There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the growing number of “King’s Field”-style titles appearing in the indie game scene.
The success of *Queen’s Domain* and the steady stream of new releases
“King’s Field” is a 3D action RPG released by FromSoftware for the PlayStation in 1994. It featured a first-person perspective—a rarity for RPGs at the time—and captured the hearts of many players with its unique exploration elements, challenging combat, and high difficulty. The series continues to enjoy a loyal following to this day.
Queen's Domain
Even today, numerous *Kingsfield*-style titles continue to be released.Set on “Niasheed Island”—where an evil, immortal queen is said to have once been sealed away—*Queen’s Domain* sends players on an adventure to find their missing father. The game has reportedly reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Nintendo eShop’s download-only software chart.
A Short Quest
“A Short Quest,” scheduled for release on Steam, is an action RPG where you explore 3D fields from a first-person perspective. You can even take a dog as your companion, equip it with gear, and spend time camping.
The developer has openly stated that the game was inspired by “classic dungeon-crawling RPGs and the recently popular ‘Kingsfield’-like titles,” describing it as “a game inspired by those works” and “an RPG that’s just a little bit ‘Kingsfield’-like.”
Lunacid - Tears of the Moon
*Lunacid - Tears of the Moon*, a spin-off of *Lunacid*—which launched in 2023—was created using the 3D RPG construction tool *SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING'S FIELD Making tool*, released by FromSoftware in 2000.
While *Lunacid* itself was created under the influence of titles like *King’s Field* and *Shadow Tower*—another FromSoftware title—this spin-off is an ambitious project that even mimics *King’s Field*’s development environment.
*King’s Field* continues to influence the industry in various ways even today. We look forward to seeing more unique indie games paying homage to this classic in the future.
