The Villages of Rihla

Every road tells a story.

Journey across the ever-changing lands of Rihla, travelling from village to village in search of stories, secrets and forgotten places.

Every settlement has its own people, routines and problems. Sit by the fire, speak with villagers, listen to rumours and follow the roads they reveal. A simple conversation may lead you to an ancient ruin, a hidden shrine, a dangerous creature or a mystery buried far beyond the safety of the village walls.

There is no single path through Rihla. Wander where curiosity takes you.

Meet travellers, farmers, smiths, hunters and healers. Some may trade with you. Some may need your help. And some can leave their homes behind to join you on the road, forming a small travelling company with their own roles and abilities.

Beyond the villages lies a vast procedural world filled with forests, mountains, rivers, wildlife, ruins, enemies and powerful creatures waiting to be discovered. Fight with blades, shields and bows, dodge and parry attacks, uncover rare equipment and take on dangerous bosses whose defeat can permanently change your journey.

And when the road finally gives you somewhere worth staying, build a home of your own.

Raise a campfire, construct houses piece by piece, shape the land and invite new settlers to join you. Over time, a lonely camp can grow into a hamlet, a village and eventually a thriving town filled with people who work, socialise, defend their homes and live their own daily lives.

But Rihla is not about reaching the end of a checklist.

It is about the road between places.

The stranger you meet at dusk.
The rumour that leads you over the mountain.
The village you return to after a long journey.
The companion who decides to travel with you.
And the stories you discover along the way.

Explore the world. Meet its people. Create your own tale.

Features

• Travel from village to village through a large procedurally generated fantasy world.

• Talk to villagers and follow rumours that lead to ruins, bosses, shrines and hidden locations.

• Recruit companions and create a four-person travelling company with different combat roles.

• Fight your way through the wilds with melee combat, shields, dodging, parrying, aerial attacks and powerful equipment.

• Discover procedural loot with different appearances, rarities and attributes.

• Build your own settlement using Realmcraft and grow it from a small camp into a town.

• Hire settlers who build their own homes, work during the day and become part of your community.

• Experience a living wilderness with dynamic weather, day and night, wildlife, rivers and environmental encounters.

• Discover unique bosses and landmarks whose stories are woven into the world.

• A world built from cubes — characters, creatures, buildings and landscapes are generated procedurally at runtime.

Welcome to Rihla.

Your story begins with the next village.