Kingdoms and Castles
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Lion Shield, LLC
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 1 GB
What is Kingdoms and Castles?
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 19 July 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lion Shield, LLC |
| Publisher | Lion Shield, LLC |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Languages | 18 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Kingdoms and Castles received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 1 GB |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
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24 games overlap with Kingdoms and Castles on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Foundation, Surviving Mars and Planetbase.
Common questions about Kingdoms and Castles
What platforms is Kingdoms and Castles on?
Kingdoms and Castles is available on PC. It first released in 2017.
How much does Kingdoms and Castles cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Kingdoms and Castles?
94% of 31,404 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Kingdoms and Castles work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Kingdoms and Castles as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Kingdoms and Castles download?
1 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Kingdoms and Castles?
Kingdoms and Castles was developed by Lion Shield, LLC and published by Lion Shield, LLC.