Take on the role of the Tlatoani, the divine ruler of Tenochtitlán. Build your city upon the waters of Lake Texcoco, lead your people to glory, and bring the long war against the Moon Goddess to its final reckoning.

Build the Heart of an Empire

• Construct over 25 unique building types, each upgradeable across four levels except the Story-Exclusive ones.

• Terraform Lake Texcoco, dig canals, and reclaim precious land from the marsh.

• Raise divine monuments, academies, and gardens.

Honor the Gods, or Pay the Price

• Perform rituals and human sacrifices to earn divine protection

• Answer the gods' offerings when they come for tribute. Fail them and risk losing godly Grace!

• Balance the favor of the gods, your economy, and survival itself

End the Long Night

• Face the Moon Goddess and her generals in a story-driven campaign.

• Discover the ancient Sun Pillar and raise its modules to push back her power, and see the sun again

• Confront her at last in a showdown for the fate of Tenochtitlán

Reach Beyond the Valley

• Send expeditions across the strategic map, secure resources, and establish trade routes

• Recruit new citizens from distant settlements and the port city

• Expand your power beyond the borders of Tenochtitlán

Play Your Way

• Campaign: the full story across four difficulties: Relaxed, Story, Adventure, and the punishing Doom.

• Sandbox: keep the survival challenge, drop the story. Build, defend, and outlast the night with limitless resources.

• Creative: pure city-building. No economy, no threats. Unlock the full roster of buildings by surviving nights in the other modes, and use the Photo Mode to capture your built city in all its splendor.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Artificial intelligence (AI) was used during the development of this game to generate English language voiceover.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game is based on historically accurate data and takes place in the early days of the Aztecs, focusing on the founding and expansion of the city-state of Tenochtitlán. Human sacrifice, which was a part of this culture, has been integrated into gameplay. Players will be confronted with this on an abstracted level.