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 555,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 8.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.4/100 — 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
88.4
Overall Score / 100
8.8/10
Steam (8730 rev)
Playtime Estimates
4.47h
🎯 Main Story
18.09h
⭐ Main + Sides
63.65h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Crowns of History
Free
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)
554.6K
(443.7K - 665.5K) VRI ScoreLearning
72.5
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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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Roguelike
Base Building
RTS
Tower Defense
Dark Fantasy
Fantasy
Strategy
Resource Management
City Builder
Roguelite
Pixel Graphics
Tactical
Medieval
Real Time Tactics
Time Management
Replay Value
Auto Battler
Deckbuilding
Combat
Automation
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
German
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Simplified Chinese
French
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
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