Players have been asking for a proper Game of Thrones RPG for a long time, and Game of Thrones: Kingsroad looks like it could be that game for some people. The official demo on Steam currently allows people to try the first few sections of the game, including choosing their class and creating their character. Most of the demo revolves around setting the scene and story, taking players north of the wall to establish the main threat of Kingsroad (and the A Song of Ice and Fire series as a whole), the White Walkers.
GoT Kingsroad's story follows a bastard from a small house in the North, House Tyre. The current leader of the House (your character's father) is dying, and their only living heir is their bastard, who can be a sellsword, king, or an assassin. With his brother in the Night's Watch, the leader of House Tyre sends their bastard to Castle Black along The Wall to see why the Brothers of the Night's Watch have been so quiet. It's a decent plot for a single-player RPG, but the game does feel like an MMORPG.
Game Of Thrones: Kingsroad Feels Like An MMORPG
Its Mobile Game Roots Are Showing In Places
Kingsroad feels somewhat hampered by its roots as a game for mobile devices and PCs. It looks decent but hasn't got mind-blowing visuals; its dialogue and writing are serviceable, but it does capture the essence of Game of Thrones, and the way the game functions is reminiscent of many MMORPGs. Because it fits both PC and mobile devices, many UI elements feel like they fit for an MMO. Thinking of Kingsroad as a title with an MMORPG structure does help get over some of the mobile device elements, and many serviceable elements are forgiven with this outlook.
Kingsroad is grounded in the canon of the HBO series, not the A Song of Ice and Fire books.
With its structure, UI elements, action combat, and even how players interact with the environment, it feels like it emulates the period when many big IPs had made MMORPGs. It feels similar to games like Star Wars: The Old Republic, Lord of the Rings Online, and Star Trek Online, except it doesn't have thousands of players running around in the open world. Kingsroad does have co-op, though, and with its UI, general gameplay structure, and ability to make clan-like groups, it can be played like an MMORPG, at least before many get to the end game, where mass raids often take place.
Kingsroad's Combat Is The Star Of The Show
It's Simple, Quick-Paced, And Fun
Kingsroad is also reminiscent of another batch of MMORPGs, specifically the Eastern-made action MMOs like Black Desert and TERA, with quick-placed combat. In many ways, Kingsroad's combat is the star of the show, combining fast-paced action with MMO-style abilities attached to numbers on the keyboard. It even has stealth, although it is a bit shallow, and the combat is probably what will keep many people playing the game. Like many action MMORPGs, there's enough there to be addictive and keep players grinding for gear, and this feeling is further compounded by it being F2P, like quite a few MMOs.
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The three classes in GoT: Kingsroad give you a few options when it comes to combat, although it would be nice if the full game had more than the three in the demo, and having ranged weapons like throwing knives gives some decent variety. The heavy action focus on combat sequences might not feel like Game of Thrones, with its political intrigue, but the plot focuses on the main threat, The White Walkers. This (literal) fight against the White Walkers will be what shines for Kingsroad.
Co-op Could Make Kingsroad Function Like An MMO
The Co-op Infrastructure Suits An MMORPG
Co-op is a big attraction for Kingsroad since very few RPGs offer co-op, and even fewer have action-based combat. A game like Baldur's Gate 3 offers co-op, but that title is turn-based, and if players want to experience a massive, fantasy open world with action combat alongside friends, they would typically have to turn to MMOs like Black Desert. Kingsroad's Friends and Alliance system also feels like it fits with an MMORPG, and although the game isn't, this seems to compromise having co-op with an action RPG that can be played alone.
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Will you play Game of Thrones: Kingsroad after its gameplay trailer?
I was excited when I first heard about Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, but the reveal that it was a mobile game was disappointing. However, after the project's gameplay trailer was released, showing how stunning the visuals are and how fun combat seems to be, I once again changed my mind about it. Now, I plan to give Game of Thrones: Kingsroad a try when it comes out.
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad doesn't hide its roots as a mobile game, although many elements wouldn't be out of place for an MMO. In many ways, Kingsroad could have easily been made into an MMO if a single-player game with in-app purchases wasn't the more profitable route. Seeing Kingsroad as a game that borrows a lot from MMOs is also a good way to get over many of the mobile device elements, like its UI, and while it has some rough edges, it has more potential than many other GoT projects.
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad
In Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, players join Jon Snow and the Night's Watch in defending the Wall against White Walkers and giants. Set between Seasons 4 and 5, this open-world action RPG allows exploration of iconic locations like Winterfell, with dynamic combat and interactions with familiar characters.
Open-World
Action
RPG
Systems
- Franchise
- Game of Thrones
- Platform(s)
- Android, iOS, PC
- Released
- 2025
- Developer(s)
- Netmarble
- Publisher(s)
- Netmarble, Warner Bros. Interactive
