How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom

How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom

Released Aug 2022

The once prosperous kingdom of Avon now lies in tatters with nothing left in its coffers and a pitiful four citizens to its name. Yet even in its darkest hour, Princess Ariadne is determined to restore it to its former glory. Will her perseverance carry her through?

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Evaluation

How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom was released on August 26, 2022 by developer Irisfield and published by Kagura Games. The game's store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative experience — a kingdom-building RPG with a fully described story, combat system, and cast of characters, with no mention of upcoming expansions, DLC, or post-launch content of any kind. The 50 news posts scanned through the publisher's Steam page are entirely focused on Kagura Games' broader publishing activity — announcing and releasing other games in their catalogue, promoting a Kagura Compact mobile game, and running sales. Not a single post references a patch, update, expansion, or any post-launch activity for How to Build a Magnificent Kingdom specifically. There are no DLC listings associated with the game, no roadmaps, and no developer statements about future content. This game launched as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle. There is no evidence from the developer of any planned additions.
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No DLC listings exist for this game. All 50 news posts relate to other Kagura Games titles — no post-launch updates, patches, or content announcements for this title were found.
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Store description presents a fully self-contained kingdom-building RPG with complete story, combat, and character systems — no mention of DLC, expansions, or post-launch content.
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Developer
Publisher
Kagura Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A tragic event has occurred in the once-prosperous Avon Kingdom, a massacre known to most only as the "Calamity King" incident. The once benevolent regent, King Regnault, went mad and started killing all among his subjects who weren't able to flee the country in time.

Now the country lies in tatters with nothing left in its coffers and a pitiful four citizens to its name: Princess Ariadne, who just recovered from a grave illness, her maid Luluka, Knight Commander Grey, and you, a mere Knight Apprentice. Shocked to find the country in ruins one morning, Ariadne doesn't believe for a second the Regnault she knew and loved would be capable of committing such atrocities while she was sick and bedridden. Her first decision as the new queen of Avon requires all her strength and courage, because it's as reckless as it is preposterous. She wants to restore her beloved kingdom to its former glory and clear her father's name.

It won't be easy—far from it—but with the help of some good old pillaging and the support of a couple of adventurers, you begin your arduous journey to restore Avon and unveil the mysteries behind its tragic downfall.

Getting an entire kingdom back on its feet is no easy task. You'll have to allocate resources and invest in research in order to improve food production, the economy, crafting, technology, and much more. Each upgrade will help the kingdom thrive and make your people stronger, furthering you along the path of restoration.

Diplomacy can't always be the answer though, and fighting will be inevitable at times. Control teams of up to eight characters in real-time top-down combat with a staggering breadth of AI customization, available skills, weapon choice, and special abilities to change the tide of battle. With a massive cast comprised of unique melee fighters, tanks, archers, magic users, and healers, you can pick and choose your favorite formation for each battle. Will you be able to withstand the force of the increasingly powerful waves of enemies?

As you all work together toward your ultimate goal, you'll get to know each and every one of the supporters of Avon's restoration. Employ the characters in battle to deepen their bonds with you and each other, giving you access to hundreds of unique scenes that explore their personalities and relationships, award you with experience and resources, and grant unique weapons and character-specific abilities.

A Kingdom to Rebuild
Talk and fight your way across the world to earn resources and reinvest them in the kingdom to grow richer and stronger. Each upgrade will provide benefits in one or more aspects of the gameplay: active and passive income, experience gain, stat increases for your party, and more.

Massive Real-time Battles
Take direct control of the party leader and let the finely customizable AI guide up to 7 more characters in battle in large-scale real-time skirmishes against hundreds of enemies. Fine-tune every character's equipment and skills until you find a combination that best suits you.

More Than 20 Playable Characters
You'll need heroes to rebuild the kingdom, and this game has plenty to offer. Discover the personalities and history of over 20 unique and fleshed-out characters by fighting alongside them and deepening your bonds.

Replayability and Difficulty
Do you feel too powerful after grinding for a tough boss? No problem! Each stage can be replayed indefinitely and with four different difficulty levels, ranging from Normal to Lunatic, the latter of which is sure to provide a tough challenge to even the most seasoned players.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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