# Games like The King is Watching

> The closest matches to The King is Watching: 9 Kings, Monsters are Coming!, The Ember Guardian, Tower Dominion, and Here Comes The Swarm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with The King is Watching. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
2. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like The King is Watching. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
3. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares tower defense and permadeath with The King is Watching. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
4. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Shares tower defense and skill tree progression with The King is Watching. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
5. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — A frequent pick in The King is Watching players' libraries, and another Strategy. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
6. [The Gate Must Stand](https://imho.run/games/3975750/the-gate-must-stand) — Also Real Time Tactics and Base Building, like The King is Watching. 181 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3975750/)
7. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares tower defense and roguelite progression with The King is Watching. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
8. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with The King is Watching. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
9. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares tower defense and resource management with The King is Watching. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
10. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with The King is Watching. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
11. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like The King is Watching. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)
12. [Deep Among the Swarm](https://imho.run/games/2746030/deep-among-the-swarm) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like The King is Watching. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2746030/)
13. [Super Fantasy Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2289750/super-fantasy-kingdom) — Also Roguelike and Medieval, like The King is Watching. 2,887 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289750/)
14. [Hexguardian](https://imho.run/games/2381740/hexguardian) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with The King is Watching. 337 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/)
15. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with The King is Watching. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
16. [Kingdom Two Crowns](https://imho.run/games/701160/kingdom-two-crowns) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with The King is Watching. 9,775 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/)
17. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with The King is Watching. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
18. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with The King is Watching. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
19. [clickyland](https://imho.run/games/2751050/clickyland) — Also City Builder and RTS, like The King is Watching. 241 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751050/)
20. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Shares procedural generation with The King is Watching. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
21. [From Glory To Goo](https://imho.run/games/2607060/from-glory-to-goo) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with The King is Watching. 1,294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2607060/)
22. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — Shares tower defense with The King is Watching. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
23. [Welcome Back, Commander](https://imho.run/games/3015620/welcome-back-commander) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like The King is Watching. 116 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015620/)
24. [He is Coming](https://imho.run/games/2824490/he-is-coming) — Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with The King is Watching. 2,285 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824490/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2753900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2753900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2753900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2753900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2753900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The King is Watching

The King is Watching is a dark fantasy strategy roguelite developed by Hypnohead and published by tinyBuild, releasing in 2025 at $14.99. Players command a kingdom through a strategic gaze mechanic, balancing resource production against military development while adapting to unique events across procedurally generated runs. The game features randomized artifacts and diverse boss encounters that reward skilled resource management, with character progression and defense-building specialization providing layered strategic depth. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and immersive quality of runs, while players note the challenging and sometimes punishing difficulty that scales with progression. The title supports solo play only and runs at playable status on Steam Deck, spanning a massive session length according to available data. Currently holding a 90% positive rating from over 3000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2753900
- **Developer:** Hypnohead
- **Publisher:** tinyBuild
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 21, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2753900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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