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For the King

For the King

Released: 4/19/2018

The King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise up and help stem the tide of impending doom. Set off with your make-shift party, either single player, local, or online co-op. Choose to split your party up and cover more ground, or stick together for protection. A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death. For The King is a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG Combat, and Roguelike elements. Each play through is made unique with procedural maps, quests, and events. Brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld. None before you have returned from their journey. Will you be the one to put an end to the Chaos? Fight and die as a party in fast paced and brutal turn-based combat using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities. Find and gather herbs for your trusty pipe to heal your wounds and cure your maladies. Set up safe camps or brave the horrors that nightfall brings. Just remember adventurer, you do this not for the riches or fame but for your village, for your realm, For The King!

The King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise up and help stem the tide of impending doom. Set off with your make-shift party, either single player, local, or online co-op. Choose to split your party up and cover more ground, or stick together for protection. A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death. For The King is a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG Combat, and Roguelike elements. Each play through is made unique with procedural maps, quests, and events. Brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld. None before you have returned from their journey. Will you be the one to put an end to the Chaos? Fight and die as a party in fast paced and brutal turn-based combat using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities. Find and gather herbs for your trusty pipe to heal your wounds and cure your maladies. Set up safe camps or brave the horrors that nightfall brings. Just remember adventurer, you do this not for the riches or fame but for your village, for your realm, For The King!

The King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise up and help stem the tide of impending doom. Set off with your make-shift party, either single player, local, or online co-op. Choose to split your party up and cover more ground, or stick together for protection. A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death. For The King is a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG Combat, and Roguelike elements. Each play through is made unique with procedural maps, quests, and events. Brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld. None before you have returned from their journey. Will you be the one to put an end to the Chaos? Fight and die as a party in fast paced and brutal turn-based combat using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities. Find and gather herbs for your trusty pipe to heal your wounds and cure your maladies. Set up safe camps or brave the horrors that nightfall brings. Just remember adventurer, you do this not for the riches or fame but for your village, for your realm, For The King!

Critics
76
Steam
88
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

76.2

Critic Average

22 reviews

88

Steam User Score

43,923 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

168 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.4
Metacritic Disparity
+7.2
Combined Disparity
-2.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (5%)7 launch window (32%)14 late (64%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 22 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.2/100. Critics score this game 11.4 points lower than Steam users and 7.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 22)+
  1. Seulki LeeviaIGN Korea
    Apr 4, 2020·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -17.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  2. Renan FontesviaCubed3
    Oct 14, 2019·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -17.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Robert MarrujoviaNintendojo
    Aug 9, 2019·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -12.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +6.0 pts
  4. Pure Nintendo StaffviaPure Nintendo
    Jul 29, 2019·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -17.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +1.0 pts
  5. Brian GeorgeviaAbsoluteXbox
    Jun 2, 2019·Late review
    76/100View review
    Steam 87.7/100 · -11.7 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +7.0 pts