{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a09aaa150a75ecab2c639c90","clusterId":"c_60d82db8b31a2df72c41393f","slug":"king-s-field-influence-spreads-through-indie-scene-as-queen-s-domain-tops-uk-eshop","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"King's Field Influence Spreads Through Indie Scene as Queen's Domain Tops UK eShop","summary":"Indie action RPGs modeled on FromSoftware's King's Field are appearing in numbers, Game Spark reports. Queen's Domain, set on Niasheed Island, reached number one in the UK Nintendo eShop download-only software rankings and passed 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. A Short Quest, coming to Steam, has a developer who calls it a slightly King's Field-like RPG. Lunacid - Tears of the Moon is being built with FromSoftware's SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING'S FIELD Making tool.","whyItMatters":"The King's Field template is now a named reference point that indie developers cite in their own store copy, and one of those games has reached the top of a regional eShop chart.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFromSoftware released King\u0026#39;s Field for the PlayStation in 1994, and its first-person perspective was rare for RPGs at the time. The series is still popular, and the games built in its shadow now include a spin-off made with FromSoftware\u0026#39;s own construction tool. Lunacid - Tears of the Moon follows Lunacid, which began distribution in 2023, and is produced with SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING\u0026#39;S FIELD Making tool, released in 2000. A Short Quest takes a different route: its developer describes it as inspired by classic dungeon-crawling RPGs and recently popular King\u0026#39;s Field-like titles, with a dog that can be equipped as a partner and a camp to spend time at.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen\u0026#39;s Domain\u003c/strong\u003e: Set on Niasheed Island; reached number one in the UK Nintendo eShop download-only rankings and passed 10,000 concurrent Steam players.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Short Quest\u003c/strong\u003e: Coming to Steam; first-person 3D action RPG with a dog partner and camp, described by its developer as slightly King\u0026#39;s Field-like.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLunacid - Tears of the Moon\u003c/strong\u003e: Spin-off of Lunacid, produced with FromSoftware\u0026#39;s SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING\u0026#39;S FIELD Making tool.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Queen's Domain hit No. 1 on the UK eShop and 10,000 Steam concurrents. Its King's Field lineage is now a selling point, not a niche label.","twitterPost":"Queen's Domain passes 10,000 Steam concurrent players. King's Field lineage reads as a draw now.","threadsPost":"Queen's Domain reached No. 1 on the UK Nintendo eShop and passed 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. Lunacid - Tears of the Moon is built on FromSoftware's SWORD OF MOONLIGHT King's Field tool. The King's Field lineage is becoming a draw in the indie scene.","newsletterBlurb":"Indie action RPGs in the King's Field mold are showing up in force. Queen's Domain reached number one in the UK Nintendo eShop download-only rankings and passed 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. A Short Quest is coming to Steam, and Lunacid - Tears of the Moon is being built with FromSoftware's SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING'S FIELD Making tool.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/11/174755.html\",\"title\":\"Is a King's Field Trend Spreading Through the Indie Game Scene? \\\"Overwhelmingly Positive\\\" Queen's Domain and Other Influenced Titles Appearing One After Another\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5660,"outputTokens":897,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794394102,"createdAt":"2026-11-11T10:45:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T10:47:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T10:47:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_60d82db8b31a2df72c41393f","canonicalTitle":"インディーゲーム界隈に『キングスフィールド』の流れ？「圧倒的に好評」の『Queen's Domain』など、影響を受けた作品が続々登場","representativeArticleId":"a_8f322386aeed15d8984f3e45","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"King's Field\",\"Queen's Domain\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-11T10:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-11T22:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T22:16:36.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/11/12/28639.html","title":"インディーゲーム界隈に『キングスフィールド』の流れ？「圧倒的に好評」の『Queen's Domain』など、影響を受けた作品が続々登場"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/11/174755.html","title":"インディーゲーム界隈に『キングスフィールド』の流れ？「圧倒的に好評」の『Queen's Domain』など、影響を受けた作品が続々登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["King's Field","Queen's Domain"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["FromSoftware released King's Field for the PlayStation in 1994.","Queen's Domain reached number one in the UK Nintendo eShop download-only software rankings.","Queen's Domain passed 10,000 concurrent players on Steam.","A Short Quest is scheduled for release on Steam.","Lunacid - Tears of the Moon is produced with SWORD OF MOONLIGHT KING'S FIELD Making tool, released by FromSoftware in 2000."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["king-s-field","queen-s-domain"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"king-s-field","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":5,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"queen-s-domain","supported":2,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":12,"overall":"green","story_count":5,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}