Dead Monarchy
Turn-based tactical RPG where your captain's death ends the campaign
Kevin Zhang · Released May 19, 2023
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 136
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Jan 4, 2026
What is Dead Monarchy?
A single-player tactical RPG set in the low-fantasy Midlands, where you lead a mercenary company on a quest to defeat arena champions. You roam an open world, take contracts, hire fighters and resupply, then command turn-based battles in caves, ruins and other locations. Combat centers on melee fighting, with elevation and flanking affecting your tactics.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with perks and different character builds
- +you accept permanent deaths among your recruited mercenaries
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-led campaign with clear, frequent guidance
What players say
78% of 136 reviews are positive
Players praise the tactical combat and squad management. Recurring complaints concern repetitive play, while even positive reviews describe the presentation as bare-bones.
Screenshots and trailer
Dead Monarchy system requirements
Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66 GHz
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 660
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 64-Bit Only, storage will increase as the game is updated.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 3.4GHz
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 770
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 64-Bit Only, storage will increase as the game is updated.
Does Dead Monarchy have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dead Monarchy run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Dead Monarchy use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Indie
- Strategy
- RPG
- Violent
- Gore
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Tactical
- Turn-Based
- Fantasy
- Turn-Based Combat
- Open World
- Perma Death
- Dark Fantasy
- Difficult
- Medieval
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jan 4, 2026 · Engine Upgrade
- Jan 4, 2026 · Dev Update #36: Build 23 (Next Project + Grand Arena Update)
- Mar 5, 2025 · General Update #31: (Arena Monarchy Release Date)
- Feb 24, 2025 · General Update #30: (Arena Monarchy Demo)
- Jan 1, 2025 · General Update #29: (Arena Monarchy, Discord Channel, Future Update Changes)
