
The sequel expands on all of this by introducing a new story campaign, which challenges you to build a kingdom that stands the test of time and perhaps finishes off the monsters that plague it for good. That is its own reward though, as the game is visually stunning in a retro kind of way. To replenish it, you need to hire hunters, invest in travelling merchants, or explore the nearby area for treasure. Each time you recruit a local, build or upgrade something, or order a crafted item, you’ll spend cash.

You start the game with a few coins, which you’ll quickly spend to pay the locals to build you stuff. Managing your budget is no small feat either. It’s a bit like a survival simulator in that sense. But where does the challenge come from? Well, each night a variety of monstrous creatures attack your kingdom, and you have to make sure it’s well-defended. Your overarching goal is to fix a ship that will allow you to travel to the next island, at which point the experience starts all over again albeit more challenging this time. You start with literally nothing but will eventually have your very own castle, which is fully-functioning. You begin by recruiting the locals (you literally just toss coins at them) to build, guard, hunt, and do whatever other menial task need performing. If you haven’t experienced this series before, you play as a monarch who lands on the shores of a new kingdom and has to make it habitable. For those not in the know, it’s the sequel to Kingdom: New Lands and it expands on the original in a variety of different ways, introducing a story campaign, cooperative multiplayer, and a brand new feudal Japan setting.

Kingdom Two Crowns is out right now on iOS, and is rolling out on Android over the course of the day.


April 28, 2020 Kingdom Two Crowns is out right now on iOS, and we’ve updated this article with new information to reflect that.
