PC (Microsoft Windows)2016

Sorcerer King: Rivals

Sorcerer King: Rivals is a turn-based fantasy 4X game from the people who brought you Galactic Civilizations and Sins of a Solar Empire. Build a civilization, go on quests, craft weapons and armor, research spells and gain enough magical power to ascend to godhood.

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Steam User 7111STEAMRecommended

I finally finished the campaign after 20+ hours. No tutorial. No YouTube guides. Just pure trial, error, and suffering.
Turns out… I didn’t need to wait for my godhood bar to be full. Yes. You can just go straight to the boss. I could’ve finished the whole campaign in 4–5 hours.

This game doesn’t teach you mechanics, it lets you discover them emotionally after wasting an entire day. But honestly? That made the victory even funnier. Beating the final boss didn’t feel heroic. It felt like realizing you’ve been pushing a pull door for 20 hours.

Final Thought:
Sorcerer King Rivals is fun, addictive, and unintentionally hilarious.
You’ll either: Learn fast and finish quick. Or learn the hard way and finish with character development. I chose the second path. 10/10 wisdom gained, 0/10 time efficiency.