In the year 985 AD Eric The Red makes a discovery on his voyage to Greenland that would forever change history. Encased in the Sermitsiaq Glacier he finds ancient eggs that, when thawed and hatched, produced creatures that hadn't walked the Earth since the dawn of time.

Dinosaurs help build the settlements of Greenland and is brought back to Scandinavia to be domesticated and later bred for war.

In 1002 The King of Denmark, Sweyn Forkbeard, launches the first dinosaur-powered conflict with his invasion of England, shocking the defenders and forever altering the course of history.

The English King, Æthelred the Unready, is fighting a loosing battle against the invading forces. He sends his son, Edmund Ironside as a last resort to defend his Kingdom and learn the secrets of these great beasts.

As you take command, you'll gather resources, hunt and tame the land. You'll use your resources to build a thriving settlement, attracting villagers and automating resource gathering and production. You'll construct and upgrade specialist buildings that'll keep your growing population happy and ready to be trained and enlisted in your army.

Construct fortifications and man the ramparts as the enemy attacks with an arsenal of fierce dinosaurs. A shocking new age in medieval warfare. Participate in these battles with strategic commands to your troops and keep your own sword and bow ready. Dinolords merges the strategy of RTS with the immersion of an Action RPG in a brew that's both nostalgic and entirely new.

A shocking new age in medieval warfare.

Ghost Ship Publishing and Northplay unveiled the gameplay trailer for Dinolords. Showing an in-depth look at game footage for the very first time, the trailer highlights roaring dinosaur mechanics, dino-mite RTS integrations, and meteoric refinements since the game’s reveal in 2023.

The gameplay trailer shows fans the most up-to-date gameplay footage and highlights the lord’s in-game activities, such as:

• Take to the Front: The lord is more than just a passive protagonist in the game, but instead an active, controllable figure in combat. The trailer shows the lord fighting among their troops, evading, blocking, and striking with impactful ranged and melee combat.
• Command from Above: Dinolords injects narrative into traditional RTS gameplay. Thanks to the trusty Dimorphodon, lords can scout the battlefield, manage city-building, and oversee the entire stronghold directly from dino-back.
• Prehistoric Economics: Beyond their power in battle, these prehistoric beasts serve as the settlement’s nurturing backbone. Docile giants like the Triceratops and Jobaria help to gather resources, construct buildings, and increase productivity across the growing domain.

“We’ve worked tirelessly to forge this new genre hybrid and bring it to the best possible quality for our players,” says Michael Flarup, CEO of Northplay. “As a long-time strategy enthusiast, I’m excited to shake things up and show people how inventive these games can get – and genuinely integrate fun themes with tangible purpose. The gameplay trailer shows how far we’ve come on this, and we’ll only progress as our closed alphas continue and the community feedback continues to roll in. “

Eager adventurers can register their interest in the playtests on the official Steam page, where accepted applicants will be amongst the first to go hands on.

Key Features

• A hybrid of real-time strategy and action RPG combat

• Resource gathering and dinosaur-powered city building

• Human and dinosaur units with unique roles and battlefield behavior

• A campaign that lets you reclaim England region by region

• Upgradable forces, strongholds, dinosaurs and lord abilities through the Amber Charter

• An alt-history England reshaped by the return of dinosaurs

Dinolords will be available through Steam Early Access in 2026.