The King is Watching
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
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About This Game
The King is Watching is a indie/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Hypnohead and released in 2025. With an estimated 577,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 9.5k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.5/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 4.47 hours, with side content bringing that to 18.09 hours, and a completionist run can reach 63.65 hours. Players commonly describe it as Roguelike, Base Building, RTS, Tower Defense and Dark Fantasy.
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User Reviews
88.5
Overall Score / 100
8.9/10
Steam (9520 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
4.47h
🎯 Main Story
18.09h
⭐ Main + Sides
63.65h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
DLCs (2)
The King is Watching: Crowns of History
$4.99
The King is Watching Soundtrack
$3.99
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Game Information
Release Date
July 21, 2025
Developer
Hypnohead
Publisher
tinyBuild
Platforms
Windows
Price
$14.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
576.6K
(461.3K - 691.9K) VRI ScoreLearning
73
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
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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