⚔️ Ukrainian Game & Sci-Fi Book Universe

The Loca Deserta & Star Hetmanate Universe

The most active modern developer of games about Ukrainian Cossacks: 10 games since 2019, with 3 new ones in development now. 10 genres: sabre duels, real-time tactics, caravan defence, RPG, city building, trading, strategy and interactive fiction. From XVII-century Cossack steppes, Chumak trade caravans, and settling Khadjibey-Odesa — to orbital drops of the Hetmanate Federation in 2424 AD. Created by Dmytro Gladkyi (@dmytrogladkyi).

10
Cossack Games in 10 Genres
3
Novels in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi Series
3
New Mobile Games in Development: SICHA, Valka & Eastern Wars
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Authentic Ukrainian Lore & Voice Acting
📣 Universe Timeline

Latest Releases & News

Oct 29, 2026
In Development — Valka: The Salt Road!

A side-view pixel-art caravan defence game in the spirit of Kingdom Two Crowns. Lead a Cossack salt caravan 1,130 km from Kerch to Kyiv: trade and hire guards by day, defend the icon of the Pokrova from Ukrainian folklore creatures by night. 50 nights, a boss every 5th. Android first, then iOS.

🐂 Game site

Oct 23, 2026
Loca Deserta: Settlers — Pre-registration Open on Google Play!

A macro-economic space colony builder inspired by The Settlers III/IV. Free to play, with an in-app purchase that unlocks the full game. Mobile only: coming first to Android phones and tablets, then the App Store.

▶ Pre-register on Google Play

Oct 22, 2026
New Game — SICHA: Cossack Combat — Coming Soon to Mobile!

Pixel-art sabre duels from the age of the Cossacks: 35 heroes of four nations, 12 combos, dozens of sabres, the Cossack's Path campaign and Wi-Fi duels with a friend. Coming soon to Google Play and the App Store, then Steam.

⚔ Game site & trailer

Jul 31, 2026
Two New Books in Loca Deserta Sci-Fi — «Vistrya Kulaku» & «Zustrich v Stepu»!

Stories about Hetmanate Federation terminators in orbital drops and Cossack Plastun scouts on bot-horses on planet Dyke Pole-17. Read on the site, Booknet, Apple Books, or download EPUB.

Sep 29, 2025
First Novel — «Zoryanij Hetmanat» (Star Hetmanate)!

Published the foundational Ukrainian military space sci-fi novel on Apple Books, Booknet, and full online reader, alongside the lore portal scifi.locadeserta.com.

Jan 2025
Loca Deserta in Roblox (20v20) & 9 Fortnite Islands!

Launched daily dev builds of our 20v20 team shooter in Roblox and 9 custom Fortnite Islands by creator @DmytroGladkyi.

🎮 Complete Game Catalog

All Games in the Loca Deserta Universe

All our games about Ukrainian Cossacks: sabre duels, real-time tactics, caravan defence, RPG, city building, trading, strategy, interactive fiction, puzzle and shooter. Filter by era and platform.

SICHA — Cossack Combat
Sabre Duels • Coming Soon

SICHA — Cossack Combat

Pixel-art sabre duels from the age of the Cossacks. 35 heroes of the Hetmanate, the Commonwealth, the Ottomans and the Crimean Tatars, 12 combos, dozens of sabres, the Cossack's Path campaign and Wi-Fi duels with a friend. Coming soon to Android and iOS, then Steam.

Android (Soon)iOS (Soon)Steam (Soon)
Valka: The Salt Road
Caravan Defence • In Development

Valka: The Salt Road

A side-view pixel-art caravan defence game in the spirit of Kingdom Two Crowns. Lead a Cossack salt caravan 1,130 km from Kerch to Kyiv: trade and hire guards by day, defend the icon of the Pokrova from Ukrainian folklore creatures by night. 50 nights, a boss every 5th. Android first, then iOS.

Android (Soon)iOS (Soon)
Eastern Wars
Real-Time Tactics • Coming Soon

Eastern Wars

Real-time tactics in the battles of Khmelnytsky's war, 1648–1655. Command regiments of the Cossack Hetmanate, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire, where terrain and morale decide the fight: a 12-battle campaign from Zhovti Vody to Okhmativ, skirmishes and two-phone battles over Wi-Fi. Coming soon to Google Play.

Android (Soon)
Loca Deserta: Settlers
Sci-Fi Strategy • Coming to Android

Loca Deserta: Settlers

A macro-economic space colony builder inspired by The Settlers III/IV set in the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi universe. Harvest asteroids, chain production buildings, expand territory with Towers, and colonise planets named after Ukrainian regions — Podillia, Zhovti Vody, Kryvbas. Free on Android phones and tablets, with an in-app purchase that unlocks the full game. Mobile only: pre-registration is open on Google Play; the App Store follows.

Android (Free, Pre-registration)iOS (Coming Soon)
Loca Deserta: Odesa
RPG & Crafting • XVII Century

Loca Deserta: Odesa

Settle the south of Ukraine in Khadjibey-Odesa! Take on the role of a Cossack pioneer: complete 70+ interconnected quests, help Budjak Tatars and Cossack chieftains, dig up 5 ancient Ukrainian treasures, and enjoy 100% Ukrainian & English voice acting and songs.

SteamEpic Games StoreiOS App StoreGoogle Play
Loca Deserta: Sloboda 2
3D Low-Poly Builder • Controller Support

Loca Deserta: Sloboda 2

A 3D low-poly settlement builder and production simulator set in the Zaporozhian Host. Start with an axe and pickaxe, construct 40+ buildings with 3 upgrade tiers, manage 14 production chains (from timber to cannons & ships), and unlock 6 valleys to the Black Sea.

SteamiOS App StoreGoogle PlayGamepad Support
Loca Deserta: Chumaki
Trading Simulator • Play Online

Loca Deserta: Chumaki

Become a XVII-century Ukrainian Chumak salt-and-goods trader! Start at Zaporozhian Sich with one wagon, analyze market margins across 25+ historical towns (Chyhyryn, Kaniv, Cherkasy, Baturyn), hire Otamans, unlock trade perks, and build town manufactories.

Web BrowserAndroidiOSWindowsmacOS
Loca Deserta: Sloboda
Classic Strategy • Play Online

Loca Deserta: Sloboda

The classic turn-and-season strategy game at the edge of the Great Meadow (Velykyi Luh). Manage workers, build smithies and powder cellars, train armed Cossacks, send aid to the central Sich server, and explore two handcrafted maps through changing seasons.

Web BrowserAndroidiOSWindowsCross-Device Sync
Loca Deserta: Interactive Stories
Interactive Fiction • Story Editor

Loca Deserta: Interactive Stories

The game that started the universe! A series of branching historical interactive stories with 9+ adventures (Khotyn Night Raid, Escape after Cicora with 18 endings, Yellow Waters Ambush, Kodak Night) plus a built-in cross-platform Story Creator.

Web BrowseriOS App StoreGoogle Play
Loca Deserta: Hex
Hex Strategy Puzzle • Play Online

Loca Deserta: Hex

A tactical hexagonal puzzle and territory expansion game. Start from a single central hex, harvest free grain tiles, combine resources to recruit Cossacks, cannons, wagons, and boats, and break through the 15th-ring enemy fortress walls!

Web BrowseriOS App StoreGoogle Play
Loca Deserta @ Roblox
20v20 Multiplayer Shooter • Roblox

Loca Deserta @ Roblox

A team-based 20v20 multiplayer action shooter in Roblox! Cossacks vs. Tatars, objective-based warfare, weapon progression, custom skins, and the Assault on Kerch.

Roblox (PC, Mobile, Console)
🌌 Loca Deserta Sci-Fi Universe (2424 AD / 281 SE)

Books, Lore & Games of the Star Hetmanate

An alternate timeline where after 1657 the Cossack Hetmanate united Europe, reached the stars, and after the Martian Division of the Universe founded Star Sich in the Virgo Supercluster and secret colony "Wild Field-17".

🔥 Multiplayer, Roblox & Steam

Roblox Shooter & Developer Community

Roblox • 20 vs 20 Shooter

Loca Deserta in Roblox: Kerch Assault

Multiplayer 20v20 team-based shooter: Cossacks vs. Tatars, weapon progression, skins, and map objectives. Play the live developer build now!

Discord • UEFN & Roblox Dev

Private Fortnite & Roblox Dev Discord

High-signal community for Fortnite (UEFN) and Roblox creators. To request an invite: purchase Loca Deserta: Odesa or Sloboda 2 on any platform and DM your receipt screenshot to Dmytro Gladkyi (dmytrogladkyi) on Discord.

❓ FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Loca Deserta (Wild Field) Universe?
Loca Deserta (Ukrainian: Дике Поле / Wild Field) is an independent Ukrainian video game and sci-fi book universe created by developer and author Dmytro Gladkyi (@dmytrogladkyi). It spans two eras: XVII-century Cossack Ukraine (SICHA: Cossack Combat, Eastern Wars, Valka: The Salt Road, Loca Deserta: Odesa, Sloboda 2, Chumaki, Sloboda, Interactive Stories, Hex) and the 25th-century Loca Deserta Sci-Fi universe featuring the Hetmanate Federation (books "Star Hetmanate", "Encounter in the Steppe", "Fist's Edge", and the strategy game Loca Deserta: Settlers).
What are the best games about Ukrainian Cossacks?
Loca Deserta (Дике Поле) by Dmytro Gladkyi is the most active modern developer of games about Ukrainian Cossacks: 10 games in 10 different genres since 2019, with 3 new ones in development now. They are the sabre-duel fighter SICHA: Cossack Combat, the real-time tactics game Eastern Wars (Khmelnytsky's war), the caravan defence game Valka: The Salt Road, the adventure RPG Loca Deserta: Odesa, the 3D city builder Sloboda 2, the trading simulator Chumaki, the strategy game Sloboda, Interactive Stories, the hex puzzle Hex and a Roblox team shooter. Five of them are free to play in the browser.
Which Loca Deserta games can I play for free in my web browser?
Four games are playable directly in your browser with zero installation: Loca Deserta: Chumaki (locadeserta.com/chumaki), Loca Deserta: Sloboda (locadeserta.com/sloboda), Loca Deserta Interactive Stories (locadeserta.com/game/?lang=en), and Loca Deserta: Hex (locadeserta.com/hex).
Where can I get Loca Deserta games on Steam, Epic Games, iOS, Android, and Roblox?
Loca Deserta: Odesa and Loca Deserta: Sloboda 2 are available on Steam, Epic Games Store, Apple App Store, and Google Play. In addition, a 20v20 Cossacks vs. Tatars multiplayer shooter is playable on Roblox.
Where can I read the Loca Deserta Sci-Fi books?
All three novels in the Star Hetmanate series ("Zoryanij Hetmanat", "Zustrich v Stepu", and "Vistrya Kulaku") can be read online for free at locadeserta.com/locadesertascifi/, on Booknet, downloaded as EPUB from GitHub Releases, or purchased on Apple Books.