Release

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Critic score

76/100

Platform families

6

Editorial overview

Inside For the King

What it is

For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

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PC

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Role-playing (RPG)Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)

For the King

IronOak Games · Curve Digital

76Critics3.5/5Thursday, April 19, 20188.3 years ago

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4

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Languages

13 supported

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1 release

ExpansionFor The King: Lost CivilizationFeb 10, 2021Requires the base game

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3 releases

BundleCo-Op BundleJul 26, 2024Multi-item package

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Built with

Unity

Platforms

PlayStation 4
Gen 8
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
Xbox One
Gen 8
Nintendo Switch
Gen 8

Release history

Apr 19, 2018Linux
Apr 19, 2018Mac
Apr 19, 2018PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 07, 2019PlayStation 4
May 09, 2019Nintendo Switch
May 10, 2019Xbox One

Themes & modes

ActionFantasySingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB) • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 • Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB) • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Storage: 3 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite or higher • Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M (2 * 2500) • Memory: 4096 MB RAM • Graphics: GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB) • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite or higher • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 (4 * 3200) • Memory: 8192 MB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M390 (2048 MB) • Storage: 3 GB available space

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Bundle

For The King Franchise BundleFeb 7, 2025

Multi-item package

BundleFor the King: Deluxe EditionFeb 10, 2021Multi-item package

crowdfunding - kickstarter

digital distribution

pax east 2017

pax west 2016

previously on - utomik

available on - blacknut

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Ubuntu 17.10 (x64) or Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) (x64) or Ubuntu 16.04 (x64) • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent • Memory: 4096 MB RAM • Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 or equivalent • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Ubuntu 17.10 (x64) or Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) (x64) or Ubuntu 16.04 (x64) • Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent • Memory: 4096 MB RAM • Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB) • Storage: 3 GB available space

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