Architecture Zeitgeist

Architecture Zeitgeist

Matheus Rudo · March 27, 2023 · Casual, Simulation, Puzzle, Exploration, Immersive Sim

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Architecture Zeitgeist price by region

Architecture Zeitgeist costs £4.59 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, $4.99 in Georgia (USD), €5.19 in Europe (EUR), CA$5.99 in Canada, A$6.95 in Australia, NZ$7.89 in New Zealand, R$19.99 in Brazil and zł21.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Architecture Zeitgeist offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.59 £4.59 £9.37 2
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €5.19 €5.19 €10.51 2
Canada CA$5.99 CA$5.99 — 1
Australia A$6.95 A$6.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.89 NZ$7.89 — 1
Brazil R$19.99 R$19.99 — 1
Poland zł21.49 zł21.49 zł58.13 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Architecture Zeitgeist

Architecture Zeitgeist is a game created with great care by me, Matheus Rudo, a student at the University of Brasília, with the goal of popularizing the teaching of architecture and making the study of architectural references more immersive. The game has educational purposes and currently features two game modes:
  • Story Mode: In this mode, the player studies the biography of a selected architect. They can walk through projects and search for notes, which tell the story of both the visited project and the architect responsible for it. Once the player collects all the notes about a project, they can move on to the architect’s next project and deepen their studies.
  • Free Mode: In this mode, the player can freely explore the project.
Currently, the game includes the following projects in each mode:
  • Story Mode: Barcelona Pavilion (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe), Azuma House (Tadao Ando), Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), and Canoas House.
  • Free Mode: Barcelona Pavilion (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe), Azuma House (Tadao Ando), Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright – still in beta), and Canoas House (Oscar Niemeyer).
Development Roadmap:
  • Addition of Fallingwater by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in both Story Mode and Free Mode.
  • Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Tadao Ando, in both modes. Preliminary list of projects:
    Church of the Light
    Koshino House
    4x4 House
    Oval House
  • Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Mies van der Rohe, in both modes. Preliminary list:
    Farnsworth House
    Crown Hall
    Villa Tugendhat
    Seagram Building
  • Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Le Corbusier, in both modes. Preliminary list:
    Ronchamp Chapel
    Unité d’Habitation
    La Tourette Monastery
    National Museum of Western Art
  • Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Frank Lloyd Wright, in both modes. Preliminary list:
    Robie House
    Guggenheim Museum New York
    Taliesin West
    Johnson Wax Headquarters
  • Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Oscar Niemeyer, in both modes. Preliminary list:
    Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
    Pampulha Church
    Itamaraty Palace
    New York Pavilion
  • Game release and end of Early Access.
After that, it is difficult to say. The expectation is that the game will occupy less than 50 GB of disk space. If it reaches 50 GB or more, no new projects will be added, and a new game will need to be released. If there is still room for expansion, we may consider adding new architects. There are countless architects and projects that could be included — we may even open community voting for future additions. These could come as free updates or paid DLC.The full content of the game will be quite extensive, with around 25 hours of gameplay and 25 maps. There is also interest in investing more in projects focused on Japanese architecture — perhaps a future release like “AZ: Japan”? We’ll see.Architecture Zeitgeist is an independent, educational, and non-profit project. Purchasing the game is entirely optional, since the content available in the demo corresponds to the full version of the game. Therefore, buying the paid version mainly serves as a way to support the project. All revenue generated from the game’s sales is reinvested directly into its development, contributing to the creation of new maps, technical improvements, optimizations, bug fixes, and the expansion of its educational content. The project is also part of Matheus Rudo’s master’s research at the University of Brasília, Brazil.

Architecture Zeitgeist — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the game's architectural focus, beautiful music, and educational content about famous architects and their work, but express significant concerns about limited content for the price, performance issues, and various bugs including lighting problems that cause discomfort. There's recognition of the game's potential as a foundation for a larger architectural simulator, with hopes the developer will address technical problems and expand the experience.

Recommended Apr 2, 2023
This game was amazing. The architecture and music went so well together. I loved learning about the various architects who contributed to the Pavilion, I can't wait to see the next architectural master pieces in the game. :)
5 found this helpful
Recommended May 23, 2024
welp, I do hope this has more content. it feel like I am playing garry's mod, feeling those building is missing something, maybe more realistic? The game does has a good base for a bigger similator for architecture.
4 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 11, 2024
Nice walking simulator, collecting books (Inside info of project / arcitect)
3 found this helpful
Not recommended May 21, 2024
i have to give this a hard pass until performance has been looked at. this shouldnt run this poorly.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 30, 2025
This game need a lot of support from the developer. For a $12 game, the content is limited, the amount of bug is equal to newly released Cyberpunk 2077, the lighting in the Le Corbusier story is so bad I feel incredibly nausea after less than 10 minutes of playing time.
Recommended May 21, 2024
I suppose I ought to revise my opinion regarding this game. I have truly enjoyed it and am pleased to have such a product in my game library. I would like to note that the situation with the trees at Corbusier's villa has improved since the last optimization, though some lag issues with them still persist. [update - i've just collected all of the books!! their placement have changed, i'm so glad] Furthermore, I was unable to collect all 10 books in the Barcelona Pavilion, therefore, I intend to verify whether all the books are properly loading on that map. I have thoroughly explored the area multiple times but have only located 9 books ... I extend my best wishes to the development team. I eagerly anticipate the final releasee of the House over the waterfall and other forthcoming creations.

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