How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom

Story-heavy kingdom-building RPG with research, relationships, and real-time battles

Irisfield · Published by Kagura Games · Released Aug 26, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 407
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom?

In this RPG and kingdom management game, you play a knight apprentice helping a new queen rebuild Avon after a massacre. You allocate resources, research improvements, and lead teams of up to eight characters through real-time, top-down battles. Using allies in combat strengthens relationships and unlocks scenes, resources, and abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy researching upgrades to restore a ruined kingdom
+you like character relationships developed through party combat
+you want anime-style fantasy with sexual content

Not for you if...

−you want a combat-focused RPG with little reading
−you prefer turn-based battles to real-time squad combat

What players say

81% of 407 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, characters, and combat, while others complain that kingdom management feels shallow and building character bonds takes too much grinding.

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How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.

OS: Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000
Processor: 2+ GHz Processor
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.