Kenshi is a Action, RPG, Simulation game from Lo-Fi Games with a 95% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Lo-Fi Games
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $11.99
- Review signal
- 95% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS:64-bit Windows Processor:Dual-core 64-bit Memory:6 GB RAM Graphics:Pixel shader 5.0 capable card DirectX®:11 Hard Drive:14GB HD space
- Recommended
- OS *:Windows 7 64-bit Processor:Quad-core 64-bit Memory:16 GB RAM DirectX®:11 Hard Drive:14GB HD space**Recommended install to SSD for optimum performance
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Kenshi is worth a closer look if you want exploration, base building, replayable, and gothic.
Best for players who want gothic, post-apocalyptic, strong atmosphere, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
base-building
Play styleBuilding a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
gothic
SettingGothic spaces, monsters, or architecture shape the mood.
post-apocalyptic
SettingThe world reads as ruined, hostile, or shaped by collapse.
stealth
Play styleAvoiding detection is part of the intended rhythm.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Steam review snapshots
Often the systems are kind of shoddy, and I need to open the Shift-F12 edit mode to fix a bug with base…Instead of immediately rescuing her, she stayed because slavery turned out to be the best lockpicking and stealth school in the United…I like the idea of the characters being pretty weak and the ability to play as a bounty hunter or a farmer…The two guys I had out selling goods came back to a graveyard.Why it fits
Best for players who want exploration, base building, replayability, and a gothic post-apocalyptic mood. Explore a harsh world, build a base or settlement, and return for a replayable single-player experience with strong atmosphere.
Who might skip it
Skip if you want polished technical performance or prefer a lighter setting.