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A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Kenshi is a open world, sandbox and rpg game developed and published by Lo-Fi Games.
Released on December 06th 2018 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, German, Russian, French, Simplified Chinese and Korean.

It has received 98,135 reviews of which 93,712 were positive and 4,423 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 26.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 5.09€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Kenshi into these genres:

Open World Sandbox RPG Survival Strategy Building Base-Building Singleplayer Post-apocalyptic Crafting City Builder Indie Adventure Simulation Management RTS Character Customization Ninja Alternate History Steampunk

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS:64-bit Windows
  • Processor:Dual-core 64-bit
  • Memory:6 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Pixel shader 5.0 capable card
  • DirectX®:11
  • Hard Drive:14GB HD space

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791 hours played
May 2026
got it because it looked interesting. played for an hour uninstalled. gave it another try a few weeks later. this game ruined me. as soon as i got what was going on it quickly became my favorite game of all time. when i say it ruined me i mean in the way that just no other game no matter what can scratch that Kenshi itch. almost 600 hours in and i still have not seen everything this game has to see. 10/10 Beeps
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2457 hours played
Feb. 2026
When I first got this game I started a new world, wandered around, tried to mine some copper, was mercilessly beat into the ground like a street dog by 30 starving losers, and bled to death. I then closed the game, didn't play it for 3 years, developed full sentience, and opened the game again. 2165 hours.
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1323 hours played
Nov. 2025
Start new game. >running for life from bandits >run into dinosaur >eaten alive Start new game. >ooh, I might be able to hide in this foggy area >oh god, there's so many of them >tied to stake >eaten alive Start new game. >me and doggy pal find town >guards search my empty pockets >everyone insults me >can't afford food >so hungry >try to steal >caught, beaten up, jailed >serve my sentence then starve to death in the desert Start new game. >spawn in desert >beaten unconscious by starving bandits >almost immediately enslaved >slowly get stronger in slave camp >finally escape >anti-slaver camp helps me >never stop training >beat down, but always get back up >eventually return to slavers > kill their emperor Best. Game. Ever. Game is a little janky sometimes, but I've never found anything like it. I'm in love. Tends to be grouped with Project Zomboid and Rimworld.
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726 hours played
Sept. 2025
What is Kenshi? By now everyone knows that it's a game where you're just some guy and not the chosen one, that it's an unforgiving situation where your character(s) don't matter at all, until they do. What I want to elaborate upon is a bit different: at its core, Kenshi is about absolute freedom, but more importantly, about potential. Having potential, by itself, means nothing and, at the same time, doesn't mean you should strive for something great. You can, sure, the world is there for this, but you can also just decide to be something other than "the best". See, one's existence it's not necessarily about being on top, rather, it's more about doing what one likes, what gives a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction. Kenshi gives you all the potential to be anything you want. You can be a simple shop owner, a food vendor, a travelling merchant, build a city, become a bounty hunter, carve your own city out of a hostile land, be a slave, become a zealot of Narko after liberating yourself from the slavers at Rebirth and go on a personal crusade in the name of revenge, be a drug lord in the swamps, and so on. The entire world is your canvas, what you need is the will to find some form of purpose. Some people might just be content with roaming and exploring the land, without any grand objective of sorts. As with real life itself, at the end of the day, the most important thing to remember when playing Kenshi is that you should do what you enjoy doing, not what you think you should be doing, and sometimes that means being just some guy, but a happy one at that. The entire experience will be infinitely more rewarding.
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95 hours played
July 2025
spent 20 days as a starving slave. escaped, slowly starved to death as a free man 10/10 experience
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Frequently Asked Questions

Kenshi is currently priced at 26.99€ on Steam.

No, Kenshi is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 26.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Kenshi received 93,712 positive votes out of a total of 98,135 achieving an impressive rating of 9.41.
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Kenshi was developed and published by Lo-Fi Games.

Yes, Kenshi is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Kenshi is not playable on MacOS.

No, Kenshi is not playable on Linux.

Kenshi is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Kenshi. Explore additional content available for Kenshi on Steam.

Yes, Kenshi is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Kenshi does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Kenshi 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 Kenshi.

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