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King Of The Castle
Developer Tributary Games
Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head? From the Steam store page
323 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
151 positive · 32 negative
95% range 76–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 151 | 32 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 28 | 0 | 100 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,320 of 1,487 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 155 yes, 30 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,528 of 1,741 positive).
Players find King Of The Castle a fun party game with strong social interaction, but note it requires a large group. [1][2][3] Some reviewers say the game can become repetitive and games last too long. [4][5][6] The game is praised for its Twitch integration and browser-based joining, but criticized for lack of solo play. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
Why in this day and age is there no solo or public server option??? It's possible to play alone if you have 3 different browsers,but ruins aspects of the game. Really it just needs computer filled roles. I would love to keep playing but it's such a chore to set up alone or find people when I'm available.
- [1]
So yes I would recommend King of the Castle, but definitely with a few caveats that I think it's important to be aware of before you buy. I've played 3 games of this with different groups of people and I hope to play more in the future. King of the Castle is a fun party game that feels a bit like running a miniature Game of Thrones. One player is the king or queen, the others are various 'houses' in the Kingdom. …
- [3]
Amazing game to play with friends! It's an extremely fun experience in every aspect, the makeshift alliances, the backstabs, the scheming, you get to feel straight up like you're from Game of Thrones! Genuinely one of the best games I've encountered in recent memory. If you have a large group of friends who enjoy playing cozy party games, I 100% recommend this game.
- [2]
Very fun, although it can be difficult to find a group large enough to play with anymore! At least you don't have to own the game to join via browser.
- [4]
Unique gameplay with a lot of variables and scenarios depending on who you're playing with. A few points deducted for the fact the scenarios do get a bit repetitive but I'd recommend it overall.
Summarised from 34 of the 296 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked King Of The Castle talk about great party game with social interaction and roleplay; those who didn't talk about requires a large group to play. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 323 · most liked firstSo far we have raised $111,152.69 for the WFM's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, and we are going into our finale game: KING OF THE CASTLE! It has GREAT Twitch integration and we play it in a really fun way. COME HANG AND DONATE twitch.tv/friendsatthetable
positive · AI labelView post →NEW GAME FROM THE KING OF THE CASTLE TEAM
neutral · AI labelView post →TONIGHT, at 6.30pm ET, @katbamkapow.bsky.social and I will be returning to @tributarygames.bsky.social's legendary KING OF THE CASTLE, a large scale multiplayer game played live with the twitch chat - twitch.tv/katbamkapow
neutral · AI labelView post →OCCLUDE, the new game by the studio behind KING OF THE CASTLE, has just been released! store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Why in this day and age is there no solo or public server option??? It's possible to play alone if you have 3 different browsers,but ruins aspects of the game. Really it just needs computer filled roles. I would love to keep playing but it's such a chore to set up alone or find people when I'm available.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was fun I wanna play it again >:c More King of the Castle with Twitch Chat THIS TIME IT'S GONNA BE DIFFERENT I'M GONNA SURVIVE THIS TIME MARK ME WORDS (no bit incentive this stream I AM AN UNBIAS QUEEN) twitch.tv/luvvucy
positive · AI labelView post →Hi! I'm Paul, a French game programmer living in Lille. You might know me for narrative-centric games such as “Bury me, my Love”, or “King of the Castle”. I am also one of the maintainers for the .NET integration in #GodotEngine.
neutral · AI labelView post →NOW is the time to join our game of King of the Castle
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello Bluesky! We are Tributary Games, and we made King of the Castle last March. Follow us to find out what we’re doing next. #indiegames #gamedev Link: store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I would have loved to play this game. You need around four (maybe even more?) people to play this game. Sadly I don't want randoms to join, nor do I want to wait until someone actually streams this game. So yeah: Good for streamers. Bad for solo-players.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Come join me TODAY at 3:30pm EST on #Twitch as we play a rousing game of noble court intrigue: King of The Castle! 👑 It is a One vs. All style game where you, yes YOU, in the chat can attempt to usurp the host of the throne. Be sure to follow and I'll see you later 👉 www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden
neutral · AI labelView post →This is mostly a game for streamers and not much fun for group of friends, even at a discount feels like I wish i didn't forget to ask for a refund. You need to stream the game to your friends and evne then they just mostly wait while the gameowner has to go over all the details of the game. The others barely contribute. Would not reommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Come join me TODAY at 3:30pm EST on #Twitch as we play a rousing game of noble court intrigue: King of The Castle! 👑 It is a One vs. All style game where you, yes YOU, in the chat can attempt to usurp the host of the throne. Be sure to follow and I'll see you later 👉 www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden
neutral · AI labelView post →King Of The Castle: Fun idea, but the game barely exists The concept of King Of The Castle is great: a chaotic multiplayer story where your friends vote on what happens next. In reality, it feels more like a party tool than a full game. Most of the experience is just reading events and clicking choices while players vote. After a few rounds you start seeing the same scenarios again, and there isn’t enough depth to keep things interesting for long. It can be funny with the right group, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a really cool rough draft of a game. Our first game ended up dragging on for over 2 hours and after the first hour we were all waiting for it to conclude. I love the concept but good games just take way too long and don't have enough for the non-king players to do. Silly party games like this should really never run over 60 minutes. But again, I love this concept and believe it could be perfected. Unfortunately it has been finished and the devs have moved on so this is what you're gonna…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FYI: No stream today I have some home maintenance that is overdue and stuff to take care of on my computer. DO come tomorrow at 3:30pm EST for a community game stream! Ill be continuing King of the Castle!! #Stream #Twitch #CommunityGame
neutral · AI labelView post →I had SO MUCH FUN! Playing King of The Castle with everyone! I should do more community game nights sometime again.
positive · AI labelView post →So yes I would recommend King of the Castle, but definitely with a few caveats that I think it's important to be aware of before you buy. I've played 3 games of this with different groups of people and I hope to play more in the future. King of the Castle is a fun party game that feels a bit like running a miniature Game of Thrones. One player is the king or queen, the others are various 'houses' in the Kingdom. Generally everyone is against each other, but especially the houses are against…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Join us for Community Game Night this Thursday! We're playing King of the Castle, and everyone is invited to vote on their favorite chaos option. Which ruler will Aila be?? Will you vote to depose her???
neutral · AI labelView post →My verdict on King of the Castle: it fails at what it seeks out to be. I've tried both in person with friends and online, but the results are always mixed. In person, anyone who decides to tab out will get logged out of the game. Since we are all on our phones, and the game as these periods of inactivity, mostly reading or time spent making decisions, players are naturally inclined to do so. I think everyone at least once had to sign in again when i played in person. And the game has short…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a great stream today! For one thing, I actually won a game of King of The Castle! I'm 9 away to having 400 new followers on Twitch Also I was raided by this cutie: @marshmelllowbits.bsky.social Thank you all and I look forward doing more Monday!
positive · AI labelView post →I had a *very* good run playing King of the Castle with my #Twitch Stream today <3
positive · AI labelView post →we're gonna be starting the year off right.... with a COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT!!!! right now on the docket, I've got Tetris, King of the Castle, and Marbles on Stream lined up... but if y'all want to play anything else, then we can play whatever!! LIVE @ around 7 PM EST!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello, I'm Sam. I like walking, I have incorrect opinions about Formula One and I make games for a living. Just finished making King of the Castle, which you can check out here: bit.ly/TW-KOTC
neutral · AI labelView post →We just hit multiple milestones at once! I'll be doing a bunch of giveaways for game keys on my stream starting with King of the Castle! If you'd like a chance to win it, or any up the other keys up to and including Synergy, stop by my stream! www.twitch.tv/bumblinbuzbee
neutral · AI labelView post →I almost forgot to post an announcement! I'll be streaming King of the Castle again tomorrow at 2pm PST! It's a party game where chat can join one of three noble houses and plot the monarch's (me) downfall. You don't need to own the game to join in, though it does let you customize your noble!
neutral · AI labelView post →Behind the scenes pitch for a feature in KOTC - where players would build a castle over multiple reigns. Was cut in descoping, which now means there’s no castles in a game called “King of the Castle”. Woops.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game sounds fun on paper, but in practice, no one was really enjoying it. The experience involves a lot of reading and seemingly arbitrary choices, leaving most people not knowing, or caring, if they were even winning. There are much better party games out there for a group.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game completed, another generation of King of the Castle to play against YOU ALL!!! Will the Valentine dynasty finally be toppled after (what feels like) a century of uncontested rule? Only you all, the viewers, can decide that much, when we go live in 2 hours! www.twitch.tv/winguontwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →King of the Castle is that game. It has the juice.
positive · AI labelView post →Very fun, although it can be difficult to find a group large enough to play with anymore! At least you don't have to own the game to join via browser.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, AND there's a special deal just for today for King of the Castle! A whopping 50% off. So why not get this *and* Occlude in our Kings & Cards bundle? You get singleplayer headscratching and multiplayer backstabbing all in one package. store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Similiar to jackbox party, as in one player needs to purchase, others join through a browser. This is very high quality! It can be a bit difficult to get at first, and the language can be really hard to understand for non-native English speakers. Once you do get it, though, it's REALLY fun! Absolutely recommended on a sale!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started off the term in my 200-level Game Design class by playing and analyzing @tributarygames.bsky.social’s King of the Castle. Students voted to play one more season rather than leave class 20 minutes early (+1 Stability 🏛️). An auspicious beginning!
positive · AI labelView post →If you have an active chat, I recommend this to hell and back! King of the Castle is a Chat Vs Streamer game, currently on sale, and it plays like a tabletop As a streamer, you get VN reading practice Chat gets to RP or Meta ways to support or overthrow you store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
positive · AI labelView post →I love this game. I could honestly call it my favourite game of all time, but I can't help but feel somewhat disappointed in how it's turned out. First, I'll start with the good. This game is extremely fun, scheming whether online or in person is extremely fun, the alliances that come out of it are hilarious in how convoluted they can be. The mechanics feel polished, the information that the player gets feels just right; not enough to let you overanalyze the fun out of the game but just enough…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun & interesting game to play with friends and even random people on Twitch. Ignore the recent bad reviews that mention issues with saves & no events showing up. A patch recently fixed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've owned this game for about a year now and have gotten to play it a whopping zero times, because it *requires* four (or, really, more) people to play. It says "Co-op" but that's not really the case, you need like seven or so people to play this game. It's a game for Twitch Streamers, if that's not you then I'd hard pass
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Does anyone have any experience with King of the Castle? I wanna play it at tomorrow's bottomless board game night via a steam deck hooked up to the TV. If I do, is it possible for folks here to play along, or do I need to be streaming on twitch for that? store.steampowered.com/app/1839880/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Reminder that I'll be going live with King of the Castle in about 5 hours! Anyone in chat will be able to join in whether you own the game or not (though if you *do* have the game, which is currently on sale for $3.40, you can link it to Twitch and customize your character beforehand :3 )
neutral · AI labelView post →Remember how I became King in Dokapon? Well my position is endangered, as three pesky dragons decided to try and take me down next Monday - meaning I will need all the support I can get from you guys!! 🐲👑 Help us in the interactive messy game that is King of the Castle - THIS Monday! 🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a party game, where your party sits and watches you click on a map and waits to vote on something. If you're not the king, you're doing basically nothing. If you don't have dual monitors, good luck watching a stream and "playing" at the same time. also, YOU CAN'T EVEN PLAY THE GAME WITH THE APPLICATION. You gotta log into a website.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I adore this game! All of the 25 hours I've played has been on twitch and it's a community favourite. It's a great party game and the large amount of participants is fantastic, much larger than most. It's not a specific feature of the game but it's a lot of fun trying to beg the community not to throw me in the river. I always get thrown in the river....
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You unlocked a community stream segment with King of the Castle! Get in here my loyal subjects. Your Snowqueen demands it. Play against me in this fun multiplayer game! 👑 ❄ twitch.tv/2dkiri
neutral · AI labelView post →The winner of this morning's game of King of the Castle for parakeets. #birds
neutral · AI labelView post →Played this online with a big group and had a great time. It's a good party game that lets anyone join through a room code in the web browser and isn't Jackbox. Only the host needs to own the game, but if you own the game you can choose which faction you're in and customize your character's design. I would not recommend buying it until you've played it once and gotten familiar with the factions and how the game works. Factions DO make a difference in storytelling and roleplay. Each faction…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a great game to play with friends. My group has a tradition where we each voice our characters and we have people volunteer to voice the NPC's and it's led to some hilarious game nights. I love that you don't have to own it just to play it so it makes for a really easy game to fire up and get a group together. If you do a game all the way through it can take a couple of hours but it's so fun you don't notice how much time passes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please make it so that wars can actually lead to teritorial changes on the map, no one would complain if a small chunk of Ashmedean Empire fell into the hands of the barons (or whoever is on the south) after a war with them, it would change nothing gameplay-wise, it would just make sense visually consider the peace demands speak of annexing land.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm having some lunch, then streaming a new game: King of the Castle. Viewers can interact, so you're encouraged to join in! Should be starting in 15-20 minutes www.twitch.tv/phantomsuper...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sadly, I bought this game thinking I could play this with a friend. It turns out you need to have at minimum 4 players. It was so disappointing. There should be a warning somewhere that tells that right away.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨Special collab stream tonight! Start time: 8PM PST Playing a new game called "King Of The Castle" Collab stream w/ @jikerdor.bsky.social & several others beans! Who will take their rightful place on the throne? Watch chaos unfold as you try & keep your crown 🔥 twitch.tv/thatdogcoda
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴Asveeti is #OnLion🦁 Happy 2nd Anniversary, King of the Castle! We're bringing the game back for one epic stream! It's gonna be a fun time! Come be a noble and join my court! Let's go! #vtubers #kingofthecastle
neutral · AI labelView post →[LIVE] I AM YOUR QUEEN FOR THE DAY, GIVE ME MANY FOODS Playing King of the Castle with viewers, interactive game where you kill a monarch (me) (yay) www.twitch.tv/ayvietv
neutral · AI labelView post →Schedule! Join us for another Community Game Night(s) playing King of the Castle on Tuesday!
neutral · AI labelView post →Live Now! We continue our reign over the kingdom, but will it last??? Continuing our King of the Castle Community Game Night! Join us for all the chaos! www.twitch.tv/ailaanne
neutral · AI labelView post →Come join in on this community game if you'd like guys! We are playing King of the Castle. I'm playing as a Baron today. <3 www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm hosting a belated birthday stream this Sunday the 14th at 2 pm PST! I'll be playing King of the Castle, a party game where three family noble families plot against the monarch (me). It's got Twitch integration, so chat will be able to join in on the fun. Though I'll also have cohosts :3
neutral · AI labelView post →How do you like my Royal Threads?? I'm playing the CHAT VS STREAMER game King of the Castle at 6pm GMT with @casidesia.bsky.social and @nozomisoravt.bsky.social where Chat needs to overthrow me while I.... NEED TO MAKE AN HEIR? That can't be right?!? I haven't even done the first steps of that 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm a bit wary to do a pre-emptive follower goal nowadays - it took months to do my "Lego at #00 followers" and some special streams don't work out Even a game that I really love, King of the Castle, needs a chatters to be active the whole stream when most of my community lurks Planning is hard😭
positive · AI labelView post →I checked out the demo for Occlude, a warped game of Solitaire with an Occult twist made by the awesome people behind King of the Castle!
neutral · AI labelView post →
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