King Arthur: Knight's Tale Reviews

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 5, 2024

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a high-quality tactical RPG, mechanically, but that’s overshadowed by an dismal narrative, setting and characterisation. At no point does anything in this game suggest that the developers had the slightest interest in doing the Arthurian legends justice (or even respect). This is the end result of the entire industry being motivated around content rather than artistic integrity. King Arthur: Knight’s Tale sure has a lot of best-practice dark fantasy, as the developers chase after all the financial success that other dark fantasy content products have received. If only anyone who worked at the development studio actually picked up Le Morte d’Arthur and learned something about what they were “adapting” to video game form first. They may have realised what a mistake they were making with this game then.

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6 / 10.0
May 4, 2022

Bloated, buggy and with its best ideas in the back half, Neocore's grimdark tactical King Arthur spin-off is halfway decent might and magic.

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May 2, 2022

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is solid point-and-click turn-based action, but players should note that it takes some time to level up due to the lack of a mission replay feature, and a considerable amount of gold being required to enable healing for multiple party members. Diehard tactical fans might be interested in what King Arthur: Knight's Tale has to offer, but newcomers to the genre might wish to cut their teeth elsewhere.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2022

A game that looks promising but fails to deliver on its promises. You may give it a chance if necessary improvements are made in the future, but I suggest you to wait a bit more if you don't want to be disappointed.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2024

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is not a badly made game; it’s just boring, and that might be worse.

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3.5 / 5.0
Apr 26, 2022

All in all, King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a really solid, if unsurprising game. I had a lot of fun with it, but I don’t think I’m ever going to come back to it.

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Jonathan Bolding
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
May 20, 2022

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a strategy RPG that gets the fantasy of playing as a heavily armored knight exactly right, but it would've been a better game if it didn't pad itself out with so many repetitive battles.

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TrueGaming
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2022

After being repeated dozens of times in different ways, do you need to yet another King Arthur tale? Well, the game brings its dark view of this classic tale and makes of it a solid base for building its twisted world. The game is aimed primarily at fans of strategy games, its battles do pose a reasonable challenge, and there is a bit of exploration and a lot of micro-management. Repetition is an issue though, and storytelling isn't as satisfying as we would've liked. We can say it's a really good game but not everyone will like it.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 19, 2022

King Arthur is a stylish tactical RPG with a different view of a famous legend. It has some unique elements, but also shortcomings. A charm that gradually weakens and fades.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
May 14, 2022

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a great turn-based strategy game, but vastly more so for those well-versed in Arthurian legend. That said, even if you don't know much about the legend - or want to learn about it - this is a great game.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2022

Playing the NeocoreGames title, we had mixed feelings. If from a tactical and managerial point of view the product can offer a demanding challenge even for the most demanding players, some choices in the game mechanics appear not entirely in focus.

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7.5 / 10.0
Feb 20, 2024

King Arthur: Knight's Tale succeeds in achieving the goals that it sets for itself but I rarely felt it go above and beyond the standards that I have become accustomed to over years of tactical game experience.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 6, 2022

A solid tactical rpg that offers many satisfying turn-based combats and a fascinating dark fantasy re-imagining of the Arthurian myth.

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7.8 / 10.0
May 14, 2022

A grimdark take on King Arthur's saga that is a pleasant surprise for tactical RPG lovers.

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8 / 10
May 13, 2022

King Arthur: Knight's Tale offers a ton of fun in spite of the flaws that may be trying to drag it down. Knowing NeocoreGames' work from the past, these devs were capable of turning a mediocre release of a Warhammer 40,000 game into one of the best action RPGs available on the market.

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80 / 100
Mar 16, 2024

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a good tactical RPG with plenty of depth in its combat and base management system, as well as a rich story based on Arthurian Legends. If you're a fan of the genre and King Arthur's stories, you'll get a lot of fun out of the huge amount of content in this great title.

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8 / 10.0
May 12, 2022

With its engaging combat and dark world that begs to be explored, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a treat for those who love RPGs they can sink their teeth into. It might not be the deepest in terms of mechanics or character development, but that just adds to its allure, keeping it relatively frictionless. It’s the fact that this is your journey that will really win you over though. Will you rule over Camelot as a tyrant, or try to bring peace to the land? It’s up to you. And there are many other important decisions to be made along the way.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2024

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is no game to be taken lightly: it requires dedication, concentration, and a desire to understand and exploit the numerous mechanics it offers us. In return, however, it guarantees us the memorable experience of a mythological Middle Ages in which we can spend a huge number of hours, testing our tactical skills and our temper as kings. A title that should not be missing from the library of fans of the genre.

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85 / 100
Apr 27, 2022

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale boasts a deep and engaging combat system that is as rewarding as it is ruthless. A worthwhile adventure into Arthurian Legend, it’s a fantastic entry into the tactical RPG space that unfortunately begins to suffer with technical issues as the story unfolds. As many of the cutscenes tell you, it’s a work in progress.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 1, 2022

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a clear departure from the King Arthur titles that Neocore Games is known for. It’s not just the new setting, but also the combat mechanics and the management aspect of your base of operations that makes the game very engaging.

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