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Good Knight

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95%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
95% User Score Based on 109 reviews

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Good Knight is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Team Good Knight and was released on September 17, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

One button bullet hell game. Use your agility and quickness to dodge bullets. Battle in different mysterious hells against giant bosses. Featuring stunning visual impact, and original metal soundtracks.

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 109 reviews
music38 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Unique and innovative single-button bullet hell gameplay combining puzzle and twitch reaction elements, reminiscent of Super Hexagon but amped up.
  • Highly addictive and challenging with well-designed bullet patterns and level design that gradually introduces complexity.
  • Outstanding soundtrack blending power metal, classical, and Touhou influences that greatly enhances the game experience.
  • Graphics and visual presentation can be overwhelming or cluttered, sometimes affecting visibility during gameplay.
  • Controls can feel awkward initially, especially the aiming and slow down mechanics, which may require adjustment.
  • Storytelling and lore are minimal and confusing, not engaging all players, and some find the ending disappointing.

  • music

    62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    61% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its incredible fusion of power metal, classical, and regional influences, creating a unique, energetic soundtrack that perfectly complements the intense gameplay and theme. Many players have found the soundtrack so compelling that they purchased it separately, highlighting its standout quality alongside the visuals. Overall, the music significantly enhances immersion and is considered a key highlight and defining feature of the game.

    • “The music is incredible, a fusion of power metal and classical with Touhou influences.”
    • “The music and sound are, in my opinion, the standout parts of this game.”
    • “I am personally a fan of well-made video game soundtracks, and this game's soundtrack has a place in my top lists.”

  • gameplay

    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a unique blend of bullet hell and puzzle mechanics, centered around pattern recognition, precise timing, and active avoidance with a simple, mostly single-button control scheme. It is challenging and often brutally hard, rewarding memorization and skill progression, and delivers a satisfying flow-state experience despite occasional frustrations. The gameplay is praised for its addictiveness, originality, and synergy with music and visuals, making it engaging even with its deliberate difficulty and minimalistic controls.

    • “It opens as a rage game, but it slowly unravels and metamorphoses into a puzzle game driven by mechanical skill and memorization, and it gives so much satisfaction to pass certain hard chokepoints.”
    • “I say all of this technical stuff because what I love the most about the game is that although it has Super Hexagon-esque mechanics and Touhou-inspired bullet hell, Good Knight still manages to give you a unique game that needs a unique set of eyes that takes time to develop.”
    • “Good Knight is an interesting puzzle bullet hell, where you will be evading bullets through many different sections facing bosses that will bring quite challenging gameplay.”
    • “Visual saturation does not overcome the generally simplistic single button gameplay experience.”
    • “Gameplay consists of mainly pounding and mashing frustratingly on a single button to change the direction of the titular good knight who constantly runs in circles.”
    • “The character has a projectile shooting mechanic that is hard to use.”

  • graphics

    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a unique, vibrant art style with vivid colors and cell-shaded visuals that many find stunning and perfectly matched to the game's theme and soundtrack. While some players initially find the visuals overwhelming or "loud," they appreciate how the art style grows on them and complements the gameplay. A few note that graphical effects can occasionally obscure gameplay, but overall the graphics are praised for their consistency, creativity, and nostalgic feel.

    • “The graphics may seem 'loud' and the colors may seem too vivid when you first open the game, but as you go through the various levels (or 'spirals' as the game refers to them), the art style starts to piece together and it starts to make sense why the colors and textures are designed that way.”
    • “The game graphics is stunning and is a masterpiece.”
    • “The visuals are stunning and consistent.”
    • “Graphics (quality/art style/animations/ui/performance) – 3/10”
    • “Really impressive 'shmup' with a unique gimmick, my only gripe is that the graphical effects often get in the way of seeing what's happening on screen (as in debris covers the whole screen and you get hit with a bullet, or enemies hide in terrain/under a boss's arm when they shoot).”
    • “The visuals are pleasing and vibrant, but sometimes overwhelming.”

  • story

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    16% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The story is generally seen as intriguing but somewhat confusing or loosely told, with many players finding it underdeveloped or hard to follow initially. However, it complements the gameplay and dark atmosphere well, encouraging players to progress further to uncover more. Overall, the narrative is appreciated for its tone and eventual clarity, even if storytelling could be improved.

    • “It's always intense but rarely overwhelming and delivers a fascinating but dark story as you progress.”
    • “There is an overall motif to this game's design that really shines as you progress further into the story.”
    • “But of course, the game is moreso enjoyable with a nice accompanying story to it.”
    • “There seems to be a semblance of a story, but it’s too confusing and barebones to make any sense.”
    • “But the controls and the storytelling can both be improved.”
    • “I wish there's more to the story.”

  • humor

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is highlighted by its clever and culturally relatable "life advice" quotes, creative and funny death lines, and entertaining references that add charm and amusement. Players appreciate the hilarious death screens and witty elements, making the gameplay experience both funny and engaging. The humor is inclusive, featuring a mix of languages and cultural nods that enhance its appeal.

    • “Plus plenty of helpful or hilarious "life advice" quotes to help you on your way to mastery.”
    • “Lots of funny death screens too lol.”
    • “Another thing I love about this game are the enemies and the death lines. They showcase a good amount of PH culture and are actually relatable. The death lines are so creative and funny that I actually look forward to seeing new lines whenever I die lol. And the best part is, it's not just Tagalog lines!”

  • grinding

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game can take around 4 hours and may require a second live session, with some players finding it potentially addictive. While the fixed maps in puzzle mode encourage memorization and replayability, the grinding can feel a bit repetitive but not overly tedious.

    • “The game itself is very replayable and even though it has fixed maps (the puzzle mode), it's not tedious to repetitively play as you really need to memorize every sequence of everything that appears on the screen.”
    • “About 4 hours or so if you are not grinding S ranks.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “A bit grindy sometimes.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates impressive optimization, maintaining stable performance with no issues even during intense on-screen action, consistently running above 200fps.

    • “No performance issues and ran consistently over 200fps.”
    • “[h1] [b] graphics (quality/art style/animations/ui/performance) – [3/10] [/b] [/h1]”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Replayability is generally positive, with the game offering lasting gameplay and motivation to improve rankings, though currently limited by its early access state; fixed maps in puzzle mode remain engaging due to the challenge of memorizing sequences. Upcoming support for community-made content is expected to further enhance replay value.

    • “There's enough gameplay to last a few hours (with more incoming - thanks to upcoming support for community-made content) and of course there's always room for replayability - doing your best to improve your rankings in the game.”
    • “The game itself is very replayable and even though it has fixed maps (the puzzle mode), it's not tedious to repetitively play as you really need to memorize every sequence of everything that flies on the screen.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game evokes strong emotional responses, with players experiencing intense moments that deeply move them, sometimes even bringing them to tears.

    • “Made me cry (from not blinking).”
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Good Knight is a casual shooter game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Good Knight include gothic, indie, score attack, psychological, early access and others.

Good Knight is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Good Knight was released on September 17, 2021.

Good Knight was developed by Team Good Knight.

Good Knight has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Good Knight for its music but disliked it for its grinding.

Good Knight is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Rhythm Doctor, Assault Android Cactus, Chippy, KILL KNIGHT, Just Shapes & Beats and others.