Cruel Guardians
Launches 5 November 2026 · PC
Story
Being the noble of a manor has its perks: you can enjoy feasts, fine entertainment, and even correspondence chess games with the king himself. Of course, there are many responsibilities that come with ruling over a castle and countryside too. The Cruel Guardians is an epic, 187,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Samwise Harry Young, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You must keep ambitious bandits in check; hold court and consider your subjects' many requests and problems; and navigate a complex political world where making one group or individual happy often means making another discontent. Yet no one ever prepared you for being haunted by a powerful and mysterious demon, or contending with a group of new radicals called anarchists. The demon seems intent on terrorizing you into adopting her own moral code, and the anarchists will never be content until they've toppled feudal society, starting with your own humble manor. Play as Lord, Lady, or Noble; romance whoever you want. You're the ruler, after all! Romance a sly spymaster; a witty servant; a clever advisor; a...
Gameplay
Being the noble of a manor has its perks: you can enjoy feasts, fine entertainment, and even correspondence chess games with the king himself. Of course, there are many responsibilities that come with ruling over a castle and countryside too. The Cruel Guardians is an epic, 187,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Samwise Harry Young, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You must keep ambitious bandits in check; hold court and consider your subjects' many requests and problems; and navigate a complex political world where making one group or individual happy often means making another discontent. Yet no one ever prepared you for being haunted by a powerful and mysterious demon, or contending with a group of new radicals called anarchists. The demon seems intent on terrorizing you into adopting her own moral code, and the anarchists will never be content until they've toppled feudal society, starting with your own humble manor. Play as Lord, Lady, or Noble; romance whoever you want. You're the ruler, after all! Romance a sly spymaster; a witty servant; a clever advisor; a chivalrous general; a passionate fire priest; or even the anarchist who wants to overthrow feudal society, including you. Rule over your subjects with sympathy, pragmatism, or an iron fist. Strive to...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Release details
Cruel Guardians is developed by Hosted Games. Cruel Guardians launches on Thursday, 5 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Cruel Guardians release?
Cruel Guardians launches on 5 November 2026.
Has the Cruel Guardians release date changed?
Gamelude has listed 5 November 2026 for Cruel Guardians since 31 October 2026, and that date has not changed.
Which platforms is Cruel Guardians on?
Cruel Guardians is on PC.
Who makes Cruel Guardians?
Cruel Guardians is developed by Hosted Games.