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Kingdoms and Castles

Kingdoms and Castles

|United States|Simulator, Strategy

7.6 /10

Pretty good

Very hot

31.4k ratings
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Steam · Player score9.4/1031.4k ratingsIGDB · Critic score6.7/101 ratingsIGDB · Player score7.0/1022 ratings
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Why play it

Inspired by the SimCity series, Banished, and Stronghold, Kingdoms and Castles is a game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Your kingdom must survive a living and dangerous world. Do the viking raiders make off with your villagers? Or are they stopped, full of arrows, at the castle gates? Does a dragon torch your granary, your people dying of starvation in the winter, or are you able to turn the beast back? The success of your kingdom depends solely on your skill as a city and castle planner.

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Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.6/10 across 31.4k ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Simulator, Strategy, Indie — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunGraham Smith · 25 Jul, 2017

I got my money's worth and I've got enough complex games to play. I want more that are simple and that are as satisfying as this, and while I'm done with it for now, I'm betting I'll be drawn back before the year is done.

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Worth PlayingPhillip Moyer · 16 Aug, 2018
6.7/10

Kingdoms and Castles is a solid effort, especially coming from such a small team. The game lacks longevity, but at $10, it may be worth picking up by those who enjoy base-building games but don't enjoy the difficulty and complexity that often comes with the genre.

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GameGrinMarcello Perricone · 28 Sep, 2017
9/10

A great little game with an amazing aesthetic, but with a lot of ways to grow.

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cublikefootClaire Ferrin · 12 Aug, 2017
7/10

Fantastic little city builder to play for a few hours at a time. Generally lacking in content, but enjoyable nonetheless.

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COGconnectedAlexander Thomas · 20 Jul, 2017
7.1/10

Kingdoms and Castles is a charming, relaxing, and easy to play real-time kingdom builder.

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Gaming NexusDave Gamble · 20 Jul, 2017
8/10

Kingdoms and Castles is entering into a competitive genre and may struggle to get noticed, but the ease of play and nice balance between simplicity and complexity makes it worth taking a look at. Just be sure to consider what you're going to do when the Vikings come calling.

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