Lion Shield

Kingdoms and Castles

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Engines

  • Autodesk Maya

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    739*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    616*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    537*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    467*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    433*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    353*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    329*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    276*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    70*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    69*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    39*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.10 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    24*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Lion Shield
  • Lion Shield, LLC*

Publishers

  • Lion Shield
  • Lion Shield, LLC*

Release history

  • 2017-07-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-07-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-07-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 20, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Kingdoms and Castles*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-3470, 2.7GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.2Ghz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 1gb or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 1gb*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Lion Shield
Lion Shield*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Lion Shield
Lion Shield*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-07-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-07-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
12*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
22* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,001* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Lion Shield, LLC*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
22* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
551* min
Name
Kingdoms and Castles*
Negative reviews · historical
1,972*
Peak ccu
317*
Positive reviews · historical
27,743*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.89*
Publishers
  • Lion Shield, LLC*
Recommendations
29,376*
Store release date · historical
Jul 20, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
http://kingdomsandcastles.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Lion Shield, LLC
Lion Shield, LLC*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Lion Shield, LLC
Lion Shield, LLC*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 20, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
55* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
936* min
Ccu
317*
Developer
Lion Shield, LLC*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
55* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
455* min
Name
Kingdoms and Castles*
Negative reviews · historical
1,972*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
27,743*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Lion Shield, LLC*
Community tags · historical
  • City Builder*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Strategy*
  • Medieval*
  • Building*
  • Simulation*
  • Sandbox*
  • Resource Management*
  • Base-Building*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Survival*
  • Management*
  • RTS*
  • Economy*
  • Action*
  • Colorful*
  • Relaxing*
  • Open World*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Crafting*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
City Builder
City Builder*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Strategy
Strategy*
Medieval
Medieval*
Building
Building*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Survival
Survival*
Management
Management*
RTS
RTS*
Economy
Economy*
Action
Action*
Colorful
Colorful*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Open World
Open World*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Crafting
Crafting*
Tags votes
City Builder
Votes · historical
739*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
616*
Strategy
Votes · historical
537*
Medieval
Votes · historical
467*
Building
Votes · historical
433*
Simulation
Votes · historical
353*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
329*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
276*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
272*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
264*
Survival
Votes · historical
207*
Management
Votes · historical
181*
RTS
Votes · historical
151*
Economy
Votes · historical
105*
Action
Votes · historical
97*
Colorful
Votes · historical
86*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
74*
Open World
Votes · historical
70*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
69*
Crafting
Votes · historical
39*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Lion Shield, LLC*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 Storage: 1 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 Storage: 1 GB available space *
Name
Kingdoms and Castles*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Lion Shield, LLC*
Recommendations total
29,285*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 20, 2017*
Interface languages
English, German, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Swedish, Turkish, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Lion Shield, LLC
Lion Shield, LLC*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 14.10 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
Storage
1 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.10 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 2.5GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 256mb or ATI Radeon HD 5670 256mb or Intel HD Graphics 4600*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Lion Shield, LLC
Lion Shield, LLC*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 20, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Romanian*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Swedish*
  • Turkish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
612*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
24*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Kingdoms and Castles*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
24*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data