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1849

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First release
May 06, 2014
Publisher
SomaSim
Genres
Indie, Simulator, Strategy · Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS

1849 is a city management game for tablets and PCs, set during the California Gold Rush. With all of the peril and possibility of the new frontier, 1849 challenges players to build a thriving mining empire in 19th century California. Inspired by games such as Caesar III, SimCity 4, and the Civilization series, 1849 strives to bring an immersive simulation game experience into the mobile age.

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The year is 1849, and gold has just been discovered in California. You decide to head out west, to seek fame and wealth in the approaching Gold Rush. Will you strike gold and become an overnight mining magnate? Or will you build your fortune bit by bit by supplying 49ers with pickaxes and blue jeans? There's more opportunity here than mere gold dust or the occasional riverbed nugget. The Gold Rush of 1849 transformed California from provincial backwater into an economic powerhouse. Are you ready to forge a new state with this ragtag group of prospectors and pioneers? Get ready to stake your claim.Read more

The year is 1849, and gold has just been discovered in California. You decide to head out west, to seek fame and wealth in the approaching Gold Rush. Will you strike gold and become an overnight mining magnate? Or will you build your fortune bit by bit by supplying 49ers with pickaxes and blue jeans? There's more opportunity here than mere gold dust or the occasional riverbed nugget. The Gold Rush of 1849 transformed California from provincial backwater into an economic powerhouse. Are you ready to forge a new state with this ragtag group of prospectors and pioneers? Get ready to stake your claim.

Release dates
iOS
May 06, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 08, 2014
Mac
May 08, 2014
All 4 release dates
Android
May 09, 2014
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
western, resource management, management, steam, digital distribution
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  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026