Action · January 12, 2021
Kingdom Heroes 8 (2021)
The ' Kingdom Heroes' series is a classic horizontal battle single-player game developed by Userjoy, which has been released seven generations since 1998. After the release of ' Kingdom Heroes VII' in 2007, there has been no single-player sequel since then. The latest sequel, ' Kingdom Heroes 8', will feature a new look and exciting battles, interpreting the magnificent era of the Three Kingdoms. 【Famous Generals / Fascinating Skills】 Players can perform subtle operations on multiple characters on the battlefield. The newly created classic Three Kingdoms characters, various warrior techniques, and exclusive warrior techniques have also been recreated. The special appearance animations and special effects of famous characters show a magnificent feeling different from the previous game. 【Fascinating Features / Exploring freely】 The design of the map strives to restore the vast territory and vast settings, and set up a wealth of random events, in addition to maintaining the open exploration style of play, adding new exploration elements and map objects, players can freely explore and fight at will. [Thousands of armies / Great momentum] The game features dozens of unique types of soldiers and a magnificent battlefield with more than 1,000 players and is developed in full 3D, evolving into 3D 1,000-player battles. [Inherit the classics / Break through the tradition] Based on the previous generations, 'Kingdom Heroes 8' continues the classic strategic gameplay of the series, and inherits the horizontal battle perspective setting, from 2D to 3D extreme evolution, the scene 3D performance is excellent, greatly enhancing the visual details and breadth, the most extensive and exquisite map in the history of the generation. [Originality / Multidimensional development] The meticulously designed growth system of military generals includes multi-dimensional cultivation of official positions, equipment, artifacts, war horses, and titles. Simplify the internal affairs system of the seven generations. The new auxiliary minister system, unify the automatic operation of the previous generations of internal affairs. The new stronghold subsidiary building system, giving different attributes and functions to the forces, so that the gameplay can be more diversified.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 14.5k Steam reviews | Top 31% in Action |
| Positive rating | 54% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 97% |
| Concurrent peak | 257 players | Top 22% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 53 h average | Top 7% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RTS · 320
- Tactical RPG · 316
- Real Time Tactics · 310
- War · 306
- Strategy RPG · 303
- Historical · 298
- Grand Strategy · 295
- Character Customization · 290
- Strategy · 285
- City Builder · 282
- RPG · 279
- 2D · 276
- 3D · 272
- Action · 267
- Simulation · 261
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
54%Mixed · 14.5k reviews
7.8k positive · 6.7k negative
Curator recommendations
12.7k
Peak concurrent players
257
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Japanese
- English volume_up
Full audio (3)
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- English
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 12, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd. |
| Publisher | USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd., Phoenix Game |
| Base price | $20.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
53h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
35h
Typical completion time
Achievements
56
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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