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.
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.
Features
Free Forever - The complete game, free for everyone. No paywalls, no pay-to-win
Two Original Campaigns - Pillage as the troublesome Vikings, or wreak havoc as the Natives
12-Player Online Multiplayer - Double the original's player count for maximum tribal chaos
Enormous Islands - A brand-new fourth map size, larger than anything in the original game
Single Player - Practice your strategies against 3 different bot difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard
Randomly Generated Islands - Never play on the same island twice unless you want to
Chieftains & Special Powers - Unleash the Terrifying Toot, the Stinking Stew, and more to swing the battle in your tribe's favor
Spectator Mode - Watch live matches in-game with full camera control, perfect for streaming or learning from top players
Web Replay Viewer - Browse and review games from any browser at the Tribal Trouble website
Accessibility Options - UI magnification, high-contrast mode, colorblind correction, editable team colors, and unit/building color overlays
Steam Achievements & Cloud Saves
Simple to Play, Hard to Win
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.
Coming in 1.0 (Summer 2026)
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!
More features coming throughout development, driven by community feedback.
A Community Revival
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!
