The SettlersThe Settlers (
Serf City: Life is Feudal in the United States) is a slow-paced simulation video game by
German developer Blue Byte Software, first released in 1993 for Commodore
Amiga and in 1994 for the IBM-PC. It was the first game of its type, blending together principles which had not been seen in a single game before, and defined the line of the later Settlers games. On the hardware available at the time, the game could control a maximum of 64,000 individuals, all behaving autonomously.
The Settlers IIThe Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici is a
real-time strategy video game, released by Blue Byte Software in 1996. Its
gameplay is very similar to that of
The Settlers, albeit with a Roman theme and improved
graphics. Many fans of the franchise consider this the best game of the
Settlers series, primarily because future installments changed the transport management aspect considerably. This popularity boosted Blue Byte's decision to publish a
remake of the game,
The Settlers II 10th Anniversary for Windows in 2006 and
Nintendo DS port in 2007.
The Settlers IIIThe Settlers III is a
real-time strategy video game developed by Blue Byte Software, being the second sequel to
The Settlers. This isometric
city-building game was released on November 30, 1998. The most notable difference between this game and its two predecessors is that there are no more roads—all units, including carriers with goods, can walk around freely. This simplifies the building of a settlement, since only the distances between buildings are relevant, and not how roads can be constructed between them. Military units are now directly controlled, making fighting more similar to games like
Command & Conquer or
Age of Empires, than to the previous Settlers games.
Settlers III was also famous for its peculiar copy protection: in pirated versions of the game, iron smelters would only
produce pigs instead of iron, which made weapon production impossible.
The Settlers IVThe Settlers IV is a real-time strategy video game developed by Blue Byte Software, being the third sequel to
The Settlers. In
The Settlers IV there are four playable races: the Mayans, the Vikings, the Romans, and the Trojans (the Trojans were only available after installing the
expansion The Settlers IV: The Trojans and the Elixir of Power). There was also a NPC-only race, called the Dark Tribe. The game can be played via either
single-player, playing against the computer, or against another human opponent, via multiplayer, and features a "free settle" mode where players are free to build a civilization with no fear of attack. The game is also available for iPhone and iPod Touch under the name "The Settlers", with free and pay versions available. Although the title is different, the game is much the same, but using the iPhone's touch controls.
The Settlers: Heritage of KingsThe Settlers: Heritage of Kings (also known unofficially as
The Settlers V) is the fifth instalment of
The Settlers series of Real Time Strategy games on the PC. Heritage of Kings breaks off from the typical pattern that Settlers games have followed since they began: while the concept of the game remains, in essence, the same, a lot of the
gameplay features have changed from those of
The Settlers IV, and slightly resemble many of the gameplay aspects displayed in the game
Cossacks: European Wars. Despite this, Heritage of Kings still maintains many of the characteristics of classic Settlers gameplay.
The Settlers II 10th AnniversaryThe Settlers II 10th Anniversary Edition is a
remake of the classic real-time strategy game
The Settlers II. It was announced in July 2006.
The Settlers II 10th Anniversary Edition features up-to-date 3D graphics and new gameplay additions. The game was released in Germany in September 2006 and in the UK in October 2006. An English-language version was also available in various other regions, including Scandinavia and Asia. The game was not released in North America.
The Settlers: Rise of an EmpireThe Settlers: Rise of an Empire, a real-time strategy game, is the sixth game in The Settlers series. It was developed by Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft, with a US release date of September 25, 2007, a European release date of September 28, and an Australian release date of September 30. A Limited Edition is also available, containing additional in-game content (including statues and a pavilion), an art book, bonus DVD, original soundtrack, technology tree sheet, and a demo CD.
The Settlers: Rise of CulturesOriginal German title:
Die Siedler: Aufbruch der Kulturen, not available in English language, is an indirect sequel to
The Settlers II 10th Anniversary. It was announced in 2008.
The Settlers 7: Paths to a KingdomThe Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is a real time strategy and
city-building video game developed by Blue Byte Software and published by Ubisoft. It was released on March 23, 2010 for
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
The Settlers: Castle Empire/The Settlers OnlineCastle Empire is a free, online browser-based version similar to the original game. It is named The Settlers Online in Europe.
