Underplayed Gems

King's Orders (2024)

King's Orders cover
Developer
AFTERLIFE👻
Publisher
Games Operators
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 262 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You oversee a medieval realm by issuing written orders and waiting for reports, making this a slow-paced, planning-driven strategy experience.

managementstrategichistoricalcontemplativesystematicdeliberategrand scale

What players say

Players praise the core concept of slow medieval communication but are split on execution. Many cite ugly art and genAI assets, buggy saves, and AI that either cheats or fails to recruit troops. Some enjoy the text-heavy depth, others find it boring and unbalanced.

Screenshots

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