FAQ

Mandate Order is scheduled to release on August 12, 2026. The launch build will ship with the core city-building, labor, morale, farming and military systems, with post-launch content updates planned.

Mandate Order is a paid game available for purchase on Steam. It is not free-to-play, and there are no announced microtransactions at launch.

No demo has been announced yet. The best way to preview the game is through the official screenshots and trailers on the Steam store page, and by following this wiki for system breakdowns.

Mandate Order is distributed through Steam. After the August 12, 2026 launch, you can purchase and download it directly from the Steam store page. No standalone installer is provided.

Yes. Mandate Order is a Steam title — it is listed on the Steam store, supports Steam achievements and cloud saves, and can be wishlisted now.

Yes. Mandate Order is developed by a Chinese studio and set in the Spring & Autumn / Warring States period of Chinese history. The game features authentic classical Chinese aesthetics, bronze-age city-building, and era-accurate retainers from the eight philosophical schools (法/儒/墨/道/兵/纵横/农/医).

Check these points:

• Is the building still under construction? (It must finish building first.)
• Has a 伍 been assigned? (Check the Overview tab.)
• Has it reached the production cap you set?
• Are there enough work materials in range?
• Check the Production tab for the reason it's not working.

Check the morale panel:

• Is the food need met?
• Is the housing need met? (Enough tents?)
• Is fuel stockpiled for winter?
• Are wells supplying water normally?

Building requires laborers to haul materials:

• Check if there are idle laborers (only unassigned laborers do construction work).
• Check if materials are sufficient.
• Check if roads are passable.

Raise morale:

• Meet all morale needs.
• When morale is high, new 伍 join.
• Some special events also grant population.
• Population only arrives at the start of each month.