# Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster

> A kingdom-rebuilding adventure filled with action and strategy! Kingdom's Return is an action RPG where you'll adventure to restore your fallen kingdom. Collect materials in 2D side-scrolling adventure stages, then use them in the strategy part to rebuild your kingdom and power up your characters!

## Game facts

- Developer: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
- Publisher: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 24, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, ActionRPG, Adventure, Action, Simulation, CityBuilder, Action-Adventure, HackandSlash, Strategy
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3882650/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese; Subtitles: American English, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese (IGDB, checked Nov 3, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/kingdoms-return-time-eating-fruit-and-the-ancient-monster)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Cute and appealing characters with polished pixel art
- Distinct playstyles and skill trees across four classes
- Short, accessible mission-based structure

### Weaknesses

- Combat feels stiff and frustrating due to attack recovery delays and the lack of animation canceling
- Stages become monotonous because a small number of enemies and identical patterns are repeated
- Kingdom building is essentially limited to placing stat buffs, resulting in low freedom and strategic depth

## Links

- [Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2374)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2374/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T02:38:52.532Z