Becastled

I recommend this game, with a caveat. I purchased & played this in August 2025 & although the game has been in early access (EA) since early 2021. If you've played They are Billions, Age of Darkness etc, and found those too hard, then this is a much easier game for beginners to get into. before you judge these indie developers for seemingly very limit progress in the last 4 years, it's important to note apparently this indie team (Mana Potion) is based in Ukraine (unless you live under a rock, you should know what major geo-political event has been happening there for last few years! hence I feel we can give these developers more leeway than most). POSITIVEs: this game is no where nearly as brutal as They are billions, Diplomacy is not an option, Age of Darkness etc (which I all gave up on, even on the easiest setting as a casual gamer relatively new to 'Horde/tower defence/civilization management/RTS' genre. It's got charming art style, relaxing music and pace this is probably th...

Becastled is a charming and accessible real-time strategy game that mixes base-building, resource management, and wave-based defense mechanics into a uniquely lighthearted medieval fantasy setting. Developed by Mana Potion Studios, it presents players with a refreshing alternative to the often grim and complex strategy titles that dominate the genre. What sets Becastled apart is its simplicity and visual style—it doesn’t try to be a hardcore simulation, but instead offers an engaging, visually pleasing experience that’s both relaxing and challenging in measured doses. The core gameplay loop is built around daytime preparation and nighttime survival. During the day, you build and expand your castle, gather resources like wood, stone, and sunstone, train your troops, and prepare your defenses. Once night falls, waves of shadowy enemies known as “Infected” assault your settlement, forcing you to put your strategic layout and army composition to the test. This alternating rhythm...

So much potential, falling short. I wanted to love this game, it has elements that I would normally love in a game. However it just fell flat for me and I refunded it. One of the reasons I refunded was this has been in development for 4.5 years as I write this and it doesn't feel like it got sufficient work to evolve over that time. With a rapidly approaching October 1.0 release I don't feel this is going to make it in the best state it could be in. Is it a city builder? Sure, but in the simplest terms. You can't place buildings where you want. Want to plant a field to grow wheat? Cool! But you need tall grass on the plot or you can't build it. Want to build a cattle farm? You can, but only if there are wild cattle on the plot.. Say what? There is a lot of identity lost with these (and many many more) restrictions. The AI is almost completely lacking. Lumbermill not working? It's because your workers sit around looking at it, and you forgot to assign them to it. What a nightmare! The...

The game is nothing but a bunch of glitches now , freezes . It used to be a great game

really good game i wish they make the map bigger and they add another castles around

The game is really good, but the crash behavior is so bad I have to leave a negative review. It will randomly freeze and seemingly CTD, yet continue to run in the background, eating all of your RAM. It will not close via task manager or stopping via steam. As for the game itself, it's one of the best townbuilders I've played in a long time, with a very streamlined gameplay loop and nicely simplified features. Residents will easily fill available job roles without needing to micromanage 200+ people at once.

really fun to play i really hoped that there is more levels for buildings and walls and enemies , but in general its so fun and relaxing game

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DEAD GAME played through within less than 10 hours

I'm going to say it - this is the closest we've gotten so far to a (good) 3D stronghold game. It looks simple and has no reason to be as good as it is; it's a fantastic mix of siege warfare and economic management that really makes you think about your castle and gives helms deep vibes. For bonus points, there's a surprising amount of detail. Units holding shields take less damage from the front. Towers have stairs in them where fighting can occur. Killing siege equipment is difficult, but you can kill the enemies manning it instead. And it's a unique theme that works pretty well and has a cool day/night cycle. Playing on the hardest setting is legitimately difficult but not in a "the AI cheats" kind of way. I'm not a big Early Access fan but it's improved significantly since I first played the demo and bought it, and it feels very finished in its current state.