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Kingdom Eighties
Kingdom Eighties is a short story-based standalone expansion set in the Kingdom universe. A rad adventure of micro-strategy and base building in vivid ‘80s neon. Defend your town against the mysterious Greed and discover the secrets of your family lineage!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
33 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Too much cinematics, although gameplay practically the same, but much easier than the original Kingdom. IMHO, Kingdom Classic and New Lands - the best parts”
“I will keep this very brief and to the point - BUY THIS GAME ON SALE I am happy I paid 2.99 for it because that's personally what I think it is worth for this game in the Kingdom series. Why? its short like I completed…”
“Fun! And feels like stranger things.”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Normal campaign not too long, not too short, done in 6 hours. Nice style and pixel art.”
“Fun! And feels like stranger things.”
“Love the "Stranger Things" atmosphere, but I do admit that the overall mechanics were weaker than in Kingdom. The game is easier, but the atmosphere saves it.”
12 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“I paid 3.99 for this game and got a nice lil adventure for it. Compared to the other versions of Kingdoms this one had one thing that stood out, a solid story line. While not the best animated the cut scene's were fun…”
“I love this! while the mechanics are the same, it feels like it's own game, with it's own story.”
“Fantastic story mode for the Kingdom games. Has an almost Stranger Things vibe to it. I will say, the replayability is null, but it's still 100% worth playing through if you enjoy the Kingdom games. The story content is…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Too much cinematics, although gameplay practically the same, but much easier than the original Kingdom. IMHO, Kingdom Classic and New Lands - the best parts”
“Love the "Stranger Things" atmosphere, but I do admit that the overall mechanics were weaker than in Kingdom. The game is easier, but the atmosphere saves it.”
“To be honest, still interesting and unique to play but way more casual then previous parts. I am a fan of Kingdom and this game is the worst one, imho. Despite of adding nominal variety of mechanics, the gameplay become…”
6 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“Normal campaign not too long, not too short, done in 6 hours. Nice style and pixel art.”
“Fantastic story mode for the Kingdom games. Has an almost Stranger Things vibe to it. I will say, the replayability is null, but it's still 100% worth playing through if you enjoy the Kingdom games. The story content is…”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I will keep this very brief and to the point - BUY THIS GAME ON SALE I am happy I paid 2.99 for it because that's personally what I think it is worth for this game in the Kingdom series. Why? its short like I completed…”
“finished it in one sitting. i actually wouldnt recommend it to players who came to play this after any other kingdom games.”
13 of the 74 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Don't get this if you are expecting Kingdom: Two Crowns in the eighties. This is an extremely dumbed down version of the previous games, and lacks the fun the older ones had.”
“Like its not a bad game by any means. It's just that I don't recommend it over standard "Kingdom Two Crowns", there is just substantially more to do in that game. I just can't recommend this.”
“Love the "Stranger Things" atmosphere, but I do admit that the overall mechanics were weaker than in Kingdom. The game is easier, but the atmosphere saves it.”
10 of the 74 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Too much cinematics, although gameplay practically the same, but much easier than the original Kingdom. IMHO, Kingdom Classic and New Lands - the best parts”
6 of the 74 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Like its not a bad game by any means. It's just that I don't recommend it over standard "Kingdom Two Crowns", there is just substantially more to do in that game. I just can't recommend this.”
“Fantastic story mode for the Kingdom games. Has an almost Stranger Things vibe to it. I will say, the replayability is null, but it's still 100% worth playing through if you enjoy the Kingdom games. The story content is…”
“If you are a die-hard Kingdom player, give it a try, but only on sale.. this is more of a DLC than a full-blown game. The story is ignorable, just a vehicle to deliver Sweet Baby Inc stink (and its forced inclusion in…”
4 of the 74 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I paid 3.99 for this game and got a nice lil adventure for it. Compared to the other versions of Kingdoms this one had one thing that stood out, a solid story line. While not the best animated the cut scene's were fun…”
“seksenler teması kağıt üzerinde güzel olsa da aşırı göz yoruyor bir şeyleri seçerken çok zorlandım ve günün bi anda kararması beni bi anda bi "ne ara gece oldu lan" moduna sokuyordu kısa süren hikayesini açıkçası…”
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“If you were a child in the 80s and/or 90s, you will love all the Easter Eggs hidden (but not really hidden) in this game. So much fun to be had. Only have 2 complaints: 1) Too freaking short. Needed to be a bit longer. 2) in the beginning it is hard to discern what is what and…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Nostalgic. Simple fun storyline. Easier than Kingdom Two Crowns. Played through with my wife in about 5 hours.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Beautiful, full of fan service, and genuinely heartfelt - but completely empty when it comes to gameplay. Kingdom Eighties feels like two, maybe even three steps back compared to the previous game. It's not a straight up NO, just a MEH”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
🌸The Arrival of the Spring Sale🌸
Can you hear it? That’s the first chirping birds of the spring this year. Can you feel it? That’s the wind lingering on your skin with long-awaited warmth. And what else the spring brings is the delig
Kingdom Eighties local co-op is available now! 🚴🚴
Leaders, Do you also hear the synths and beats getting louder? This is from that neon-lush place, between the lemon stand and the arcade. And inside of it is a huge party with everyone bringing their
👑Kingdom discounts - up to 80% off👑
Dear Monarchs, The summer is in its full bloom - and what is the best way to enjoy its wonders, if not in the exciting yet relaxing setting of the Kingdom games? Defeat the Greed in co-op in Kingdom T
🌺👑Let’s celebrate the Royal Spring Festival👑🌺
Honored Monarchs, as the spring sun graces our Kingdom with its warmth, it's time to celebrate the rejuvenating spirit of spring and new beginnings. And what could be a better beginning fit for royalt
🎄Kingdom x Dome Keeper Festive Stream🎄
Dear Leaders, We’re cordially inviting you to a very special event - a stream where we’re playing Dome Keeper and Kingdom Two Crowns! Join Sanna and Vicki on their quest to demonstrate and discuss the
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Strategy |
| Player tags | Exploration · Side Scroller · Action RTS · City Builder · Local Co-Op · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Tower Defense · Strategy · 2D · Base-Building · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Russian, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Official site | http://www.kingdomthegame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel 4th Gen Dual Core 2.0Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX Series 8 DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: The game can likely run on lower-rated hardware, but we can't guarantee the performance or provide support.