Kingmakers Wiki

The post-launch roadmap for Kingmakers outlines planned additions after the Early Access release, including new factions (Scottish and French), expanded castle sieges, deeper troop officer systems, pilotable helicopters and planes, flamethrowers, drones, PvP mode consideration, console ports for PS5 and Xbox, mod support, and crossplay.

Profile of Redemption Road Games, the studio behind Kingmakers, founded by brothers Ian and Paul Fisch. Covers the team, previous work on Road Redemption, technical philosophy, development timeline, cut features, and the Netflix film adaptation deal.

Development5/24/2026 9 min read

Kingmakers is a third-person shooter and real-time strategy hybrid developed by Redemption Road Games and published by tinyBuild. Players travel back to 1400 AD medieval England with modern weapons, command thousands of medieval soldiers, build kingdoms, and alter the course of history to prevent a future apocalypse.

General6/1/2026 11 min readDarkwhispers

Minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Kingmakers, plus information on Steam Deck compatibility, DLSS support, FSR possibilities, console performance targets, supported languages, and the technical architecture behind the game's performance.

The full narrative premise of Kingmakers, including the time travel plot, the Welsh Rebellion of 1400 AD, the original and altered timelines, historical figures like Owain Glyndwr and Henry IV, faction choices, multiple endings, and the relationship between past actions and future consequences.

Lore5/16/2026 10 min readrunecaster44

Everything known about Kingmakers' cooperative multiplayer mode, including player count, drop-in/drop-out mechanics, how co-op changes gameplay dynamics, army and building ownership, solo offline mode, PvP status, crossplay plans, and community playtest programs.

Complete breakdown of Kingmakers' armor and penetration system, covering the three armor tiers, weapon caliber effectiveness, material interactions, weapon upgrades, and how explosion effects differ by enemy type.

Combat5/24/2026 11 min readrunecaster44

Factions in Kingmakers represent the political and military powers of medieval Britain. Players can align with England, Scotland, or Wales, with each choice affecting missions, unit loyalty, story branches, and available endings. Additional factions including Scotland and France are planned for post-Early Access updates.

The Glyndwr Rebellion (1400-1415) is the historical conflict that is the setting for Kingmakers. Led by Owain Glyndwr against the English crown, it was the last major Welsh uprising for independence. The game reimagines the rebellion through a time-travel lens, positing that Glyndwr's victory was the original historical outcome.

Lore4/27/2026 6 min readrunecaster44

Kingmakers' story centers on a team of scientists who invented a time machine and sent an elite operator back 500 years to medieval England. The original timeline saw Owain Glyndwr win his rebellion and unite Britain, but a malevolent otherworldly force altered history. The player must restore the original outcome to prevent an apocalypse.

Lore5/24/2026 6 min readghostpetal

Complete guide to the six medieval unit types in Kingmakers at Early Access launch, including detailed breakdowns of strengths, weaknesses, upgrade tiers, the holy relics skill tree, siege equipment, the morale system, officer mechanics, and army composition strategy.

Strategy6/1/2026 13 min readduskvalley

Comprehensive guide to Kingmakers' kingdom building system, covering resource gathering, time travel economics, settlement construction, unit upgrades, officer experience, skill trees, supply logistics, the prisoner system, and balancing medieval and modern investments.

Strategy6/7/2026 13 min readMikoTanaka

Complete breakdown of the Kingmakers Netflix film adaptation, covering the Story Kitchen partnership, Netflix acquisition, writer Christopher MacBride, producers Shawn Levy and 21 Laps, tinyBuild's involvement, and the broader context of game-to-film adaptations.

Meta5/24/2026 11 min readghostpetal

In-depth guide to Kingmakers' real-time strategy mode, covering army command, seamless mode switching, kingdom building, resource management and supply lines, the morale system, the prisoner system, fortification construction, and how strategy integrates with co-op multiplayer.

Strategy6/7/2026 12 min readghostpetal

Kingmakers uses a custom multi-threaded AI system that controls every soldier's decision-making, pathfinding, and loyalty in real time. Battles run as fully real-time simulations with thousands of soldiers fighting simultaneously, combined with a GPU-based procedural animation system for rendering at scale.

Systems6/1/2026 7 min readduskvalley

Siege weapons in Kingmakers include trebuchets, ballistae, and archer towers that can be placed strategically on the battlefield. These medieval machines complement the player's modern arsenal and interact with the game's destructible environments to breach castle walls and destroy fortifications.

Combat5/24/2026 8 min readj0shlore

How destructible environments work in Kingmakers, including the physics system, material types, destruction methods, castle sieges, optimization techniques, and five years of tech development behind the dynamic destruction engine.

Systems6/1/2026 10 min readwillowmist

A comprehensive guide to Kingmakers' third-person shooter combat, covering every weapon category, specific real-world firearms, the armor penetration system, modernized medieval weapons, melee mechanics, siege equipment, and planned post-Early Access additions.

Owain Glyndwr is the Welsh prince and rebel leader at the center of Kingmakers' storyline. Based on the real historical figure who led the last major Welsh revolt against English rule from 1400 to 1415, Glyndwr is the allied commander players support in their mission to restore the original timeline.

Lore5/24/2026 7 min readDarkwhispers

Complete guide to all drivable vehicles, air support options, armored military assets, vehicle physics, destruction interactions, and planned aerial additions in Kingmakers.

Combat5/24/2026 10 min readj0shlore