Kingdom Eighties

Kingdom Eighties

June 26, 2023

AdventureStrategy Nintendo SwitchPC

Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion to the award-winning Kingdom series: A singleplayer adventure of micro-strategy and base building, inspired by the neon lights of the eighties. You play as The Leader, a young camp counselor who will have to defend their town and family from the relentless …

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Alejandro Josan PC Invasion Jun 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

80.0

"Not without its hiccups, Kingdom Eighties is a great introduction to the Kingdom games with its stylish aesthetic, intuitive controls, and cohesive story."

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Christian Harrison PlayStation Universe Jun 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"Kingdom Eighties is beautifully repetitive and simple while still managing to be a lot of fun to play. While it might not look like it from afar, developer Fury Studios does a lot to ensure that the player never gets …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Jun 2023
85.0 /100

"Kingdom Eighties is a fantastic tribute to the 80s, offering satisfying base-building and plenty of nods to the movies of the time."

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Daman Shelley NoobFeed Jun 2023
88.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

85.0

"Kingdom Eighties is just fun. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put down; with the removal of micromanaging, the game is far more approachable for new players of the genre. The game features a cast of …"

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Dominic Leighton TheSixthAxis Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"Despite its simplistic setup, Kingdom Eighties will hoover up hour after hour of your time. There&s;s a captivating quality to its pure, focused strategy, and combined with its more narrative-driven focus Kingdom Eighties is a must-play game in 2023."

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Gustavo Souza GameBlast Jun 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

68.0

"Kingdom Eighties excels at combining its gameplay with a beautiful world based in the 80s. Even if it gets repetitive and has some problems, the gameplay manages to deliver a good dose of strategy and entertain for a while. The …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Jun 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Overall, I liked Kingdom: Eighties, but it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Kingdom: Two Crowns. Kingdom Eighties feels like an experimental entry that tries new things and mostly succeeds without diverging too far from the core formula. If you …"

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Jay Claassen NoobFeed Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Kingdom Eighties is a fun blast from the past and maybe even a window into what life once was. The attention to detail on the world design combined with the music already add a lot of life to a scene …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jun 2023
83.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

68.0

"You can hear the elevator pitch now: Kingdom micro-strategy meets Stranger Things… and it works"

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Martin Heath GameGrin Jun 2023
85.0 /100

"Kingdom Eighties is a great title for those interested in the series and a worthy distraction for those waiting for the next big release! Its neon style and synthwave charm will get you hooked, and its fun mechanics and plot …"

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Oliver Shellding WayTooManyGames Jun 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"Kingdom Eighties seeks to create a standalone experience for newcomers and longtime fans alike, and it achieves this in some facets. It’s beautiful, it sounds amazing, and the animated cutscenes and character archetypes fit the 80s bill to a T."

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Suhyung Jung INVEN Jun 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"The latest title in the Kingdom series, reconstructed in the retro vibe of the 80s. Visuals and musics resemble the scene from the &s;Stranger Things&s; are quite attractive. Though it is a bit regrettable that the overall system is similar …"

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