Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim news & patch notes

This update focuses on bug fixes and improving overall gameplay stability.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where level completion results were not being recorded

• Fixed a bug where heroes would not rest in taverns

• Fixed issues related to incorrect road construction

• Fixed enemy behavior where units could stray too far from their patrol points

Progression & Achievements

• Fixed an issue preventing players from unlocking the “Alchemist”, “Blacksmith”, and “Scholar” achievements

• Fixed incorrect display of stars after completing a level

Heroes & Guilds

• Fixed a bug where heroes would become detached from guilds after loading a save

Maps & Scenarios

• Fixed a bug that allowed progressing through two parallel story branches on Map 13

• Fixed incorrect caravan pathing after loading a save on Map 13

Balance & Mechanics

• Adjusted tournament logic when multiple training camps are present

UI & Visual Fixes

• Fixed peasant preview display

• Fixed display of tamed monsters on the minimap

• Various fixes to unit localization

Hello Kingdom Lords!

A huge update has just dropped, bringing new story content, fresh hero abilities, balance changes, UI improvements and tons of fixes!

What’s new

CAMPAIGN

• Two new missions were added, expanding the main campaign’s storyline.

• The final mission was reworked – you will now face King Lich head-on. The previous version of the final mission was moved to the bonus maps section.

SANDBOX MODE

• Two new maps  for 2 and 4 players were added.

• Battle against bot-controlled kingdoms.

• Flexible difficulty settings: from a walk in the park to a hardcore challenge.

NEW HERO ABILITIES

• Thief – evades enemy attention and avoids area-of-effect attacks.

• Ranger – heals their pet.

• Knight – gains a second wind at a critical moment and survives in battle.

• Mage – teleports himself or an ally off the battlefield.

• Barbarian –  uses a battle horn that stuns surrounding enemies.

BALANCE

Buffed:

• Thief – increased damage.

• Mage – health increased.

• Possessed – damage and lifesteal from abilities increased.

• Succubus – basic attack now drains enemies’ health, healing wounded allies; maximum number of summoned demons increased to 3.

Nerfed:

• Monk – damage and evasion reduced.

Other changes:

• Building health adjusted.

• Delay in spawning workers after their death increased.

INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS

• Building overlay: Now displays accumulated gold, attached characters and current tasks (on/off with the Tab key).

• Hotkeys: build – C, cast spells – Ctrl.

• Added emotion icons for all heroes.

• Removed hotkeys for locking onto units and buildings.

FIXES AND OPTIMISATION

Gameplay:

• The “Raise the Dead” spell now removes the hero’s body, which was preventing their resurrection.

• Fixed hero leveling on the Training Ground – they are now more willing to train and can reach levels 3 and 5 depending on the building’s level.

• Fixed score saving when replaying a level.

Technical:

• Fixed bugs causing characters to get stuck and issues with their behaviour.

• Fixed the display of enemy units and effects in the fog of war.

• Fixed an issue with the advisor’s dialogue overlapping.

• Fixed bugs in the save system.

• Improved the optimisation of grass and plant rendering.

Visuals:

• Updated the models for the Healers and Orcs guilds.

Fixed getting stuck in completing missions 1, 7, 10 and 13

Fixes

• Fixed timer overflow for Protection and Fear flags.

• Fixed an issue where heroes who missed the tournament were stuck in the training camp until the next one started.

• Fixed an issue causing hero icons to duplicate in the tavern after resurrection.

• The save system for learned items in the forge and magic shop has been redesigned.

• Fixed severe undercalculation of points earned on map 14 due to building losses.

• Fixed a bug where resource gatherers spawned resources instead of harvesting them.

• Fixed a bug preventing placement of an attack flag on the enemy warriors' guild.

• Fixed a bug allowing passage through the ruins of a destroyed tower.

• Fixed an issue where building paths would show up during construction after loading.

• Fixed one of the issues causing the next level to remain locked after completing a level.

• Fixed a bug on map 3 where heroes couldn't reach the island and got stuck at the portal.

• Fixed a bug where the survival mode chest could spawn in an unreachable area.

Balance and Improvements

• Port defense upgrade now costs 500 gold.

• The speed of builders has been increased so that building repairs no longer take too much time.

Hey everyone, we're happy to announce that the cloud saves issue is completely fixed. Your progress will now sync properly across all your devices.

🚨 IMPORTANT: Correct Sync Instructions 🚨

To make sure your maximum progress is safely uploaded and preserved:

1. FIRST launch the game on the device with your most advanced progress.

2. ONLY AFTER THAT launch the game on your other devices.

This will prevent older saves from overwriting your latest progress

Fixes

• Fixed a bug causing units to get stuck in place

• Fixed a bug where units could spawn in unreachable areas

• Fixed a bug where research progress in shops would reset after loading if the shops were destroyed at the time of saving

• Fixed a bug where saving during construction would display incorrect money amounts after loading

• Fixed a bug where units could attempt to attack protected towers in Mission 14

• Fixed a bug preventing units from reaching certain chests

• Fixed a bug causing building models to disappear after loading

• Fixed a bug where visible quests could be missing on Map 9

• Fixed a bug where a gap remained in place of destroyed towers on maps 13 and 14

• Fixed an issue preventing some quest triggers from activating

• Fixed an issue allowing free hero recruitment to squads

• Fixed issues causing squad overfills and incorrect tavern functionality

Balance and Gameplay

• Increased priority for low-level units to visit the training camp

• Changed the purchase priority for heroes towards healing potions

• Changed the Lich spawn point on the final wave in the final mission

• Disabled tower upgrades on Map 14

• Adjusted enemy wave balance on Map 14

Merry Christmas, dear Kingdom Builders! 🎄👑✨

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we couldn't be more grateful for you all. Thank you from the depths of our hearts for joining us on this magical journey through 2025. From the playtests and demo, to launch, and every heroic adventure since.

Your epic kingdoms, clever strategies, shared screenshots, thoughtful feedback, and boundless enthusiasm have made building Lessaria an absolute delight. You're truly the best community a dev team could wish for!

Wishing you a warm, joyful Christmas surrounded by loved ones, delicious feasts, cozy firesides, and perhaps a quiet moment to watch your heroes (hopefully) defend the realm without too much chaos. May the new year bring you health, happiness, and endless inspiration for your next grand kingdom!

And to sprinkle some extra holiday magic... our Christmas Update is live right now ❄️

This festive free update brings a beautiful festive style to the game. Snow, twinkling lights, garlands, and all the winter wonder to transform your kingdom into a holiday dream.

Jump in, let us know what you think!

Hello everyone!

You haven’t heard from us for a while, but we weren’t on vacation or resting after the release. We ran into an unexpected issue that introduced a lot of bugs into the game, and we’ve been dealing with it this whole time.

In the previous patch, we released a new hero navigation system. It was meant to prevent heroes from getting stuck and to make their movement across the map more logical. We happily released the update - and a lot of things in the game broke.

After that, we urgently jumped into fixing, changing, and repairing everything. All this time we were working on a new update, and honestly, it was painful to watch you encounter new bugs and errors in the game.

But today - finally - we’re releasing a major patch. We’ve fixed the navigation system: it now works correctly and no longer creates new issues.

On top of that, we’ve resolved many other problems. This is a fairly substantial patch focused on fixes and improvements. The game should now feel much more comfortable to play, with a minimal number of errors.

If anything else comes up, we promise to fix it as quickly as possible.

We’re sorry this took time and that you had to deal with bugs again.

And now - on to the full list of patch changes:

• Heroes now try to avoid danger flag zones instead of rushing straight through them.

• Danger flags now block portal circles and guild shelters.

• Thieves and Possessed units have been slightly buffed.

• Fixed an issue where hero passive skills stopped working correctly after reloading a level.

• Fixed camera shaking on character portraits.

• Added hotkeys for the build menu (B) and the spell panel (Ctrl).

• Fixed flickering of visual effects at ground level.

• Fixed an issue where progress on map 7 could be blocked if the main demon was killed before reaching the pentagram.

• Fixed an issue where monsters of the wrong type could spawn in monster lairs.

• Fixed an issue where barbarians and orcs on map 3 would immediately switch to the player’s side upon receiving the related quest.

• Fixed an issue with quest item spawning.

• Fixed an issue where builders would go to repair buildings they were not supposed to repair.

• Fixed an issue where heroes could access locked areas earlier than intended by the story.

• Added impassable areas to sufficiently large objects.

• Fixed issues related to incorrect tree behavior after loading as well as loading the wrong tree types.

• Fixed an issue where trees could visually duplicate.

• Added missing or corrected incorrect icons for some buildings.

• Fixed an issue where level 2 upgrades were replaced by the upgrade itself in the progress panel.

• Fixed an issue where units could calculate paths incorrectly and fail to fully rotate.

• Fixed an issue where resource gatherers could select an invalid interaction point with a resource.

• Fixed an issue where buildings could load with incomplete health.

• Fixed an issue where the timer could load incorrectly.

• Fixed an issue where after loading enemy units could chase heroes without distance limits from their lair.

• Fixed an issue where heroes could attempt to attack enemy buildings in unreachable areas.

• Fixed an issue where heroes could ignore a royal decree.

• Fixed an issue where the reward for upgrading a hero to level 8 on map 7 could be granted multiple times.

• Fixed an issue where heroes with healing abilities could stand idle while waiting for skill cooldowns.

• Added smoother turning for heroes.

• Updated level geometry to improve clarity of impassable areas.

Hey everyone!

Since the very first days we’ve been getting feedback, that the final mission was too difficult and frustrating. So, we reworked it. Here’s what we’ve done:

* Removed the global ritual timer and added timers for the Lich King’s attack waves, so players can prepare and plan their actions.

* Changed the mission flow and added more hints.

* Rebalanced the undead waves.

* Fixed unit behavior on the map.

* Fixed the fog issue near the city gates.

* Strengthening the port’s defenses now costs 500 gold.

But besides the map changes, we also fixed several other issues you’ve encountered. Here’s the list of main fixes:

* Fixed overflow of protection and fear flag timers.

* Fixed an issue where heroes who missed the tournament stayed in the training camp until the next one.

* Fixed a bug that caused duplicated hero icons in the tavern after resurrection.

* Reworked the saving system for learned items in the forge and magic shop.

* Fixed a major issue where players were getting heavily reduced scores on map 14 due to lost buildings.

* Fixed a bug where resource collectors were generating resources instead of gathering them.

* Fixed an issue where it was impossible to place an attack flag on an enemy warrior guild.

We’re still actively working on bug fixes. Our plan is to release patches weekly - each one will include a batch of fixes and gameplay improvements.

The Sandbox mode and new maps are in development, but they won’t be released very soon - expect them this winter, possibly toward the end of the season. We can’t give an exact date yet.

Huge thanks to everyone for your kind words and support. It really helps us keep going. We’d be working on the game anyway, but with your encouragement it feels much better :)

Hey everyone!

We haven’t released anything for a week - we’ve been preparing this big patch. We gathered most of the known bugs and issues and tried our best to fix them - and it looks like we did it :) Jump back into the game check it out and if you still encounter any bugs - please send us your reports. We’ll fix everything.

Below is the list of main changes but first - let’s talk about the big features we’re working on right now.

Sandbox mode!

Yes that’s right - the sandbox is coming. This will be a place where you can spend countless hours playing Lessaria under different conditions and with various types of enemies. We’re currently creating an AI system for the enemy that will also be able to build a base place hero flags and more.

The sandbox will feature different maps a variety of enemy numbers and special settings so you can adjust the game to your liking.

We can’t share the exact release date yet - everything is still in development and we plan to release it this winter.

Two new campaign maps

We had two maps that were originally cut from the campaign. At the time we thought there were already enough maps :) Later we realized there weren’t - so we decided to bring them back.

We’ll finish them add them to the campaign and if you’ve already completed it - the new maps will be immediately available to play. If you haven’t finished yet they’ll appear midway through your progress.

Once we release the sandbox and new maps fix remaining bugs and add a bunch of quality-of-life improvements - we’ll start working on the DLC with a brand new campaign.

Now to the list of patch changes:

* Fixed several crashes and freeze issues on the loading screen

* Fixed a bug where unfinished buildings could still produce workers after loading

* Fixed cases where the timer or enemy wave didn’t appear

* Fixed incorrect display of some environment models

* Cursor is now locked while rotating the character in preview

* Adjusted minimap on map 2 - added details and improved color balance

* Fixed issue preventing players from earning stars on map 14

* Build button now opens level 1 of the construction menu

* Reduced narrator icon delay - now depends on time acceleration or pause

* Fixed merchant freeze on map 14 - also fixed cart shaking and flying issues

* Fixed rare achievement issues after loading

* Fixed trading post breaking after loading

* Fixed ability to build all allied guilds at once

* Adjusted fair selling prices for buildings

* New model for Paladin hero

* Rebalanced wave strength on map 7

* Added a story achievement for map 7

* Changed required hero level for succubus quest on map 7

* Fixed goblin wave timer display on map 4

* Added VFX for tournament winner - victory effect is now permanent for the hero

* Expanded tooltip descriptions for most in-game elements

Hi everyone!

We’re continuing to release patches - but today there’s also a little surprise: Halloween decorations! Jump into the game and see what’s changed. And if you’re not a fan of the holiday you can turn the decorations off :)

Here’s what’s included in the update:

• Fixed a bug with population being incorrectly restored after destroying a Ballista Tower

• Added a few seconds of invulnerability to heroes after resurrection

• Fixed a bug when assembling a squad

• Fixed an issue with duplicate enemy waves

• Redesigned the save/load menu

• Fixed a bug that caused a hero to freeze if the game was saved while they were knocked down

• Fixed a bug where enemy waves could spawn outside the map

• Fixed an issue that prevented placing a flag near the Forest Master’s Idol

• Added a new effect when receiving a chest during Twitch voting

• Fixed incorrect behavior of story characters after loading

• Fixed a bug that caused heroes not to decrease the population counter on Map 7

Hello, everyone!

We managed to release the new hotfix on Sunday instead of Monday. So you can already try out the game with the new update. We are continuing to work, and there will be more patches this week. Thank you for your support!

List of changes:

• Fixed game freezing

• Fixed heroes going to the edge of the map and getting stuck there

• Fixed duplicating Twitch messages

• Fixed unlimited squad expansion

• Fixed issue with not being able to hire heroes after their death

• Changed the design of the save and load panel

• Changed the balance of the witch's hut

• Fixed a bug that caused city animals to occupy the portal.

• Fixed the display of some heroes through semi-transparent fog.

• Changed the logic of hero training; now the presence in a squad does not prevent them from training.

• Fixed the auto-save function.

We kindly ask that if your bugs have been fixed and you left a negative review, please change it to a positive one. Good ratings for the game are very important to us, and we are doing our best to fix bugs and provide more content and convenience for the game.

Thank you!

Fixed the completion of map 8

Hey everyone!

The first patches are out – and we’re really happy they solved part of the problems (the healer on the news image is probably there because we’ve started healing the game). We’re already seeing many more comments saying the game can now be completed without errors.

But we know there are still other bugs – and it’s Saturday – we’re working and preparing the next patch, which will be released on Monday.

If you haven’t checked out the game or read the two full hotfix lists yet, here’s the main summary:

Hey everyone!

Today we released the second hotfix – another one is already in the works – and there are a few more planned. We’ll release them as soon as possible.

In parallel with the hotfixes, we’re working on a development roadmap – what should be added to the game, what should be changed, and what should be improved. We wanted to release that plan today, but it’s still in progress.

One of the key questions we’re discussing right now is whether we should rework certain mechanics. And one of them is – enemy waves.

After release, some players started saying they don’t like this mechanic – it prevents them from just sitting back and enjoying the map.

We originally added it to encourage players to complete missions faster, to keep things moving and avoid long idle sessions.

But your feedback is very important to us. Maybe some of you actually like this mechanic – if so, why? Or maybe it just feels fine and you never really thought about it?

And if you don’t like it – please tell us why. We’ll think about what to do with it next.

For now, we’re making waves easier so they don’t crush new players.

But what’s next – that’s what we want to discuss with you.

So, what do you think about enemy waves?

Here is the list of what's new in this patch:

• The hero panel has been redesigned. Now all heroes are displayed without the need to scroll

• A mechanism has been created to restore broken saves when attempting to load them

• Fixed a bug where heroes would get stuck at the portal

• The number of squads has been increased to 5

• Fixes for saving progress on maps 5 6 7 and 8

• Fixed incorrect behavior of the “Delete” and “Load” buttons in the save/load menu

• Fixed a bug where roads were sometimes not built after loading

• Fixed previews for some heroes

• Fixed a bug where builders stopped working

• Fixed a bug where some units did not respond to being attacked

• Fixed a bug where units did not leave the tavern

• Fixed the behavior of heroes in a squad which caused them to converge at a single point

• Fixed the altar defense stage on map 5

• Fixed the merchant window on map 5

• Fixed population recovery after death (Note that the population does not recover immediately but after 30 seconds when the body disappears)

• Fixed stones disappearing after loading on map 8

• Fixed defense towers after loading

• Fixed dinosaur behavior on map 9 now they do not stray from their stones

• Fixed the function of disbanding a squad

• Fixed caravan navigation

• Fixed the removal of the danger flag after loading the game

• Fixed succubi joining the player on map 10

• Fixed descriptions of some heroes and enemies

• Fixed the icon on the tree of life effect

• Removed outdated voice acting for some phrases

• Fixed banshee voice acting

• Set a limit on the number of decorations that can be placed on the map

• Succubus can now summon imps outside of combat

• Messages have been moved to the minimap where they are more visible

• Fixed errors in tooltips

• Fixed the requirement for building an ogre's lair

• Increased the sensitivity of scrolls in the UI

• Slightly weakened the power of the undead in map 14

• Heroes are more afraid of lairs which reduces the number of reckless deaths

A huge thank-you to everyone for your comments, kind words, and criticism — we read everything you write, everywhere you write it.

To be honest, we’re saddened that the release didn’t go as smoothly as we hoped. Of course, we never wanted bugs, balance issues, or inaccuracies in the game. For the past 2.5 years, we’ve been living and breathing Lessaria — getting up every day to make this game. And we kept going because we received thousands of messages from players who thanked and supported us.

Unfortunately, making a strategy game is a very complex process — especially one like Lessaria, an RTS with indirect control, where not everything is under your command. It’s not easy to get the balance perfect from the start or catch every bug. And sometimes, after working on a project for so long, your eyes just get too used to it.

We tested the game endlessly ourselves (for those who say “the devs didn’t even play their own game” — oh, we did, countless times…). A month before release, we gathered players from our Discord and had them play through the entire campaign.

We fixed everything we found, implemented improvements they asked for — but once the game released, many more players joined, and you found even more issues :) You also gave us tons of valuable feedback on game design, controls, and overall progression. We’ve heard it all.

We didn’t spend 2.5 years making this game just to release it in any condition and move on. Especially not when players have concerns and ask us to fix things.

We made a game that every Majesty fan could proudly call an unofficial third part of the series. And rest assured — that’s exactly what it will become.

The first major patch fixing many issues is already out. The second one comes today. And more patches will follow — improving bugs, balance, hero behavior, and more. After the key patches, we’ll release a free DLC with new content and various gameplay improvements.

Soon, we’ll publish a development roadmap so you can see what we’re working on and in what order.

Thank you again for everything you’ve written — especially to those who left critical but still positive reviews. Honestly, that means a lot to us right now. Warm words are important — and while criticism hurts, it’s deserved and essential for us to grow.

Thank you — we’ll stay in touch!

You can now get the full version of the game!

Thank you everybody for your support, bug reports and feedback. We wouldn’t be here without you, our amazing community. Special thanks to our Early Testers from discord for hard work 💚

You can purchase Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim with a 20% launch day discount for $19.9

And don’t forget to check out the epic release trailer!

Also, you can check some bundles we prepared for you guys, with Diplomacy is Not an Option and Against the Storm.

Thank you guys again, see you in the Kingdom!

Just a quick reminder that Lessaria is coming out in 3 hours!

We’re very excited, hope you guys are too. Don’t miss out a big launch day discount and get the game today 👀

We’ll make another post at the release time revealing the price and the discount.

See you then!

Hi, everyone!

We've got news — Lessaria is coming to Steam Next Fest with an updated demo featuring Survival mode, where your kingdom faces endless monster waves. We remind you, in Lessaria, you don't give orders, you create conditions. Build a kingdom, hire heroes and watch them live their lives.

We hope you enjoy the update!

Hello, players

We’re glad to announce that Lessaria Demo is now live!=

First, thank you for playing the recent playtest, for reporting bugs and sharing your feedback. It helped us a lot in the development process. Some of you noted that this playtest can make a worthy Demo - so here we are!

For those of you who were sad about the removal of Survival Mode - it will be back on Steam Next Fest 13th of October :)

Check out the trailer we prepared for the occasion:

Thank you again, players, and hope to see you in the Demo!