KINGDOM of the DEAD
- February 10, 2022
- DIRIGO GAMES
- 4h median play time
Kingdom of the Dead is a fast-paced horror FPS with a brilliant aesthetic and soundtrack. Though it lacks polish, this love letter to old school horror games proves to be a fun experience with some fun moments of hopeless terror.
Get on Steam"Kingdom of the Dead" is a rogue-like first-person shooter set in a sprawling, procedurally generated catacomb. Fight through hordes of the undead using a wide array of weapons, while managing your hunger and sanity. Your ultimate goal is to uncover the mystery behind the kingdom's decay and find a way to escape.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- graphics207 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music132 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- gameplay114 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- story74 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- atmosphere32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability28 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- optimization23 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
- replayability11 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Kingdom Of The Dead Review
Kingdom of the Dead has solid combat and good level design, but it's let down by an absence of challenge and some severe performance issues.
60%Kingdom of the Dead Review (PC)
Kingdom of the Dead is the work of a developer who understands what makes classic first-person shooters so fun and captivating. The game is unafraid to be a little unfair. It takes skill to chain headshots, it is hard to deal with big groups of mixed enemies, especially on the higher difficulties. But it feels very good when you ace a boss fight with just a bit of health left over. I have been playing FPS titles since Wolfenstein 3D and I thoroughly enjoy what Kingdom of the Dead has to offer. Its biggest vulnerability is that a younger audience might not get the reference and fail to appreciate its tight mechanics. I hope that the mix of presentation and gameplay will get the title an audience that allows Dirigo to deliver on similar concepts in the future. Review code provided by the publisher.
85%KINGDOM of the DEAD Review – Blast of the past
KINGDOM of the DEAD is a pretty damned good horror FPS with enough compelling ideas to stand on its own. The monochrome, hand-drawn visuals really sell the game’s Lovecraftian-noir tone, without interfering with gameplay. Plus, its varied additional mission objectives make its difficulty settings feel more multi-layered. Still, with its short play-time, minimal plot, and lack of unlockable content, it won’t be engaging for everyone. However, for those looking for some retro FPS fun, KINGDOM of the DEAD is a unique enough experience to be worth the recommendation.
70%
