Planned Release Date: Q1 2026

About This Game

In an ancient world torn between light and darkness, King Alden - the last ruler of Solara - stands alone against the encroaching forces of Umbra. The story follows his desperate quest to defend his realm from goblins, orcs, and restless dead that swarm across a shattered valley.

Players will step into Alden’s boots, battling through six hand‑crafted levels that culminate in epic boss encounters. With each fight, the stakes rise: every fallen knight fuels Alden’s resolve to “not fall” even when all hope seems lost.

THE TALE OF SOLARA

Welcome, traveler...

I am Alden, last King of Solara.

Sit by the fire, and listen well

for I shall tell you

the tale of a world once whole...

until light and shadow forgot their peace.

Long ago, the world was divided by the Sea of Veils.

To the west lay Solara, realm of men and virtue.

To the east, Umbra, land of goblins, orcs, and restless dead.

And for a time, dawn and dusk shared the same sky.

But peace is fragile.

One dawn, the sky burned red,

and from the mists of Umbra they came

a storm of iron and hate.

The valley of Solara fell first,

and the age of peace was buried beneath their march.

I called upon my knights

the brave sons of Solara,

sworn by blood and crown.

“Ride forth,” I said,

“and hold the line where the sun still shines.”

I watched them ride...

and prayed the dawn would return with them.

Steel sang, banners burned,

and thunder answered every cry.

The fields of Solara became a storm of courage,

where light and shadow met as equals.

For a moment, even the heavens trembled.

But courage alone cannot still the storm.

My knights fell, one by one,

until the fields knew only silence.

Yet even then, I believed...

for hope, though dying,

still whispers louder than fear.

The messenger came,

torn, bloodied, bearing their banner in ruin.

He spoke of loss...

of my brothers, my friends, my sons of Solara.

My crown grew heavy,

but my resolve did not break.

So I took my sword,

the blade of Solara,

and walked alone into the storm.

If all must fall...let the last to stand be king.

For kingdoms may crumble,

but Kings do not fall.

KEY FEATURES

• Retro‑arcade style Beat ’em Up - Arcade inspired graphics and a CRT mode that lets you crank up the retro fury.

• 6 Levels & Bosses - Journey from the valley of Solara to the heart of Umbra, facing increasingly tough foes.

• Dozens of Enemies - Goblins, orcs, restless dead, and more await in every level.

• Old‑school Action - Supercharged - Classic side‑scroller combat with modern polish: combo moves, smash attacks, different weapons and powerful Super-Attacks.

THE SHOP

Between each level, players can access the shop, where they may use the gold coins collected during their journey to buy or sell items. This allows them to shape their own strategies and strengthen their character in order to overcome the challenges ahead.   

ABOUT THE CREATOR

Carlo Perconti, born in 1966, is a veteran game developer. Alongside his longtime collaborator and friend Lyes Belaidouni, he worked as the programmer on games such as Legend and Iron Commando on Super Nintendo, Burning Road on Sony PlayStation, and Soulfighter on Sega Dreamcast, among many others.

Now, more than three decades after his first beat ’em up (Legend), he returns to the roots of the genre. Kings Do Not Fall is a modern yet old-school beat ’em up, a new game that looks and plays like a classic 1990s title, created as a tribute to fans of the genre.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The game does use AI filters to generate some of the 2D medieval gravures style during the introduction sequences, the introduction voice-over and for some of the store images using as sources the in-game graphic data.