Has all of that Elden Ring on Switch 2 got you craving some retro FromSoft? And we mean real retro FromSoft, none of your new-fangled Demon's or Dark Souls nonsense, but something more old-school, like King's Field? Well, Queen's Domain might be right up your street.
This is a first-person RPG from indie dev Freshly Baked Games, and it wears its inspo proudly on its sleeve. From the retro-fantasy aesthetic to the tough-looking, stamina-based combat, this has got PS1 goodness written all over it.
It has racked up over 180,000 wishlists on Steam since its initial reveal, and the dev has today revealed that it'll also launch on Switch 2 on 30th October, with Future Friends on publishing duties.
Here's a rundown of the game's key features and a handful of screenshots:
- Explore an interconnected island filled with hidden secrets
- Lovingly crafted retro-fantasy aesthetic
- Action-combat with a stamina meter, special attacks, throwing weapons & more
- Fly across gaps with your Holy Sword – use upgrades to fly further!
- 50+ melee weapons to discover, equip, and upgrade
- Use XP to level up and eat delicious food to further increase your stats
- 20+ types of secondary throwing weapons allow for varied strategies in combat
- Over 100 enemies, mini bosses, and bosses to defeat
- Dozens of hours of adventuring and exploration
The release date lands right in the middle of one of the busier release periods in recent memory, but it could be well worth a look if you're after some classic combat ahead of Zelda month.
What do you make of this one? Will you be checking it out next month? Let us know in the comments.





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Nice, I'll check it out. There's a couple of other King's Field inspired games on Switch that are good too.
This one is probably going to be a must-buy for me. Depends on the price...
Although I never played King's Field (though I gobbled up all the Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Demon's Souls) it reminds me of Hexen which I absolutely adore. The is just the right amount of first-person pixel goodness!
There is a demo on Steam, I will give it a try.
Looks pretty cool based on the trailer and what's mentioned in the article - considering that I'm even happier that it has now been announced also for Switch 2 for those interested in it (not particularly me included and definitely not now)!
I'm intrigued! I love this style of game, and have been delighted to get so many spiritual successors to King's Field in the 2020s - I wouldn't have thought the audience was there!
This looks cool - I’ll definitely check it out.
This looks WONDERFUL.
Massive pat on the back to the devs for a simultaneous Switch release. Indie trailers on instagram always cut my dopamine short with their ‘wishlist on Steam’ closing screens.
@JimNorman Small request, if I may: I found the headline a bit hard to parse, and I'm wondering if you'd consider something slightly more conventional. Some judicious quotes around King's Field would have helped, I believe:
OTOH, I haven't always understood the, ah, practices used by headline writers in the UK, so I might be off-base here.
I love this style of game, and have been delighted to get so many spiritual successors to King's Field in the 2020s - I wouldn't have thought the audience was there!
@brakeman90 I heartily echo your sentiments. I realized, though, that fighting the undead in a poorly-lit retro environment, with some platforming challenges, is hardly unfamiliar to people today. I'm going to be doing that myself later when I line up at the government office to renew my driver's license.
I wonder how this compares to 2025's Labyrinth of the Demon King, which also interests me. Hopefully Mitch Vogel will be reviewing this newest retro-styled game as well.
Anyone interested in this should also check out Dread Delusion on Switch 2. It's got King's Field and Morrowwind vibes, and honestly some of the best writing in any RPG I've ever played.
@XiaoShao From the wikipedia page:
"Dread Delusion encourages player exploration and discovery over the use of combat and grinding."
Ok, that's exactly what I like in a game. I'll go check it out; thanks for the recommendation!
If it doesn't have the typical soulslike difficulty I might check this out.
I just caught this on Deku Deals. It's immediately on my radar, and at a very reasonable price to boot.
So... Queen's Domain, Dread Delusion and Labyrinth of the Demon King.
Which other King's Field inspired games should I have my eye on?
I don't see Queen's Domain on the Nintendo eShop. It would be nice if the article listed the price for a few regions.
It looks a bit pixellated
Meanwhile, I'm just over here hoping for Lost Kingdoms 1 and 2 on Gamecube NSO some day... 😂
@WhoderMan @ChromaticDracula $20 according to NA eshop, with a 15% preorder discount
@Sylamp thanks!!
@Sylamp
Thanks! For some reason, I didn't find it on the eShop earlier when I checked.
As someone who played the first 3 KF games on PS1, they definitely did nail quite a bit of the feel based on that trailer. I may check this out, but there’s also an iso of KFIV sitting right there on my Steam Deck… 👀
I will definitely check this game out!
King's Field was one of my most formative gaming experience. I dreamt those corridors for weeks because I played it so much as a young teen. I played it when spending the night at a friend's house and proceeded to stay up over night playing it. I got a PS1 because of that game.
I so want From to remake King's Field (the first one released in the west). I still can get engrossed in playing it, but only on emulation where I can re-map the controls. It was a 3D game that was pre-dual shock, d-pad only. The controls are horrible. I'm also baffled how younger me played it without the internet to guide me. You can see the DNA for Souls in its refusal to give you any direction.
I hope this game can capture the sense of exploration and discovery (and dread) that the King's Field games had.
This also reminds me that I need to play Lunacid.
Had my eye on this on steam for a long while, glad it's coming to switch
@roy130390 Hey, can you list them for us? Thanks
@Antraxx777 Sure! There's Labyrinth of the Demon King, Verho Curse of Faces and Dread Delusion. I can attest for the quality of the first 2 but haven't tried that last one.
King's Field was my first PS One game when I first bought the system. I played & beat (& loved) both of those games. So Queen's Domain is right up my alley. Haven't played any King's Field game in almost 30 years though, so don't know if I'll enjoy this game like I might have back then, but the nostalgia is certainly there.
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