Steam app 1162750 · updated 25 Oct 2026, 23:34 UTC
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
75 months, September 2020 to November 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
24 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 598 hourly samples from 07 Oct, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
6 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 121 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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34 achievements in total.
45 developer announcements, Mar 2020 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC
A while ago I asked you to fill in a survey. Nearly 4,500 of you did. Most of the answers came from Steam. That's more than I expected, so it took a while to go through. Thank you.This post is about who answered and how you play. It isn't a…
MortheimHello everyone,Quick update on where things are going, plus a favour to ask.More people are playing Songs of Syx than ever before, and honestly I don't know much about most of you. I try to read everything, but with the game becoming bigger…
MortheimGreetings, Tyrants!You have waited patiently and now, the time has finally come. V71 Reign of Terror is now available. V71 is about law, order, slavery and family. Keep your population loyal through fear, or bring them happiness instead…
SterlingLWYou probably thought Bob was dead. But on June 15, Bob will have a new story to tell with the new V71 Reign of Terror update. An update about how you balance loyalty and happiness to stay in power. The update will introduce changes to how…
SterlingLWV71 ‘Name pending’ - EARLY SUMMERWe have news. Not a patch, not yet, but a look at what lies ahead for Songs of Syx in 2026. We hope the next update will be coming early summer. The closed beta starts this spring (hopefully around mid-late…
SterlingLWGreetings, mortals! The time has finally come. Version 70 of Songs of Syx is now available and will bring a host of changes and additions to the game. The brunt is focusing on war, and the battles that are fought. It also includes a few…
SterlingLWUpdate, 25th of June I'm now setting V69 on the main branch on steam and other stores. The older builds are still available as betas on all stores, use them to continue old saves. I will now take it easy for a bit, then work on V70, which…
GamatronRejoice! Jake brings thee new hours to waste! Note that initially, this patch will be in beta, meaning you need to manually check it out in the steam thing, "properties / betas" something. It will remain in beta until all fires are put out.…
GamatronHello. Just want to quickly address a new issue that has popped up. The windows defender warning. This is a peculiar thing. It started happening long after I had patched V67 for the last time. I managed to find the offensive files in the…
Patch notesGreetings friends! Finally some progress from your beloved developer (now with some company). This patch is special in that it's save-game compatible with V66. However, it will not move to stable, and it will not be translated, as I want to…
GamatronEsteemed Despots, What a ride, and what a toll on my delicate nerves. A beta release + the influx of a huge number of new players, a poor logistics implementation, etc. That was a bad combination. But now it's over, the bugs have been…
GamatronThe time has come. It is time for a new of my world-renowned dev-log videos. I've got so much to say, yet so little time, and so much confusion. Beta is now released. You check out the beta manually from the steam client, or your other…
GamatronGreetings earthlings. It's about time I divert my attention from my codebase, and try and explain myself as best I can. First of all, I want to inform you that the game will be on sale the first time ever (and maybe last), from today to…
GamatronIt is here! This version can now be checked out as beta in the steam client. Right click the game and there should be something like "betas" or "properties -> betas". Patchnotes: WORLD Overall the world has been overhauled to 1.0 status.…
GamatronMy dear despots. Apologies for the radio silence. I have not checked the steam boards for a month, because I've been spending all my time on programming, and while doing so I've become more and more anxious about coming here. Of course I've…
GamatronA new era dawns. The greatest gaming event of 1999 is here. Song of Syx has a new patch. Oh, where to begin, it's been so long, and I've forgotten what I've done, and lost the patch-notes in a game of poker. But basically, it's been all…
GamatronHi everybody! I just want to say, that you never have to worry about the state of the game. It's going to be finished, I've got enough funds to keep at it now for another decade, and I've already been at it for about a decade, so it would…
GamatronV63 is now stable and on the default branch of steam. To continue V62 saves, you must check out the EA62 branch as a beta in the steam client. Hello! I'm finally done with the new patch. The patch is currently in the beta branch on steam.…
GamatronI shall tell thee a bit of what's going on and why. The main focus of this update has been polish. I thought it was just a couple of things, but once you open one Pandora's box, it leads to others. A lot of work has gone into a brand new…
GamatronGreetings, noble ones. Thank you for your patience and confidence. A bunch of new features and fixes are now available for consumption. I've started alpha testing with this patch, so it's pretty stable. I will be at the bug reporting…
GamatronI thought it was time to check in before you start lynching me. First off, I'd just want to say that I'm officially not keeping up with the community. I used to read everything, but there's just too much now. That's why I've created a…
GamatronGreetings, Gratitude to those who have tested and been patient about V61. It's now stable enough and moved to the default branch. The demo has also been updated to V59. As always, the new version is not save-compatible, so if you want to…
GamatronNew version is now available as beta in steam. Beta means you manually have to select it in your steam client. Right click Songs of Syx and there should be something about betas there. It will break saves, but, you can deselect the beta and…
GamatronHello everyone, I must regretfully inform you that the next major update is further delayed with a few days! I said end of March, then I bought time to Monday, 4th of April, but now I need even a few more days. I theoretically could release…
GamatronShadows and Dust adds Entertainment and Religion to the game. It also changes and improves on a lot of things. In fact, so much that I've forgotten all about it, so there are no patch notes this time. It has taken a long time, mainly based…
GamatronV59 EA version 59 is now out in beta. As always, it is not save game compatible. To help me out with stability, please check it out in the steam client. This version adds a lot of quality improvements. The main feature is reproduction and…
GamatronDeer despots, The latest conquest update really propelled the game to new heights in terms of exposure and sales. It's both good and bad, I would prefer the game to stay under the radar until I feel it's polished and fleshed out enough for…
GamatronAdds conquest to Sys. Have fun. Don't forget that if you want to continue your saves of V57, you can check that out as a beta in the steam client. Big patches are never save-compatible.
Patch notesSorry for having kept you waiting. For three long moths I have added basic Civilization/Total war mechanics to songs of Syx. You can now sally forth and conquer your foes and do that which Conan the Barbarian loves so. It is now available…
GamatronUPDATE: I'm set on releasing 25th of June. This has been the longest update interval yet, my apologies, but hopefully it will be worth it. ************************************** This update is taking quite a bit of time, and in fear of…
Patch notesThis was supposed to be a small update, but it turned out big. And I don't remember what I was supposed to do, half way through, I decided to flesh out the slave mechanics. The results were marvellous. This is now in the default branch…
GamatronHauler room added. Can be placed for free on cleared ground and will employ haulers, that will fetch resources to the room. Proper Woodcutter room added. Now fully renewable and with fixed output, same as other industries. Much easier to…
Patch notesHello fine folk! I'm finally done. Focus has been on introducing a new law mechanics, but also did a lot of other stuff. Here's a video about it: If you'd like to continue your old saves, older versions of the game can be checked out in…
GamatronHohoho! Here's a small Chrismas present from your devoted dev. This update changes a lot of things and adds stuff you could only dream about! Generally, if focuses on production and some basic balancing surrounding it. I've also updated the…
GamatronGame is now updated to V54. It is not save-game compatible with V53, but V53 can still be checked out in the steam client and you can continue playing it. In the steam client, right click Songs of Syx, and click properties.…
GamatronFinally, I'm done-ish with nobles and slaves and tons of suggestions and bugs! I've put it in the unstable branch for now. There is a lot of new stuff and changes that requires a lot of testing, and while I'll be testing myself, it will…
Patch notesHello! I felt the time was right for me to show you that you're getting a return on your investment. I've been refactoring like crazy, basically ripping out part of the old AI and inserting a new one that allows for extensive moddability…
Patch notesHi everyone. I'm very happy you guys are playing and keep sending me bugs! I have spent most of the time since launch trying to calm my nerves and fixing some of the bugs that makes sense right now. the problem is that I've already started…
Patch notesI will put this in the launcher for next version, but putting it down here for now... UNSTABLE means the version is in the unstable branch on steam. In your steam client, right click songs of syx -> properties -> betas -> select "unstable"…
Patch notesThe game has sold beyond my expectations. With 1000 copies in less than 12 hours. Please excuse me if this post makes no sense, as you can imagine, I haven't slept much. So, a big thank you to all who have supported me this far. If you…
Patch notesThe time is nigh, even closer as in the last announcement. A new age is upon us! Songs of Syx is releasing on steam September 21st (more or less exactly at 4 pm UTC)! Finally you will be able to play the full game in its current state here…
Superwutz{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35894849/2f58f93d46e6142f1c610a2bcef26aaf19ce418d.jpg Release of the free prototype on Steam Hi guys! We are closing in for our EA release in Steam which will happen in less than a month! For those of you eager to try out…
SuperwutzThe time is nigh. A new age is upon us! Songs of Syx is releasing on steam September 21st and all efforts in regards to this update has been focused on eliminating some of the annoyances fresh and veteran players might have encountered. For…
SuperwutzThe world map has been redone visually and is now generated better. Check out those mountain ranges! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35894849/1d806b26bd4781184d7cf02dfb7e1570d486514b.jpg Regions Regions The map is now divided into regions. You start…
Superwutz{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35894849/34872ea2a64372dc45bdecd5847db1a898072111.jpg It is with great pleasure that I bring death and suffering to the world of Syx! For too long have the Dondorians enjoyed a careless existence of baths and feasts.…
songsofsyxWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | SongsOfSyx.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | SongsOfSyxMac.app | macos | ||
| Launch | songsofsyx | linux 64 | ||
| If having problems with an Nvidia card on Linux | LinuxNvidiaFix.sh | linux | ||
| Get sound on steam deck | songsofsyx | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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gameinstall | songsofsyx/saves/ | * and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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