A Tale of Two Kingdoms is a Adventure game from Crystal Shard with a 94% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by pixel art, puzzle, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Crystal Shard
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $11.99
- Review signal
- 94% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics card
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Mouse, keyboard, or controller - Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 or 11
Processor: Dual core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics card
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Mouse, keyboard, or controller
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.14
Processor: 64-bit; Silicon or Intel
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space - Recommended
- OS: 13 or above
Processor: 64-bit; Silicon or Intel
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or compatible
Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: SDL compatible graphics card
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: SDL compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Compatible with CentOS 7.2, Debian 8.6, Mint 17, OpenSuSE 12.2 - Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 16.0 or compatible
Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: SDL compatible graphics card
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: SDL compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Compatible with CentOS 7.2, Debian 8.6, Mint 17, OpenSuSE 12.2
From Steam reviews
Review notes
A Tale of Two Kingdoms is worth a closer look if you want exploration, replayable, emotional story, and strong atmosphere.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, hand-drawn, and exploration.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
pixel-art
SettingThe visual language is pixel-led or deliberately retro.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
Steam review snapshots
The crowd algorithm that has NPCs moving around was kind of funny.Low resolution style mostly works except for some sprite scaling to display depth on certain scenes (the main towns front wall and…With the help of his friends Branwyn and Taliesin the Bard, Maeldun has to stop a horde of invading goblins, clear his…Both games combine exploration and puzzles with pixel graphics (and nostalgia, if you've played similar adventure games from years ago).Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure filtered by pixel art, puzzle, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.