Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown

June 18, 2025 ZUGALU ENTERTAINMENT PlaySide
Real Time Strategy (RTS) Simulator Strategy Indie
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Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive?
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Release Date June 18, 2025
Developer ZUGALU ENTERTAINMENT
Publisher PlaySide
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Fantasy, Historical
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