Fit check
Is King's Orders worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Historical strategy fans who want delayed communication instead of direct battlefield control
- Players who prefer scenario-based medieval campaigns over modern or science-fiction conflicts
- Strategy players interested in balancing conquest, troop training, fortifications, and public loyalty
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking immediate control and constant battlefield feedback may find the message delays and missing battle preview restrictive
- Players looking for deep real-time combat may find the simplified, report-based structure limited
- Players who prefer science-fiction or contemporary military settings may not fit the medieval setting
Our take on King's Orders
The communication system trades immediacy for uncertainty: orders and battlefield reports must travel before decisions can be revised. That creates a narrower command experience, with less direct control than real-time strategy games and greater dependence on incomplete information.
What is King's Orders?
King's Orders is a historical strategy game set in medieval Europe.
As a ruler, the player manages armies and cities across a map stretching from Scandinavia to Africa. Orders reach generals through letters carried by messengers, while reports return through the same hazardous system. Delivery takes time, and messages can be lost or intercepted, so battles provide no real-time preview. Decisions rely on received reports and interpretation of events. Scenarios include the Hundred Years' War, the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, and the Reconquista. Expansion involves conquering cities, controlling luxury goods, managing gold, training troops, fortifying positions, and maintaining the loyalty and morale of generals. Unpopular decisions can trigger rebellions.
How King's Orders plays
- 01Messenger-based orders
- Letters take time to reach generals and may be lost or intercepted during delivery.
- 02Report-driven battles
- Battle information arrives through returned messages rather than a real-time preview.
- 03Medieval scenarios
- Playable settings include the Hundred Years' War, the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, and the Reconquista.
- 04Economic decisions
- Gold from luxury goods can fund troop training or fortifications.
- 05General loyalty
- Generals have loyalty and morale that affect control of the populace.
King's Orders compared to similar games
Xenonauts focuses on turn-based squad combat against an alien invasion, while King's Orders centers on medieval armies, cities, and hazardous written communication. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation covers vast armies and a galactic empire, whereas King's Orders uses historical scenarios and slower messenger-based command. Old World also uses a historical empire framework, but adds multi-generation leadership and dynastic management that are not described for King's Orders.
King's Orders: platforms & release
Is King's Orders worth it?
It is worth it if: historical strategy fans who want delayed communication instead of direct battlefield control. Skip it if: players seeking immediate control and constant battlefield feedback may find the message delays and missing battle preview restrictive.
Where can I download King's Orders?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens King's Orders's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is King's Orders on?
Windows only.
