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Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom

Prologue for a Vacant Kingdom

Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and uncover the mystery of why everyone disappeared.

Released Apr 18, 2019 Developer shru Platforms Windows · Mac Bullet HellFree to PlayActionRPGIndie
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-14)

What players say

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95.8%positive236 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Charming game! The player character's inertia takes some getting used to, though.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Oct 06, 2022
The full Game is released!!!!!!

Gamer Greetings! Look, the game is out! The little widget below even says so! (Or so I hope!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1704730/Vacant_Kingdom/ What else is there to say? Thank you to every o

Oct 05, 2022
The Full Game comes out Tomorrow!!!

Gamer Greetings! I'm just popping in for a quick reminder that the game's coming out tomorrow! (Or if you didn't catch the last post then... surprise!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1704730/Vacan

Sep 24, 2022
The full Vacant Kingdom releases on October 6th!

Gamer Greetings! You've seen the title, the full version of Vacant Kingdom is almost upon us! October 6th is the release day! Wishlist it, mark your calendars, and let your nephew Graeden know! https:

Jun 13, 2022
Play the New Demo!

Gamer Greetings! Today I have a short but very exciting update! I've just released a new Vacant Kingdom demo for you all to play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984700/Vacant_Kingdom_Demo/ Just t

May 14, 2022
New Demo on June 13th

Gamer Greetings! I have a couple things to share! First, I'm happy to announce that there will be a new Vacant Kingdom demo that you can play at Steam Next Fest on June 13th ! Just to manage expectati

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Facts & details

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GenresAction, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, RPG
Player tagsBullet Hell · Free to Play · Action · RPG · Indie · Shoot 'Em Up · Adventure · Top-Down Shooter · Difficult · Funny · Twin Stick Shooter · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements4
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista Processor: Intel i3 or AMD Equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, GeForce 6xxx, Radeon HD 2xxx, or newer Storage: 50 MB available space Sound Card: Any should work perfectly. Additional Notes: Blue LEDs inside case.