Truly distinct asymmetric factions
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The competing "nations" are very different, unlike the Civ series, where they are 90% the same - and you can win with any of them.”
Steam review · 466.1 h played ↗
ENDLESS Legend™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%AMPLITUDE Studios20144X · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
The verdict
A distinctive, beautiful fantasy 4X with truly asymmetric factions, quests and great music. Skip it if you dislike clunky UI, slow initiative-based combat, or need rock-solid stability on modern systems.
Great for
Civ fans wanting a fantasy 4X with very different factions, quests and strong atmosphere
Main risk
Clunky UI and combat plus launch crashes on newer systems can ruin the experience
What players love
Fresh take on Civ-style 4X
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This is what Civ 6 should have been, never mind Civ 7.”
Steam review · 189.6 h played ↗
Beautiful art and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Amplitude have some of the best art designs I've ever seen in the 4x genre.”
Steam review · 214.4 h played ↗
Engaging quests, lore and storytelling
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The lore is deep and interesting, the civilizations are intriguing and unique, and the quest system is just incredibly fun.”
Steam review · 56.4 h played ↗
Deep strategy with high replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Replayable, new game each time. Challenging! Thoughtful strategy game, you really need to be thinking a few turns ahead.”
Steam review · 992.7 h played ↗
Engaging tactical combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“The battle system is also much better and provides a lot of flexibility.”
Steam review · 21.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Confusing, cluttered UI and weak tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Every menu in this game is counterintuitive and akwardly designed.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Crashes or won't launch on modern systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“But 5 days ago, it just started crashing as soon as you hit play.”
Steam review · 434 h played ↗
Boring and painfully slow pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“in Civilization I would be halfway to an empire after 100 rounds, in ENDLESS™ Legend I have done absolutly nothing after 100 rounds.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Clunky, slow and frustrating combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Combats so clunky and long that it will get you seething.”
Steam review · 131 h played ↗
Winter mechanic cripples gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“Game ruined by the totally unnecessary "winter" mechanics.”
Steam review · 48.6 h played ↗
Unstable multiplayer with desyncs
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“Netcode is horrendous and the game frequently desynchronizes, even with Community Patch installed”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor2.5Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1GB nVidia Geforce GT460 or equivalent, 500 MB ATI HD4850 or equivalent
Storage6 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor3.5Ghz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics1GB nVidia Geforce GTX660 or equivalent, 1GB ATI HD7850 or equivalent
Storage6 GB available space
OSWindows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor2.5Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1GB nVidia Geforce GT460 or equivalent, 500 MB ATI HD4850 or equivalent
Storage6 GB available space
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