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A wide river valley in County of Fortune, with forests, hills and settlement sites
Updated for the Early Access launch

The independent field guide

County of Fortune Wiki & Strategy Guide

Build a whole county, not just a city. Master settlement planning, production chains, river trade, mayors and the politics of noble houses — with practical guides tested against the demo.

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5 Nov 2026

Early Access launch

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Planned Early Access

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Your first hour

Three paths into the county

Learn the opening loop, fix the economy, then use the county’s people to your advantage. Each path links to a deeper guide.

01

Learn the loop

Found a few connected settlements, supply food and equipment, and reach level two without overextending.

Beginner guide
02

Fix the economy

Trace missing inputs, build the right workshops and decide which settlement should specialise in what.

Production chains
03

Play the politics

Match mayors to production, manage noble-house influence and use the Assembly to win regional privileges.

Noble houses

Featured guides

Build with a plan, not a prayer

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The reference shelf

Know the systems behind the county

Buildings, goods, cultures and noble houses are connected. Use the wiki when a settlement stalls and you need to know exactly which system is holding it back.

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01 · Reference

County of Fortune Buildings

County of Fortune buildings explained: farms, guilds, workshops, markets, ports and services, with tiers, inputs, outputs, maintenance and placement tips.

Read 02 · Reference

County of Fortune Resources & Goods

County of Fortune resources and goods: raw materials, food, construction supplies, luxury products and example production chains observed in the demo build.

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County of Fortune Cultures

How County of Fortune cultures work: population share, dominant culture, renown, traits, Traditional Products, synergy bonuses and conversion strategy.

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County of Fortune Noble Houses

County of Fortune noble houses: power, influence, steward elections, relations, mayor loyalty and how house politics shapes your county’s privileges.

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What is County of Fortune?

A medieval builder where the county is the unit of play

County of Fortune is a medieval strategy and city-building game from Czech developer Nepos Games, published by Aquila Interactive. Instead of placing individual houses inside one town, you found whole settlements across a wide map, set their direction and watch streets and buildings fill in as they grow.

You play as a lokator, a medieval colonizer and noble steward. Rivers decide what can be moved, soil and elevation decide what can be grown, and resource deposits decide which settlements become workshops, quarries or trade hubs. The result is a regional economy rather than a single market square.

Economy first, politics second

As the county matures, named mayors take charge of settlements, rival noble houses compete for influence and migrant cultures bring production bonuses and tensions. The Assembly turns that influence into regional privileges, while cultures reward you for building around what a region actually produces.

If you are new, read the beginner guide first. If you are deciding whether to buy, the review and release date page cover the launch and what Early Access includes.

Built for Early Access

County of Fortune launched its public demo in October 2026 and enters Steam Early Access on . The demo caps settlements at level two and the Commoner class; Early Access raises the cap to level four, adds Artisans and Patricians, more than 40 buildings and over 50 products. Our demo guide explains what carries over.

Launch timeline

The road to 5 November

The demo is live now. Early Access follows on 5 November 2026, with a planned 6–9 month development window before the full release.

See the roadmap

15 Oct 2026

Demo live

Free demo on Steam; saves carry into Early Access.

5 Nov 2026

Early Access

Level 4 cities, Artisans, Patricians, ports and 50+ products.

2027

Full release

Planned after 6–9 months of Early Access updates and feedback.

Quick answers

County of Fortune questions, answered

New to the county? Start with these quick answers, then follow the links into the full guides.

Where should a new County of Fortune player start?

Start with the in-game tutorial, then use our beginner guide to build a small, self-sufficient region. The safest opening is a cluster of connected settlements that can supply food, wooden chests or wool tunics, and carpentry points before you expand.

Read the beginner guide

Is the County of Fortune demo worth playing before launch?

Yes. The demo is free on Steam, covers the core settlement, production, trade and mayor systems, and its progress carries into Early Access. It is the best way to learn the interface before the November 5 launch.

Demo details and carry-over

What makes County of Fortune different from other city builders?

The unit of play is a county, not a single town. You found multiple settlements, specialise them around terrain and resources, connect them with roads and rivers, and then manage named mayors, rival noble houses and migrant cultures across the region.

Full game overview

Does County of Fortune have combat?

The store description and demo focus on settlement building, production, trade and political competition between noble houses. No military combat system has been announced for the Early Access launch.

Read our first impressions

Can I play County of Fortune on Mac?

Steam currently lists Windows and Linux / SteamOS support, but not macOS. There is no announced Mac version or console release; the confirmed platform is PC via Steam.

See the system requirements

How current is this County of Fortune wiki?

Every page was reviewed on 30 October 2026 against the public demo, the Steam store page and official developer posts. Systems can change during Early Access, so pages show an updated date and are revised when the game changes.

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Your county awaits

Found the first settlement. Then found the county.

Read the beginner guide, keep the wiki open, and build a region that can feed itself, trade with its neighbours and survive its own politics.

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Before you buy or build

Launch details, demo advice and honest impressions for new stewards.