Kingdom Two Crowns Maps & Locations Guide: Every Area Covered

Q: How many islands are in Kingdom Two Crowns?

Five in the main campaign, each harder than the last and carrying more bosses. Gems for unlocks first appear on island two, the Iron Mine is on island four, and the Unicorn mount is on island five. You can sail back to earlier islands, and many players use island one as a permanent base because it has no small portals.

Q: What is the difference between the campaigns?

Europe is the base campaign. Shogun is largely a feudal Japan setting change with the ninja as its one special unit. Dead Lands adds four rulers with individual abilities and its own mounts. Norse Lands is a full paid campaign with weaker walls, tougher builders, shields, a shield wall mechanic, berserkers and puzzle earned artifacts. Call of Olympus, from 8 October 2024, is an Ancient Greece campaign built around winning favour from gods including Athena, Hermes, Artemis and Hephaestus.

Q: How do I get knights?

Pay a shield to a villager at the second tier house, which is two tiers past the campsite, and that villager becomes a squire. Buying swords at the forge then upgrades squires into knights automatically. Each squire also picks up four archers to follow them.

Q: Which mount should I unlock first?

The Unicorn on island five is the one most players target, because it produces coins while you ride and solves the money pressure of the late islands. Before that, the Stable Hermit on island two matters more than any single mount, since without it your mount will not travel between islands.

Q: Does Kingdom Two Crowns have co-op?

Yes. Two monarchs can rule one kingdom together in shared screen, split screen or online co-op. Each monarch carries a separate purse and can be caught alone at night, so the usual approach is to split the map and hold one flank each rather than riding together.

Complete Kingdom Two Crowns maps and locations guide. Every area with difficulty, rewards, progression order, and what to do in each zone.

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Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

Kingdom Two Crowns arrived on 11 December 2018 from Raw Fury, and it is the entry that finally lets a reign continue across five islands instead of ending the moment you lose your crown. You ride left and right through a side scrolling pixel kingdom, drop coins to recruit vagrants from camps, hand out bows, hammers and scythes, and hold the walls when the Greed come for the crown at night. Two monarchs can share one save in local or online co-op. The campaign roster now runs Europe, the free Shogun and Dead Lands settings, the paid Norse Lands, and Call of Olympus, which launched on 8 October 2024.

Kingdom Two Crowns features distinct areas with increasing difficulty. This guide covers every major location in progression order: what to do, what to get, and when to move on. For the step-by-step path, see our walkthrough.

Area Progression Order

Order	Location	Difficulty	Key Rewards	Recommended Build
1	Island I	First reign, days 1 to 30	Statue of Archery, Ballista Hermit, Griffin mount, a safe economy base	Shogun
2	Island II	Second island, gems unlocked	Stone Mine, Statue of Scythe, Stag mount, Stable Hermit	Shogun
3	Island III	Third island, defensive base recommended	Statue of Building, Bakery Hermit, Warhorse and Drafthorse mounts	Europe
4	Island IV	Fourth island, iron rush	Iron Mine, Lizard mount, Bear mount, Warrior Hermit	Europe
5	Island V	Fifth island, final challenge	Unicorn mount, Statue of Knights, the final Greed cave	Europe

Island I: Starting Area

The starter island and the safest place in the campaign, with no small portals to worry about. It holds the Statue of Archery, the Griffin mount and the Ballista Hermit, and most monarchs return here repeatedly because the unlocks are strong and the nights are survivable. Gems are not available yet.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	First reign, days 1 to 30
Key Rewards	Statue of Archery, Ballista Hermit, Griffin mount, a safe economy base
Recommended Build	Shogun
Key Equipment	Builder

What to Do Here

Learn the basics of Coins, vagrants and tool assignment. This is where you practice without heavy punishment.
Collect starting resources and your first equipment upgrade.
Clear all main content before moving to Island II.
If you're struggling, read our beginner's guide.

Island II: Early Game

Where gems finally appear, which makes it the first island that funds unlocks rather than just surviving them. The Stone Mine here opens the path to the Iron Mine later, and the Stable Hermit is the practical unlock because it moves mounts between islands with you.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Second island, gems unlocked
Key Rewards	Stone Mine, Statue of Scythe, Stag mount, Stable Hermit
Recommended Build	Shogun
Key Equipment	Builder

What to Do Here

Focus on mastering The Greed and their portals. It's critical from this point on.
Farm for Builder if you don't have it yet.
Complete all objectives for maximum rewards.
Prepare for the difficulty spike in Island III.

Island III: Mid Game

The island where a secure camp stops being optional. The Statue of Building adds wall protection, the Warhorse and Drafthorse mounts appear here, and the Bakery Hermit is the pickup that carries into islands four and five because it drives recruitment and population growth.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Third island, defensive base recommended
Key Rewards	Statue of Building, Bakery Hermit, Warhorse and Drafthorse mounts
Recommended Build	Europe
Key Equipment	Builder

What to Do Here

This is the main skill check. Bring an optimized build.
Archer becomes accessible here. Prioritize getting it.
Master Island hopping by boat for the boss encounters.
Check our boss guide if you get stuck.

Island IV: Late Game

The resource island. The Iron Mine here supplies the strongest walls and the knight upgrades, which is why most monarchs raid it fast rather than settling in. The Lizard and Bear mounts and the Warrior Hermit are also here for anyone who does stay.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Fourth island, iron rush
Key Rewards	Iron Mine, Lizard mount, Bear mount, Warrior Hermit
Recommended Build	Europe
Key Equipment	Archer

What to Do Here

Full build optimization is expected by this point.
Archer should be your primary, fully upgraded.
Two monarch co-op mastery starts mattering here.
Farm resources for the push into Island V.

Island V: Endgame

The hardest island and the end of the run. The Unicorn mount is the priority because it generates coins while you ride, which solves the money problem that island five otherwise creates. The Statue of Knights is here too, and the Horn Hermit is widely considered the weakest unlock in the game.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Fifth island, final challenge
Key Rewards	Unicorn mount, Statue of Knights, the final Greed cave
Recommended Build	Europe
Key Equipment	Archer

What to Do Here

This is endgame. Best-in-slot gear and a perfected build are mandatory.
See our boss guide for endgame fight strategies.
The reward loop: clear content → upgrade → push harder content.
Experiment with Call of Olympus for variety once you've mastered the meta.

Exploration Tips

Clear areas in order: Island I → Island II → Island III → Island IV → Island V. Skipping areas means missing resources you'll need later.
Check every corner: Hidden caches and secrets are often in non-obvious locations.
Match your equipment: Some areas favor different equipment types.
Read the walkthrough: Our walkthrough provides exact progression milestones for each area.
Don't rush: Clearing an area fully gives more resources than speedrunning two areas.

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