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King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Developer NeocoreGames
King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a tactical role playing video game developed and published by NeocoreGames. It was released for Windows in 2022, and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2024. It is a dark fantasy retelling of Arthurian legend in which players control Mordred. A stand-alone expansion, King Arthur: Legion IX, was released on May 9, 2024. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
311 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
160 positive · 45 negative
95% range 72–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 160 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 1 | 98 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
3,146 of 3,742 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
78% recommend · 154 yes, 44 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 198 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,340 of 7,579 positive).
Players praise the tactical combat and dark Arthurian setting, but note repetitive missions and balance issues. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the game undercooked with a difficulty spike and limited party size. [1][4][5] A few players criticize the shallow mechanics, oppressive visuals, and lack of customization. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [18]
TL;DR - NOT RECOMMENDING IT 4/10 Game is okay. Full price? NOPE. Won’t recommend it even to TRPG lovers unless the discount is good. 50% minimum. First act IS fun! The premise is great. Loads to do, many dialogues to enjoy. Great variety of enemies—before you realise they are reskins after a while. The game relies on RNG loot, and there is a strong meta, especially later. BAD. Gets repetitive fast. Undercooked after …
- [1]
A perfect example of undercooked game. The game plays relatively good, the story is interesting, but small and frequent F-ups (almost) ruin the experience. Q: Would I recommend? A: Yes, but on a discount. [+] 1) Cool intro cinematic 2) Interesting story 3) Overall good FPS My PC could run the game on native 4K 90-120 FPS (usually 120 FPS, but depends on the scene). Though, the 1% Lows are abysmally low, which causes …
- [3]
Fights are very fun and challenging, probably the most fun Ive had in a turn based game. The economy is tight and if you mess up, can be unforgiving. Items are on rotation and more often than not, suck. Couple that with injuries on your units, having a cost to treat them and them becoming unavailable for the duration makes you think how to approach the next mission. So, the economy management has some actual …
- [11]
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale reimagines the familiar Arthurian mythos as a dark, haunting, and morally tangled fantasy saga, placing you in the role of Mordred — the knight traditionally remembered as a traitor. In this version of the legend, Mordred survives the fateful battle that should have ended both his life and King Arthur’s. Instead, he is resurrected by the Lady of the Lake and commanded to finish what was …
- [10]
Excellent turn-based combat game. If you are a sucker for an Arthurian tale, then it's a must buy. The story and character events are well done. It's hand-crafted maps and scripted experience don't get old after 1-2 runs because of the Religion/Ethics system and play diversity that comes with those choices. There is enough challenge for veteran strategy players on Very Hard. There is plenty of content if you fall …
Summarised from 34 of the 284 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
78% of the 198 Steam reviewers we collected recommend King Arthur: Knight's Tale. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive missions and enemy variety. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
King Arthur: Knight's Tale received positive reviews on Metacritic. IGN praised the game's depiction of playing as a heavily armored knight in tactical combat, but they said that the battles eventually became repetitive and felt like filler. Eurogamer felt that the default difficulty level had all the requisite tactical options but lacked depth and challenge, making the battles seem boring. RPGFan called it "a feast with meaty tactics, a sumptuous story, and luscious visuals". RPGamer enjoyed the tactical combat, but they said the grimdark atmosphere can make the game feel oppressive and repetitive.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 311 · most liked firstKing Arthur Baking Company has possibly the strongest logo game in the flour aisle
neutral · AI labelView post →King Arthur known for his legendary pull out game
neutral · AI labelView post →Working on my challah game is kind of a forever project, but I’m very happy with how this turned out! Funny enough, this King Arthur Baking Company recipe is called ‘Molly’s Challah’ (it’s by Molly Yeh), so it felt appropriate. Threw some chocolate chips in there for dem shits and giggles. 🍞 🥚 🍫 🍽️
neutral · AI labelView post →"The Pinnacle of Pendragon" – Reviews from R'lyeh says our new Pendragon Core Rulebook "heralds a new Golden Age of King Arthur and the adventures that Player-knights will undertake in his realm..."
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's review is Shining Force CD for the Sega CD. pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/04/sega... I still think it's silly that "Sonic! Software Planning" didn't make Sonic games. That's like if I had a game company called Camelot but no King Arthur games. Silly #retrogaming #genesis
neutral · AI labelView post →#FolkyFriday Two stories from the Mabinogion are driven narratively by dream sequences. Rhonabwy sleeps for three days and dreams of a chess game against King Arthur, and Macsen Wledig dreams of a journey to far away lands in search of a beautiful maiden. 1/2
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know they made their own Game of Thrones/fantasy show and it's about Merlin (as in King Arthur legend) converting to christianity and using the power of prayer to save Britain?
neutral · AI labelView post →... then carry that experience into contemporary reflection." — Read Camille Deschapelles' paper, 'Around the Round Table: Moral Archaeology in King Arthur Pendragon' in the Journal of Board Game Academics: boardgameacademics.com/around-the-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s work: chipping away at a game about King Arthur. Revisions to the map (all very work in progress).
neutral · AI labelView post →"The Dream of Rhonabwy" is a magical tale from the "Mabinogion" in which Rhonabwy witnesses a game of gwyddbwyll between King Arthur and his follower Owain mab Urien. #WyrdWednesday @wyrdwednesday.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →What game made you fall in love with video games? As a kid, I was enthralled by tales of knights (King Arthur & co. in particular) as well as The Hobbit, and then a friend had the first Wizardry and it was like, "Here, you can (kinda sorta) 'be' all that..."
neutral · AI labelView post →Greg Stafford's King Arthur Pendragon is an Arthurian fantasy role-playing game. Like the tales themselves, the setting is a mish-mash of elements drawn from widely separated eras. If you're looking for historical authenticity, a body of work assembled over centuries by writers
neutral · AI labelView post →Wow! There are so many. Cocoto Platformer Jumper, Sphinx & The Cursed Mummy, Eggmania: Eggstreme Madness, Carmen Sandiego & The Secret of the Stolen Drums, King Arthur, City Racer, Scaler, and Piglet's Big Game! Many wondrous gems to be found on this one little cube. Happy birthday!
neutral · AI labelView post →A perfect example of undercooked game. The game plays relatively good, the story is interesting, but small and frequent F-ups (almost) ruin the experience. Q: Would I recommend? A: Yes, but on a discount. [+] 1) Cool intro cinematic 2) Interesting story 3) Overall good FPS My PC could run the game on native 4K 90-120 FPS (usually 120 FPS, but depends on the scene). Though, the 1% Lows are abysmally low, which causes micro-stutters. 4) Infamous characters 5) Good story progression…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alters dev: "We only used 10k of AI-generated text" Um that is a whole novelette length? Maybe it is a small percentage compared to the total amount of text in the game, but it is a LARGE chunk of text. (Incidentally, it is the length of the bonus novelette I wrote for King Arthur: Knight's Tale)
neutral · AI labelView post →Pull out game so strong they call me King Arthur
neutral · AI labelView post →:) I've started work on my next graphic novel, called SIR GAWAIN: 🌿GREEN APOCALYPSE 🌿 It's an old story from the early Medieval era, and follows the quest of Sir Gawain, the nephew of the famous King Arthur as he seeks to survive a deadly game with the dreadful Green Knight.
neutral · AI labelView post →TL;DR - NOT RECOMMENDING IT 4/10 Game is okay. Full price? NOPE. Won’t recommend it even to TRPG lovers unless the discount is good. 50% minimum. First act IS fun! The premise is great. Loads to do, many dialogues to enjoy. Great variety of enemies—before you realise they are reskins after a while. The game relies on RNG loot, and there is a strong meta, especially later. BAD. Gets repetitive fast. Undercooked after halfway through Act 2, story- and gameplay-wise. EVEN the voice acting gets…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was quite traumatic at the end of the game. I was behind the goal watching them treat Ward. Was a lovely touch the Millwall fans stood up as we clapped him off I have to say it’s was great to see King Arthur in the flesh and his 1 handed save meant we won the game! #askwxm
neutral · AI labelView post →ANNOUNCING: OUR NEXT GAME MASTER MONDAY MINISERIES! King Arthur and his knights are looking to restore the divine right of kings. Too bad some outlaws have some thoughts about that. Join us for SHERWOOD: KILL THE ROUND TABLE! Episode 1: April 7th Wherever you enjoy podcasts
neutral · AI labelView post →TONIGHT I’m showing off a brand new game based on KING ARTHUR, asking what would happen if Arthur were somehow… corrupted? Pulling from lectures in my actual class on Arthurian literature, tonight’s stream is all about SWORN! Huge thanks to @team17.com for advanced access to the game. 7:30pm CT!
neutral · AI labelView post →Jinn Hunter Lore: King Arthur once lost to Bahaal in a Game of chess because when Arthur was looking away to help Gawain, Bahaal threw piece's away , he truly believes he lost and that she hold's untold genius.
neutral · AI labelView post →Black Knight was a really weird game. How did it ever get greenlit? Sonic is King Arthur? Random anthro swaps of the round table, yet theres also a human? That being said, it was also kind of easy. Weird story aside, it wasnt exactly terrible. Just kind of average.
neutral · AI labelView post →All modern kingdoms situated on the Boro Sea trace their origins back to the Arzhurian Empire of High King Brenin Arzhur. Ossedei is literally a video game world, and Arzhur is an obvious knock off of King Arthur, but with a story closer to Alexander the Great and Charlemange.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you like games like XCOM or Chaos Gate Daemon Hunters this will be your cup of tea. The good things: - Good graphics with a better art direction, giving a satisfactory visual experience. - Good gameplay, pretty intuitive, builds and character varieties are great. - Probably the only relatively modern game based on arthurian legends besides Tainted Grail - No gen AI. - Balanced difficulty until act 4. - An active community that supports the game. The mid things: - Could use some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a game!!!!!!! Will go down in Legend!!!!! #askWxm All hail King Arthur Well done lads you were all incredible
neutral · AI labelView post →This game showed promise, but I gradually lost interest and eventually stopped playing. My first issue was the lack of customization for knights. I expected a mix of story-based characters and the ability to create custom ones to complete the roster. Unfortunately, all knights are tied to the story, with no customization options. I came to accept that, but then discovered the 12-knight limit. With over 30 knights available, you’re forced to dismiss some to make room for others. Even if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The weirdest Welsh Arthurian legend is "The Dream of Rhonabwy." A man in a rotting house dreams he meets an insane King Arthur who insults his size, and then Arthur plays a board game with his knight Owain while their vassals (both humans and ravens) slaughter each other. 🎨Alan Lee #MythologyMonday
neutral · AI labelView post →King Arthur copied this game, apparently. Let's find out what makes THIS one so superior! LIVE NOW: www.twitch.tv/masumi_tv
neutral · AI labelView post →First the good: The animations and look of the game is great. There are multiple gameplay systems at work, which need to be managed at the same time. The "Forge" which allows you to upgrade 2 pieces of gear every mission, as long as you have a stockpile of gems. The "Trainings Ground" which allows you to keep your roster at a competitive level. Wounds and Injuries which you need to deal with in between missions. Gear which needs to be of the current lvl tier or you will feel severely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't usually write reviews for Steam games, but I love this game so much, I thought to put down a few lines. Have you played Larian-style games (such as Divinity series and BG3)? In such games, I always get frustrated by over-complex plot lines and having to frequently google solutions to puzzles. I don't like puzzles. I like the tactical aspect of RPG-game combat and the strategy that goes in how to build your party and manage resources. *This* game has all the combat/ strategy/ tactics fun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty meh overall. There are some cool concepts and its fun to level up your characters, but the visual presentation is oppressively grey and boring, the exploration is a meaningless chore, the base building seems like an unrelated task, and the tactical gameplay itself is quite shallow.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think King Arthur needs a bowl game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Be watching for my "what if Link was Cu Chulainn & trans, Zelda was an actual character & Ganondorf was King Arthur & King Solomon at the same time" game, coming out 203X!
neutral · AI labelView post →It looks like the Krewe of King Arthur is stepping up their grail game for #Carnival2026! #OurCarnivalHeritage
neutral · AI labelView post →Fights are very fun and challenging, probably the most fun Ive had in a turn based game. The economy is tight and if you mess up, can be unforgiving. Items are on rotation and more often than not, suck. Couple that with injuries on your units, having a cost to treat them and them becoming unavailable for the duration makes you think how to approach the next mission. So, the economy management has some actual thinking involved. Music is great, and the VA for some characters is amazing (Ector,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not meant to be won. It is meant to pile absurdities upon the player until he breaks. First you find out that there are potions for healing but they only heal a few points and you can only have one per trip. Then they tell you that you have more than armor and health to keep up, but there is also something they call vitality that you can also lose and to get it back you have to spend time in the cathedral. Then you find out that health and vitality cannot be renewed by taking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yep. And probably the game that nails Sonic as a character the most is Black Knight. And I will die on that hill, just like King Arthur.
positive · AI labelView post →King Arthur & The Knights of Justice OGN Here’s my art for the Back Cover! It’s time to take the game to the next level! ⚔️ Our highly-anticipated YA graphic novel, King Arthur & The Knights of Justice, is now available at your favorite local comic shop and bookstore! W: @joecorallo.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Listening to @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social [The GROGNARD Files] King Arthur Pendragon RPG (with David Larkins) #theGrognardFiles podcastaddict.com/the-grognard... #podcast #TTRPG #pendragon
neutral · AI labelView post →12. Top reads of 2026 so far The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid Ask the Passengers by AS King King Arthur: History and Legend by Dorsey Armstrong #fantasyindiesaugust
neutral · AI labelView post →New from @chaosium.bsky.social! ⚔️ The Pendragon Gamemaster Screen Pack is a veritable treasury of tools to enrich your game and deepen your immersion in the world of King Arthur. 🐉 Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're fond of games like XCOM, Warhammer 40k: Daemonhunters or generally tactics turn-based games and dark fantasy settings, I'd say give a chance to King Arthur: Knight's Tale, from an underdog Hungarian studio (which by itself would have me intrigued :p). It's, as I mentioned, a game with turn-based tactical combat where positioning and action economy matters (yeah it's self explanatory but reminding just in case), a bit of RPG elements with gear to equip and some decisions to make, and a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going to hop in because I actually have a chess game in The Wolf Knight. You see The Dream of Rhonabwy, is about a man's fever dream where King Arthur laments the state of Wales while playing "chess". I'll share an excerpt actually! #OctoberWorldbuilders #Raven+Bear #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →Tides of Annihilation is a Stylish King Arthur-Inspired Slash ‘Em Up that Balances Spectacle with Substance | IGN Preview.
neutral · AI labelView post →We are starting a game of Pendragon, set in the Boy King era. So we're getting to play knights in the time of King Arthur. I'm not entirely certain how knightly my Sir Geoffrey is going to turn out to be though. blog.notasnark.net/2026/05/tale... #TTRPG #Pendragon
neutral · AI labelView post →Unfortunately, the game did not vibe with me. I do not mind grimderpy settings (I mean, hey, I consume Warhammer products) AND I like me some Arturian content, but this one felt too depressing and somewhat... unrewarding to me. Concurrently, the game is also somewhat simplistic in terms of its core mechanics. Couple classes are straightfoward useless, while also the way how slow the economy grows (until some point) - meaning you dont get enuff to either equip your knights with some ungodly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →King Arthur understood the assignment! Bloody intense game! Soooo happy though!!! #wxmafc @wrexhamafc.co.uk
neutral · AI labelView post →good tactical rpg for those of you that like games like darkest dungeon and x-com. Cool equipment,classes, and skills and a good ammt of upgrades for your team. There is also some good voice acting as well as post game and seasonal content if you want more of the game. There are some quality of life changes i would have loved to see that I think are helpful to know . A) You have a limited roster of knights on your team which is way less than the amount of recuiitable knights in total ;…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this pie crust bag on King Arthur this year (it's still on sale) and OMG it was a game changer! I could roll the snot out of that crust and then plop it into the pan or on top of the mound of apples like a pro.
neutral · AI labelView post →King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is one of those rare tactical games that feels just right. The gameplay loop is simple and satisfying — prepare your team, go on a mission, fight, upgrade, repeat. No endless talking, no grinding, no filler. Every battle feels heavy and rewarding, and every decision has weight. The atmosphere is dark and stylish, the combat system is deep but not overwhelming, and the whole game respects your time. I play it on Ironman mode — no save-scumming, just pure tactical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some more of my boardgames. Cosmic Encounter - Alien fun. Risk Legacy - not played. Blokus - simple tile-fitting, good for four. Avalon - hidden role King Arthur game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Whoa! That King Arthur game was made REALLY wrong. I don't think they should make games that way, personally. But game #35/649 has been beaten!
neutral · AI labelView post →This could be a fun game, though. I sometimes wonder if King Arthur and his Knights Of The Round Table were remnants of the Roman occupation who lingered on in Wales.
neutral · AI labelView post →Introduce yourself with 1 TTRPG, 1 book, 1 boardgame, 1 movie & 1 TV show. King Arthur Pendragon Chronicles of Amber DC Deckbuilding Game Lady in the Water Blake’s 7
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally caved and got the King Arthur Sourdough Sidekick, it’s been a complete game changer. No more babysitting my starter.. I have a very fruitful social life and I don’t have time to tend to my starter every single day at the exact precise time it needs.. this thing is so cool and so worth it.
neutral · AI labelView post →From Software should do a King Arthur game, they could call it Dark Soulcalibur
neutral · AI labelView post →Impressive game, takes quite some strategy. Innovative in turn based strategy. Not something u want to miss
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do it for fun, but don't do it for game design. Because I want to be Conan and Aragorn and King Arthur, not Nigel the HEMA specialist and historical accuracy nerd
neutral · AI labelView post →I love turn based CRPGs. Especially in medieval settings. But this game wasn't done by a smart game designer. Or level designer. - combat is repetitve even in the first hour (!) - encounter design non-existing and ranges from bad to really bad: - e.g. you walk around the (small) map and enemies pop exactly 1 field behind you.. oh boy - e.g. movement range is super short, reaching ranged enemies is painfully slow - e.g. enemies killed do stand up after again a few turns if not hit…
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