# Reigns

> Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

## Game facts

- Developer: Nerial
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Aug 11, 2016
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, MOBILE, and Nintendo
- Genres: Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Card, Management
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/)
- Languages: Interface: Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), European Spanish, Italian (Italy), American English, French (France), German (Germany); Subtitles: Russian (Russia), Chinese (Taiwan), European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), European Spanish, Italian (Italy), American English, French (France), German (Germany) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/reigns)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Simple and intuitive controls based entirely on left-right swipes
- Unique kingdom-management structure centered on balancing the church, people, army, and treasury
- Enjoyment of discovering the story and secrets through repeated play

### Weaknesses

- Opaque choice outcomes and heavy reliance on luck reduce strategic control and perceived fairness
- Repetitive event hunting and achievement and ending collection in the latter part of the game
- Frequent freezes and crashes that make normal play difficult

## Links

- [Reigns on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4754)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4754/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T01:24:34.949Z