The Settlers Video Game Series
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The Settlers: New Allies
Strategy 17 February 2023
The eighth entry in the series of economic strategy games, in which the players assume control of the titular settlers. The Settlers combines solutions from previous entries in the series with completely new gameplay mechanics.
The Settlers History Collection
Strategy 15 November 2018
A set of seven installments of The Settlers series, additionally enriched with all the expansions and adapted to work on modern computers, as well as expanded with some new functions. In The Settlers History Collection, players take control of a group of settlers and our goal is to develop the village.
The Settlers Online
Strategy 17 November 2010
A browser version of one of the most popular economic strategies, which dates back to the first half of the 90s. The original creators of the series from the German Blue Byte studio are responsible for the creation of the game, and the gameplay mechanics refers to the first installments of the series. The players' task is to systematically develop their own kingdom by erecting new buildings and providing our inhabitants with a constant supply of necessary resources.
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
Strategy 23 March 2010
The seventh installment in one of the most popular economy simulation strategy game series invariably developed by Blue Byte Software since 1993. The latest entry in the franchise combines well-proven gameplay mechanics with a number of completely new solutions. The story campaign offers a relatively large amount of freedom, allowing the players to choose their own path to success. Regardless of whether we focus on the military, trade, or technological aspect of our domain, the ultimate goal, in accordance with the general idea of the series, is to create an efficiently functioning economy. Victory is decided by the victory points that are gained by meeting certain requirements. The game offers a slightly altered system of settlement development, which divides buildings into primary and secondary structures that are built around existing master buildings. The Settlers 7 possesses entirely new fully 3D graphics with smooth camera zoom and rotation. In accordance with the latest trends, the game was also enriched with numerous social features.
The Settlers (2009)
Strategy 06 November 2009
Mobile edition of one of the most popular series of economic strategies, launched in 1993 by the German studio Blue Byte. The mobile game is a simplified version of the computer-based fourth installment of the cycle and offers four separate campaigns where we can lead the Romans, the Vikings, the Maya and the mysterious Dark Tribe.
The Settlers: Traditions Edition
Strategy 28 August 2008
Spin-off of the cult economic-strategy saga, referring to the earlier installments of the series and using slightly modified mechanics of the second game refreshed in 2006. For the first time in the history of the series, the original creators of the brand, Blue Byte, are not responsible for the creation of the title, but the Funatics studio team, known i.a. from the twin series Cultures.
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
Strategy 25 September 2007
The sixth major installment in the highly popular series of economical strategies started in 1993 by Blue Byte. After the very innovative fifth installment, the developers decided to go back to the good old solutions and only improve them with some new features. The general premise of the game hasn’t changed - the player is still tasked with controlling a small village and transforming it into a modern, well-fortified metropolis. The key to success is creating an efficient production chain that will guarantee a steady flow of resources, food etc. It is also required to create a strong army that will provide protection from potential invaders. Among the new features there are new characters whose special abilities provide bonuses during the game. It is worth noting that there are no geologists anymore and the player no longer needs to create paths – now they are generated automatically.
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary
Strategy 07 September 2006
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary is a modern remake of the most popular installment of the cult strategy series The Settlers, released as the celebration of the game's tenth anniversary. Developers from Blue Byte studio created a new 10 mission campaign where we lead Romans who seek new lands in order to restore the fallen Empire. Our job is to systematically develop our country by building more and more outhouses and residential and military buildings that will provide us with resources, food, and soldiers. The game also offers a multiplayer mode for up to six players. The remastered version of The Settlers II uses the same engine as the fifth game in the series, though the developers managed to keep the fairy tale-like atmosphere of the original game. Models of all buildings and settlers are based on their original design. In order to enrich the game, some new features were introduced.
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings
Strategy 08 February 2005
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings is another entry in the popular saga of unusual strategy economic games that started in 1994. Contrary to the previous entries in the series, the new episode features detailed, fully three-dimensional graphics.
The Settlers IV
Strategy 16 February 2001
The fourth part of the saga with small settlers. This time, three races are available to choose from: Romans, Vikings, Mayas. In the game we will also meet representatives of the so-called "Dark Race".
The Settlers III
Strategy 13 October 1998
Third installment of The Settlers series produced and released by Blue Byte Software. The game, although it belongs to the real time strategy (RTS) genre, is characterized by a very complex economic aspect.
The Settlers II
Strategy 15 February 1996
The Settlers II is the second installment of a series considered to be a real time strategy (RTS) classics. The player directs the actions of a group of settlers who are trying to build a colony on the newly discovered land. Developers from Blue Byte Software studio have prepared a captivating one-person mode campaign consisting of 10 missions and a fully functional, network multiplayer.
The Settlers (1993)
Strategy 22 March 1993
The Settlers is the first installment of an extremely popular series of real-time strategy games that takes us to a medieval kingdom torn apart by war between conflicting barons.