King Arthur: Knight’s Tale was released in 2022 by NeocoreGames on Steam. The dark fantasy RPG is based on the well-known Arthurian legend and offers tactical battles like the XCOM games. Now, with Update 2.0, there’s a real overhaul for the game.
What kind of game is this? King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a dark fantasy RPG with turn-based tactical battles. You take on the role of Mordred, an adversary of the legendary King Arthur:
At the beginning of the game, Arthur and Mordred die in a duel against each other. But when Arthur is corrupted by evil forces, the Lady of the Lake commissions Mordred to stop Arthur. Now back to life, Mordred sets out to take down his adversary once again.
To do this, you will fight the corrupted inhabitants of the mythical island of Avalon. With you, you have up to three other knights that you can choose from a maximum of twelve-member roster. You can enhance and specialize your knights with varying skill trees. When you give them titles, it enhances their loyalty to you and grants them special abilities.
You also rule Camelot as your own realm, which develops according to your choices: Depending on your preference, the people may turn to Christianity or pagan beliefs. Additionally, your style of governance influences the people – are you a benevolent or cruel ruler? Furthermore, you can decide how to expand the realm – for example, through specific buildings.
What does Update 2.0 bring? In Update 2.0 for King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, the game primarily receives a balancing update. Additionally, all systems are overhauled.
The recruitable knights have also been revised. They now have new abilities and the skill trees have been expanded. New buildings are now available for your realm Camelot. It is now also possible to forge special artifacts.
With 2.0, you can also face a completely new endgame: the Rising Eclipse
. Suddenly, trenches appear throughout the realm, drawing the attention of a powerful fairy folk. It is now your task to close the trenches.
Who is this game for? King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, with its turn-based battles and dark fantasy story, will particularly appeal to fans of XCOM games like XCOM 2. Also, those who enjoy Baldur’s Gate 3 can find joy here.
In the reviews on Steam, user Shezagorath also recommends the game to Dark Souls fans, due to the similar atmosphere. SSJ420BLAZIN#[email protected], on the other hand, writes that the game is good for someone for whom the combat system of Divinity: Original Sin 2 was a bit too complex.
Overall, the reviews of King Arthur: Knight’s Tale are very positive, and according to Steam Charts, only about 1,300 people are currently playing it. The all-time peak is around 5,300 concurrent players. Thus, the game is an absolute hidden gem for fans of XCOM or even Baldur’s Gate 3. Until December 9, 2023, the game is also available for under €20.
