Legends of Kingdom Rush
- July 14, 2022
- Ironhide Game Studio
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Legends of Kingdom Rush" is a tower defense game with strategic, RPG, and card game elements. Recruit heroes, build and upgrade defenses, and use spells and abilities to fend off enemy waves across diverse environments. The game features a single-player campaign, various game modes, and extensive hero collection and customization options.
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and animations, maintaining the charm of the Kingdom Rush series.
- Gameplay is engaging with a mix of tactical RPG elements and roguelike mechanics, offering replayability through varied character combinations and random encounters.
- The humor and references to the Kingdom Rush lore add a delightful touch, making it enjoyable for fans of the franchise.
- The game is criticized for its lack of content, with only a few short campaigns and limited character progression, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness.
- Many players find the difficulty to be inconsistent, with some encounters being overly punishing due to RNG elements, which can detract from the strategic experience.
- The user interface and controls are seen as poorly optimized for PC, causing frustration during gameplay, especially with unclear mechanics and lack of essential information.
- gameplay150 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of tactical RPG and roguelike elements, offering a visually appealing experience with strategic depth and replayability. However, many players feel it lacks content, quality-of-life features, and a proper tutorial, leading to frustrations with mechanics that can feel random or poorly designed. While some enjoy the fun and engaging aspects of the gameplay, others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth, particularly compared to previous titles in the Kingdom Rush series.
“The gameplay here is gorgeous: a tactical RPG with choose-your-story options and also a roguelike?!”
“Overall, the gameplay feels good and offers a wide range of variety in strategy and party management.”
“The gameplay is satisfying and offers plenty of replayability.”
“I'd say it's only 25% of what the full game should be in terms of content and mechanics.”
“Core gameplay has next to no strategic depth, very little to interest the player, and attempts to use 'it's a roguelite!' as an excuse to explain away poorly designed mechanics.”
“It's frustrating having to learn mechanics through gameplay alone without being able to read what they do beforehand.”
- story84 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The story in this game is a continuation of the Kingdom Rush franchise, featuring engaging art and a charming atmosphere, but it suffers from brevity, with many players completing the main campaign in under two hours. While some appreciate the attempt to bridge previous narratives, the overall plot is criticized for being generic and underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more depth and content. Despite its shortcomings, fans of the series may still find enjoyment in the story mode and its RPG elements.
“The story is great, the art is stellar, and the gameplay works.”
“Even if you are not familiar with the franchise, this game is a typical Ironhide title - amazing scenery, great story, charming music, and plenty of entertainment.”
“They are keeping a good story going and switching it up in the right direction.”
“The lack of story can be excused as Kingdom Rush just never having a *good* story, but in a game trying so hard to be story-centered, the writing is especially harsh.”
“But the thing is, the storyline, the plot, is a little bit short for such a relatively high price.”
“While I understand that story isn't important to many people as much as gameplay is, it's really a tragedy when the coolest set piece in the entire series ends up severely underutilized.”
- graphics76 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely praised for their vibrant and charming aesthetic, reminiscent of previous Kingdom Rush titles, with smooth animations and lively sprites that showcase Ironhide Studios' artistic mastery. While the visuals are considered top-notch and engaging, some players noted that the higher detail may not scale well at closer zoom levels, and there are minor usability issues related to the graphics. Overall, the art style is celebrated for its humor and nostalgic appeal, contributing to a polished and visually enjoyable experience.
“In the graphics department, like every Ironhide production, the game is absolutely gorgeous to look at.”
“Every sprite and animation are so lively, it really shows the mastery they accumulated from doing this art style for over a decade.”
“The gameplay is fun, the art style is (as always) cartoonishly pretty and amazing!”
“The game is missing many conveniences common in other games of this genre: you can't revert back to the start of your turn after moving if you're not where you expected, you can't see units' move/attack ranges on the hex grid, only in their character portraits, you can't see enemy cooldowns, you can't see the hex grid explicitly, having to figure it out from the graphics.”
“The art style is more similar to the KR Vengeance and I'm not 100% sure they nailed it with the higher detail, but it's still pretty good.”
“It just has the same characters and graphics.”
- replayability66 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through its roguelike elements, randomized maps, and diverse character combinations, making it enjoyable for players seeking varied experiences. However, some users note that the lack of substantial updates and content can diminish long-term replay value. Overall, while many find the replayability high, opinions vary based on individual preferences and gameplay styles.
“Roguelike, and the arena in particular give good replayability with random battles.”
“The characters and enemies are very well designed and the random nature of each of the 4 campaigns in addition to the battle arena, gives the game huge replayability.”
“Unlike the other games related to Ironhide Game Studio, this one comes with a ton of replayability; different routes to try with many hero compositions makes it totally worth its price.”
“But this game falls short in both the story category and the replayability.”
“The game is still pretty fun, but the lack of content (or really anything new at all) really hurts replayability in the long run.”
“As much as I like the game, it's extremely short and there's not a whole lot of replayability.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often describing it as a chore that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some appreciate the optional nature of grinding for achievements and arena battles, many feel that it becomes monotonous and lacks engaging content after completing the main storyline. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant flaw in the game's design.
“The levels feel too grindy to beat.”
“Slow, boring, repetitive, very 'grindy', not fun to play.”
“After you finish the last boss, there is not really much to do, except for achievement grinding and arena battles, but it gets old pretty fast.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently praised, with players highlighting its clever writing, smooth animations, and playful references that align with the Kingdom Rush series. Despite some design flaws, the game's comedic elements and overall charm contribute significantly to its enjoyment, making it a standout experience.
“The writing and the art style line up with the main Kingdom Rush titles perfectly, and everything is funny with loads of references, and the animation is very smooth.”
“These games are always pretty solid, but what carries them is their sense of humor and playfulness.”
“I'm still giving this a thumbs up because it's a really enjoyable game with classic Ironhide's polish and humor and a well-designed strategic nature.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its charm and quality, complementing the impressive art and engaging storytelling. Players appreciate the comic strip intros to each level, which enhance the overall experience. Overall, the soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's entertainment value.
“I encountered no bugs, and the art and music are great - particularly the comic strip intros to each level.”
“Even if you are not familiar with the franchise, this game is a typical Ironhide title - amazing scenery, great story, charming music, and plenty of entertainment.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the emotional depth and wholesome nature of indie games, emphasizing the importance of supporting studios that prioritize meaningful and enjoyable experiences over traditional metrics like playtime.
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is marked by familiar designs and retained voice clips from previous games, allowing players to easily recognize and connect with each unit. This continuity enhances the overall experience by providing a sense of nostalgia and familiarity.
“The character designs are instantly recognizable from previous games; they've even kept the same voice clips, so you should have a good idea of what each unit is about at first sight.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization in this game is perceived negatively, with players feeling it lacks the depth and enjoyment of previous titles in the series, leading to the impression that it is a cash grab rather than a well-crafted experience.
“I've played, beaten, and 100% completed the other four Kingdom Rush games, and that took me quite a while and was very enjoyable throughout. However, this game has none of that compared to the others and just feels like a cheap knock-off or cash grab.”
