King of the World

Real-time strategy with armies from three eras competing for territory

Contec Games · Released Oct 22, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 155
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Apr 17, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 580; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is King of the World?

This free-to-play strategy game centers on capturing control points, claiming regions for income and reinforcements, and upgrading your army through its technology tree. You can play a single-player campaign, fight free-for-all battles with up to twelve players, or arrange custom teams. A map editor lets you create and share maps.

For you if...

+you prefer short matches over lengthy strategy sessions
+you enjoy deciding when to cooperate or attack

Not for you if...

−you prefer turn-based planning over making decisions in real time

What players say

80% of 155 reviews are positive

Players praise the easy-to-learn rules and straightforward controls. Complaints focus on the sparse online population and difficulty finding human opponents.

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King of the World system requirements

Minimum: GTX 580, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Graphics: Geforce GTX 580
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does King of the World have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does King of the World 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
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does King of the World 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