Conan Exiles is an online multiplayer survival game set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Enter a vast, open-world sandbox and play to...
Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game developed by Funcom, set in the brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Released in 2018, players start as exiles condemned to death in the harsh desert and must build, fight, and dominate to survive. The game combines survival crafting with deep building systems, thrall management, and visceral melee combat.
What sets Conan Exiles apart from other survival games is its Thrall system, where players can capture and enslave NPCs to defend bases, craft items, and fight alongside them. The game supports both PvP and PvE servers with full building destruction mechanics on PvP.
Conan Exiles uses an "Ages" system for its content updates. The Age of War introduced fatality mechanics, tavern building, clan hoards, and clan emblems. The current Age of Heroes, launched in late 2024, added fully voiced Companion followers including the Khitan sorcerer Liu Fei and the Aesir warrior Freya, with more Companions arriving in subsequent chapters.
The Living Settlements feature brings bases to life with thralls that eat, drink, sleep, and walk around freely, creating the atmosphere of a functioning camp. The Sacred Hunt event and ongoing chapter updates continue to deliver free content alongside cosmetic Bazaar items.
The building system is one of the most flexible in the survival genre, with multiple tiers of materials and architectural styles including Khitan, Aquilonian, Turanian, and Argossean sets. Combat is stamina-based with light and heavy attacks, dodge rolls, shields, and special weapon combos. The sorcery system adds magical abilities including summoning, teleportation, and undead minions.