Distant Kingdoms is a Simulation, Strategy, Early Access game from Orthrus Studios with a 41% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.

Game snapshot
- Developer
- Orthrus Studios
- Release year
- 2021
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Steam
- Review signal
- 41% positive
Screenshots






System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Dedicated GPU, 3GB VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: TBC - Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: RTX 2070
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: TBC
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Distant Kingdoms is worth a closer look if you want management, exploration, rural cozy, and farming.
Best for players who want rural cozy, emotional story, management, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
base-building
Play styleBuilding a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.
rural-cozy
SettingThe setting has a quieter village, countryside, or small-town pull.
farming
Play styleFarming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
colony-sim
Play styleThe game is about keeping a group, base, or settlement working.
Steam review snapshots
Currently you spawn in the same spot on the map, and the resources u discover are also at the same location.At the moment a lot of the requirements to play the game, such as populations, wants , needs make this feel way…With beautiful graphics, well detailed buildings, and a hand full of cosmetic items, with a little planning you can bring a village…Starting out You can choose the race of people you first have; the remaining races will be found as you explore the…Why it fits
Check it if you want simulation, strategy filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.