Overcome recurring droughts, build the Florence Cathedral, hire Michelangelo, and survive the Bonfire of the Vanities with an authentic Renaissance lute soundtrack.

Developer Ryan Allan says the team set out to combine the fiendishly addictive gameplay of classic citybuilders with a more modern, streamlined approach to city management.

“We had one rule for our user experience: ‘no spreadsheets’”, says Allan, referring to the team’s design goal of eschewing complex, menu-heavy interfaces in favour of intuitive, in-world management tools that keep players immersed while making decisions. We think the best games are easy to learn and hard to master, so we focused on creating something newcomers could truly ‘pick up and play’ while still offering the layers of deeply rewarding complexity that we’ve always loved about the genre.”

Allan continues, “We’ve tried to remain true to the best parts of our favourite citybuilders, like housing that automatically upgrades when its residents’ needs are met, and leave behind some of the parts we weren’t crazy about, like random fires. And then add just a few new touches we think really elevate the experience, like being able to recruit and control famous historical figures with unique area-of-effect abilities. Seeing such an incredible response from early testers has been truly humbling, and we’re thrilled to finally share it with a wider audience.”

HistoriCity: Florence is coming to coming to Steam Early Access in 2025, but interested fans can try out a playable HistoriCity: Florence demo on Steam now.

Key Features:

• Relive the Renaissance: Build iconic landmarks like the Florence Cathedral, hire renowned Masters like Michelangelo, and uncover cultural relics like the Remains of Saint Zenobius, all to unlock powerful abilities and revitalize your city. Experience pivotal moments in history such as the Bonfire of the Vanities through a comprehensive and branching set of narrative missions.
• Deep, Addictive Loops: Fulfill your citizens’ complex and varied needs to achieve the highest levels of housing, planning districts strategically to maximize population density and unlock the most transformative upgrades. Overcome recurring survival challenges like drought which devastates crop yields. Manage your economy and build efficient production chains to refine raw resources into valuable commodities for consumption or trade.
• Streamlined, Accessible Gameplay: Easily manage your workforce with intuitive job wheels, place structures freely, even before you have the resources to finish them, and stay immersed with a sleek minimalist UI, subtle tooltips, and clear mission objectives that gently guide you through the mechanics.
• Authentic Renaissance Vibes: Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack of actual Italian Renaissance lute compositions, expertly performed by renowned Renaissance lutenist Elizabeth Pallett.

HistoriCity: Florence is in development for PC (Steam).