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Kingdom Shell

Kingdom Shell

Kingdom Shell is an atmospheric 2D platformer with a captivating storyline. Explore the local lands to stop the invasion of nightmarish creatures and unravel the mysteries of the Kingdom.

Released Oct 5, 2023 Developer Cup of Pixels Publisher Top Hat Studios, Inc. Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsAdventure2D PlatformerSouls-like
View on Steam ↗ $17.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

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 2026-05-18.

88.7%positive282 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I've seen a few reviews of this dark fantasy metroidvania calling it "generic", "average", "good but not special" and such takes, however, being mostly made by a single person, I found it actually quite impressive and polished for what it is. It has some beautifully detailed…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This may be the most mid game I have ever played. Everything about it is decent, nothing is particularly good, nothing is particularly bad. The jumping? Smooth enough but not a delight. The combat? Bit simple, but not annoying. The savepoints? Bit far apart, or far from the…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Overall, not really quite recomending it. It's not terrible, just not particularly good overall. My first thoughts in the first hour or two, meh... nothing stood out. Third through fifth hours, ok, it's getting good, more varied areas, some lore and story, still not great but…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

38achievements
30.5%median completion
19.2%rarest: Perfectionist
87.0% of players 63.2% of players 59.0% of players 54.8% of players 51.1% of players 46.7% of players 42.1% of players 41.4% of players 40.2% of players 37.3% of players 37.0% of players 36.0% of players 33.2% of players 33.0% of players 32.8% of players 32.5% of players 32.1% of players 32.0% of players 31.8% of players 30.5% of players 30.3% of players 30.2% of players 29.3% of players 28.0% of players 27.5% of players 27.3% of players 27.3% of players 25.9% of players 25.8% of players 24.9% of players 24.3% of players 23.4% of players 23.4% of players 22.5% of players 21.5% of players 21.0% of players 19.6% of players 19.2% of players 87.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.0%Mnemona's Tower
63.2%Black Glass
59.0%Nightmare's Bane — Defeat 100 enemies
Rarest badges of honor
19.2%Perfectionist — Acquire 100% Items, Inspirations, Spells and Leaves
19.6%Explorer — Discover the entire map
21.0%Best Offer — Buy All Items in the Shops

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$17.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$10.79lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US17.99 USD
EU17.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia26.50 AUD
Canada23.49 CAD
Japan2,000 JPY
Brazil34.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$6.8 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 22, 2025
Tune into the Top Hat Studios Showcase Tomorrow @ 1pm ET

Hey everyone! In line with last week's announcement, we wanted to remind everyone we'll be participating in our publisher's showcase tomorrow with some exciting updates at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 5pm UTC .

Sep 16, 2025
Participating in Top Hat Studios Fall Showcase: Sept 23 @ 1pm ET

Hey everyone! Happy to announce there will be news regarding the game in the Top Hat Studios Fall Showcase on September 23rd. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed belo

Mar 13, 2025
Japanese Localization is Here! + Spring Sale 2025

Hello everyone! I'm excited to announce that Kingdom Shell now supports Japanese! If you've been waiting to experience the game in Japanese, now is the perfect time. And that's not all — Kingdom Shell

Apr 11, 2024
Chinese localization

Hey, everyone! Great news! Now, the residents of the Kingdom speak Chinese. Due to the addition of the Chinese language in the game, I had to abandon the old font and add a new one. I hope this won't

Mar 15, 2024
Kingdom Shell is 25% off during the Steam Spring Sale!

Hey, everyone. Spring is already here and Kingdom Shell is 25% off during the Steam Spring Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154090/Kingdom_Shell/

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · 2D Platformer · Souls-like · Spectacle fighter · Retro · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Mystery · Exploration · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
ControllerFull support
Achievements38
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 1.2 Ghz or superior Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory Storage: 200 MB available space