Fit check
Is Kingdom Eighties worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Kingdom series fans looking for a shorter, story-led tower defense game
- Players who prefer town defense and resource management over loot-focused combat
- Small groups seeking local co-op or Steam Remote Play Together play
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long-form campaign may find the story described as short and comic-sized.
- Those seeking character builds centered on loot, leveling, pets, and customization may find the focus on recruiting kids and building town defenses limiting.
- Players seeking competitive multiplayer may not find it here, as the listed modes are single-player and co-op.
Our take on Kingdom Eighties
The page pairs a short, comic-sized story with a separate survival mode, so the campaign’s brief scope is easy to overlook amid the broader defense and exploration framing. Survival Mixtapes adds four wave-based episodes, but the description does not present them as an extension of the story.
What is Kingdom Eighties?
Kingdom Eighties is a short, story-based tower defense game set in the Kingdom universe.
Playing as the Leader, defend a small town from Greed monsters seeking the Crown of Creation. Recruit neighborhood kids, work with three companions who have different skills, collect coins, and build defenses. Manage the people on the team and unlock tools before attacks arrive at night. The game supports single-player and local co-op, with online co-op through Steam Remote Play Together. Its Survival Mixtapes mode has four episodes with progressively harder waves. During these runs, some buildings’ abilities may be disabled and levels can include random mounts. Neon-styled pixel art and a synth-inspired soundtrack set the game in an ‘80s setting.
How Kingdom Eighties plays
- 01Co-op play
- Play locally or use Steam Remote Play Together for online co-op.
- 02Survival Mixtapes
- Four episodes pit players against increasingly difficult waves, with some building abilities disabled and random mounts in levels.
- 03Neighborhood recruits
- Three companions have distinct skills, while recruited kids can be managed as the town’s defenses are built.
Kingdom Eighties compared to similar games
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is also a cooperative tower defense game, but its description foregrounds Action RPG systems such as loot, leveling, pets, and character customization; Kingdom Eighties instead centers on recruiting neighborhood kids and defending a town. Anomaly: Warzone Earth uses a reversed tower defense setup, with players tasked with saving Earth from alien forces, rather than building defenses against attacks on a small town.
Kingdom Eighties: platforms & release
Is Kingdom Eighties worth it?
It is worth it if: kingdom series fans looking for a shorter, story-led tower defense game. Skip it if: players looking for a long-form campaign may find the story described as short and comic-sized.
Where can I download Kingdom Eighties?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Kingdom Eighties's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Kingdom Eighties on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
