The most troublesome RTS returns, free forever. Easy to pick up, tough to put down. Play as Vikings or Natives, build your tribe, and battle across randomly generated islands with up to 12 players online. A community-driven revival of a cult classic. Come cause some trouble!

Once upon a time, a gang of Viking raiders got so drunk celebrating their latest pillaging that they got lost on the high sea and stranded on a remote group of tropical islands. Here they chose to stay for a while, much to the annoyance of the local Natives. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4750070/extras/e0aca70477b62575d7fb009dc4b77540.avif?t=1780156841" width=512 height=256 />Play as the Natives or the troublesome Vikings! Build up your tribe, defend your village, and raid your neighbors in this classic real-time strategy game. The trouble is back now with more chaos, larger maps, and up to 12 players online.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Free Forever - The complete game, free for everyone. No paywalls, no pay-to-win</li><li>Two Original Campaigns - Pillage as the troublesome Vikings, or wreak havoc as the Natives</li><li>12-Player Online Multiplayer - Double the original's player count for maximum tribal chaos</li><li>Enormous Islands - A brand-new fourth map size, larger than anything in the original game</li><li>Single Player - Practice your strategies against 3 different bot difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard</li><li>Randomly Generated Islands - Never play on the same island twice unless you want to</li><li>Chieftains &amp; Special Powers - Unleash the Terrifying Toot, the Stinking Stew, and more to swing the battle in your tribe's favor</li><li>Spectator Mode - Watch live matches in-game with full camera control, perfect for streaming or learning from top players</li><li>Web Replay Viewer - Browse and review games from any browser at the Tribal Trouble website</li><li>Accessibility Options - UI magnification, high-contrast mode, colorblind correction, editable team colors, and unit/building color overlays</li><li>Steam Achievements &amp; Cloud Saves</li></ul><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4750070/extras/f5c4f2de6ca9e29cc9c054980767a4b8.avif?t=1780156841" width=512 height=256 /><h2 class="bb_tag" >Simple to Play, Hard to Win</h2>Tribal Trouble keeps things simple. The mechanics take minutes to learn. Gather resources, grow your tribe, send your warriors out to conquer the island. But winning? That takes more than knowing the rules. You'll need good strategy, smart use of the terrain, and a strong taste for causing trouble.<h2 class="bb_tag" > Coming in 1.0 (Summer 2026)</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Archipelago + Boats - In the original, tribes were landlocked to one island per game. Now players can build boats and take to the seas to expand their tribe and find other treasures!</li><li>More features coming throughout development, driven by community feedback. </li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >A Community Revival</h2>Tribal Trouble: Resurrected is a community-driven revival of the beloved 2004 RTS from Oddlabs, brought back to life with the original developers' blessing. After the game was open-sourced in 2014, fans modernized and expanded it keeping the charm alive and free for everyone.Join the conversation on Discord, or contribute on GitHub and add to the trouble!

Tribal Trouble: Resurrected Demo

Once upon a time, a gang of Viking raiders got so drunk celebrating their latest pillaging that they got lost on the high sea and stranded on a remote group of tropical islands. Here they chose to stay for a while, much to the annoyance of the local Natives. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/e0aca70477b62575d7fb009dc4b77540.avif?t=1781650737" width=512 height=256 />Play as the Natives or the troublesome Vikings! Build up your tribe, defend your village, and raid your neighbors in this classic real-time strategy game. The trouble is back now with more chaos, larger maps, and up to 12 players online.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/5cae9d0f3ab5bb8a6031b7469eacc4a6.poster.avif?t=1781650737" width=800 height=450 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/5cae9d0f3ab5bb8a6031b7469eacc4a6.webm?t=1781650737" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/5cae9d0f3ab5bb8a6031b7469eacc4a6.mp4?t=1781650737" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Free Forever - The complete game, free for everyone. No paywalls, no pay-to-win</li><li>Two Original Campaigns - Pillage as the troublesome Vikings, or wreak havoc as the Natives</li><li>12-Player Online Multiplayer - Double the original's player count for maximum tribal chaos</li><li>Enormous Islands - A brand-new fourth map size, larger than anything in the original game</li><li>Single Player - Practice your strategies against 3 different bot difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard</li><li>Randomly Generated Islands - Never play on the same island twice unless you want to</li><li>Chieftains &amp; Special Powers - Unleash the Terrifying Toot, the Stinking Stew, and more to swing the battle in your tribe's favor</li><li>Spectator Mode - Watch live matches in-game with full camera control, perfect for streaming or learning from top players</li><li>Web Replay Viewer - Browse and review games from any browser at the Tribal Trouble website</li><li>Accessibility Options - UI magnification, high-contrast mode, colorblind correction, editable team colors, and unit/building color overlays</li><li>Steam Achievements &amp; Cloud Saves</li></ul><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/f5c4f2de6ca9e29cc9c054980767a4b8.avif?t=1781650737" width=512 height=256 /><h2 class="bb_tag" >Simple to Play, Hard to Win</h2>Tribal Trouble keeps things simple. The mechanics take minutes to learn. Gather resources, grow your tribe, send your warriors out to conquer the island. But winning? That takes more than knowing the rules. You'll need good strategy, smart use of the terrain, and a strong taste for causing trouble.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/2ed7c7e7213f292fc6c9bd8e03c18d98.poster.avif?t=1781650737" width=800 height=450 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/2ed7c7e7213f292fc6c9bd8e03c18d98.webm?t=1781650737" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3945720/extras/2ed7c7e7213f292fc6c9bd8e03c18d98.mp4?t=1781650737" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" > Coming in 1.0 (Summer 2026)</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Archipelago + Boats - In the original, tribes were landlocked to one island per game. Now players can build boats and take to the seas to expand their tribe and find other treasures!</li><li>More features coming throughout development, driven by community feedback.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >A Community Revival</h2>Tribal Trouble: Resurrected is a community-driven revival of the beloved 2004 RTS from Oddlabs, brought back to life with the original developers' blessing. After the game was open-sourced in 2014, fans modernized and expanded it keeping the charm alive and free for everyone.Join the conversation on Discord, or contribute on GitHub and add to the trouble!