For the King

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  • Summary: Weave your own unique tales in a challenging single player or cooperative RPG adventure that spans across the realms. Trek across the perilous badlands, trudge through poisonous swamps, and brave the high seas in uniquely generated maps.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. 4Players.de
    May 11, 2018
    87
    This is a remarkable premier for the Canadian team IronOak Games. This varied adventure constantly feels like you’re playing a board game with enhanced roleplaying, not only because of the wood carved design of the characters.
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 18, 2018
    85
    To simply put it, For the King offers one of the most enjoyable experiences in playing mixtures of roguelike RPG and turn-based strategy. This formula works great for those who like to play alone, and it much more better when playing co-op with other players/friends.
  3. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2018
    85
    I’m highly impressed with Ironoak Games’ debut. If you’re ready for a long and painful (the difficulty level is so high!) but immensely satisfying wander across colorful fantasy realms, do not delay and buy this wonderful roguelike. [07/2018, p.48]
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  4. DualShockers
    Apr 19, 2018
    80
    For the King isn’t hesitant to punish players for dumb moves or unlucky rolls.
  5. GameSpace
    Apr 20, 2018
    80
    If you aren’t a fan of rogue-likes or your not a fan of turn-based combat I still urge you to give For the King a shot. I avidly loath just about every turn-based game I’ve ever played (yes, even Civ games – go ahead and hate), and found For The King a refreshing gaming experience that tickled the nostalgia of playing Dungeons and Dragons back in the day.
  6. IGN Spain
    Apr 20, 2018
    76
    A great RPG with many hours of content to enjoy and a high difficulty level, but technically a little simple.
  7. The Overpowered Noobs
    Apr 25, 2018
    70
    For The King refuses to hold your hand, making it a real challenge that feels rewarding. Despite its slow combat, there’s a ton of enjoyable content to make it worth your while.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. sherbz
    May 4, 2020
    10
    A huge amount of love has gone into this. It's part board game, part fighting fantasy, part D&D. And encased within are a few nods to fictionA huge amount of love has gone into this. It's part board game, part fighting fantasy, part D&D. And encased within are a few nods to fiction greats, which shows that the developers really loved making this. And the result is really very good and satisfying. It's the best game I have played for a number of years. And I am a 35 year old seasoned gamer. Excellent on many levels. And the co op mode is an added bonus that adds another 100 it so hours onto what is already a hundred plus hour game. Fantastic job. And from a new developer too. I shall be watching these guys with interest from hereon out.… Expand
  2. VitaminK
    Apr 15, 2019
    10
    This game is really a seriously under-appreciated game that you can play again and again! In a age where roguelikes and roguelites pop upThis game is really a seriously under-appreciated game that you can play again and again! In a age where roguelikes and roguelites pop up fairly regularly this one was clearly a labor of love by the devs!… Expand
  4. PeakZach
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Fantastic playabliy and look. The game is as fun as the first time, every time. Combat is sophisticated and a layer of complexity is woven inFantastic playabliy and look. The game is as fun as the first time, every time. Combat is sophisticated and a layer of complexity is woven in at every turn. Difficulty and fun with friends. A must play.… Expand
  5. Englishdarkness
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Great game to play with a few friends or solo. Only thing we hated was a specific enemy that destroyed our equipment we were wearing =(Great game to play with a few friends or solo. Only thing we hated was a specific enemy that destroyed our equipment we were wearing =( besides that it's been alot of fun. Definitely worth its price!… Expand
  6. hameow
    Mar 2, 2019
    9
    I bought it on sale for a couple bucks. 54 hours of fun with friends. Totally worth it.
  7. HootMcToot
    Dec 7, 2018
    8
    A very solid rogue-like RPG-lite packed full of procedurally generated content. It looks great, and the developers are still adding newA very solid rogue-like RPG-lite packed full of procedurally generated content. It looks great, and the developers are still adding new content and features. The game also has several game modes, from campaigns to extended dungeon dives and lets you unlock new game content (loot, encounters, classes and cosmetics) as you play through by finding Lore books.
    It can be punishingly hard though, and you are totally at the whim of RNGesus. If you want to fully enjoy the game, even if you are a veteran RPGer, I'd still recommend starting on Apprentice difficulty to fully enjoy your initial experience.    … Expand
  8. Alex_V
    Oct 24, 2018
    5
    Some very snazzy production values give a great 3D wrapper to a fairly generic strategy RPG - a randomised hex-tiled overworld with dungeonsSome very snazzy production values give a great 3D wrapper to a fairly generic strategy RPG - a randomised hex-tiled overworld with dungeons to explore seems at first to offer such possibility, but inevitably the majority of play is stuck in a fairly basic RPG battle system with little depth. It might work better in lighter bursts, but each run sees you stuck in scenarios for extended grinds, and at times only to see progress end with a random spell of poor luck. Playable it may be, but novel it ain't.… Expand

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