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Kingdom Defense

27%Game Brain Score
humor
gameplay, story
30% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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"Kingdom Defense" is a tower defense game where you protect your kingdom from hostile troops using soldiers, traps, and towers. Develop your own strategy for each level, choosing from various defensive structures and upgrades, to hold off the enemy and prevent them from reaching your kingdom. The game features 12 challenging levels and a variety of opponents to defeat.

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30%
Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
humor1 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game has a consistent visual style and can be fun for a short period.
  • Achievements work fine and can be unlocked easily, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
  • Some tactical mechanics, like controlling the placements of soldiers, add a bit of depth to the gameplay.
  • The game is an asset flip, using a pre-existing Unity template with minimal original content.
  • It features only 12 levels, 3 tower types, and 3 enemy types, leading to a lack of variety and depth.
  • Numerous bugs and gameplay issues, such as towers not targeting correctly and no pause option, significantly detract from the experience.
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by basic graphics and simple mechanics, leading to an unremarkable experience that feels recycled from other tower defense games. While there are some tactical elements, the overall execution lacks polish and originality, making it feel like a generic entry in the genre.

    • “There are some more interesting tactical mechanics, however.”
    • “Overall, this looks very similar to other tower defense franchises in every aspect, apart from the less polished graphics and mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay, being so simple, is painfully unremarkable.”
    • “Overall, this looks very similar to other tower defense franchises in every aspect, apart from the less polished graphics and mechanics - the placement of the warriors, three per tower, the archer towers and so on... everything is really recycled.”
    • “As some have already shown, this is a Unity game using an asset pack that already included all the mechanics/programming this game has.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks a coherent story or backstory, offering minimal context beyond a retro-style start screen. Players may struggle with mission success due to insufficient explanations of upgrades and tower strategies, further detracting from the overall narrative experience.

    • “No story at all.”
    • “Basically, it has no menu, no backstory, nothing apart from a retro-style page that asks you to 'press start' (which means click on the start text) and it puts you right into the game.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is characterized by an overwhelming hard-rock style that contrasts with typical background music expectations, which some players appreciate. However, many users note the overall absence of a cohesive soundtrack, suggesting that the game relies heavily on basic sound effects and may benefit from an external music playlist for a more engaging experience.

    • “The music is hard-rock and overwhelming, not the kind of background music you would expect a game like this to have, certainly a plus.”
    • “There are basic sound effects, but nothing I would call a soundtrack.”
    • “The music is overall quite absent, and the sound effects are very retro. Not that bad anyways, but it's a game that needs to be played with some sort of YouTube playlist.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are described as basic and unpolished, resembling those of other tower defense games without offering significant innovation. Many elements appear recycled, leading to a sense of familiarity that detracts from the overall visual experience. Additionally, the lack of features and tutorials further diminishes the game's graphical appeal.

    • “The graphics are really basic, and the mechanics are simple.”
    • “Overall, this looks very similar to other tower defense franchises in every aspect, apart from the less polished graphics and mechanics - the placement of the warriors, three per tower, the archer towers and so on.. everything is really recycled.”
    • “It looks like the developer tried to make a tower defense game by themselves. Some graphic elements are indeed new, but everything feels already played if you've ever been on Kongregate and similar sites, and there's an extreme lack of features: fast forward, tutorials, information on upgrades, and so on.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is plagued by numerous bugs, leading to a perception of poor stability among users.

    • “But the thing is: this is a terribly buggy game.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy employed by Mikhail Melnikov has been criticized for its unethical practices, including the exploitation of others' work for profit, leading to perceptions of the games as cheap cash grabs on Steam.

    • “Mikhail Melnikov has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in "Kingdom Defense" is appreciated by players, who find it enjoyable despite the game's flaws. Overall, the comedic elements contribute positively to the gaming experience.

    • “Funny though: I liked 'Kingdom Defense' quite a lot despite its flaws.”

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