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King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield is a single player and multiplayer tactical turn-based strategy game with anime, post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Breakfirst and was released on May 21, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Play as a kaiju as you destroy everything in your path in this board game! Turn into a kaiju as you destroy everything in your path in this fast-paced dice game! Roll the dice and find the best possible combinations to rule over Tokyo, whether you choose to heal yourself, attack, buy cards or win Victory Points.Adapt your strategy to become the King of Tokyo at the right moment and attack all your…

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62%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Faithful adaptation of the original board game with simple and accessible gameplay that captures the goofy essence and fun of the physical game.
  • Engaging mechanics centered around risk, luck, and strategy, with entertaining push-and-pull dynamics involving control of Tokyo.
  • Charming artwork and character designs add personality and humor, enhancing the overall atmosphere and player enjoyment.
  • Performance issues such as lag and slowdowns reported by some players, impacting the experience especially during tutorials or online play.
  • Lack of online multiplayer mode and various missing features (leaderboards, better card UI, game modes) reduce long-term replayability and social engagement.
  • Interface and presentation feel low-effort or clunky, with slow navigation to important game information and unskippable animations diminishing overall polish.
  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a faithful replica but lacks updated mechanics like score tracking and win/loss records, making it somewhat dull. While the interface and speed-up feature are appreciated, the absence of online multiplayer limits its appeal, especially compared to the physical version.

    • “It's a semi-decent port. I do like the interface and the fact you can speed up the gameplay.”
    • “It's a perfect replica with slightly boring gameplay.”
    • “But we are missing a lot of mechanic updates, such as score keeping, wins/loss records.”
    • “It's a perfect replica with a slightly boring gameplay.”
    • “It's a semi-decent port. I do like the interface and the fact you can speed up the gameplay; however, there is no online multiplayer yet, so I don’t see the point of the digital version since the physical is only £10 more.”
  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The graphics effectively capture the game's tone with appealing artwork and visuals, though some users find the animations cheap and the text intros and outros unimpressive. Overall, opinions on the graphics are mixed.

    • “The artwork absolutely nails the tone.”
    • “Visuals and vibes.”
    • “I really enjoy the graphics.”
    • “The graphics are ugly, the animations look extremely cheap, and the annoying text intros and outros were obviously added because they couldn't come up with a more engaging way to present the game.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is lighthearted and captures the goofy essence of the original board game, featuring dry, relaxed wit and moments that consistently make players laugh.

    • “One minute everyone's laughing because someone rolled absolutely nothing useful.”
    • “It does everything it can to capture the goofy essence of the board game with the character effects and dry, relaxed humor.”
  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is dynamic and ever-changing, providing a varied and engaging experience throughout the game.

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King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield is a tactical turn-based strategy game with anime, post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield include turn-based, dragons, family friendly, deckbuilding, tabletop and others.

King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield is available on PC and Windows.

King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield was released on May 21, 2026.

King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield was developed by Breakfirst.

King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

King of Tokyo - Richard Garfield is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Warhammer Underworlds, Shards of Infinity, Root, Scythe, Sentinels of the Multiverse and others.