What kind of sparks will the combination of auto-chess + class survivors + tower climbing + cute art style burst out in a game?
No, the official version of "My King's Defense" released on December 20 can bring players such a novel gameplay experience. In the game, players will take on the role of a weak king and recruit up to 4 heroes to protect themselves. Faced with a constant stream of enemies, players will need to flexibly adjust their positions or rotate the direction of their heroes to maximize the output of the four heroes and prevent the king from being murdered.
As early as July 22, 2022, "My King Defense" was released on Steam for demo. As a roguelike with auto-chess elements, players can recruit a wide variety of characters to delve into a variety of levels, fight against fierce and terrifying bosses, and sweep away a steady stream of enemy troops. Collect loot and hire and upgrade fearless heroes...... Or a weak bard.
It's worth mentioning that the special events and shops in Defend My King allow players to acquire a variety of unique equipment, or buy and upgrade heroes, bringing powerful synergies to the team. In addition, the game currently has more than 30 heroes, each with unique skills, players need to form a team to build bonds, and gradually defeat the bosses of 5 maps.
At present, in the latest official version, the fifth map of "Defend My King" has been launched, and some new items have been launched, in addition to the corresponding bosses, enemies, and heroes have also been released in this version. Unfortunately, the current quality of Chinese Simplified Chinese translations can only be described as unsatisfactory, and due to the limitations of level caps and equipment slots, the game currently has a lot of room for improvement.
But aside from the quality of the simplified Chinese translation, "Defend the King" has a good reputation in terms of gameplay quality (Steam is currently 95% "very positive"). The game combines auto-chess gameplay, allowing players to defeat incoming enemies by crafting up to level 3 of the character (as a class survivor, players will also have to face a steady stream of enemies). However, it takes a lot of effort to face the boss, and players need to balance character selection and equipment purchase to achieve a bond, so as to achieve a situation of "big fight small" or even "less fight more". As the game progresses, players will be able to acquire powerful weapons while constantly changing their tactics to adapt to different enemies.
"My King's Defense" is currently on Steam for the first time with a discount of 13.5 yuan (the original price is 18 yuan, and the first discount is until January 5, 2024). From the perspective of actual hands-on experience, the growth curve of "My King Defense" is relatively smooth, and players can see the strong combat power and changes of the lineup they have debugged by themselves in each level, according to the author's estimate, it is expected that the battle duration of a game will be 30 minutes to 60 minutes.
Therefore, for those players who want to play a game of auto-chess + meat pigeon in their spare time, the inexpensive "My King Defense" may be a touch of warm sunshine in your winter.
Game synopsis
- Over 30 heroes and 13 combo abilities to build a squad on
- Complete challenges to unlock over 110 unique items
- Fight 4 unique bosses in 4 areas to unlock new areas, enemies, and heroes
- Combat is fully automatic, and the player only needs to move and rotate the character
- After each battle, hire and upgrade your heroes