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The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition

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The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition
Description
The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition includes the Eastern Realm Expansion Pack In The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition, the player creates their own empire of bustling cities in a captivating medieval world. However, threats are always looming so you must be prepared to defen...
Genre:
Strategy - Building - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Classic, Building
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Product details
2008, Blue Byte Studio, ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 2 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD AthlonXP 2000+, 1 GB RAM, 128 MB DirectX 9.0...
Time to beat
21 hMain
-- Main + Sides
32 h Completionist
25.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition includes the Eastern Realm Expansion Pack

In The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire - Gold Edition, the player creates their own empire of bustling cities in a captivating medieval world. However, threats are always looming so you must be prepared to defend your mighty kingdom.

Powered by RenderWare, everything is visible, highly detailed, and real. Each character has his own life, which can always be observed by the player. The game offers you a deep but always comprehensible economy system with various recourses and goods which are produced and gathered by the different professions. The ultimate goal of the game is to expand your empire to become a legendary King.

Bring out the best in every Settler, build up a prosperous economy, fulfill every need of your citizens, and protect your people from any danger!
  • Create big, bustling medieval cities: Plot your expansion, manage your resources wisely, and provide for your people. Settlers®: Rise of an Empire offers an easy to pick-up gameplay that allows everybody from newbies to strategy experts to enjoy the game.
  • Protect your citizens and your empire: Build up armies, vehicles, and walls to protect your empire. Everything depends on your economy: Is your empire wealthy enough to supply a powerful defense force?
  • Exciting multiplayer experience: Work together with one friend and play against another team: Will your division of labor be efficient enough to beat your opponent?
  • A full living, detailed atmosphere: The RenderWare engine creates an extremely detailed universe with numerous plants, animals and other details which will attract the player.
  • Four climatic zones: The four climatic zones and the four seasons have full impact on resource management and gameplay.
  • Natural interaction of Settlers: All Settlers have their own daily life and they interact naturally with each other.
  • Eastern Realm Expansion Pack Features: New 8 map campaign based on the Indian environment, enhanced challenges, immersive gameplay, and new characters

© 2007-2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The Settlers, Blue Byte and the Blue Byte logo are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Red Storm Entertainment Inc. is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Developed by Blue Byte Software.

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PLEASE NOTE: Multiplayer is available only through a LAN connection

Recommended system requirements:

PLEASE NOTE: Multiplayer is available only through a LAN connection

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
21 hMain
-- Main + Sides
32 h Completionist
25.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Building - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Classic, Building
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2008-04-18T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Blue Byte Studio / Ubisoft
Size:
3.5 GB
Links:
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+ (Violence, Alcohol Reference)
Game features
Multi-player
Single-player
Languages
English
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Deutsch
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français
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Posted on: December 8, 2024

cactaur89

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Games: 119 Reviews: 1

A great stratagy/management game

This is the only Settler's game that I have played but I have always enjoyed it. The mechnaics are simple enough for me not to be overwhelemed and I do enjoy manageing my empire.

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Posted on: May 10, 2025

Gorilca

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Games: 159 Reviews: 1

Enjoyable if a little simple

It is a charming title, with beautifull cartoon graphics and easygoing gameplay, until there is a mission with time limits.

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Posted on: August 15, 2025

monam89

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Games: 17 Reviews: 1

A game I missed

I still like this game, I played it back in 2011 and it still brings back good memories.

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Posted on: February 6, 2016

GrizzlyHD

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Games: 15 Reviews: 1

Brilliant Patch 1.7 Fixed 70MB Issue

Bloody brillant had the trouble of steam and ubisoft not working not even my physical disc thank you gog you have gained another customer and i hope to buy more soon, for anyone having the 70mb issue this will fix it yes it maybe more expensive slightly but worth it very much thanks again gog will not forget it been wanting to play it for a long time just needed that patch :))

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Posted on: March 5, 2019

The.Reverend

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Games: Reviews: 1

Beware of corupted digital signatures

Originally the game is great and deserves 5 stars, but this version has a CORRUPTED DIGITAL SIGNATURES of the original, main .EXE files. Unacceptable, security bypass. If you start a game using a gog launcher, you will not see this.

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