Those Who Rule

Those Who Rule

Eldin Turulja · January 27, 2025 · Tactical RPG, Turn-Based Tactics, RPG, Strategy RPG, Turn-Based Strategy

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Those Who Rule price by region

Those Who Rule costs €4.69 in Europe (EUR), $5.29 in the United States, £14.99 in the United Kingdom, $17.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$23.49 in Canada, NZ$26.29 in New Zealand, A$26.50 in Australia, R$54.99 in Brazil and zł76.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Those Who Rule offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €4.69 −73% €17.49 €4.69 3
United Statesyour region $5.29 −71% $17.99 $5.29 3
United Kingdom £14.99 £14.99 — 2
Georgia (USD) $17.99 $17.99 — 2
Canada CA$23.49 CA$23.49 — 2
New Zealand NZ$26.29 NZ$26.29 — 2
Australia A$26.50 A$26.50 — 2
Brazil R$54.99 R$54.99 — 2
Poland zł76.99 zł76.99 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Those Who Rule

✦ AI summary

Command a squad of recruits through tactical turn-based battles in a morally complex low-fantasy world where positioning and strategy trump luck. Your leadership decisions reshape the story and the fate of your allies as you uncover the secrets driving an apocalyptic conflict.

Those Who Rule is a tactical turn-based RPG that puts you in command of new recruits in a low-fantasy, morally ambiguous world. Assemble and train your party, customize your equipment, and out-think your enemies as you unravel the secrets behind a conflict that threatens to tear the land apart. Will your leadership turn the tide of war—or will you be crushed beneath it?

Fight Tactical Battles

Master a team-based turn system where every move counts. Position your units to reduce the impact of RNG, and maximize your strategic advantage.

Recruit and Train

Find allies across your journey, each with unique skills and backgrounds. Level them up to face increasingly difficult enemies and shape your team to suit your playstyle.

Make Story Altering Decisions

Navigate a web of shifting loyalties in a morally complex world. Choose carefully—each decision can sway the fate of friend and foe alike.

Features

  • Tactical turn-based combat: Rewarding careful planning and positioning over blind luck.
  • Dynamic character growth: Level up, change classes, equip custom gear, and hone your recruits into elite warriors.
  • Gripping story: Explore a world caught in endless conflict and uncover the truth behind it.
  • Meaningful choices: Your decisions shape the world around you, altering gameplay and outcomes.

Those Who Rule — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Those Who Rule is a Fire Emblem-inspired tactical RPG that finds enthusiastic supporters praising its hexagonal grid system, character progression depth, and solid indie production, but faces significant criticism from detractors who point to poor map design, an overly punishing save system, unbalanced difficulty spikes (especially around chapter 8), and tedious timed events that encourage save-scumming.

Not recommended Aug 22, 2026
It starts decent and becomes complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around chpter 8. Abmysal map design, idiotic save system and unballanced fights where enemies are always 2-3 levels higher, being reinforced and have high avoidance, which causes tons of misses. Trying to complete timed events forces you to replay chapters over and over until you get lucky with rolls. Total waste of money and time. Avoid at all cost!
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Not recommended Sep 4, 2026
I really wanted to like this game, I really did. Fire emblem is my favorite SRPG and I had high hopes for this one, as it clearly is inspired by Fire Emblem. But sadly I can't recommend it. If there was a middle option I would go for it, but it has too many flaws. Story and characters are not at all compelling. Which is fair, god knows Fire Emblem Engage isn't played for the story or characters. Although, as outlandish and hideous as many of the Engage character designs were, they had their charm or were at least memorable for how horrendous they were. Those Who Rule has character designs that are so bland that one year later I don't remember them at all. So story and characters are weak, but how is the gameplay? The gameplay unfortunately tries to add too much and as a consequence is not tight enough. I should caveat this, I played this game on the hardest difficulty only. This game tries to implement standard SRPG elements like backstabs (attacking characters from behind) and flanks along with weapons that can strike through multiple characters and hexagonal movement which changes gameplay approach considerably from something like Fire emblem. I liked the idea of these con…
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Recommended Sep 1, 2026
This is the first review I have ever posted. I liked this game so much I had to write one. I’ve been looking for a strategy RPG to give me that Fire Emblem fix without being Fire Emblem. This game not only gave me that, but so much more. I love the hexagonal grid. That alone adds so much more depth and consideration into each move. Each character has their own unique ability and the way the classes evolve really add another layer and a lot of possibilities into how you build a character. For being a solo dev, you really knocked this one out of the park. I enjoyed every second of this SRPG.
Recommended Aug 29, 2026
This game is great! Awesome mix of strategy, tactics, and story. Loved the artwork and the special skills for each type of fighter.
Recommended Aug 24, 2026
I enjoyed this little game, does it do anything out of the ordinary, probably not. The combats good enough, the story's good enough, if you want a tactical rpg to eat up a week or 2 this couldn't hurt.
Recommended Aug 24, 2026
Great Indie fire emblem type game.

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