Reignfall

Reignfall

Released Dec 2018

Reignfall is a real-time strategy game with elements of city-building and third-person action. Build a city and defend your keep against waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Can you survive against the fallen horde?

89% positive · 422 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Reignfall launched into Early Access on September 27, 2018, with the developer committing to roughly two months of content additions before a full release. True to that plan, the game received a steady stream of feature updates throughout October and November 2018 — adding new heroes, difficulty levels, enemy types, and game modes — before reaching its 1.0 full release on December 10, 2018. That release post thanked players for their support and framed it as the completion of the game's development cycle. After launch, the developer made only occasional maintenance-level updates. The last known patch (January 2, 2021) added minor aiming options — a small quality-of-life improvement, not new content. By March 2022, the developer publicly announced they had moved on to a brand new project, "Nightmare of Decay," a horror first-person shooter. This announcement makes clear that Checkmaty's focus shifted away from Reignfall entirely. There is no announced future content for Reignfall, no unreleased DLC, and no post-launch content cycle of any significance. The game shipped as a complete product at 1.0 and has received no major content since. With the developer publicly working on a different title, Reignfall is a finished game.
Evidence
Developer announced a completely new game project, 'Nightmare of Decay,' indicating their focus has moved on from Reignfall.
news post · Mar 8, 2022 source development ending
high
Full 1.0 release announced, thanking players and translators — framed as the completion of the Early Access development cycle.
news post · Dec 10, 2018 source development ending
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Checkmaty
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Reign...The Fall


Reignfall is a real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world that has been invaded by an army of undead. As the lord and protector of your kingdom, you must build up your defenses and raise armies to stand against the invading hordes.

Command your troops from above using traditional RTS controls or take direct control of powerful heroes and fight along side your troops in bloody, hectic battles in a third-person action mode. Can you survive against the fallen lord and his undead army?

Features

  • Resource production chains inspired by classical city building games
  • Fight the fallen by commanding your armies RTS-style or take direct control of your heroes in third-person and fight along side your troops on the battlefield
  • Learn to master your Lord and 6 different heroes, each with their own unique playstyle
  • Procedurally generated maps - every playthrough is different
  • Freely place units and simulate battles in the Battle Tester mode
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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