An incremental / idle action adventure game where you must battle foes, mine rocks, defeat bosses, and grow stronger in your quest to conquer the mountain and defeat the Evil Geomancer.
DEV: The Fox KnocksPUB: The Fox Knocks, Gamersky GamesAppID 4540820
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~3d·last 97d ago·9 recorded in 6 months
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I've had reports of some instances of the game crashing. I tried to reproduce these crashes but couldn't, but I've added in some safeguards against them so hopefully for anyone who is affected, it's fixed.- Fixed: Missing translations.- Fixed: Gamepad input should no longer be detected when the game is minimized or…
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I've had reports of some instances of the game crashing. I tried to reproduce these crashes but couldn't, but I've added in some safeguards against them so hopefully for anyone who is affected, it's fixed.- Fixed: Missing translations.- Fixed: Gamepad input should no longer be detected when the game is minimized or not in focus.- Fixed: Enemy hit SFX were still playing when "Mute SFX When Unfocused" was ticked.- Fixed: Coin/Essence count would visually desync in the Equipment Shop when using the Exchange NPC.- Fixed: Some tooltips would go off screen when viewing stats in the Pause menu.- Fixed: Potential, rare crash when swapping Blessings at the Blessing NPC.- Fixed: Rare crash when interacting with a chest while moving on to a new floor.
- Fixed: WASD movement was mapped to the actual keys, not the physical location of the keys on the keyboard, which made things tricky for non-QWERTY keyboard users.- Fixed: Some languages had text that went off-screen.
Kin and Conquest is now available!⛏️Dive Deeper⛏️Explore 12 challenging floors, each with three difficulties.⛏️Unlock True Power⛏️Unlock and utilize brand-new weapon abilities, each one unique to its own weapon type. ⛏️Forge Your Build⛏️Gather resources to upgrade a wider variety of available equipment, weapons, and…
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Kin and Conquest is now available!⛏️Dive Deeper⛏️Explore 12 challenging floors, each with three difficulties.⛏️Unlock True Power⛏️Unlock and utilize brand-new weapon abilities, each one unique to its own weapon type. ⛏️Forge Your Build⛏️Gather resources to upgrade a wider variety of available equipment, weapons, and an extended skill tree. This is the full, complete version of the game. I've made adjustments to the pricing for many countries so that hopefully it feels like a fair price for all regions. The demo has been removed because at this point it's very different from the full version. In case of any bug fixes, I also don't want to manage two versions. I'm a solo-developer, so I hope you understand.I hope you enjoy the game! Thank you.
75.7% of 214 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 69.5. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 6.0.
reception 69.5·support −6.0·Weak
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Current price
$9.99
Development
Dormant
Last heard from developers
3 months ago
Historical posting rhythm
every ~3 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
1
Current silence
33× normal
The developers have been silent for 97 days against a normal rhythm of about 3 — roughly 33 times longer than usual. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Nov 10, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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patchAug 13, 2026
Kin and Conquest Launches in Full, Demo Pulled by Solo Developer
Kin and Conquest has moved from early or demo availability into its full, complete release, according to an announcement from solo developer The Fox Knocks.
The demo has been removed alongside the launch. The developer cited the widening gap between the two versions as the primary reason, adding that maintaining separate builds is impractical for a solo project.
What changed
12 floors to explore, each offering three difficulty settings
New weapon abilities, described as unique to each weapon type
A wider variety of equipment and weapons available for upgrade via resource gathering
An extended skill tree compared to what was previously available
The developer also notes that pricing has been adjusted across multiple regions with the intention of making the cost feel equitable globally, though no specific figures are provided in the announcement.
For players who tried the demo, the full release is positioned as a meaningfully different product — the removal of the demo reflects that gap rather than a lack of confidence in the game. Whether the expanded floors and weapon systems deliver on that promise is now for players to judge.
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I've had reports of some instances of the game crashing. I tried to reproduce these crashes but couldn't, but I've added in some safeguards against them so hopefully for anyone who is affected, it's fixed.- Fixed: Missing translations.- Fix…
- Fixed: WASD movement was mapped to the actual keys, not the physical location of the keys on the keyboard, which made things tricky for non-QWERTY keyboard users.- Fixed: Some languages had text that went off-screen.
Kin and Conquest is now available!⛏️Dive Deeper⛏️Explore 12 challenging floors, each with three difficulties.⛏️Unlock True Power⛏️Unlock and utilize brand-new weapon abilities, each one unique to its own weapon type. ⛏️Forge Your Build⛏️Gat…
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Hello! Hope you're all doing well.Steam Next Fest is officially here, and we're excited to welcome everyone to the latest demo of Kin and Conquest!If you're discovering the game for the first time, now is the perfect opportunity to jump in.…
Hello! Hope you're all doing well.This is mostly a patch to address some balancing issues, bug fixes, and translation errors. Here's the changelog:Added: Traditional Chinese language support.Added: When launching the demo, you are now asked…
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- Changed: Tutorial system has been revised. This should now help clear up common misunderstandings throughout the game as well as be overall presented in a better, more easy-to-follow manner.- Changed: The hitbox of the Slime King was a li…
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Added: You can now navigate menus with keyboard and gamepad, pressing Space/Enter on keyboard or the confirm button on gamepads to open shops in the hub.Added: General Settings -> Reset to Default button at the bottom. Same with Audio Setti…
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