Kingsway

Really awesome, comfy RPG roguelike - but MAN I wish it had more content. A run is ~2 hours long, and once you've finished 2-3 runs you've basically seen everything this game has to offer aside from some alternate endings. (note: I've played way more than 6 hours on someone else's account) Quests are repeated between each run, dungeons have basically no variance, the bosses are all the same, etc. Also, once you understand the "meta", it's basically impossible to lose and the game isn't that tough at all. Kingsway is basically a 10/10, it's just short. The experience of playing on an old OS is superb and really well designed. Praying for a sequel some day, but it's looking unlikely because it's been 9 years since Kingsway came out. I might end up making a game similar to this myself some day.

"No" is perhaps harsh. The theming is incredibly charming. I liked the main gimmick of it. But the main gameplay loop seems to quickly get tedious / trivialized in a successful run: I don't think I will keep playing more of it.

fun.

Kingsway takes the familiar ingredients of a fantasy roguelike and presents them through one of the strangest interfaces imaginable: a fictional desktop operating system. Developed and published by Andrew Morrish, the game turns windows, folders, icons, messages, and pop-ups into essential parts of the adventure. Instead of controlling a hero directly across a traditional fantasy landscape, you interact with the world through this simulated computer environment. It sounds like a novelty at first, but the concept is integrated deeply enough into exploration, combat, inventory management, and quests that the interface becomes an actual gameplay mechanic. At its core, Kingsway is still recognizable as a roguelike RPG. Each adventure sends a character into a procedurally generated world filled with roads, settlements, caves, crypts, enemies, treasure, and unpredictable encounters. Permanent death creates meaningful tension because a successful journey can disappear after one disastrous confrontation. Different character options and abilities encourage experimentation, while weapons, armor, useful items, and other discoveries gradually shape each run. There is always a temptation to ex…

The vibes of this game feel so relaxing, please give it a try! It's what you imagine it's going to be~!

Great execution and a novel idea with this game. It's comfy, addicting and has unique mechanics in a familiar environment. Personal 9/10, sure there isn't infinite content and you can master the game within a day or two, but it's a dope experience. Played this years ago and didn't think to review until a flood of fond memories came back.