Hard to be a King (2020)

- Developer
- tyx
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.2 of 5, 11 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 18 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, deliberate voxel strategy game where you manage resources, assign tasks, and build a stronghold to survive against an undead threat.
methodicalresource-intensivestrategicsurvivalmedieval fantasyvoxelbase buildingmanagement-driven
What players say
Players say the game feels like a top-down survival sim with villagers you assign tasks to, but many criticize the lack of a tutorial and sound settings. Long-time players report development has stalled, and some warn the developer abandoned the project.
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