Pax Dei
Mainframe Industries · Mainframe Industries
A gorgeous UE5 medieval social sandbox where clans clear forests and raise villages — past 1.0 at last, with plots kept alive by a subscription.
Worth playing in 2026?
Yes — for the right playerPax Dei in 2026 scores 69/100 on the overall lens — updates keep coming, and reviews aggregate to 63/100. Its crafting and economy depth is about as good as the genre offers. Budget for the grind — it's high.
Worth it if
- ✓ Medieval village builders
- ✓ Clan crafters
- ✓ Beautiful-world screenshotters
Skip it if
- ✗ you want your time respected — grind is high
- ✗ you can only spare a few casual hours a week
- ✗ thin gameplay beyond building
- ✗ plot upkeep pushes a landlord-style subscription
Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.
What it costs to start
One-time purchase- · Buy once; an optional subscription adds perks
- · One-time purchase (~$40) that includes a month of Premium plus one Plot Token
- · Keeping a home plot alive needs an ongoing Plot Token / membership; plans bundle 1, 2 or 4 plots
- · You can keep playing free without a plot once the included month lapses
- · Also on PC Game Pass — PC only, there is no console build
Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.
Business model
Combat
World design
Platforms
Housing
Update cadence
Steam Deck
Cross-play
Cross-progression
Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21
Time commitment
Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.
Review scores
Population activity
Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.
No verified public player count is available. MMOlist does not estimate MMO populations — an absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is inactive.
Related context (not a player count)
Data as of 2026-10-30.
Live data refreshed 2026-10-30 · refreshes daily
Gameplay profile
Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21
Pros & cons
- ✓ Stunning medieval world in UE5
- ✓ Serious free-form building
- ✓ Community villages emerge organically
- ✗ Thin gameplay beyond building
- ✗ Plot upkeep pushes a landlord-style subscription
- ✗ Divisive value for price
Best for
- Medieval village builders
- Clan crafters
- Beautiful-world screenshotters
Notes & links
1.0 launched October 16, 2025 with the final wipe and a day-one Game Pass release; plot upkeep moved to a subscription-style model.
Sources
Guilds recruiting
No guilds recruiting for Pax Dei yet
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What changed recently
- Pax Dei: Anniversary Boost read ↗
- R49 Patch 2 - Version 49.17.8303, Build 178303 read ↗
- Pax Dei unleashes its horse-filled update with new related skills and features read ↗
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Release tracker
Nothing currently on the calendar for Pax Dei.
Past events (1)
1.0 Launch
Left Early Access with the final wipe, a new subscription-style plot model, and a day-one Game Pass release; Founders got a two-day head start from October 14.
Source: Official site ↗verified purchase requiredPC
Dates come from the sourced MMOlist release tracker — estimated windows are marked “~” and delays keep their history. Follow the whole genre on the release calendar.
Head-to-head
Frequently asked questions
▸Is Pax Dei free to play?
No — one-time purchase. Buy once; an optional subscription adds perks. One-time purchase (~$40) that includes a month of Premium plus one Plot Token. Keeping a home plot alive needs an ongoing Plot Token / membership; plans bundle 1, 2 or 4 plots.
▸Is Pax Dei worth playing in 2026?
Yes — for the right player. Pax Dei in 2026 scores 69/100 on the overall lens — updates keep coming, and reviews aggregate to 63/100. Its crafting and economy depth is about as good as the genre offers. Budget for the grind — it's high.
▸How many people play Pax Dei? Is it dead?
Pax Dei's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.
▸Is Pax Dei pay-to-win?
Mostly not — some convenience spending exists, but the community rarely calls it pay-to-win.
▸What platforms is Pax Dei on?
Pax Dei is available on PC.
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