Death Crown

Death Crown

Released Aug 2019

Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence.

89% positive · 594 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Death Crown launched on August 23, 2019 and received two major content DLCs: the free "Era of Human" campaign prequel (January 29, 2020) and the paid "Demonic Menace" campaign (November 12, 2020). All three store DLCs — the soundtrack, Era of Human, and Demonic Menace — are released. No unreleased DLC exists. On August 23, 2024, the developer stated plainly that "the time of active support for the game is long behind us," while noting they try to find time each year for small additions. True to that pattern, the August 23, 2025 anniversary post delivered an experimental color mode — framed explicitly as an experiment rather than canon content, with the developer noting the original black-and-white style remains the game's true form. A follow-up small update on July 2, 2026 added a toggle to switch between monochrome and color versions in the settings. These annual anniversary touches are minor polish and cosmetic additions, not new campaigns or content expansions. The developer has mused about a potential sequel or continuation but has not announced any concrete new content for this game. The game's substantive content — three full campaigns across the base game and its two DLCs — has been complete since the Demonic Menace release on November 12, 2020.
Evidence
Developer states 'the time of active support for the game is long behind us,' describing current practice as occasional small annual updates rather than ongoing content development.
news post · Aug 23, 2024 source development ending
high
All three DLC listings (soundtrack, Era of Human, Demonic Menace) are released. No unreleased DLC exists on the store.
dlc listing · Nov 12, 2020 source content shipped
high

Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
5WORD Team
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game


Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence.

Key features:

  • Clear strategic gameplay. Clear strategic gameplay. Everything is very simple: you only have barracks producing troops, mines producing gold, and towers protecting your buildings. Every building is integral to your success!
  • Local multiplayer. Punishing pitiful humans in co-op with a friend is much more fun! And after that you can find out which one of you is cooler in the PVP mode.
  • A memorable visual style. Seriously, how many strategy games in 1bit do you know?
  • Unique story. Upgrade your troops, march through your foe's lands, sowing death and destruction, behold the fall of the Humanity's Kingdom in the breathtaking campaign.

The Story

At the end of the millennial war, when all the cemeteries were overcrowded with the bodies of the dead, came the one who was called The King. Thanks to his unyielding will, The King managed to subdue and unite all the lands. The Kingdom appeared, and the era of the Human began.
The King ruled wisely and fairly, but his time on this land ran out: Death came after him. But the will of The King was so strong that he could deny Death.
He grew so proud that he humiliated Death itself. The idea of the overwhelming power and immortality didn't leave his mind. The King realized that power over the living was not enough for him.
The King decided to get the powerful artefact known as the Death Crown. Thus begins the War of the Death Crown.
Last evaluated Sep 1, 2026
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