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    Romestead

    Up to eight friends rebuild a Roman settlement, fight the undead at night and haul resources home by cart.

    Online co-op for up to 8 players.

    • 8 online

    Where to buy

    SteamOfficial site
    Romestead store art
    Early access
    • Store art
    • Screenshot 1
    • Screenshot 2
    • Screenshot 3
    • Screenshot 4

    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-op8 players
    • Local co-opNot confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating

    About the game

    Romestead is set in the ruins of Rome, where the undead come out after dark. You start with a small camp and grow it into a working settlement. Rocks, logs and ore are heavy, so you carry them home by hand or haul them in a train of carts. Survivors you find can be recruited as artisans, and you keep them fed and happy.

    Up to eight players can share a world, on a server you host or through a direct connection. The game is tuned for one to four players and gets harder as more people join. Roles split easily. One of you can stay home to build and farm while the others fight the undead, clear dungeons and take on bosses.

    Between fights it is a slow, steady building game, and the village work is the relaxing part. It suits a small group that wants one long project to share.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Shared survival world

    One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.

    Now and then
    • Fear
    • Story
    • Working in sync
    • Puzzles and figuring out

    Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.

    Screenshots

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    • Core Keeper

      Why it scores 94%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Monsters
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
      Core to both
      Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op for up to 8 players
      • 8 online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about monsters that hunt you. Both have long calm stretches.

      No big difference from Romestead.

    • Soulmask

      Why it scores 88%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Settlement building
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
      Core to both
      Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op
      • Online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about building settlements. Both let you build things together.

      No big difference from Romestead.

    • Bellwright

      Why it scores 85%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Settlement building
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
      Core to both
      Building and creating
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op

      How Bellwright differs

      • Fits a smaller group than Romestead
      • Early access
      • 4 online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about building settlements. Both have long calm stretches.

      But fits a smaller group than Romestead.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    Yes
    125
    Most players online
    8
    1578
    Fewest players online
    Not confirmed
    Local co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on one screen
    Not confirmed
    Split or shared screen
    Not confirmed
    Separate-device co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on separate devices
    Not confirmed
    Free base co-op
    No

    The page sells the game for a one-time price. A demo does not count.

    12
    Confirmed free setups
    Does not apply
    Crossplay
    Not confirmed
    Crossplay between
    Not confirmed
    Friends can join mid-game
    Not confirmed
    Only one of you needs to buy it
    Not confirmed
    Voice chat by distance
    Not confirmed

    Platforms

    Platforms
    PC (Windows)
    2
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Verified
    34

    Release

    Release status
    Early access
    12
    Release date
    26 May 2026
    126789

    Genres

    Genres
    Action, Adventure, Survival, Role-playing
    2589

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    1805320
    2
    Wikidata item
    Q135024808
    9

    Sources

    12 pages
    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Free base co-op, Release status, Release date, Kind of game, Sessions, Exploring, Building and creating, Time to hang out.

      • Online co-op: The features list includes Online Co-op.
      • Most players online: The text says solo or multiplayer with up to eight players, on a server you host or peer to peer.
      • Free base co-op: The page sells the game for a one-time price. A demo does not count.
      • Release status: The page carries the Early Access label and says the team expects one to two years in Early Access.
      • Release date: Steam shows 25 May 2026, the launch moment in Pacific time. The maker gives 26 May, so the maker's date is used.
      • Kind of game: Tags include Open World Survival Craft, Base Building and Sandbox. The text has players gather, build and fight in a shared world.
      • Sessions: Tags include Open World Survival Craft and Sandbox, and players can host their own server.
      • Exploring: User tags include Exploration and Open World.
      • Building and creating: User tags include Base Building and Building.
      • Time to hang out: The text offers farming with friends as a relaxed way to play.
    2. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Free base co-op, Release status, Release date, Genres.

      • Steam app ID: The response identifies app 1805320 as Romestead.
      • Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
      • Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
      • Free base co-op: The response marks the game as not free, with one purchase option at 13.99 USD.
      • Release status: Genres include Early Access.
      • Release date: Steam gives May 25, 2026, one day before the maker's date.
      • Genres: Steam genres are Action, Adventure and RPG, plus Indie.
    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
    4. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: The maker's post of 2026-09-18 says the game is officially Steam Deck Verified.
    5. romestead.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, Kind of game, About, Building and creating, Puzzles and figuring out, Fighting, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Time to hang out.

      • Online co-op: The page calls it an action-adventure survival game for 1 to 8 players.
      • Most players online: The page says 1 to 8 players.
      • Genres: The page calls it an action-adventure survival game.
      • Kind of game: Players gather a party for dungeons, pick gods together and use their friends' different builds.
      • About: Rome has fallen, the dead rise as husks and hunt you at night, and you establish a new settlement.
      • Building and creating: A key feature is founding a settlement with a blacksmith, farmstead and more, then automating production.
      • Puzzles and figuring out: Dungeons are described as full of tough enemies, with puzzles to solve.
      • Fighting: Dungeons, bosses and hordes of the fallen make fighting a regular part of play.
      • Exploring: The page promotes a vast procedurally generated world with biomes to explore.
      • Unlocks and progress: Skills, talents and favour from the gods unlock buffs and technology.
      • Planning ahead: The page mentions logistics, production lines and keeping citizens happy and fed.
      • Time to hang out: The page offers farming your crops as an alternative to fighting.
    6. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Release date.

      • Release date: The maker's post of 2026-04-09 says early access is made available on May 26.
    7. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Release date, Most players online, Sessions, Exploring.

      • Release date: The post of 2026-05-21 gives the launch as 26 May at 08:30 CEST, which is 25 May, 11:30 PM in US West.
      • Most players online: The post says the game is tuned for 1 to 4 players and scales up to 8. Eight is the cap and 1 to 4 is the balance target.
      • Sessions: The post says a standalone dedicated server launches with the game so you can host persistent worlds.
      • Exploring: The post lists three biomes, five bosses and over 50 dungeons and locations at launch.
    8. steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Release date, Most players online, Genres, Kind of game.

      • Release date: The post of 2026-05-26 says the game is available now.
      • Most players online: The post says you and up to 8 friends, while the site and Steam say 1 to 8 players in total. The site and Steam count is used.
      • Genres: The post calls it an action-adventure survival game.
      • Kind of game: The post says you and your friends gather resources, build towns and fight tough foes.
    9. wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

      • Wikidata item: The item is labelled Romestead and links Steam app 1805320 on Windows.
      • Genres: P136 lists role-playing video game and action-adventure game.
      • Release date: P577 is 2026-05-26, with the early access qualifier.
    10. roundtablecoop.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Fighting, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress, Getting better.

      • Tension and danger: Roundtable Co-Op, 2026-05-28, says hits cost a lot of health and death drops your backpack. Dungeon runs are a risk against reward call.
      • Calm and coziness: The same review calls village building the most relaxing part.
      • Fighting: The review describes top-down action RPG combat where you time attacks and dodges.
      • Building and creating: The review names village building, villager management and automated production as the main draw.
      • Unlocks and progress: The review says progress runs through biomes, boss-unlocked crafting tiers and offerings to the gods.
      • Getting better: The review says timed attacks and dodges matter because hits cost a lot of health.
    11. thesixthaxis.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Working in sync, Planning ahead, Getting better, Building and creating.

      • Working in sync: TheSixthAxis, 2026-06-10, says one player can build at the base while the others form a raiding party, and the game feels designed for several people.
      • Planning ahead: The preview says building placements can go wrong if you do not plan ahead.
      • Getting better: The preview describes a steep learning curve across many systems.
      • Building and creating: The preview says building feels good but is slow.
    12. noobfeed.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Fear, Story, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Fighting, Building and creating, Getting better.

      • Fear: NoobFeed, 2026-05-26, says nights bring undead attacks and the world gets darker and riskier far from your base. It does not describe horror, so this stays at minor.
      • Story: The review says the world is told through ruins and environmental details rather than cutscenes.
      • Exploring: The review says exploring stays rewarding well past the first hours, with new biomes and dungeons.
      • Unlocks and progress: The review says religion drives progression, with altar offerings giving favour that unlocks technologies and perks.
      • Fighting: The review calls combat the least consistent part and the bosses demanding.
      • Building and creating: The review calls building, farming and settlement growth the strongest parts.
      • Getting better: The review says boss fights have big health pools and hard to read attacks.