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Strategy

Rise of Kingdoms

by Lilith Games

A real-time strategy game where you guide a historical civilisation from a village to an empire.

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Our overview

Rise of Kingdoms gives each civilisation its own bonuses and starting units, then places everyone on a single seamless map. Scouting, commander pairings and alliance territory all matter, and the absence of loading screens between the world map and battles keeps the scale feeling continuous.

How it actually plays

  • Civilisation selection with distinct perks
  • Historical commanders with pairable skill trees
  • A seamless open world map with real-time marches
  • Alliance territory, resource nodes and coordinated sieges

What it does well

  • Excellent variety of civilisations and commanders
  • Seamless map keeps large battles readable
  • Deep but well-explained progression systems

Worth knowing first

Reaching the highest tiers is slow without premium support.

Free to start. Optional purchases include gems, commander sculptures and passes.

Who this suits

History fans who want epic, long-running strategy. Strategy players prepared to commit to a server and an alliance.

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