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The King is Watching

by Hypnohead

  • Released Jul 21, 2025
  • $14.99
  • 3 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X|S

89%positive reviews

9,561 positive1,215 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Strong resource management and strategy

  • Replayable runs with fun clash

Cons

  • No save during runs

  • Grindy meta progression and content padding

Mixed

  • Some call it very enjoyable, others say the lack of a save is a real problem

Media

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System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11

Processor: 2.0 Ghz

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)

Storage: 1 GB available space

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The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run.

Ah, my glorious kingdom! A land where peasants toil, miners dig, and knights train... but only…

Ratings

  • 60IGDB players11 ratings
  • 60Overall11 scores

Time to beat

  • 3 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 13 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 45 hCompletionist100%

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Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
English
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

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