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King under the Mountain

A simulation-based settlement-building strategy game set in a fantasy world - build and grow from a humble colony to control of your own kingdom!

24 November 2021

King under the Mountain is an indie developed by Rocket Jump Technology, released 24 November 2021 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What King under the Mountain is

King under the Mountain is an indie game developed by Rocket Jump Technology and released in 2021. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on libGDX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game world is built on a series of interlocking systems which combine together to simulate a living, breathing world. As night changes to day, trees and plants will grow (or not) based on sunlight and rainfall. The local environment and changing seasons have effects on the native flora and fauna. Your settlers and other characters have their own personal social and physical needs that you’ll have to fulfill to keep them happy (or at least stop them from breaking and going insane!) It’s an important design goal that it’s possible to play the entire game without getting into armed conflict with other factions (if you choose to). Although weapons and combat can be significant parts of…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy, sandbox and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

King under the Mountain launched on 24 November 2021, within three weeks of Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition and Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.

Released around the same time: Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did King under the Mountain come out?
King under the Mountain was released on 24 November 2021 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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