Fit check
Is FreeHolder worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want farming and survival systems alongside role-playing
- RPG players who prefer several character classes and skill choices
- Strategy players who enjoy repeated games with changing conditions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a peaceful farming simulator may not want starvation, frostbite, quotas, and bribery
- Players who prefer a fixed story may not enjoy procedurally generated factors and roguelike replayability
- Players looking only for combat may find farming, hunting, crafting, and cooking central to the game
Our take on FreeHolder
FreeHolder departs from a standard RPG journey by making farm labor, food, weather, and Roman demands central pressures. It also uses roguelike repetition and procedural conditions in place of one fixed progression through the story.
What is FreeHolder?
FreeHolder combines farming, survival, role-playing, strategy, and roguelike elements in a story about three escaped slaves during the Roman Republic.
After finding a recently raided farm, the group agrees to run it while facing a census taker's wheat quota and bribe. Farming, hunting, crafting, and cooking support life on the frontier, where starvation and frostbite are dangers. Players can resist Roman control through stealth, subterfuge, brute force, or alliances with northern tribes. Another path involves purchasing freedom and entering Roman high society. Character development includes seven classes and more than thirty skills, with further classes and skills planned. More than a dozen procedurally generated factors change each game, while multiple upgrade paths and special actions shape character development.
How FreeHolder plays
- 01Farm Operations
- The escaped group must produce enough wheat to meet Rome's quota while running the farm.
- 02Frontier Survival
- Starvation and frostbite threaten the group during its life beyond Roman territory.
- 03Character Development
- Seven classes and over thirty skills include roles such as sculptor, warrior, and rancher.
- 04Procedural Conditions
- More than a dozen generated factors provide different circumstances in each game.
- 05Freedom Paths
- The story offers resistance through stealth, subterfuge, force, northern alliances, or purchasing freedom.
FreeHolder compared to similar games
Old World focuses on leading an empire through multiple generations, including marriage for politics and raising heirs. FreeHolder instead follows three escaped slaves running a farm, managing survival pressures, and developing characters through procedurally changing games.
FreeHolder: platforms & release
Is FreeHolder worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want farming and survival systems alongside role-playing. Skip it if: players seeking a peaceful farming simulator may not want starvation, frostbite, quotas, and bribery.
Where can I download FreeHolder?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens FreeHolder's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is FreeHolder on?
Windows and macOS.
