Publisher Firesquid and developer Irregular Shapes announced a release date for City Tales: Medieval Era, their new colorful yet relaxed medieval city builder game.

City Tales: Medieval Era is launching via early access on May 22nd for Windows PC (via Steam). A playable demo for the game is available now.

Here’s a rundown on the previously announced game, plus a new trailer:

City Tales: Medieval Era is a game that offers a fresh take on the genre, inviting players to unleash their creativity by constructing large-scale medieval cities.

In City Tales: Medieval Era, players design vast and organic Middle Age cities that evolve naturally. The game gives players complete freedom to plan, design and draw city districts to create vibrant medieval towns full of life and with a hand-painted feel to them.  

On top of building their cityscapes, players will manage an intricate economy with over 50 different types of resources and over 60 types of buildings designed with procedural technology that can construct unique buildings in real-time. Each structure is built and upgraded based on the environment and other nearby structures.

Builders will grow their settlements from small to sprawling medieval cities, evolving their creations and building Great Wonders such as cathedrals or live marketplaces, in an accessible and relaxing village simulator where time won’t limit creativity. 

City Tales: Medieval Era also emphasizes the narrative with a cast of companion characters that work with the player to build the city and whose storyline and growth they get to decide. Player’s decisions shape how each story unfolds, adding a new layer of replayability and immersion to the city-builder genre.