More than three-quarters of players have already poured over 25 hours into building sprawling settlements, pushing past early access jitters to land an 84 percent approval rating across 487 post-release reviews. This strategic city-builder keeps governors hooked, even as technical hurdles threaten to bulldoze their hard-earned progress.
In-game
« L'un des premiers jeu indépendant que j'ai kiffé depuis. Sortie quelques mois après mon arrivé sur la toile, c'est juste plaisant d'y jouer et a un bon avenir encore »👍 anonymous review · 52 h played« tres aditf on voie pas le temps passer moi j adore »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« The game is very good, its like a fusion of Civilizations and ANNO games. »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played« Solo ou à plusieurs, me fait penser à Civ, Age of Empires, part de hasard (principe de cartes). Et la map qui est générée par "seed", j'adddoooorrre. »👍 anonymous review · 168 h played« Like it, kind of Civ game mix with game cards. »👍 anonymous review · 90 h played« trop long a se mettre en route le jeux »👍 anonymous review · 81 h played
« depuis la mise a jour mon jeu plante »👎 anonymous review · 66 h played« Vraiment pas beau, graphiques d'une autre époque »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Pas de Tutoriel pour apprendre les gestion, construction, aucun conseil suis vraiment déçu, on vous parles de carte très peu de place pour construire enfin c'est pas du tout à quoi à se que je m'attendais, pour le prix vraiment non merci . »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« La neige sur toute la map meme dans le désert non merci . »👎 anonymous review · 143 h played« Game is fun but seems abandoned, last update was more than a year ago so can't really recommend at this state. »👎 anonymous review · 39 h played« Très beau jeu, sympa et agréable. Il faut juste avoir du temps devant soi, les parties semblent infinies... »👍 anonymous review · 27 h played
In players' words
« L'un des premiers jeu indépendant que j'ai kiffé depuis. Sortie quelques mois après mon arrivé sur la toile, c'est juste plaisant d'y jouer et a un bon avenir encore »👍 anonymous review · 52 h played« depuis la mise a jour mon jeu plante »👎 anonymous review · 66 h played« tres aditf on voie pas le temps passer moi j adore »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« Vraiment pas beau, graphiques d'une autre époque »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« The game is very good, its like a fusion of Civilizations and ANNO games. »👍 anonymous review · 6 h played« Pas de Tutoriel pour apprendre les gestion, construction, aucun conseil suis vraiment déçu, on vous parles de carte très peu de place pour construire enfin c'est pas du tout à quoi à se que je m'attendais, pour le prix vraiment non merci . »👎 anonymous review · 1 h played« Solo ou à plusieurs, me fait penser à Civ, Age of Empires, part de hasard (principe de cartes). Et la map qui est générée par "seed", j'adddoooorrre. »👍 anonymous review · 168 h played« La neige sur toute la map meme dans le désert non merci . »👎 anonymous review · 143 h played« Like it, kind of Civ game mix with game cards. »👍 anonymous review · 90 h played« Game is fun but seems abandoned, last update was more than a year ago so can't really recommend at this state. »👎 anonymous review · 39 h played« trop long a se mettre en route le jeux »👍 anonymous review · 81 h played« Très beau jeu, sympa et agréable. Il faut juste avoir du temps devant soi, les parties semblent infinies... »👍 anonymous review · 27 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
76 % pos · n=128
Multiplayer
91 % pos · n=33
Content / longevity
41 % pos · n=32
Graphics / art
74 % pos · n=19
Performance
31 % pos · n=13
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=12
Interface / UX
18 % pos · n=11
Audio / music
75 % pos · n=8
Value for money
50 % pos · n=6
Story / writing
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
128
97
14
17
Multiplayer
33
30
0
3
Content / longevity
32
13
7
12
Graphics / art
19
14
3
2
Performance
13
4
0
9
Stability / bugs
12
0
0
12
Interface / UX
11
2
1
8
Audio / music
8
6
1
1
Value for money
6
3
0
3
Story / writing
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 70 h on median; those who dislike it: 30 h.
<2h
33 % (n=15)
2-10h
74 % (n=34)
10-25h
83 % (n=58)
>25h
87 % (n=380)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,6 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 36 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 4,3 % of players.
Multiplayer collaboration anchors the experience, driving 30 positive mentions out of 33 total notes.
Core gameplay mechanics earn widespread praise, securing 97 positive mentions out of 128 recorded.
Visual presentation delights city planners, capturing 14 positive mentions out of 19 total remarks.
Long-term engagement shines as over 78 percent of the sampled player base logs more than 25 hours of playtime, maintaining an 87 percent positive rating in that bracket.
Weaknesses
Technical instability frustrates mayors, reflected by 12 negative mentions out of 12 regarding bugs and crashes.
Performance issues hamper larger settlements, registering 9 negative mentions out of 13.
Interface navigation presents hurdles, accumulating 8 negative mentions out of 11 total comments.
Who is it for?
Strategy enthusiasts and cooperative builders who want to share a sprawling metropolis with friends will find a deeply engrossing sandbox, provided they can overlook technical turbulence.
Is Kingdoms Reborn worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 90% of 9,672 Steam reviews are positive (player score 84/100). Most-praised strength: Multiplayer collaboration anchors the experience, driving. Current price: 19,99€.
Verdict
Kingdoms Reborn successfully marries city-building strategy with robust multiplayer features, earning a solid 90 percent historic positive score across 9,672 reviews. While bugs and performance hitches need ironing out, the sheer addictiveness of its mechanics makes it a worthy endeavor for aspiring rulers.
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