Replayable perks, mutators and challenges
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“every run feels different depending on what perks and mutations you choose to play”
Steam review · 26.9 h played ↗
Thronefall
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 96%GrizzlyGames, Mythwright2024Tower Defense · City Builder · Strategy
$12.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
Polished minimalist tower defense with deep perk and mutator replayability, but fixed build slots, clunky unit control and brutal late bosses divide players. Skip it if you want free-form base building.
Great for
Tower defense and Kingdom-style fans who like puzzle-like challenges, perks and mutators
Main risk
Preset building spots and repeated replays of the same maps can feel restrictive and boring
What players love
The real game behind the Kingshot ads
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“If you ever see the Kingshot commercial on Youtube, this is the original game. Play it, you'll actually get the gameplay that the commercial promises!”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗
Great value and relaxing short sessions
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“so much content for the price it feels like stealing”
Steam review · 60.8 h played ↗
Simple to learn with surprising depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It simple with emergent complexity.”
Steam review · 47.6 h played ↗
Charming art style and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“simple but charming, high contrast low poly stylized art design that harmonizes perfectly with the game design”
Steam review · 39.2 h played ↗
Runs well, great on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Runs like a dream on the Steam Deck.”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive and gets boring quickly
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It can be fun for the first few hours of gameplay, but it becomes repetitive and grindy real fast.”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Fixed building locations limit freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It becomes incredibly frustrating to see your farms acting as the frontline while your walls and towers are tucked away in useless spots.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Balance and difficulty spikes, brutal final boss
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The difficulty level from level 2 to level 3 jumps exponentially.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Clunky unit selection and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Picking units is really tedious / difficult.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Poor information and unclear UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It's impossible to see what sort of upgrades you have to existing units and towers.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Lost saves and progress bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 negative reviews
“you do a challenge and when you restart the game it is gone.”
Steam review · 23.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-9600
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX970
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-9600
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX970
Storage1 GB available space
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