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Hey, so you're the chosen one? Welcome to your new home, your village! Build it up, develop it, take care of the needs of its inhabitants and fight the evil that haunts your village. But the most important thing is, can you solve the mystery of the village?

2022StrategyIndieFree To PlayCasualEarly AccessFree to playWindowsby Ilja Soutchilin, Tom Berger, Adrian Reichhardt
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Frequently asked about Operation: VICUS

Is Operation: VICUS free to play?
Yes — Operation: VICUS is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Operation: VICUS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Operation: VICUS are Farthest Frontier, TM - Prologue, Humanica.
Who developed Operation: VICUS?
Operation: VICUS was developed by Ilja Soutchilin, Tom Berger, Adrian Reichhardt and published by Ilja Soutchilin, Tom Berger.

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