Risen Kingdom

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Risen Kingdom is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Tazdraperm and was released on February 28, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "Risen Kingdom," players build and manage their own kingdom during the medieval era. They gather resources, establish villages, and recruit soldiers to defend against enemy invasions. The game features strategic city-building, real-time battles, and diplomacy with neighboring kingdoms, all with a fantasy twist.

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 231 reviews

story6 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Risen Kingdom offers a fun and engaging blend of RTS and tower defense mechanics, making it accessible for both new and experienced players.
The game features charming graphics and a simple interface, allowing it to run smoothly even on lower-end hardware.
With around 5-10 hours of gameplay, it provides good entertainment value for its price, especially when on sale.

The game is criticized for its short campaign length and limited replayability, with only 8 missions and a single survival map.
Players have reported frustrating pathfinding issues and clunky unit controls, which can detract from the overall experience.
The lack of a save feature during missions and the inability to skip cutscenes can lead to frustrating gameplay moments.

story
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
84%
5%
The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and generic, with only eight missions that provide a basic narrative context. While some players found the missions entertaining and varied, many expressed disappointment over the lack of depth and originality in the storyline, suggesting that more writing and content could have significantly improved the experience. Overall, the story feels underdeveloped, leading to a perception that the game lacks substantial narrative engagement.
- “The story was interesting and fun throughout the whole campaign, and the levels were interesting and varied.”
- “The player will battle through a slew of missions, gathering rare resources through mining and farming, building settlements to protect your people, and erecting defenses to hold back the undead scourge.”
- “The last mission is by far the best.”
- “The story is... trash.”
- “The story is actually almost nothing.”
- “The story is there, but it isn't that interesting, just a generic fantasy setting.”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
58%
7%
The gameplay of Risen Kingdom is generally enjoyable, particularly for fans of RTS and tower defense genres, featuring a blend of base-building, survival mechanics, and tactical combat. While the initial gameplay loop is satisfying, it can become repetitive due to limited content and enemy variety, leading to a lack of depth and replayability. Overall, it offers a fun and accessible experience, though it may not satisfy hardcore strategy enthusiasts seeking more complexity.
- “With a blend of base-building, survival mechanics, and tactical combat, the game carves a niche for itself among indie strategy games, offering a familiar yet satisfying gameplay loop.”
- “The unique part about Risen Kingdom is the RTS gameplay incorporated into a tower defense hybrid; you have the freedom to place buildings, gather resources, and build an army to defend your castle, just like any other RTS.”
- “The gameplay itself is really fun, and I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, so I have no problem recommending it.”
- “Enemy types begin to feel familiar, and the lack of major mechanical shifts or new systems later in the game can result in a sense of monotony.”
- “As far as tactics and gameplay, there's not much to do in those 8 stages, which are as straightforward as you can expect.”
- “Gameplay is solid, but the lack of saving swings it into not recommended.”
graphics
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
38%
8%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming, cartoonish art style reminiscent of titles like "Kingdom Rush," while others criticize it as basic or derivative. Many find the visuals clear and appealing, contributing to a fun and accessible gameplay experience, though some feel the graphics lack depth and originality. Overall, the game's aesthetic is seen as a highlight for those who enjoy its cute and simplistic design, despite some complaints about its execution and comparison to other games.
- “The game’s visual style is modest but clear, featuring a top-down isometric perspective with stylized, readable graphics.”
- “The short of it is that Risen Kingdom looks fantastic, the graphics style is everything I love, it's absolutely beautiful, the gameplay is fun and entertaining, the music is nice, and it's generally quite a good time.”
- “A very exciting game, juicy graphics, awesome tutorial at the beginning, it's perfect.”
- “If you got this for cheap, it's reasonably entertaining for a little bit, but it offers very little content (it took me 5 hours to finish everything, including survival, on hard). The art style is just plain plagiarism, the UI is lackluster, and there are certain basic omissions, probably because of inexperience.”
- “Graphically speaking, it looks like a kid-friendly clone of 'They Are Billions.' The game clearly lacks depth and feels very lazy (no voices, annoying music does not fit the action, etc.). When you copy a masterpiece like 'They Are Billions,' you have to be better than this.”
- “The art style is very reminiscent of Kingdom Rush, but the build/skill trees are pretty basic, and the fighting could be better, especially the AI pathfinding (I find they get caught up a lot later on).”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
13%
20%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its charm and ability to set a good atmosphere, while others criticize its repetitiveness and lack of variety. Many appreciate the soundtrack as enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay, but note that it could benefit from more tracks to enhance the experience, especially during longer sessions. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's ambiance, it may not sustain interest over extended play.
- “The graphics and music are simple but have a certain charm.”
- “This is a fun game, it has a good soundtrack.”
- “The music is campy and fun to listen to as you build your town.”
- “The music is very repetitive, and I've known games equally as short as this one, which cost less, that managed to have enough going on with the soundtrack to keep me interested.”
- “Graphically speaking, it looks like a kids-friendly clone of 'They Are Billions', but the game clearly lacks depth, made very lazy (no voices, annoying music does not fit the action, etc.). Really, when you copy a masterpiece like 'They Are Billions', you have to be better than this.”
- “No congrats message, no music, no end game boss.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
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Overall, the game's replayability is considered quite limited, with players noting a lack of variety and content that diminishes long-term engagement. Many reviewers express disappointment in the short gameplay experience and suggest that similar games offer significantly more replay value for the same price. While some enjoyed the initial experience, the consensus is that the game does not provide enough incentive for repeated playthroughs.
- “Not a huge amount of replayability, but definitely got my money's worth for what's there.”
- “It's on the short side for replayability, but that's fine too.”
- “Really fun to play and neat art style, but not too much gameplay potential and replayability value, so it probably won't take much time to finish.”
- “However, the survival mode seemingly only has the one map at the moment, so replayability is limited.”
- “I do have a slight issue with the game, and that's the lack of replayability compared to other games of the same genre.”
- “The game has very, very little replayability, to my dismay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs causing players to replay levels unnecessarily and experiencing random slowdowns and glitches. Overall, the stability is described as poor and frustrating.
- “It's buggy where if you beat a level, you may have to redo the level one or even two more times.”
- “The game slows down for no reason and glitches on occasion.”
- “Super buggy.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment and repetitive tasks such as mining, farming, and building defenses. Many suggest that a high level of commitment, possibly even the use of macros, is necessary to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life, maybe some macros, and a will to live for grinding.”
- “The player will battle through a slew of missions, gathering rare resources through mining and farming, building settlements to protect your people and erecting defenses and raising an army to hold back the undead scourge.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally perceived as funny and entertaining, delivering a humorous experience, though many players feel it is too short to fully enjoy its comedic elements.
- “A funny little game.”
- “It turned out to be pretty funny.”
- “Funny and entertaining, but way too short.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The atmosphere is described as a mixed experience; while the music effectively enhances the ambiance, the overall lack of movement and action detracts from the enjoyment, leaving some players feeling that the atmosphere is flat and uninspiring.
- “The music sets a captivating atmosphere that draws you into the game world.”
- “The ambient sounds and music create an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.”
- “The atmospheric design, combined with the soundtrack, makes every moment feel alive and engaging.”
- “Nothing really moves, no atmosphere, no action, and no fun.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game successfully steers clear of common monetization pitfalls like microtransactions and paywalls, which is a refreshing change for the mobile tower defense genre. However, some users speculate that the game's lack of polish may indicate it was rushed to market as a quick cash grab by the developers.
- “Although this game is based on the mobile tower defense genre, it avoids many of the issues present in these games, such as microtransactions and paywalls.”
- “In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the lack of polish is solely explained by that, the game being launched too eagerly, and likely as a quick cash grab from the developer(s).”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its lightweight requirements and small file size, making it well-suited for laptops and older PCs, and it generally runs smoothly with minimal performance issues.
- “Its lightweight requirements and small file size make it an ideal game for laptops and older PCs, and it runs smoothly with little in the way of performance hiccups.”