Ancient Kingdoms
Fair · Multiplayer · 2025 · Early Access
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $13.59. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 27h
- Value
- $0.50/hr
- Reviews
- 87% of 505 positive
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Buy now or wait
It is 15% off today.
Discounted in each of its last 7 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Dive into an old-school pixel art RPG inspired by classic MMORPGs! Explore epic dungeons, battle fearsome bosses, and complete quests solo offline or online with up to 5 players. Choose your class, gear up, and craft your own legend!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, DX10, DX11, DX12 capable., 5 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, Linux.
The value story
It has been discounted 18 times in the 2 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 15 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today's $13.59 at 15 percent off still sits 6 percent above the floor, so a deeper cut exists in its history.
On value it sits in the top 14 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 80 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 89 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Death Trash ($19.99, scores 62) beats it on value, while it beats The Bloodline ($19.99, scores 39).
More about Ancient Kingdoms
Of the 363 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 4 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written January 2025 to August 2026.
The drop-off
81% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
A nostalgic trip back to classic RPGs! Ancient Kingdoms really captures that old-school MMORPG feeling with charming pixel art, satisfying exploration, character progression, and-my personal favorite-the nostalgic BGM that immediately brought back memories of classic RPGs. It feels like a love letter to the RPGs many of us grew up with. If you miss the days of exploring dungeons, fighting monsters, collecting gear...
2 more reviews
A nostalgic mix of classic MMORPG and offline single-player RPG, with a strong Diablo-inspired feel, charming 16-bit pixel art, and a satisfying progression loop. The diverse class system, flexible co-op, large world, and dungeon/boss progression give players plenty of reasons to keep exploring and upgrading their characters. That said, the slow grind can become repetitive in the late game, while some...
high potential game. early access so i wont be a meanie. the concept on its own is amazing but there could be some work in quality of life. this game's way of managing time is a little silly. gathering flowers and such can be a little ridiculous and I dont think picking up a lily should be as hard as killing a dragon lol
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Cite this score
Ancient Kingdoms scores 56/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/2241380/ancient-kingdomsReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.