Vedelem: The Golden Horde

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Vedelem: The Golden Horde is a single player survival city builder game with economy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Castle Roaches and was released on June 22, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Vedelem: The Golden Horde is a medieval Real Time Strategy and Survival game set in the 13th century. Build, expand and defend your lands against the deadliest Mongolian invasion ever witnessed. They will seek to destroy your walls and salt your earth. Will you survive the Golden Horde?

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Audience ScoreBased on 496 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Engaging and addictive gameplay combining RTS and base defense with resource management, suitable for both newcomers and veterans.
Good graphics, sound, and art style that create a pleasant medieval atmosphere.
Free and well-executed student project with solid core mechanics and a promising foundation for future development.

Game balance issues with overwhelming enemy waves especially in endless mode making it very difficult to keep up and progress.
AI pathfinding and combat mechanics have glitches, including units clipping through walls and lack of intelligent unit behavior.
Lack of features such as save functionality, hotkeys, minimap, and limited unit/building variety reduce depth and long-term replayability.

gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is straightforward, engaging, and accessible, blending familiar strategy mechanics with tile-based territory control and base building. While generally fun and addictive, some users find the difficulty balance challenging and note occasional glitches and tactical limitations. Overall, the game offers a polished, easy-to-learn experience with room for deeper strategic improvements.
- “If you are looking for a pretty straightforward and clear strategy game, this should suit your needs as it is pretty easy to get into, the visual style is quite good, and the gameplay mechanics are really fun.”
- “The tutorial is really well done as well, very easy to get into, and engaging gameplay that makes me want to keep playing.”
- “The core gameplay loop of building your economy and expanding your territory is fun and addicting.”
- “It is a blatant gameplay choice on the devs' part that we need to upgrade the keep to level 3 before we can mount archers.”
- “It looks like a proper game and sounds like it, but where it starts showing some cracks is the gameplay itself: by hour 3, you've pretty much seen all the game has to offer.”
- “I've found many situations where the resources you're given versus when you get attacked first aren't enough; certain scenarios are a bit too difficult for the gameplay as is.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their appealing, detailed art style and medieval vibe, with smooth gameplay performance even on modest systems. While some minor graphical bugs and occasional animation issues are noted, the visuals are considered good and fitting for the game’s setting, contributing positively to the overall enjoyment.
- “Plays smooth as silk and looks good, artwork is top notch.”
- “The art style is amazing with great detail being put into it and really gives off the medieval vibe that the game is going for!”
- “I'm also a big fan of the art style, especially the landscape is gorgeous.”
- “Needs better graphics, better combat animations and AI.”
- “Ran into some graphical issues where some of my units were just spinning in place instead of fighting while getting killed by the AI.”
- “Some minor graphical bugs, such as some units walking through buildings.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is generally well-received, described as enjoyable, catchy, and a highlight alongside the game's art style, though some users find it repetitive and suggest improvements like better music variety and sound effects to enhance the overall experience.
- “Love the soundtrack!”
- “I personally really love the music!!”
- “Great gameplay and beautiful details, also really catchy music.”
- “Needs a better set of music.”
- “The music is a bit repetitive.”
- “Music fading issues should be addressed to make the experience complete.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently lacks a story mode, and users suggest adding a story campaign to enhance the experience.
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers enjoyable gameplay despite being buggy, particularly noticeable in the later stages. Stability issues persist throughout, but considering it is free, many find it worth playing. However, bugs and a lack of content or challenge after a short period may affect the overall experience.
- “As it's a free game, it is absolutely worth spending time, but I have to also mention a few buggy aspects that become more visible later in the game.”
- “There is no content nor any challenge in the game after 1-2 hours, unfortunately, and it is still buggy.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is generally strong due to the game's old-school arcade style and balanced resource management, encouraging repeated playthroughs. However, the lack of upgrades or progression features limits long-term incentive for some players.
- “There is lots of replayability, no advertisements, no leveling, and it has that old school arcade feel: you lose, you have to start again.”
- “The scarcity and balance of the different resources gives the game great replayability.”
- “It doesn't have a lot of upgrades or things to invest resources into, so replayability is limited.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization approach is minimal and unobtrusive, with no advertisements or leveling systems, emphasizing an old-school arcade experience where players restart upon losing. This design fosters replayability without relying on intrusive monetization methods.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has some optimization issues, resulting in occasional stuttering and lag. Overall, it requires significant improvement to run smoothly.
- “Although this game needs a lot of optimization.”
- “Small amount of stuttering or lagging.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is generally chill and engaging due to interactive feedback from player actions, but it feels somewhat lacking in liveliness because of the absence of a diverse population beyond soldiers.
- “The atmosphere of the game is very chill, where almost everything the player can do has feedback, making the playtime itself a very enjoyable experience.”
- “There seems to be no population other than the soldiers, so it's lacking atmosphere.”