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Games Like King and Assassins

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Discover the digital adaptation of this renowned two-player game. Can you safeguard the King all the way to his castle? Danger abounds in an angry mob controlled by your opponent. Three assassins are planning to murder the monarch! Get ready for a fight – the hunt is on!

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 32% — of 93 reviews
Released: 2018-08-08
Developer: Playsoft
Publisher: Twin Sails Interactive
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 18 min
Mean playtime: 4.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 26%

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