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Monarchy

A promising but flawed experience, Monarchy earns a respectable 3 out of 5 stars.
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70%Game Brain Score
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82% User Score Based on 34 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

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Monarchy is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Brain Seal Ltd and was released on November 6, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Unleash your strategic brilliance in this 2D side-scrolling strategy game, where you must build a base, manage resources, explore the mysterious forest and conquer your enemies. - Create an army that will follow you and bid your command! - Defend your base every night. - Siege mechanics where you battle against siege rams, towers and catapults. - Explore the mysterious forest and uncover it's sec…

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews
music1 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • The game features a cute art style and enjoyable gameplay mechanics that are reminiscent of the Kingdom series.
  • It offers a fun and addictive experience with a good balance of challenge, making it engaging for players.
  • The freedom to shape your kingdom and the thrill of survival during nightly raids add to the overall enjoyment.
  • The game can feel unbalanced and overly challenging, especially for players not familiar with the genre.
  • It lacks clear instructions and can be unintuitive, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics.
  • Many players feel it does not bring enough innovation compared to the Kingdom series, making it feel like a less polished copy.
  • gameplay
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay closely mirrors that of the Kingdom series, making it accessible for players familiar with those mechanics, though it lacks comprehensive explanations, encouraging exploration. While the initial challenge and fun of discovering mechanics are noted, many reviewers feel the gameplay becomes repetitive after a few sessions, with some mechanics feeling underdeveloped compared to previous titles in the series. Overall, it serves as a charming homage but may not offer enough innovation to stand out.

    • “The influence is obvious right away, so you will not have to figure out the mechanics if you have played a similar game before.”
    • “Game is a challenge and fun to explore the mechanics in the beginning.”
    • “Excellent homage to the Kingdom series and potential for introducing interesting gameplay concepts on top of genre-defining gameplay mechanics.”
    • “Just like the Kingdom series, it doesn't explain much about the game mechanics, and it comes down to exploring a lot yourself.”
    • “But it feels like something is repeated after 5 to 10 times of gameplay.”
    • “Or maybe I just didn't understand a mechanic, but the game is pretty basic, pretty clunky, and undercooked.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics have received positive feedback for their charming and defined art style, which is reminiscent of "Kingdom: Classic" but with a cuter twist. While many appreciate the visual appeal, some feel that the graphics alone do not significantly enhance the overall gameplay experience.

    • “I love the art style and graphics.”
    • “Particularly liked the more defined art style with the relaxed and approachable nature of it whilst still having a fair degree of challenge to clear all the content!”
    • “The art style doesn't carry it too much and the gameplay is not that much to speak about.”
    • “Very similar to Kingdom: Classic but with some altered mechanics and a much cuter art style.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is criticized for its minimal story content, featuring only 3 or 4 missions, which leaves players feeling frustrated due to the lack of narrative depth. Additionally, the clunky interface detracts from the overall experience, despite the variety offered by different game modes.

    • “While the game’s modes add variety, its lack of a story and clunky interface can be frustrating.”
    • “It also looks like the game has only 3 or 4 missions.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users indicate that there are no grinding achievements in the game, suggesting a lack of repetitive tasks or activities typically associated with grinding. This may enhance the overall gameplay experience by allowing players to focus on more engaging content rather than monotonous grinding.

    • “Grinding achievements: no”
    • “The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious.”
    • “I spent hours grinding for resources, and it just wasn't rewarding.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quality and overall appeal.

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Monarchy is a strategy game.

Monarchy is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Monarchy was released on November 6, 2024.

Monarchy was developed by Brain Seal Ltd.

Monarchy has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Monarchy is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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