A Warring States City-Builder of Cities and Armies
Mandate Order Game
Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China, developed and published by Digital Sky. It entered Steam Early Access on August 11, 2026 at $15.99 for Windows, discounted from $19.99. The store page describes an ancient war simulation and city-building game that combines construction, management and tactical strategy, built around a stronghold that integrates production, defence and warfare rather than a peaceful settlement.
- Released
- Aug 11, 2026
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam achievements
- 40
Aug 11, 2026
Early Access launch
Steam release; the store unlocks Aug 12 UTC
$15.99
Price
US Early Access price, 20% off the $19.99 list price
40
Achievements
Steam achievements shipping with the release
4
Headline systems
Gridless building, retainers, seasons and real-time battles
Media
Trailer and screenshots for Mandate Order — click any shot to enlarge.
Header art and screenshots are store-provided official assets (Digital Sky), shown for identification.
The Steam store page hosts three official videos, including an Early Access trailer and a gameplay preview, alongside eleven store screenshots.
Start here
A few pages cover almost everything a new Mandate Order player asks in the first hour.
Start the Beginner Guide →- 1
Mandate Order Guide
The first logging camp, the four-tent housing rule, production chains and seasonal farming.
- 2
Mandate Order Gameplay
Gridless city building, the Hundred Schools retainers, logistics and real-time battles.
- 3
Mandate Order Tips and Tricks
The four-tent rule, planning housing and industry space, and diagnosing stalled supply chains.
Mandate Order guides
Every Mandate Order page by section — 8 in total, each compiled from its listed sources.
Game Guides
3 pagesLatest updates
Newest and refreshed pages in this section.
- Mandate Order Gameplay — City Building, Farming and BattlesGuide
- Mandate Order Guide — Beginner Walkthrough and First CityGuide
- Mandate Order Release Date — Early Access Launch and PlatformsIndex
- Mandate Order Review — Reception and the Early Access BuildPage
- Mandate Order Road Map — Early Access Updates and 1.0 PlansIndex
- Mandate Order Steam — Price, Requirements and EA StatusIndex
FAQ
Answers use only sourced facts; unverified items are marked.
- What is Mandate Order?
- A Warring States war city-builder set in ancient China, developed and published by Digital Sky. The store page describes free-form city-state construction, a retainer system inspired by the Hundred Schools of Thought, dynamic seasons and weather, and large-scale real-time tactical battles. It launched into Steam Early Access on August 11, 2026 at $15.99 for Windows.
- Is Mandate Order on PS5 or console?
- No console version is documented. Steam states Windows only, with macOS and Linux unsupported, and no PlayStation, Xbox or Switch listing appears in any official source. PS5 appears in autocomplete data, but that reflects search interest rather than availability, so treat console releases as not documented yet.
- How does Mandate Order compare to Manor Lords?
- Both are city-builders with large-scale battles, seasons and production chains, but Mandate Order is set in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China with retainers and Mohist city defence, while Manor Lords is a medieval European estate simulation. Manor Lords launched into Early Access in April 2024 at a higher price with a much larger review base; Mandate Order is newer and cheaper.
- What is the four-tent rule in Mandate Order?
- Keep four tents available at all times. Each tent houses five people, crews arrive in batches of up to four, and a full batch is twenty people, so without four free tents you cannot accept any incoming crew and your population stalls. Public approval decides how many crews are due, so growth depends on having the housing capacity ready in advance.
Ready to start Mandate Order?
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