Steam news16 Jan 2026Beta Test: The Apocalypse UpdateGreetings Builders! We’re excited to open a beta test branch for our upcoming update, and we’d love your feedback! This build brings a new Apocalyptic map mode, a visual rework of the Duchy faction, and a Decoration System to make your cities truly yours. Apocalyptic map Apocalyptic Mode is a brutal survival run. The land is blighted, fertility is weak, sickness is a constant threat, and trade…
Greetings Builders! We are excited to announce the release of our ninth major update for Kingdoms Reborn! This update introduces exciting gameplay features to bring new challenges and greater depth to the experience. We’ve also given a vibrant redesign to the Emirates faction, with reimagined buildings and animations to enrich the faction’s aesthetics. Renewable Energy and Pollution System! Tra…
We are thrilled to announce the release of our eighth major update for Kingdoms Reborn. This update completely overhauls the game's user interface (UI). We’ve redesigned the UI to be more engaging, and visually stunning. Dive into Kingdoms Reborn and enjoy the dynamic new look! We have added the victory screen. Now, when you win, your citizens will cheer and celebrate your success, honoring you…
Greetings Builders! We are excited to present the seventh major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Echoes of the Sun Stone! Experience the brand new Aztecs-inspired faction - ‘Tlatoa’, coming with new unique buildings, game balance, new construction animation, bug fixes, and much more. Tlatoa Faction Experience the brand new Aztecs-inspired faction - ‘Tlatoa’, coming with new unique buildings, game ba…
The Steam Awards nominations are open! We invite you to show your support for Kingdoms Reborn by nominating us for the Labor of Love Award . Your support means the world to us and fuels our passion to continue improving and expanding this world we all cherish. Thank you for being part of our journey! As to our ongoing commitment, we have a major announcement for all builders! Join us as we unve…
Greetings Builders! We are excited to announce that the 5th major update for Kingdoms Reborn - Advanced Building is now live! Use these large versions of production buildings in the ‘Advanced Buildings’ update. Large buildings are twice the original size with expanded production capacity, each with their own bonus, assisting you in optimizing your city's production capacity. The Advanced Buildi…
To all our dedicated builders, prepare your upgrade tools! A major announcement is here. Join us as we debut the "Advanced Building" update, set to release on September 4! 🏗️ 'Advanced Building' introduces upgraded versions of existing production buildings, letting you build buildings twice the original size, with four times the production capacity. These larger buildings will help you optimiz…
Greetings Builders! With the Steam Summer Sale upon us, we're excited to introduce new features to Kingdoms Reborn, including a new Co-op Mode, Achievements, No Card Draw Mode, AI Dialog, and More! Co-op Mode: Team up with your friends to strategize and build a powerful kingdom together! Hands in hands, multiple players running one kingdom, good teamwork will be key to your success! Unlock Achi…
Greetings Builders! We are excited to present the fourth major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Land of the Rising Sun! Experience the brand new Japanese faction – 'The Shogunates’, Japan-inspired Buildings and Plantations, Hot Spring Inn, Extinct Volcanoes, Ferry, Storage Depot, Copy Building Feature, Rebalanced Gameplay, Bug Fixes, Optimization, and much more! Want to play on Viking saves? · Right…
Latest major update for Kingdoms Reborn — “ Land of the Rising Sun ” — available May 19th! This update introduces a new Japan-inspired faction featuring unique buildings, resources, technologies, and much more content and improvements. The game is currently being showcased at Tacticon 2023 with the first time sale of 20% until May 25th. Join our Discord for early beta access to the update next…
To all our builders, sheathe your katanas! A major announcement is upon us. Join us as we introduce the enchanting “Land of the Rising Sun” patch, set to release on May 19! ⚔️🌸 Concept 'Land of the Rising Sun' introduces a Japanese-themed faction that brings the rich culture and aesthetics of Japan to your city-building experience. The Japanese-themed faction Town Hall Mushroom Farm Trading Po…
Greetings Builders! We are excited to unveil the third major update for Kingdoms Reborn, Rise of Valhalla! Experience the brand new Viking Faction – 'The Norsemen', new ships sailing, provincial buildings, and major overhauls to farming, electricity, and the military systems; as well as gameplay rebalancing, bug fixes, and optimization! Norsemen Faction Play as the brand new Viking-inspired fac…
Updates Summary Norsemen Faction Play as the brand new Viking-inspired faction surviving in the snowy, bitter boreal wilderness. Unique Resources: Mead and Cheese Unique Military Units: Berserker and Longship Unique Wonders: Great Long Hall, Basilica, Stave Church New Buildings Only one Provincial Building can be built per province Crop Breeders: Farm special crops nearby Luxury Importer: Impor…
To all our Norsemen, put down your meads! A major announcement is in order. Come with us as we set our sight for Asgard in the upcoming “Rise of Valhalla” patch! ⚔️🤘 Concept 'Rise of Valhalla' introduces a Viking-themed faction that adds a Nordic flair to game experience. The Viking-themed faction This new settlement is well-suited to making a home in the snowy, bitter wilderness. Town Hall Ho…
Hi Kingdom Builders! After countless refining and beta testing, we are proud to announce our second major update . We've been told you'd like to see a brand-new culture, fresh gameplay styles, more multiplayer interactions, expanded global resources, quality of life improvements, and yes, some military actions — Now here they are! See the updates below or find out right away by clicking the PLA…
Hi Kingdom Builders :) We would like to invite you to the beta testing for the upcoming major update (Beyond the Border patch) which we hope to finally release in Jan 2022! Beta can be access from here: · Find "Kingdoms Reborn" in your steam library · Right click —> "Properties" · Select "BETAS" Tab · Under the dropdown menu of “Select the beta you would like to opt into:”, select “test_beyond_…
Hi everyone. First, to you in the community who provided us with valuable feedback, thank you! In the upcoming major update, we want to encourage more diverse playstyles and improve late-game gameplay. There are 2 major themes in this upgrade: · Interacting with the outside world · Introducing a new faction Interacting with the outside world "Beyond the Border" will entice you to interact more…
This massive patch completely revamps the game on all aspects. - Era Progression & New Research Trees - World Wonders & Victory Condition - New Art Assets both 3D/2D & Revamped UI's look We really hope you enjoy this patch we worked so hard on :) Thank you again to everyone in the community who helped playtest and gave a lot of useful feedback! Era Progression & New Research Trees Progress your…
Hi Kingdom Builders, We'd like to invite you to the beta testing for the upcoming Major Update (Era Progression Patch). We are in the process of polishing this major patch. We are hoping to finally release it on July 9th . In the meantime, for those of you who want to get a sneak peek of the update, feel free to try out the beta test patch. The Era Progression Test Patch can be accessed from he…
Since it has been a while, I want to let everyone know that a new major patch is on its way :) Our team has been growing with several new artists joining. With the new patch, their work will finally be shown! New patch Highlights: - 3D/UI/Card graphics overhaul - Tech Tree Revamped - World Wonders - Many new buildings and resources In the new patch, many of your buildings will improve as you ad…
Saves from the last patch should be fine Patch Note: - hold shift when changing a building budget/work hour setting - budget/work hour adjuster's shift-click tooltip - Decrease storage yard price per tile to 2 wood (prev 5 wood) - Seeds are no longer sellable - Error message if Save Data Sync failed (instead of crash) - Error message if Steam is not connected when accepting game invitation (ins…
!!! This update doesn't work with older saves. To play the old saves, please switch back to "feb_20" branch. ( switch branch instruction ) The happiness system is now revamped :) Logistics was improved with new buildings, and horse carts for market/logistics office. Hope you guys like the improvements! Summary of Major Changes: Revamped Happiness System: - Food Happiness: Having enough food + F…
You can finally build multiple cities! The game is now also more optimized for high population. This update will break older saves. If you want to play the old saves, please switch back to "jan_31 hot fix" branch. ( switch branch instruction ) Updates: For full update detail, checkout the Discord Multiple Cities Related: You can now build a new town after unlocking the "Colony" technology in th…
The language update is finally here! Thank you very much to everyone who helped with Crowdin community translation :) Added languages: - Czech - Chinese (Simplified) - Chinese (Traditional) - French - German - Japanese - Russian - Thai Only languages that were community translated close to 100% are included in the patch. ( join community translation here ) This update will break older saves. If…
This patch includes optimizations, bug fixes, new crops etc. Sorry about the long wait time. There was a lot going on with my personal life (wedding and settling into a new house). This patch will break any saves. You can switch to dec_1 branch to play your old saves. ( instruction on switching branch ) Hope you enjoy the new patch :) . Full patch notes below: (This is a combination of multiple…
Here is the patch many of you have been waiting for :) Some of the more important improvements are: - Improved AI player - Improved improved citizen AI - Tunnel - Market revamp This patch will break any saves. You can switch to nov_9 branch to play your old saves. I apologize for the delay. There were some critical bugs I had to fix on the experimental branch before merging it to the main updat…
This update is mostly post-launch crash fixes, tweaks, and UI improvements. Save from the last patch should still work :) Non Gameplay: - For Player Overview comparison graphs, mix in some white to make it easier to read. - Hover warnings explanations when clicking on building and opening the focus UI - Warning when resource work building is fulls - Warning for when is Logistics Office delivery…
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