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Emberlands: Desktop Village

81% positive of 27 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Tiny Roar.

About the game

A cozy village building game that you can run on the side. Your trusted Knack will collect resources for you while you work or play other games, so you can unlock new parts to build your dream village in the Emberlands. You pick your pace - play as (in)efficiently as you want and enjoy the view.

Tagged by players

Automation
Idler
Faith
Cozy
Building
Sandbox
Incremental
Old School
Resource Management
Nonlinear
Emotional
Simulation

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What players say

Recommended
Went against my rules and bought this on a whim because it was bundled. I wanted to review because I really like the atmosphere. The music is good and is on the psyche side of things which I love. It's pretty good. It vibes on your desktop and you can build a little 3D village in between things. I haven't encountered any game breaking bugs. Not sure if I have witnessed any, people were writing about it so idk maybe…
12 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
A relaxing village builder that fits naturally alongside everyday computer use. Resource collection continues through a small companion that gathers materials while village growth progresses at a comfortable pace. The concept is simple, but the steady expansion of a floating settlement remains satisfying. Village customization offers plenty of freedom without becoming complicated. New buildings, tiles, and…
12 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Good game in the hands of wrong people, never fixed major bugs that make player instantly cant play at all, if u scale the map to max in the game, its the end for you, you cant revert it back, cant do anything at all, tried reinstalling it, nothing changed, hope someone else grab this game, its really lovely but unplayable with the bugs
17 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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