There Are Stranger Things Afoot In Kingdom Eighties
droidgamers.comFeel like you could handle the beasts of the Upside Down better than the gang could? Why not put that to the test? Kingdom Eighties just dropped on Android. It’s a game about a small town under attack from strange monsters from another dimension whose worst enemy is a bunch of local kids on bikes.
Sound familiar? Well, it’s not exactly the same, but it’ll sure scratch the itch for fans who like things a bit stranger.
The Kingdom series is a set of minimalist games where you play a monarch attempting to defend their realm from the hordes of monsters pushing in on its borders.
Kingdom Eighties trades horses for push bikes as you take on the role of a distant descendant of the Kings and Queens of the previous games.
It’s not the age of chivalry anymore. It’s the 1980’s, but the threat of otherworldly monsters is back, and they want the crown heirloom you possess for some evil purpose.
It falls to you to organize your friends and the kids under your authority to mount a defense against the horde of monsters trying to bust their way into your world.
You bike back and forwards across some gorgeously-rendered pixel art locations and choose where to spend your coins in defending your patch and expanding it against the rising threat. You might even recruit some other kids with particular sets of skills to lend to combatting the monsters.
This all comes with a ton of 80’s references and even a few nods to some urban legends. The Polybius arcade sign was a really nice touch.
Sound like your sort of thing? Take a gander at Kingdom Eighties now on Google Play.
Want something else to play? Check out our feature on the best new Android games this week for some inspiration.
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