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About Raev: Kingdom on the Distant Shores
Raev: Kingdom on the Distant Shores is a PC-only strategy simulator from V Publishing, released December 31, 2026. It tasks you with building an empire from a single bonfire, expanding villages into cities across a vast continent. The game leans into resource management and city planning, letting you design interconnected settlements and guide your population's growth. Single-player only, it plays like a stripped-down blend of city-builder and dynasty-building. If you’ve ever wanted to tinker with urban layouts and track food/wood/ore ratios without the chaos of a full RTS, this might hit the spot.
Gameplay
You start with a basic settlement, gathering resources like wood and stone to construct shelters, farms, and workshops. The interface is grid-based, with drag-and-drop placement for buildings. Early focus is on balancing food production and population needs. Later, you unlock advanced structures like academies and markets, which boost efficiency. Each city has unique traits affecting production chains. Play sessions feel methodical, most hours are spent tweaking placement for optimal resource flow and zoning to prevent overpopulation. There’s no enemy AI to fight, just a slow burn of expansion and optimization. Controls are keyboard-mouse friendly, though the UI can feel cluttered when managing multiple cities.
What Players Think
PlayPile’s data shows 68% of players complete the core tutorial, with 42% hitting midgame milestones like establishing a trade hub. Average playtime is 18.7 hours, though 15% report over 50 hours. Community moods split 52% “relaxed,” 31% “frustrated,” and 17% “engaged.” Critic ratings average 76/100, praising the “clean simulation loop” but criticizing a “repetitive late-game.” One user called it “a zen sandbox for urban planning nerds,” while another griped, “feels like Excel for city-building.” Achievements (15 total) have a 61% completion rate, skewed toward early-game tasks. No price data is available yet.
PlayPile's Take
Raev is a solid but unexciting simulator for players who thrive in low-stakes, methodical management. It lacks the depth of heavier titles like Civilization but offers a stress-free way to build and optimize. The price could make or break it, current data suggests it’s more of a niche pick for those who enjoy tinkering with settlement layouts. If you’ve burned hours in games like Townscaper or Anno 2070 but want fewer mechanics, give it a shot. Otherwise, skip.
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Single player
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