Choose your own path to victory in The Settlers 7 Paths to a Kingdom, the long-anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy game. Embark on an exciting quest to create, build and manage your kingdom in the most innovative, customizable and re-playable version ever!

The game gives the player an opportunity to choose between three unique paths of development for victory: Military, Science, and Trade. In the traditional Military development path, the player builds the kingdom's army in order to conquer and destroy enemies. In the Science development path, the player must focus on researching technological upgrades. Finally in the Trade development path, the player builds their economy and attempts to occupy the best trade routes on the map. Each path of development contains unique units and possibilities. In all development paths, the player wins by collecting Victory points throughout the course of the game.

The AI enemies have been greatly improved over those included in previous games, with more than twelve different AI profiles with unique behaviors.The game also includes an extensive new online multiplayer mode which it allows players to both compete and co-operate with one another as well as gain tutelage in the form of a mentor request. Players can also generate and share content.