Archamon

About

"Archamon is a real-time medieval strategy game where you build and manage your own empire. Experience randomly generated large maps and construct unlimited villages from over 30 types of buildings. Manage food and raw materials, build fortresses and castles, and rise in nobility as you expand and protect your nation in Archamonia."

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

music2 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The gameplay becomes enjoyable after some initial learning, allowing for hours of immersive play.
The game features charming, nostalgic graphics reminiscent of late 90s/early 2000s city builders, which some players find appealing.
The developer is responsive to player feedback and actively updates the game, showing commitment to improvement and community engagement.

The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes and a clunky user interface, which can hinder the overall experience.
Combat mechanics are underdeveloped and lack polish, making combat-focused modes less enjoyable compared to the builder mode.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for its current state, especially given its dated graphics and some confusing mechanics.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally considered reasonable, with support for ultrawide monitors and 4K resolution, though many users note that they appear somewhat dated. While there are various customization options available, some players express a desire for future updates to enhance the visual quality and polish. Overall, the graphics are deemed good enough for gameplay, but there is potential for improvement.
- “It does offer a variety of graphical options, including support for ultrawide monitors.”
- “Very nice graphics, music, and effects.”
- “I hope to see updates, especially graphically that update the textures, but this is a solid starting game.”
- “Yes, the graphics are dated.”
- “Graphically, some of the controls and navigating through all the menus really seem to be something from yesteryear.”
- “For the most part this does not bother me; I am just hoping that with development, the graphics get a big update with more polish.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Gameplay in Archamon presents a mixed experience; while the town building mechanics are engaging and can lead to hours of enjoyment, players often struggle with confusing controls and buggy AI, particularly in military aspects. The initial learning curve may deter some, but the unique blend of town building and tower defense elements offers potential for fun once mastered. Overall, the game shows promise, though improvements in UI responsiveness and mechanics are needed for a smoother experience.
- “At first, it was a little difficult to get the hang of the gameplay, but after a bit of trial and error, it really opens up and becomes fun. You could get lost in hours of game time.”
- “Archamon really shines in its town building gameplay.”
- “Barbarian raids, on the other hand, function more like a tower defense mode, which is an interesting gameplay choice.”
- “The game mechanics are confusing and it's not laid out well enough to be intuitively playable.”
- “Buggy game mechanics and awful unit control and AI make this game barely playable and its military aspect useless.”
- “At first it was a little difficult to get the hang of the gameplay, but after a bit of trial and error, it really opens up and becomes fun, allowing you to get lost in hours of game time.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes when alt-tabbing and buggy mechanics that hinder gameplay. Users report poor unit control and AI, making the military aspects nearly unplayable. Additionally, character movement appears erratic, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “The game crashes/freezes if you alt+tab, which is a recommendation killer.”
- “Buggy game mechanics and awful unit control and AI make this game barely playable, rendering its military aspect useless.”
- “The only downside is that the characters are a bit buggy, exhibiting strange movement.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally considered unmemorable, making it suitable for playing alongside podcasts. However, it is complemented by nice graphics and sound effects, contributing to an overall pleasant audio-visual experience.
- “Very nice graphics, music, and effects.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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300%
Reviewers note that the game features a more high-resolution and optimized minimap, enhancing the overall user experience and navigation within the game.
- “The game features a highly optimized minimap that enhances navigation.”
- “I appreciate the improved resolution and optimization of the minimap.”
- “The optimized minimap provides a clearer view of the surroundings, making gameplay smoother.”
- “The minimap needs to be more high-resolution and optimized for better visibility.”
- “The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frequent frame drops and lag.”
- “I encountered numerous optimization issues that severely impacted my gameplay experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect related to farming lands to be repetitive and time-consuming, often requiring significant effort to achieve progress. While some appreciate the sense of accomplishment that comes from resource gathering, others feel it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Many users believe that enhancing the game's graphics and introducing Steam Workshop support for user-generated content, such as buildings and industries, would significantly boost its replayability. This potential for community-driven creativity is seen as a key factor in keeping the game fresh and engaging over time.
- “What I'd love to see in the future for this game is for it to receive graphical updates and become really polished. Opening up to the Steam Workshop for players to create awesome buildings, industries, soldiers, etc., would add so much replay value to this game!”
- “What I'd love to see in the future for this game is for it to receive significant graphical updates and become really polished. Additionally, opening up to the Steam Workshop for players to create awesome buildings, industries, soldiers, etc., would add so much replay value to this game!”
- “The lack of diverse gameplay options makes it hard to find reasons to replay the game after finishing it once.”
- “Once you've completed the main storyline, there isn't much incentive to go back and play again, as the side quests feel repetitive and uninspired.”