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RAEV is an upcoming city builder mixed with an RPG, where you control every aspect of a kingdom inspired by Ghibli animations. RAEV will be available to play for the first time at Gamescom 2025 from August 20th to 24th at Hall 10-1, Booth B060. You can visit the mentioned Ravine booth to talk to the team and enjoy a hands-on experience for the upcoming title.

RAEV

RAEV is developed by Ravine Games and published by V Publishing. It is an innovative city builder combining large-scale world-building with strategic management. Storyline also plays a major role in RAEV, as your decisions directly impact your gameplay.

RAEV gameplay

The Gamescom demo for RAEV will introduce players to how the city-building works and real-time combat mechanics. The game features over 60 building types and 20+ unit types, with three different biomes. You will make choices to handle the fate of your Raevins and build different cities and villages to control a mass-scale kingdom.

Resource management, trade, diplomacy, and defense mechanics will help you to overcome different challenges throughout the story. Raevins in RAEV also offer unique personalities and skills. RAEV offers freedom in building without grid restrictions, and you can build structures or roads wherever you like, according to your style.

You can try the demo for RAEV at Gamescom 2025 from August 20th to 24th, and it is set to release in 2026, with wishlisting available on Steam.

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