YEREVAN, Armenia — May 12th, 2025 at 10 a.m. PST (5 p.m. UTC) — Door 407 has released an update to Diplomacy is Not an Option, a critically acclaimed survival RTS with 85% very positive reviews on Steam. The long-awaited update focuses on unlocking players’ creativity with newly added Map Editor and Steam Workshop integration, allowing them to create their own maps and share them with the community. Diplomacy is Not an Option is available on Steam!
No embargo on the content.
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a base-building survival RTS with an active pause, set in a medieval fantasy realm. Players step into the well-worn shoes of the minor Lord, forced to fight…like, all the time! And his enemies always come in hordes! Up to 25,000 enemies can attack your castle at a single time, so you have to master the arts of economy, warfare and magic to have a chance to survive.
Diplomacy is Not an Option has received good reviews from critics with 85% positive reviews on Steam and 81 Metacritic score.
The update features:
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Map Editor, allowing you to
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change landscape – either by random generation or manually;
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change horde settings – choose when enemies attack, their numbers, etc.;
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change mission objectives – make players defend or attack, survive or prosper;
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Steam Workshop integration for sharing and downloading community maps;
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additional game improvements.
Diplomacy is Not an Option will receive further development support. Future updates will bring improvements to the Map Editor and more levels in Endless Mode, Sandbox and Challenges.
To learn more about Diplomacy is Not an Option and other projects of the studio, visit the official Door 407 website, and keep up with the latest updates by joining the Discord and following the team on Twitter.
About Door 407
Door 407 is an indie studio with the goal to develop strategy games bringing new, modern ideas to classic RTS mechanics. The studio now employs about 30 people, working on Diplomacy is Not an Option, URBO, Abra-Cooking-Dabra and more.