chinese (China), Russian (Russia), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), American English, Chinese (China), Russian (Russia), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: Japanese (Japan), American English, Russian (Russia), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hearth-and-hamlet)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Cozy art style and the beautiful visual transformation of the village and kingdom
- Calm music and a relaxing, low-stress gameplay experience
- A satisfying sense of progression through resource production, upgrades, and map expansion

### Weaknesses

- Progress stalls in the mid-to-late game because of long waits for resource production and trade results
- The player's practical freedom is very limited, including building placement and upgrade choices
- The lack of late-game interaction and side activities reduces replay value

## Links

- [Hearth and Hamlet on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5345)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5345/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T00:36:28.228Z