Underplayed Gems

Warrior Kings (2014)

Warrior Kings cover
Developer
Black Cactus
Publisher
Strategy First
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 143 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A deep, methodical real-time strategy game where you carefully build economies, research technologies, and command armies with tactical formations and siege warfare.

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What players say

Players love the branching campaign and tech tree choices, but almost all report serious bugs, especially game-breaking ones that block progress. Many say the Steam version is broken and the GOG version plays better. Fans call it a unique, ambitious RTS that deserves a remaster.

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