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Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood

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66%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

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About Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is a single player survival hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Insane Dreamers and was released on May 24, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Party-based rogue-lite RPG set in Earthial, a fantasy world. Hire various races of mercenaries, equip them, create battle formations, and grab the loot! Kill tens of thousands of enemies using steel and spells!

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Unique twist on the Vampire Survivors-style gameplay by recruiting, equipping, and managing mercenaries, adding strategic depth and replayability.
  • Active and communicative developer with frequent updates and community engagement, promising future content like Story Mode and meta progression.
  • Fun and challenging gameplay loop with a mix of weapons, magic, mounts, and various enemy types, appealing to fans of bullet hell and roguelike genres.
  • Lack of meta progression currently leads to frustrating gameplay where runs feel unrewarding and no long-term growth is apparent.
  • UI and inventory system are clunky and unintuitive, with confusing merchant buying/selling mechanics and overwhelming resource management.
  • Gameplay balance issues such as disproportionate difficulty spikes, non-impactful combat feedback, and AI/formation flaws causing frustrating player experiences.

  • story

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The story aspect features a challenging early game with difficult missions that can feel repetitive, though different mission types offer some variety. Players appreciate the potential for future expansion, particularly a forthcoming story mode that may add more depth and progression to the experience. Overall, the current story-driven content is limited but promising with upcoming developments.

    • “With a future story mode, and a current quick run that will expand, it offers hours of distraction, and can be replayed with different builds. There is a min/max and casual element, so all should try it at least!”
    • “As of the time of writing, there is not yet a meta progression, but that looks to be coming in the story mode that is being worked on now.”
    • “I'm curious to see what the story mode will be like.”
    • “The game is very challenging early on to the point that some missions are not completable (I'm looking at you rescue missions) due to the lack of movement speed available early game.”
    • “First missions besides exploration crushed me when having 1 skull difficulty like others and sent me to stone age in terms of fame.”
    • “I would love to see new missions and fix the merchant mission.”

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a familiar yet fresh loop with a strategic mercenary system and extraction shooter elements, differentiating it from typical roguelikes. While generally engaging, some find the lack of a meta progression frustrating, and occasional screen clutter can hinder player control. Overall, it balances basic mechanics with moments of strategic depth and fun.

    • “The core gameplay loop feels familiar in a good way, but the mercenary system adds a fun twist.”
    • “Unlike most games in this genre, they mix it up with extraction shooter mechanics; before the horde overwhelms you, grab as many materials as possible and portal out.”
    • “This game is similar in mechanics to Vampire Survivors and other roguelikes but has a more strategic and less chaotic tone, although in some moments, you have difficulty finding your men due to the high number of enemies on the screen.”
    • “The gameplay loop is counterintuitive, and with no meta game there's no real way to avoid having an incredibly frustrating time or to feel that runs will improve.”
    • “Although similar in mechanics to Vampire Survivors and other roguelikes, the game has a more strategic and less chaotic tone; however, at times it's difficult to find your men due to the high number of enemies on screen.”
    • “Unlike most games in this genre, they mix it up with extraction shooter mechanics: before the horde overwhelms you, you must grab as many materials as possible and portal out.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally decent, featuring a retro pixel art style that occasionally feels a bit bland or understated but maintains a charming, nostalgic appeal overall.

    • “Graphics are decent, with a bit of blandness here and there.”
    • “There are times when the aesthetic feels slightly understated, but in the grand scheme of things, it sits comfortably in the realm of retro charm.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is noted for its humor, which players find genuinely funny, though opinions on difficulty vary throughout the gameplay.

    • “Funny game.”
    • “Too easy at the start, too hard at the end, but funny.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is effectively conveyed through competent sound design and a rich variety of equipment, creating an immersive experience despite lacking innovation.

    • “Sound design, while not revolutionary, does its job in setting the atmosphere.”
    • “Good atmosphere and a big amount of equipment.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers enhanced replayability through added strategic depth, making it more engaging and varied compared to many others in its genre.

    • “It adds another layer of strategy and gives the game more replayability than many others in this genre.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The grinding mechanic is appreciated for its role in daily progression, as farming monsters over several days refreshes merchants, providing valuable economic boosts.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate that each map features its own unique music, enhancing the gaming experience.

    • “Super cool that every map has its own music.”
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1h Median play time
1h Average play time
1-1h Spent by most gamers
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Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is a survival hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood include indie, roguelite, magic, pixel graphics, bullet hell and others.

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood was released on May 24, 2024.

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood was developed by Insane Dreamers.

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is a single player game.

Similar games include Heretical, Dungeons of Edera, Delver, An Ankou, The Last Spell and others.