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Reigns

Medieval card game about balancing power through binary choices

Nerial · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Aug 11, 2016

AdventureIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 8,206
Recent reviews
Mixed
55% of 18 in 30 days
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 11, 2026
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Reigns?

As a succession of medieval monarchs, you swipe left or right on cards to answer requests from your kingdom. Each decision shifts the balance between the church, people, army, and treasury. Reigns end, but the dynasty continues, and completing goals unlocks more cards and events.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy brief runs of choices and resource balancing
  • +you like absurd humor and unexpected royal deaths
  • +you enjoy discovering new cards across successive reigns

Not for you if...

  • −you want more than two responses to each dilemma
  • −you need clear outcomes before committing to decisions

What players say

87% of 8,206 reviews are positive · 55% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humor and range of outcomes, but many find repeated cards and unpredictable consequences frustrating over time. Several recent players report losing saved progress after an anniversary update, while others report cards getting stuck or failing to appear.

How many players finish Reigns?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «The End n°1», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Reigns screenshot 1

Reigns system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Reigns?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later

Does Reigns have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Reigns run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
13
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Reigns 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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