Adventure · August 11, 2016
Reigns (2016)
Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom. Survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from your advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. But beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk! An Unpredictable Kingdom: Each year of your reign brings another important – seemingly random – request from your unpredictable kingdom as you strive for balance between the church, the people, the army, and the treasury. Prudent decisions and careful planning make for a long reign but unforeseen motivations, surprise events, and poor luck can take down even the most entrenched monarch. Dynasty Expansion: Extend your reign as long as possible, forge alliances, make enemies, and find new ways to die as your dynasty marches along through the ages. Some events will span on centuries, with an intrigue involving burning witches, scientific enlightenment, wicked politics and, maybe, the Devil himself. Royal Challenges: Achieve specific goals set before you at the start of your reign to cement your legacy and unlock new cards and content within the kingdom. Eclectic Presentation: An inspiring score from Disasterpeace compliment elegant gameplay and a bold art direction for a sublime experience as you rule over your people.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Choices Matter · 219
- Medieval · 177
- Card Game · 170
- Indie · 144
- Life Sim · 136
- Choose Your Own Adventure · 122
- Singleplayer · 109
- RPG · 105
- Adventure · 95
- Simulation · 89
- Strategy · 76
- Casual · 73
- Comedy · 53
- Dark Humor · 48
- Fantasy · 44
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.9k Steam reviews | Top 29% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 59% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Portugal
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 7.9k reviews
6.9k positive · 1.0k negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Curator recommendations
7.4k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
13
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 11, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nerial |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Base price | $0.98 -67% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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