Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
- January 12, 2024
- Sofa Mauve Studio Inc.
- 27h median play time
Get on Steam"Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions" is a turn-based strategy game set in a vibrant fantasy world. As a budding champion, you must recruit a team of heroes, build up your kingdom, and defeat rival factions in tactical battles. With a variety of character classes, skills, and equipment, every playthrough offers a unique experience.
PC
Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential with a unique blend of crafting, building, and RPG elements.
- The developers are very active and responsive to community feedback, making regular updates and improvements.
- The game offers a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic RPGs, with engaging mechanics and a vast world to explore.
- The game is currently plagued by bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating to play at times.
- Graphics and animations feel dated, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Many players feel the game lacks direction and meaningful content, especially in its early access state.
- graphics48 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players describing them as outdated and primitive, often likening them to titles from over a decade ago. While some appreciate the unique art style and find the graphics acceptable for gameplay, others criticize the animations and overall visual quality, suggesting that significant improvements are needed. Despite the graphical shortcomings, many players emphasize that the game's depth and fun factor outweigh the visual issues, making it a hidden gem worth exploring.
“The art style is very cool looking, and I hope this is less disappointing one day.”
“When you don't judge the game on its graphics, you get a really good and fun game.”
“Where do I start? Some may say its graphics are 'sub par' and need updating, but I say the graphics it has give it its own personality.”
“The graphics are far away from being on par with an actual game.”
“Graphics look at least 15 years old.”
“The game is ugly (even at max settings), and unbearable at minimum settings...the graphical settings don't allow for me to reduce view distance, or improve character textures, or remove the 16 patches of grass, in the snow, that don't even make sense in the first place.”
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it lacking in depth and clarity. While some appreciate the hints of world-building and potential for story progression, others criticize the absence of meaningful quests and character development, leading to a bland and uninspiring experience. Overall, players express hope for future updates that could enhance the narrative and quest systems.
“The system is paced super nicely so you don't feel like you're spending ages getting nowhere and there is some fun story progression too that really keeps things moving along.”
“Pros: magic, crafting system that functions well, harvesting that feels rewarding and useful, nice amount of armor, weapons, and tools, merchants, unique mobs, and story.”
“After experiencing some of the early updates, I changed my review of this in single-player mode to a no-go, but the devs have been working hard including adding features for the single-player mode. At this point, it is a viable fun game to play.”
“The world is bland, uninspiring, the characters are forgettable, and I could not find any story to talk about.”
“The quest seemed written by the marketing department, speaking about bustling cities and epic adventures, rather than the placeholder assets and empty 'city' I saw in-game.”
“Lots of quest dialogue, but no way to complete quests and the main quest lines are gone.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Gameplay in the game features a mix of solid building and crafting mechanics, alongside enjoyable survival elements and exploration opportunities. However, many players find the user interface and various game systems frustratingly designed, leading to a sense of inconvenience. While the core mechanics show promise and have potential for improvement, issues like optimization and combat mechanics detract from the overall experience.
“The buildings and survival mechanics are extremely fun, the ability to craft and use multiple different types of spells is amazing, and the vast world feels open to exploration.”
“Even in its current phase of creation, the core elements and mechanics are already pretty solid!”
“The game itself has a fairly deep crafting system with mechanics similar to Ark.”
“Everything you do feels terrible; every element of gameplay, the user interface, game systems (e.g. weapon degradation, repairing, building, crafting), etc. feels badly designed and inconvenient.”
“It's gonna be a no right now if the first 15 minutes of gameplay is already frustrating.”
“I love the base building and collecting aspect of this game, but the combat and movement mechanics need work.”
- grinding11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the game to be quite grindy, with mixed feelings about the experience. While some appreciate the old-school style of skill progression and the satisfaction of leveling up through farming and crafting, others express frustration over unclear game mechanics and the necessity of managing multiple farming tools. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as integral to the gameplay, appealing to those who enjoy crafting and resource gathering.
“The devs don't even know what's in the game or not anymore. I spent hours farming for something a dev told me would drop, only to find out it's not even in the game.”
“This is a very grindy game so far - I'm not sure how I feel about that.”
“Can get a bit grindy depending on what you are trying to do.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with key mapping, teleportation errors in dungeons, and freezing problems that require a restart. While some players see potential in the game, many agree it is not ready for purchase in its current early access state, suggesting a wait of several months to a year for improvements. Overall, stability remains a significant concern for users.
“It's clearly got room for improvement, but so far has not shown me that the dodge key is needed since you could just use the stamina to hit the creature twice instead of wasting the time on a poorly animated and visibly buggy animation.”
“This is one terrible buggy mess!”
“Too damn buggy of a game - wait another 6 months to 1 year at least before you purchase this unless you are a masochist.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting performance issues and slow UI despite having high-end hardware. While the development team is actively engaging with the community to address these concerns, many feel that the current state of optimization severely hampers the game's potential. Some users plan to revisit the game in the future to check for improvements.
“The dev team is hyperactive with players to make sure everything runs smoothly.”
“I have a beefy rig and am baffled by the performance swings I was seeing given the environment.”
“I will redownload in June to see if the optimization is any better.”
“The game is so poorly optimized, it's scary.”
“The UI is slow, the game runs slow; it's just really poorly optimized.”
“Aside from that, the mechanics seem to be there, and it could be a sound game, but gated by poor optimization, this won't see that market.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is largely seen as a failure, with attempts at comedic elements feeling forced and ineffective, leaving players unimpressed. While some specific moments, like the container cart, may elicit a chuckle, the overall execution fails to deliver a consistent or engaging comedic experience. Many players find the humor to be overshadowed by poor graphics and lackluster character models, further detracting from immersion.
“The container cart is funny and fun.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for being pleasant and enjoyable, with many players expressing surprise at how much they appreciate it. While the game may not be a *triple A* title, the soundtrack adds a lovely touch that enhances the overall experience.
“Music is a nice touch that I wasn't expecting to pay much attention to, but I like it and it's pleasant to listen to.”
“The music is great in this game.”
“Lovely music.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers express frustration with the game's monetization strategy, criticizing the developers for promoting and selling DLC while the game is still in early access, which they believe is inappropriate and potentially misleading.
“The developers are advertising all of their DLC in this game even though it's in early access and shouldn't even be selling DLC at all.”
“Do you have any advertising skills or legal know-how?”
