Kingdom of Night

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Edited on: December 5, 2025

Posted on: December 3, 2025

arugulaKhan

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Games: Reviews: 63

an actual(ly awesome) aRPG+

If you've played any so-called aRPG in the past (your Torchlights, Titan Quests or -- indeed -- Diablos); you'll know what to expect from KoN's core gameplay: you explore the map, whack things and collect loot... The difference is, KoN actually has a plot and (admittedly limited, but still) decisions you have to make which -- unlike any of the aforementioned games (which are strictly linear) -- could qualify as "role playing." The control scheme is more action-y, as well, and lets skill (rather than stats) be the determining factor in fights. In Diablo, if you ran into an enemy that is 10+ levels above you, chances are good you would always lose until you level up and find better equipment. Here -- using reflexes and a judicious application of abilities -- you can actually persevere (though the game doesn't exactly make it easy). As you run through the night and gather allies (who actually benefit you), there's a refreshing feeling of progression -- of the world changing thanks to what you have accomplished. And -- okay -- the music is nice and eerie, the 80s vibe pulled off very well (bologna sandwiches, Arnie T-800 posters and all); and the pixel graphics first-rate. As for downsides, I've encountered one bug (where your inventory doesn't render in the "notebook"); that vanishes if you exit the game and restart, some of the dungeon-y maps (like sewers or, of all things, the convenience store) are a bit monotonous and overlong and item variety is limited (four, five hours in you'll have most of your drops memorized). Later in the game, a little stutter can kick in (too many enemies? too much inventory?); but not to an inconvenient degree. All in all -- for a 500mb game -- Kingdom of Night is an impressive little gem and exactly what I hoped it would be. Game lasts about 15 hours and doesn't drop the ball throughout. The writing stays consistent (and fun); new puzzles and challenges keep getting thrown into the mix and -- on the whole -- the story is captivating enough that I didn't mind what few rough edges it had. The game made me want to keep playing and smile. If that's not worth 5 stars, I don't know what is.

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Posted on: December 4, 2025

sithknight19

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Games: 12 Reviews: 1

fantastic game

Only played for 3hrs so far but it's been a fun/fantastic 3hrs! highly recommend if you love the 80's and indie Arpg's

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Posted on: February 4, 2026

etherdrifter

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Games: 386 Reviews: 2

Cozy RPG

Solid little RPG with a wide open-ish world. You never feel overwhelmed - it's scaled just right to be something you can sit down and play without feeling you're just running a checklist. Each quest and activity is unique enough to make it feel worthwhile doing, and the rewards for many quests are unique and useful. The graphics are really well done, and the game does have a solid atmosphere that makes you want to continue exploring. The mechanics are simple and the combat system is pretty unique -I enjoyed it as it's fresh as it adds a solid action element. They've opted for traditional class archetypes, but the skill selection system (for magic classes especially) has a nice feel. The leveling system is pretty forgiving (you can respec), and inventory management is not an issue so hoard away; hence the cozy label. Overall it feels like a game made by people who cared about it - it shows in the little world building references and the dialogue especially. Go buy it, you won't regret it.

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Posted on: December 6, 2025

rivrules

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Games: 287 Reviews: 3

Nice action RPG

I've really enjoyed playing the game so far, and I'm a little over 7 hours in, and probably halfway through the story. What a blend of influences! You have some teenage mystery solving atmosphere like Stranger Things. The pixel graphics remind me most of old Sierra quests but the animations are really smooth. The game plays like an action RPG, as it should. There are a few classes on offer, focusing on either melee and magic. I went with melee, and boy, it takes me right back to playing Nox (if anyone remembers that Westwood classic). The gameplay loop is fairly repetitive overall, as is perhaps expected with this genre, with focus on dodging and dishing out damage as a melee class. A variety of different monsters and their unique attack styles require to think more often than mash buttons. You find lots of randomly generated loot that have a lot of different kind of stats, but it's really hard to understand what they actually do in terms of gameplay. I built a set of items that gives me close to 70% physical resistance, but the monsters still take a big chunk of my health with every hit. I have another set that gets me a critical hit chance of 40%, but it's unclear I ever score those hits as they aren't really indicated on the screen, and the monsters go down at about the same speed. Aside from that, the plot and characters are all surprisingly interesting, which is nice bonus. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes action RPGs and/or horror games.

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Posted on: December 8, 2025

Nougatcreme

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Games: 317 Reviews: 1

Nice RPG with interesting story

Surprisingly good game, full of atmosphere and well-written story. Worth the money, just a tad short.

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