- 4+players
- PC
Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
54%
Mixed on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 54% positive of 380 Steam reviews.
- 4+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Zugalu Entertainment
- Publisher
- PlaySide
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Jun 18, 2025 on PC
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Does Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Do you need two copies of Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown free?
- No, it's a paid game.
