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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-18.
“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“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“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 playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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 .
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
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
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
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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · 2D Platformer · Souls-like · Spectacle fighter · Retro · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Mystery · Exploration · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
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