Life is Feudal: Forest Village
LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.
Sync your Steam wishlist to find the lowest game prices instantly. No login required, just paste your Steam profile URL!
⚡ Try Wishlist Radar!
Sync your Steam wishlist to find the lowest game prices instantly. No login required!
⚡ Try Wishlist Radar!
Close
Banished on Steam
Quick menu
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
Banished is a city builder, colony sim and strategy game
developed and published by Shining Rock Software LLC.
Released on February 18th 2014 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 42,246 reviews of which 38,173 were positive and 4,073 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 5.66€ on K4G.
The Steam community has classified Banished into these genres:
Media & Screenshots
Get an in-depth look at Banished through various videos and screenshots.
Load More
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Win XP SP3 / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
- Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 2)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
Steam Price & Best Deals
User reviews & Ratings
Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.
So I've owned this game for about 10 years now, and before I say anything else; I can not express just how much I loved this game the first time I ever played it. To me it was the perfect city/society building game, or at least the start to one. Regardless of this game having been abandoned by the dev/devs (not sure the cause, I have had so much fun with this game, and very well may again in the future. But, that is exactly why I am writing this review. I was scrolling through my library and happen to see "Banished" and remembered how much fun I had with such an incomplete game. I have kept up hope throughout the years that one day the lovely person or people that began this perfect project would return and continue to build upon the very strudy structure they started for this game. So, if you're gonna buy this game just know you will hit a point in this game where you'll want more things to add to your society, but there isn't any just yet. Though, nonetheless, you'll love what it has to offer.
1 guy made this game and major props to him. Banished was great for what it was, a small, tightly orchestrated set of gameplay loops weaved together and presented in a classic, tried & true style. The game does struggle with its UI, late game difficulty, and overall complexity. I think that's more a result of the genre than the game itself, though.
Incredibly entertaining and immersive, the graphics style aged very well, the music is enchanting...no wonder this is a genre defining legend! Your typical "How is it 4AM already?" game, my first 14 hours played was in one sitting and I skipped sleep altogether. Wanted to write some more but my village needs me..
Similar games
View all
Dawn of Man
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Settlements Rising
Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.
Hearthlands
Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, magic, etc.
Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.
The Bonfire 2: Uncharted Shores
Build, survive, explore. Design your city, manage resource chains and workers, Send ships on expedition, trade with cities, discover mysterious dungeons and uncover secrets of ancients.
Blacksmith Master
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Patron
Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Oxygen: First Breath
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
Aven Colony
Build a new home for humanity in Aven Colony. Discover Aven Prime - an alien planet of deserts, tundras, and wetlands light years from earth. Build your colonies into massive, sprawling cities whilst dealing with the challenges faced when settling on a new world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banished is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam.
No, Banished is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Banished received 38,173 positive votes out of a total of 42,246 achieving a rating of 8.87.
😎
Banished was developed and published by Shining Rock Software LLC.
Yes, Banished is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Banished is not playable on MacOS.
No, Banished is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Banished is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Banished is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Banished does not support VR.
Banished is a single-player game.
No, Banished does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Banished does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, Banished supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Banished is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Banished.
Data sources
The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.
Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.
Last Updates| Steam data | 20 September 2026 05:22 UTC |
|---|---|
| SteamSpy data | 13 October 2026 07:12 UTC |
| Steam price | 26 October 2026 20:02 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 06:04 UTC |
If you'd like to dive deeper into the details about Banished, we invite you to check out a few dedicated websites that offer extensive information and insights. These platforms provide valuable data, analysis, and user-generated reports to enhance your understanding of the game and its performance.
- SteamDB - A comprehensive database of everything on Steam about Banished
- SteamCharts - Analysis of Banished concurrent players on Steam
- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck Banished compatibility
18.99€
Visit Store
🔥 Deal
-71%
18.99€
5.66€
Buy Now
-70%
18.99€
5.79€
Visit Store
-67%
18.99€
6.29€
Visit Store
-63%
18.99€
7.17€
Visit Store
Game modes
Features
Online players
451
Developer
Shining Rock Software LLC
Publisher
Shining Rock Software LLC
Release
18 Feb 2014
Platforms
Remote Play
Clicking and buying through these links helps us earn a commission to maintain our services.