The King is Watching Price History and Player Count

The King is Watching

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The King is Watching

HypnoheadJul 21, 2025Indie, Strategy

$14.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Roguelike
  • Base Building
  • Tower Defense
  • RTS
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Strategy
  • Resource Management
  • City Builder
  • Roguelite
Playing now
213
Updated 14 minutes ago
24-hour peak
375
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
17,860
Jul 1, 2025
Avg this month
310
-21.12% vs last month
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

The King is Watching player count chart

The King is Watching has a small but active player base. 213 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 28% on the month before).

History from Jul 1, 2025

The King is Watching monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026310-83-21.12%503
October 2026393-170-30.2%783
September 2026563-200-16.1%1,042
August 2026n/a-140-10.13%1,242
July 2026n/a-885-39.04%1,382
June 2026n/a+1,461+181.27%2,267
May 2026n/a-518-39.12%806
April 2026n/a-1,966-59.76%1,324
March 2026n/a+1,881+133.5%3,290
February 2026n/a-1,368-49.26%1,409
January 2026n/a-54-1.91%2,777
December 2025n/a+1,743+160.2%2,831
November 2025n/a-1,158-51.56%1,088
October 2025n/a-541-19.41%2,246
September 2025n/a-8,919-76.19%2,787
August 2025n/a-6,154-34.46%11,706
July 2025n/an/an/a17,860

How many people are playing The King is Watching?

Right now, 213 players are in The King is Watching on Steam. That makes it the #1,422 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 375 players. Today's peak is 29% below its 30-day average daily peak of 525.

Is The King is Watching growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days The King is Watching averaged a daily peak of 525 players, down 28% compared with the 30 days before (726). Its highest point this month (769) is 29% below the same period last year (1,088). In its first month after release (Jul 21, 2025) it peaked at 11,706 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 17,860, set on Jul 1, 2025.

Best time to play The King is Watching

Based on the last 14 days, The King is Watching is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 44% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

The King is Watching players by hour and weekday

When The King is Watching has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 603 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 23:00 UTCabout 236 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About The King is Watching

The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

Developer
Hypnohead
Publisher
tinyBuild
Released
Jul 21, 2025
Genre
Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
10 languages

Screenshots

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The King is Watching price history

$14.99
price now (US)
$9.74
lowest recorded (-35%) · May 1, 2026 archived
-35%
typical sale discount · 8 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The King is Watching is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 35% off (around $9.74), and the lowest we have recorded is $9.74.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

The King is Watching price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$14.99$14.9913.36 EURbase
Euro area14,99€$16.8214.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£12.79$17.2115.34 EUR+15%
CanadaC$ 19.49$13.9612.43 EUR-7%
AustraliaA$ 21.95$15.3713.69 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 21.99$12.3611.01 EUR-18%
BrazilR$39,99$7.326.52 EUR-51%
MexicoMex$ 178.99$9.638.58 EUR-36%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$7.99$7.997.12 EUR-47%
Poland59,99 zł$15.3413.67 EUR+2%
SwitzerlandCHF 16.79$20.5318.29 EUR+37%
Norway165,00 kr$17.7515.81 EUR+18%
Turkey (MENA USD)$7.99$7.997.12 EUR-47%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$7.99$7.997.12 EUR-47%
South AfricaR 145.00$8.837.87 EUR-41%
India₹690.00$7.306.51 EUR-51%
Indonesia cheapestRp 130 999$7.256.46 EUR-52%
China¥49.00$7.356.55 EUR-51%
Japan¥1,700$10.739.56 EUR-28%
South Korea₩ 14,900$11.089.87 EUR-26%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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The King is Watching reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 10,750 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.

The King is Watching on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The King is Watching", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The King is Watching achievements

The King is Watching has 47 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.5% of them; the rarest, Lords of Shifting Sands, is held by 0.6% of players.

  • First BloodKill your first enemy96.8%
  • PeasantAchieve victory for the first time72.9%
  • MilitiaAchieve victory on Threat level 345.2%
  • No Castle DamageBeat a level without taking any castle damage39.7%
  • Double DamageReach +100% damage for any unit class36.1%
  • Lords of VillageBeat each boss of the Village36.1%
  • Collect them allHave at least one unit of every class on the battlefield at once34.2%
  • Self-DefenseKill a total of 5000 enemies30.5%
  • High MoraleReach 100 morale29.3%
  • Strength in NumbersHave 40 units on the battlefield at once26.1%
  • SwordsmanAchieve victory on Threat level 523.7%
  • Royal CellarHave 2000 Wine at once18.8%
  • Lords of GraveyardBeat each boss of the Graveyard13.5%
  • No Gaze UpgradesBeat a level without upgrading your Vision13.4%
  • No Army Limit UpgradesBeat a level without upgrading your army limit13.0%
  • No SpellsBeat a level without using any spells12.6%
  • Creative LimitationsSecure a victory with both Betty and Wise tree10.5%
  • KnightAchieve victory on Threat level 810.1%
  • Master of Hearth and HarvestAchieve victory on Village on Threat Level 610.0%
  • The Rules Are YoursUnlock Free reign8.6%
  • GeneralAchieve victory on Threat level 98.1%
  • Crown of the HeavenAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with Emperor Taizong of Tang7.8%
  • DeforestationGet rid of all the trees on a level7.3%
  • Lords of VolcanoBeat each boss of the Volcano6.7%
  • KingAchieve victory on Threat level 106.6%
  • Crown of the ExaltedAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Xerxes6.4%
  • Master of Bone and SilenceAchieve victory on Graveyard on Threat Level 65.7%
  • Crown of the RebirthAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with Queen Cleopatra5.7%
  • Ungrounded ExecutionsExecute a total of 200 of your own units5.0%
  • Master of Ash and FlameAchieve victory on Volcano on Threat Level 64.5%
  • Sovereign of Hearth and HarvestAchieve victory on Village on Threat Level 104.1%
  • Master of Madness and ShadowAchieve victory on Dark Realm on Threat Level 63.1%
  • Lords of Dark RealmBeat each boss of the Dark Realm3.1%
  • Trial by SandBeat the Shifting Sands with 333 Threat points3.1%
  • Crown of the SageAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Leo2.7%
  • Crown of the SovereignAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Baldwin2.5%
  • Crown of the ConquerorAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Saladin2.3%
  • Sovereign of Bone and SilenceAchieve victory on Graveyard on Threat Level 102.3%
  • Crown of the UnbrokenAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Brezhnius2.1%
  • Master of the DunesBeat the Shifting Sands with 666 Threat points2.1%
  • Crown of the EternalAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Alucard1.9%
  • Crown of the FuriousAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Leonid1.8%
  • King of the Shifting SandsBeat the Shifting Sands with 999 Threat points1.8%
  • Crown of the ArcaneAchieve victory on Threat level 10 with King Spellus1.7%
  • Sovereign of Ash and FlameAchieve victory on Volcano on Threat Level 101.5%
  • Sovereign of Madness and ShadowAchieve victory on Dark Realm on Threat Level 101.0%
  • Lords of Shifting SandsBeat each boss of the Shifting Sands0.6%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The King is Watching DLC

The King is Watching has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
The King is Watching: Crowns of History ↗Mar 16, 2026$4.99
The King is Watching Soundtrack ↗Sep 3, 2025$3.99

Latest The King is Watching news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

The King is Watching FAQ

Is The King is Watching dead?

The King is Watching has a small but active player base. 213 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 28% on the month before).

How many people play The King is Watching?

213 people are playing The King is Watching on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 375 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The King is Watching?

The King is Watching reached its all-time Steam peak of 17,860 concurrent players on Jul 1, 2025.

Is The King is Watching growing or declining?

The King is Watching is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 525, down 28% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The King is Watching most active?

The King is Watching usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does The King is Watching cost?

The King is Watching costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The King is Watching has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The King is Watching on Steam is $9.74 (35% off), on May 1, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $14.99 right now.

Is The King is Watching on sale right now?

No, The King is Watching is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 35%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 47%.

Where is The King is Watching cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The King is Watching is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 130 999, about $7.25 or 52% below the US price of $14.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The King is Watching good?

Steam players rate The King is Watching Very Positive: 88% of 10,750 reviews are positive.

When did The King is Watching come out?

The King is Watching was released on Steam on Jul 21, 2025.

Who made The King is Watching?

The King is Watching was developed by Hypnohead and published by tinyBuild.

Is The King is Watching still worth playing?

The King is Watching has a smaller but active community on Steam today (213 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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