Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.
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Evaluation
Just King launched on December 19, 2023, and has been actively developed since. The developer (Vish Team) has shipped three major content/feature updates post-launch: a mobile launch on Android (August 18, 2025), Patch 1.4.0 on December 5, 2025 (UI overhaul, tutorial, save system rework, Duel ranking system), and Patch 1.4.1 on April 2, 2026 (rebuilt menu navigation, UI scaling option). These were supported by hotfixes and community-facing posts throughout the period.
In the Patch 1.4.0 notes, the developer mentioned they would be "increasing the interval between updates" to focus on their next project — a signal that the pace of updates may slow. However, this was followed by continued active patching: a hotfix on December 8, 2025, a UI feedback post on January 21, 2026, and a full patch on April 2, 2026. The developer explicitly said they are still reading all community feedback, and no statement has been made that Just King's development is complete or that updates have ended.
The most recent developer communication is Patch 1.4.1 on April 2, 2026. Given the established cadence of major updates roughly every 6–12 months (mobile launch August 2025, Patch 1.4.0 December 2025), and today's date of October 8, 2026, we are now approximately 6 months past the last major update — at the outer edge of the historical cadence window. The developer's note about increasing update intervals adds some ambiguity, but no completion statement has been made, and the game's online Duel mode with active seasonal leaderboards (Duel Season 71 champions posted November 2025) suggests ongoing live engagement. The developer has not announced any end to updates.
Evidence
Patch 1.4.1 shipped with rebuilt menu navigation system and UI scaling option. Developer says they are still reading all community feedback — most recent developer communication.
Patch 1.4.0 shipped with major UI overhaul, tutorial, save system rework, and Duel mode ranking. Developer notes they will be increasing the interval between updates to focus on their next project, but does not announce an end to Just King updates.
You are the King and the world is a mess! Embark on an adventure to face the fearsome regents of each realm with your arrangement of mighty heroes to reunite the land!
Features
Action Autobattler: The heroes will fight on their own, but you dictate the positioning of the party!
Heroes: Assemble a team of 4 out of 33 unique heroes with different playstyles, match their synergies and level them up to unlock powerful abilities.
Loot: Use the rewards from defeating enemies to upgrade your heroes and buy legendary items. Keep them well equipped so they outscale the hordes ahead!
Bosses: At the end of each Zone, face the realm’s regent in epic combat! A real test of your party's strength and your tactics.
Replayability: Each Zone was designed to be replayable on their own, each one with their unique enemies and mechanics.
Endless Mode: You can play through all Zones with scaling difficulty.
Role play: During your adventures, you will be faced with non-combat scenarios. Each hero solves the issue their own way with a short story telling how well it went.
Difficulty: Choose the right difficulty for you, with or without modifiers that make the runs easier or nightmarishly hard!
Music: Our bard Tad made an incredible OST! Unfortunately the in-game bard is Enzo, a total fraud whose only talent is finding trouble!
