The King is Watching (2025)
- Developer
- Hypnohead
- Publisher
- tinyBuild
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 10,125 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 22 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deliberate, minimalist strategy game where you carefully place defenses while a mysterious king observes your every move.
strategyminimalistmethodicaldeliberatequietfocusedreactive
What players say
Players praise the unique mix of tower defense, autobattler, and resource management, calling it addictive and highly replayable. Opinions split on difficulty: some find the progression grindy and note weak unit balance, while others say it's rewarding. A few report performance problems leading to crashes.
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