King's Orders
Medieval grand strategy with delayed orders and incomplete battlefield information
AFTERLIFEš» Ā· Published by Games Operators Ā· Released Oct 25, 2024
As of Oct 28, 2026: AI-generated content disclosed
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 273
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Apr 4, 2025
What is King's Orders?
You rule a medieval kingdom in a single-player strategy game played on a map of Europe. In historical scenarios, you direct generals by letter, manage cities, and spend gold on troop training or fortifications while expanding your territory. Unpopular decisions can lead to rebellion.
For you if...
- +you like reshaping history through military campaigns
- +you enjoy balancing expansion with your generals' loyalty
Not for you if...
- āyou want to watch and control battles directly
What players say
70% of 273 reviews are positive
Players praise the messenger system and the careful planning it encourages. Common complaints include weak AI and click-heavy menus, with recent reviews also criticizing inconsistent pause controls.
Screenshots and trailer
King's Orders system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX560, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run King's Orders?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC āMinimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP3 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Core i3 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X3 2/8 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX560 or Radeon HD6870 with 1GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Core i7-4790
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1060
- Memory
- 8 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 MB available space
Does King's Orders have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does King's Orders run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- 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
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish.
Does King's Orders use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Some artworks have been made with the help of the Midjourney AI tool.
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
- Military
- Tactical
- War
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Grand Strategy
- RTS
- Political Sim
- Real Time Tactics
- Wargame
- Realistic
- Historical
- Medieval
- Sandbox
- Singleplayer
- Economy
Recent updates
- Mar 13, 2025 Ā· Major Update #3 - University and Research Tree, Army's Cost Rebalance
- Dec 17, 2024 Ā· Major Update #2 - Reduced Time Speed, new Drag and Drop Feature
- Nov 19, 2024 Ā· Major Update #1 - New Diplomacy Button, Reduced Ally Retaliation, New Capitals
- May 29, 2024 Ā· King's Orders - Development Update 05.2024
- Dec 8, 2023 Ā· Diplomacy - Development Update
1 DLC available.