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Hearth and Hamlet Wiki helps players turn a small camp into a stable kingdom by balancing resources, workers, buildings, and research. Explore practical guidance for policies, trade, magic, raids, progression bottlenecks, and the choices that shape a growing settlement.

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Release-Day Gameplay

Watch a kingdom take shape

See the early gathering loop, worker automation, settlement upgrades, and the decisions that turn one campfire into a growing town.

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Plan your kingdom

1

Beginner Guide

Stabilize early resources, automate gathering, and make each new worker count.

2

Progression Guide

Move from a stable town through research, trade, magic, independence, and kingdom milestones.

3

Gold Economy

Unlock Gold production, expand each income stream, and recover from a stalled treasury.

4

Raid Defense

Prepare guards and military production without starving the wider settlement.

What is Hearth and Hamlet?

Hearth and Hamlet is a single-player incremental city builder for Windows and Linux, set in a magic-filled medieval pixel world. Players gather resources, assign workers, construct buildings, and expand a camp into a kingdom. Progress opens research, laws, trade routes, magic, and defensive forces. Its relaxed idle rhythm still rewards careful planning around production, happiness, and raids.

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Developer
Phorust Studios
Platform
Windows and Linux
Genre
Incremental City Builder
Release
August 19, 2026

Wiki Directory

Find the answer you need

Choose the stage or system that matches the settlement problem in front of you.

Start Here

Learn the opening loop and decide whether the game fits how you like to play.

Progression

Plan kingdom milestones, research choices, building upgrades, and independence.

Economy

Balance workers, resources, Gold, trade, laws, and magic without stalling growth.

Defense

Prepare guards and recover from raids while keeping production stable.

Reference

Check supported platforms, system requirements, and save locations.

Latest Updates

Fresh Hearth and Hamlet help

Recently published guidance for kingdom progression, purchase fit, platform status, and save management.

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Hearth and Hamlet Research and Upgrades Guide

Choose useful research, unlock later building tiers, spend blueprints wisely, and fix locked upgrades in Hearth and Hamlet.

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Hearth and Hamlet Review: Is It Worth Playing?

A clear Hearth and Hamlet review of its incremental loop, management depth, strengths, pacing, and ideal player before you buy.

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Start Reading

Cover the essentials in four steps

Start a stable town, advance its systems, check platform support, and protect your saves.

  1. 1

    Hearth and Hamlet Beginner Guide: Build a Stable Town

    Follow a practical Hearth and Hamlet beginner route from the first campfire to automated resources, research, and a stable settlement.

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  2. 2

    Hearth and Hamlet Progression Guide: Town to Kingdom

    Advance from a stable town to a complete kingdom by managing upgrades, research, workers, trade, magic, and late-game bottlenecks.

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  3. 3

    Hearth and Hamlet Platforms and System Requirements

    Check Hearth and Hamlet platforms, PC requirements, Linux and Steam Deck support, console status, and online play expectations.

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  4. 4

    Hearth and Hamlet Save File Location and Backup Guide

    Find Hearth and Hamlet save files on Windows and Linux, create safe backups, restore a settlement, and handle Steam Cloud sync.

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Kingdom Guides

Solve the next bottleneck

Advance the kingdom, strengthen Gold production, and prepare for raids when growth puts pressure on the economy.

economy

Hearth and Hamlet Gold Guide: Income and Spending

Learn how to unlock Gold, build reliable income, choose upgrades, and recover from a stalled economy in Hearth and Hamlet.

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defense

Hearth and Hamlet Raid Defense Guide

Prepare guards, fund military upkeep, read raid warnings, and restore your economy after an attack in Hearth and Hamlet.

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Quick Answers

Hearth and Hamlet FAQ

Core facts to know before growing your first settlement.

Ready to grow your kingdom?

Turn the next bottleneck into a plan

Open the beginner guide, stabilize your settlement, then use the progression route for research, trade, magic, and later growth.

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