Bellwright
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ActionRPGSimulationStrategySurvivalOpen WorldCity BuilderMedievalCrafting

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,847

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,279

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Game description

Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

Basic info

DeveloperDonkey Crew
PublisherDonkey Crew, Snail Games USA
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateApr 23, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 / Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel ARC A580 8GB
Storage24 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 455 reviews from the past 1 year

74.6/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (80%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Survival, settlement building and medieval combat meet in Bellwright, which scores 74.6 from 455 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

138 reviews say they enjoy it, and some call it addictive, with building, crafting, economy and co-op in one package. 42 praise the freedom of its sandbox, and some enjoy growing from survival to running a region of villages and outposts. 28 like how it looks, with detailed landscapes, villages and lighting. Multiplayer ranks 280th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 509th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

79 reviews say the combat and controls feel clunky, with weightless melee and a confusing interface and inventory. 39 find progression slow, with tedious resource gathering, grind and upgrades that barely register. 34 report bugs and crashes, and some mention memory leaks or villagers getting stuck. Gameplay ranks 906th of 1396, Visuals & Sound ranks 1111th of 1249, and Tech & Support appears in 45% of analyzed reviews and ranks 938th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fantastic game combining building, crafting, economy and co-op in endless relaxation” · 138 reviews
“seamless progression from survival to settlement to regional management” · 42 reviews
“detailed landscapes, villages and character customization look great” · 28 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 79% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.24 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “seamless progression from survival to settlement to regional management” · 42 reviews
Negative “no horses forces excessive walking, missing core features like swimming and crouching” · 7 reviews

Progression 47% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 24% · Strategy 32% · Controls & feel 36%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.09 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world felt alive and immersive, not lonely despite single player” · 13 reviews
Negative “no immersion in the world, cannot get lost or connect with environment” · 2 reviews

Story 16% · Characters 8%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.40 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “hundreds of activities and content options available” · 22 reviews
Negative “nothing to do after final battle despite long playtime” · 1 review

Variety 24% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.81 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “detailed landscapes, villages and character customization look great” · 28 reviews
Negative “AI-generated icons are ugly and ruin immersion” · 4 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.17 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “Amazing 4-player co-op and free PvP duels with friends” · 28 reviews
Negative “co-op is broken and non-functional” · 3 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.37 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “defense stat useless against enemy damage, melee weapons severely underpowered” · 13 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.38 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “20GB RAM memory leak crashes after 1-2 hours, boar hitbox bug unfixed for months” · 34 reviews
Positive “crashes nearly eliminated after June update, game now feels complete” · 3 reviews

Performance 14% · Developer support 27%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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