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AdventureIndieRPGStrategyOnline Co-OpTurn-BasedRoguelikeMultiplayerOpen World

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Game description

For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

Basic info

DeveloperIronOak Games
PublisherCurve Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 19, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent
Memory4 GB
GraphicsGeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 430 reviews from the past 1 year

73.6/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 79 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A tabletop style adventure that shines in co-op, For The King scores 73.6, though dice luck sparks frustration. Groups of friends get the most out of it.

👍 Strengths

131 reviews enjoy it with friends, and some call it a simple tabletop campaign to share. Multiplayer ranks 118th of 642. 128 find it fun, and a few describe a cozy pace and a real sense of progress. 29 praise its strategy, with some discovering build synergies and party combinations. Others enjoy co-op chaos even when the loot sharing turns messy. Content Volume ranks 431st of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

68 criticize the balance, and some say enemies scale too fast while gear falls behind. 55 find it hard in a way that feels like luck, and some describe high percentage rolls failing and wiping a party. 16 mention a steep learning curve, and a few say multiplayer lacks guidance. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1174th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1006th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun with two friends and understanding of tabletop mechanics” · 131 reviews
“played at 5 AM, so amazing, proceeded to watch sunrise together” · 128 reviews
“exploration and non-optimal play leads to failed runs, unbalanced scaling” · 68 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.19 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “many build synergies and playstyle choices to discover” · 29 reviews
Negative “game mechanics are rough and shallow” · 4 reviews

Progression 17% · Difficulty 36% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.03 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “feels like board game and Heroes of Might and Magic combination” · 4 reviews

Story 6% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.77 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “quick adventures allow multiple runs and replayability” · 10 reviews
Negative “roll 15% four times in a row, die, repeat cycle” · 4 reviews

Volume 12% · Variety 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.30 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visually cool voxel aesthetic” · 14 reviews
Negative “simplistic graphics do gameplay a disservice” · 5 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.31 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun with two friends and understanding of tabletop mechanics” · 131 reviews
Negative “cannot get two friends to play regularly” · 10 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.82 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “exploration and non-optimal play leads to failed runs, unbalanced scaling” · 68 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.20 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “save corrupted at final stage, all progress lost” · 14 reviews
Positive “decent completion quality” · 1 review

Performance 2% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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