Life of King: Idle World Sim

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"Life of King: Idle World Sim" is a stone age-themed idle clicker game that puts you in charge of an empire. Make decisions to manage resources, build up your kingdom, and turn cavemen into farmers, lumber gatherers, and hunters. With decision-making features and the ability to expand and gather resources, this game offers a vibrant and engaging experience full of wacky decisions and stone age wonders.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

93%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,838 reviews

graphics45 positive mentions

monetization199 negative mentions

The game has a cute art style and charming characters.
It's a fun and relaxing game that can be played casually.
There are no forced ads, and optional ads provide useful rewards.

Progress resets unexpectedly, causing frustration for players.
The game can become repetitive and slow, especially in the early stages.
Microtransactions are heavily emphasized, making it difficult to progress without spending money.

monetization
222 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the frequency and necessity of ads for progression. While some appreciate the optional nature of ads and the availability of in-app purchases, others feel overwhelmed by constant prompts to watch ads or spend money, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab. Technical issues, such as ads not loading or crashing the game, further detract from the overall experience.
- “In-app purchases are worth it.”
- “Game is great, very entertaining and it doesn't push in-game purchases.”
- “No ads but bonus content available through videos and purchases.”
- “Really leaning into the microtransactions in a way that hinders any progress.”
- “You will not be able to advance early if you don't watch the ads, which pop up about every 30 seconds and give you exactly how much you need to buy the next villager.”
- “Game content is now locked behind paywalls and in-game purchases, it's sad to see because it was a really fun game, but I can see that they nerfed the way that workers are acquired to be almost impossible to work with.”
graphics
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
61%
31%
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The game's graphics are generally described as cute and charming, with a unique art style that many players appreciate. However, there are frequent complaints about low-quality visuals, graphical bugs, and a lack of depth in the design, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players find the aesthetics enjoyable, others feel that the graphics need significant improvement to enhance gameplay.
- “Absolutely love the graphics design, simplistically smooth and in depth despite it technically being two-dimensional.”
- “The graphics are so cute and this game is nice and easy, which makes it fun for me ☺️👍”
- “I really love the characters; they are really cute and chibi, and the art style of them is amazing.”
- “This game is ok-ish but not good enough to keep: first of all, the tutorial is bad and has too little, I was confused why you would need wood considering the no building option, second of all, the bad graphics, I could probably count the pixels of a person in 4 hours, and the feet are out of the texture range, third of all, the lack of features, there's no build features, any menu functions are non-existent, there's no demands of the citizens.”
- “Graphics quality very low and can't play properly without watching ads.”
- “This game has the worst graphics I have ever seen and the king sounds constipated. I can't listen to that heeeeeeeeeer sound again or I'm going to hit my phone with a sledgehammer.”
gameplay
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game is characterized by a mix of cute graphics and simple mechanics, but it suffers from inconsistencies, slow progression, and frequent interruptions from ads. While some players find it entertaining and relaxing, many criticize the confusing mechanics, lack of content, and repetitive nature, leading to frustration. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “Absolutely love the fun and relaxing gameplay, cute graphics but my experience is ruined by sudden frequent ads that are very annoying.”
- “Nice graphics, entertaining gameplay that allows you to play continuously if you want to, instead of forcing you to wait x hours.”
- “Great little game not far in but still great gameplay mechanics, lots of fun give it a try.”
- “This game has the potential to be great, but is held back by confusing game mechanics, unbeatable enemies, and a lack of ways to earn the in-game currency needed to buy new heroes.”
- “The game itself has very little content and is resource intensive on devices for such lackluster gameplay, if you can even classify it as such.”
- “The gameplay is very slow.”
humor
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its funny animations, quirky characters, and amusing storylines. Many reviews note that the game is both entertaining and lighthearted, providing a relaxing experience filled with humor. Overall, the game's comedic elements contribute significantly to its appeal, making it a fun choice for players seeking a laugh.
- “The game is funny, simple and straightforward.”
- “Very good game because of how funny the characters look.”
- “The story is also quite funny.”
stability
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
93%
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, including frequent freezes, crashes, and various glitches that disrupt gameplay, particularly as players progress. While some users appreciate the game's concept and art style, many express frustration over the persistent bugs and the need for improvements, especially regarding map functionality and worker mechanics. Despite ongoing efforts from developers to address these issues, the overall experience remains marred by instability.
- “Nothing, just nothing. No bugs, no glitches. That's it! A short sentence, but I give it 5 stars.”
- “This game runs great and is a great concept, but it just feels like a cash grab. It takes too long to get anything done, and I've seen a couple of reviews talking about how the ads can be false advertising. I'm starting to believe that myself as I've been playing for multiple weeks and feel like I've got nothing done.”
- “I really enjoyed playing it, however since I was able to travel to another island through the portal, the whole game glitches and everything is loaded with big green patches where nothing loads on top.”
- “The game crashes often, it's buggy, it's rough around the edges.”
- “It freezes and then closes on its own.”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with many players finding it overly repetitive and tedious, particularly in the late game where activities are limited to farming and resource gathering. While some appreciate the simplicity and find it enjoyable as a time-waster, others express a desire for more engaging mechanics, such as auto features or additional activities to reduce the monotony. Overall, the game is seen as fun but heavily reliant on grinding, which can lead to boredom over time.
- “However, there is not much to do in the late game other than farming artifacts.”
- “The wood does literally nothing. I've been playing the game for a couple of days now and have gotten hundreds of food, and the wood just hasn't done anything. It's just grinding for food for nothing.”
- “It's a nice game, yes it is, but it's just a pure farming game. It is lacking events and activities to make you play it for the long term.”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting severe lag and performance issues, particularly in later areas. Users express frustration over the lack of settings to adjust performance and the game's inability to run smoothly on lower-end devices. Overall, there is a strong desire for improvements in optimization to enhance the gaming experience.
- “I'm sure if it were better optimized, I'd have a great time with this game.”
- “I hope it will get optimized on the next update (actually I hope it will be soon because I need to buy the 2x speed ASAP lol).”
- “But unfortunately it's almost unplayable for me due to poor optimization.”
- “It's a decent game, but it gets insanely laggy very quickly because there is 0 optimization; every entity is always loaded no matter what, and there are essentially no settings.”
- “For an app that does have thousands of downloads, the developers did poorly on optimization.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and addictive, while others describe it as annoying and poorly fitting with the gameplay. Many users noted issues with sound effects, including inconsistent audio and distracting noises that detracted from their overall experience. Overall, while the art and music have their fans, they also contribute to frustration for several players.
- “I really love the art style and music!”
- “Very addictive with good music, the only reason it's not 5 stars is because of the groan/moan/whine/grunt that plays every time you press a button.”
- “It's just fun good music, fun to play and good in total.”
- “The music and the sound effects drive me crazy; I had to turn it off otherwise it is unplayable. But other than that, it's not bad. I'm excited to see where this goes.”
- “Don't take this offensively, but the sounds are annoying. It's too slow-paced, and the music just doesn't fit in. I just downloaded it a minute ago, and it's not really a cute game if that's what you were going for. Now I have a headache, so it's uninstalled.”
- “I honestly think it's a good game; the only issue I have is that the sound effects and music just go out after a while.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight a significant lack of depth in the game's story, with many players expressing a desire for a more engaging narrative and the inclusion of choices or quests. While some find the existing story amusing, the overall sentiment suggests that the game would greatly benefit from a more developed storyline and additional gameplay elements to enhance player engagement.
- “The story is also quite funny.”
- “Great story line 😁”
- “Please add storyline and achievements, add skin to worker and king; by the way, your game is good, fun, and enjoyable.”
- “There is no system of democracy vs monarchy, no way to customize the layout of the village, and no story to be written.”
- “Linear story development that leaves no space for choices.”
- “Typical tap and wait game that takes minimal effort to create whilst it tries to get money out of you from ads and buying gems for no decent purpose, no story and nothing interesting going for it.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features charming character design and an engaging progression system where players start from humble beginnings and gradually build their own kingdom, enhancing the sense of character development throughout the gameplay.
- “I love the game's character design; it is cute. I also like the concept where you start from nothing and over time you build yourself a kingdom.”
- “Very cute character design.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game to be fun and wholesome, evoking positive emotions, but express a desire for more content to deepen the emotional experience.