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Vacant Kingdom

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97%Game Brain Score
humor, gameplay
stability, monetization
97% User Score Based on 174 reviews

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Vacant Kingdom is a single player role playing shooter game. It was developed by shru and was released on October 6, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Vacant Kingdom" is a challenging, top-down action-adventure game set in a dark, desolate world. As the lone warrior, players must navigate treacherous environments, battles against grotesque creatures, and uncover the mysteries of the abandoned kingdom. With limited resources and restored health, each decision made is crucial to survival, offering a thrilling and immersive experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 174 reviews
humor23 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • The game features charming graphics, witty dialogue, and a unique blend of bullet hell and RPG elements, making it engaging and fun.
  • Players appreciate the adjustable difficulty settings, allowing both newcomers and veterans to enjoy the game at their own pace.
  • The demo offers a surprising amount of content for a free game, with enjoyable puzzles and challenging boss fights that keep players invested.
  • Some players find the learning curve steep, with certain mechanics and puzzles being frustratingly difficult to master.
  • The game is criticized for its incomplete nature, as it is only a demo and lacks depth and variety in gameplay.
  • There are reports of technical issues, such as freezing and controller compatibility problems, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • humor
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its hilarious dialogue, clever writing, and charming art style. Many reviewers draw comparisons to beloved titles like Undertale and Deltarune, noting that the humor is well-integrated into the gameplay and enhances the overall experience. Overall, the game successfully balances humor with challenging gameplay, making it both entertaining and engaging.

    • “Great humor, great art, great puzzles, and great gameplay.”
    • “It has everything from hilarious dialogue to challenging boss fights, fun puzzles, eerie settings, and wonderful characters.”
    • “I laughed, I cried, I laughed again, I cried again, I kept laughing and crying for sixteen hours like an ouroboros of joy.”
  • gameplay
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the gameplay is praised for its solid mechanics, challenging yet enjoyable difficulty, and clever integration of humor and art. Players appreciate the attention to detail, intuitive controls, and the mix of RPG and bullet hell elements, although some find the difficulty level quite high. The combination of fun puzzles, engaging dialogue, and charming visuals contributes to a positive gameplay experience, making it a highly anticipated title.

    • “There is so much attention to detail, the developers' sense of humor is great, and the gameplay is really good.”
    • “The core gameplay is solid and challenging, but not in a way that makes you want to quit after two attempts.”
    • “Solid gameplay, nice artwork, fluid controls, intuitive puzzles, clever and funny dialogue, and I even learned quite a bit from the clues/questions.”
    • “Gameplay is on par with the godawfully bad visuals and general poor delivery of this demo.”
    • “It's linear gameplay where you try to progress from A to B to C until you finish the game.”
    • “The difficulty is legit too; I beat everything on hard minus the last boss. The bouncing mechanic, plus not being able to see the full floor without dragging the camera down and running into bullets you can barely see, was too much and frustrating for me. Props to the people who get it though; I had to do it on easy.”
  • music
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable and atmospheric, others describe it as generic or underwhelming during key moments like battles. Many appreciate the music's contribution to the overall experience, particularly in enhancing the game's charm and fun gameplay. However, there are notable criticisms regarding its lack of impact in certain scenarios, especially during intense bullet hell sequences.

    • “It's an awesome game, super fun, I enjoyed every puzzle, boss fights, music, and the cute characters and their conversations.”
    • “A very wholesome, witty bullet hell with excellent music, well made bosses, and varying difficulties to make the game increasingly more challenging.”
    • “The game looks very pleasant, has phenomenal music, and the atmosphere it creates is quite nice.”
    • “The bullet hell battles were decent, though the music during the battles was underwhelming.”
    • “Annoying music”
  • story
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story has received mixed feedback, with some players finding it uninteresting or incomplete, likely due to it being a segment from a larger game. However, many appreciate the engaging characters, humor, and intriguing plot, expressing excitement for the full release and potential future developments. Overall, the narrative is described as charming and fitting well with the game's atmosphere, despite some concerns about limited content post-completion.

    • “Also has some mind-boggling puzzles and a great story - can't wait for the full game!”
    • “The story is just lovely with an art style that really fits the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “So I really enjoyed the game; the dialogue between characters is funny, the game plays super smoothly, and its story is interesting. Can't wait to see the full release.”
    • “The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow.”
    • “Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
    • “The plot twists are predictable and fail to engage the player.”
  • graphics
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some users criticizing the use of retro pixel art as outdated, while others appreciate the cute artwork and its fitting atmosphere. Overall, the art style is generally well-received, complementing the game's humor and gameplay, suggesting that it enhances the overall experience despite some initial reservations.

    • “Art style looks good.”
    • “I really love the vibe and the art style.”
    • “The story is just lovely with an art style that really fits the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “They chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “Gameplay is on par with the godawfully bad visuals and general poor delivery of this demo.”
    • “The graphics are disappointing and fail to meet modern standards.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a charming blend of cute dialogue and a lonely, mystique-filled environment, enhanced by phenomenal music and a distinct art style. Reviewers praise the well-executed world lore and the overall pleasant aesthetic, making it a captivating experience for players.

    • “The art and atmosphere are charming and distinct.”
    • “The game looks very pleasant, has phenomenal music, and the atmosphere it creates is quite nice.”
    • “The atmosphere feels great with both cute elements and a bit of mystique.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report significant stability issues, including frequent freezes during startup and gameplay, which hinder the overall experience. While the game is enjoyable when functioning properly, these technical problems can lead to frustrating interruptions.

    • “It freezes when I start it up, and nothing I've done will fix it. It's really fun if you can get it to work. I got stuck at the weird tomb boss at the hotel where I saved.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress. I've lost hours of gameplay due to these stability issues.”
    • “I experience constant lag and random shutdowns, which ruins the overall experience. It's frustrating to deal with these technical problems.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its charming and wholesome qualities, evoking a wide range of emotions from laughter to tears throughout the gameplay experience. Players appreciate the combination of witty humor, engaging music, and well-designed challenges that contribute to an emotional rollercoaster lasting up to sixteen hours.

    • “This game is charming and wholesome.”
    • “A very wholesome, witty bullet hell with excellent music, well-made bosses, and varying difficulties to make the game increasingly more challenging.”
    • “I laughed, I cried, I laughed again, I cried again; I kept laughing and crying for sixteen hours like an ouroboros of joy.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized for the Steam Deck, delivering smooth performance and responsive controls without any issues, even when played from a micro SD card.

    • “Played on SteamOS via a micro SD card on my OLED Steam Deck, I experienced zero issues – smooth performance, great controls.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of the game is criticized for being misleadingly labeled as "free" on Steam, as it primarily serves as a low-quality advertisement or demo, leading users to feel it is not worth their time.

    • “While this is misleadingly positioned on Steam as a 'free' game, it's really just an advertisement/demo of very poor quality, and not worth wasting the time adding to your library.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers praise the character design and movement mechanics, highlighting their quality and effectiveness. However, some users noted minor navigation challenges within the game world.

    • “The character design and the way the movement works is great; I didn't really find anything to complain about, other than it was a little hard for me to find one of the areas.”
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Vacant Kingdom is a role playing shooter game.

Vacant Kingdom is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Xbox and others.

Vacant Kingdom was released on October 6, 2022.

Vacant Kingdom was developed by shru.

Vacant Kingdom has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

Vacant Kingdom is a single player game.

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