King Exit
- October 19, 2017
- 深爪貴族
- 18h median play time
Get on Steam"King Exit" is a side-scrolling action game where players control a former king with long nails, using them to attack enemies and navigate levels. The game features a dark, atmospheric world and challenges players to escape from various dangerous environments while battling opponents. With unique abilities and various upgrades available, players must strategize and utilize the king's nail attacks to overcome obstacles and progress through the game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features an amazing story that is engaging and emotionally impactful, often surprising players with its depth.
- Despite its flaws, the gameplay is addictive and offers a solid RPG experience with interesting characters and mechanics.
- The game is very affordable, providing a significant amount of content and playtime for its price.
- The English translation is extremely poor, making it difficult to follow the story and often leading to confusion.
- The game frequently crashes when played in English, requiring players to switch to Chinese to progress past certain points.
- Many players find the adult content to be poorly executed and not integral to the overall experience, often opting to skip it.
- story343 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its depth, emotional impact, and character development, often noting that it surpasses typical expectations for an adult RPG. However, the poor English translation significantly hampers the experience, making it difficult for some players to fully engage with the narrative. Despite these issues, many still find the story compelling enough to recommend the game, highlighting its memorable plot twists and character arcs.
“This game has an amazing story and characters; it's so sad it's not for sale anymore.”
“The story stands out the most: it’s very well written, making you care for the characters and curious for what’s going to happen next.”
“The story is complex and filled with interesting characters; it's actually similar to Persona 5 in a few ways I won't spoil.”
“Bad translation, boring characters, and the most messed up and boring story ever.”
“It's really hard to parse, and makes what seems to be a potentially deep story very difficult to follow.”
“The translation is awful, but even if it wasn't, it's clear that the story would be boring anyways.”
- gameplay66 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as a mix of average RPG Maker mechanics with some standout elements, such as engaging storytelling and character development. While some players find it addictive and reminiscent of classic JRPGs, others criticize it for being bland and repetitive, particularly due to random encounters and simplistic combat systems. Overall, the game offers a solid experience for fans of the genre, especially considering its low price and unique features, despite some issues with translation and mechanics.
“The gameplay is quite alright and even addictive, and at the early and mid parts, the story is great.”
“Rather solid RPG experience, wondrous story, interesting characters, crafty pacing on storytelling and level progression; going through this game is quite a memorable experience. You can expect well over 18 hours of gameplay that seldom feels dragged.”
“With solid gameplay and outstanding writing, it may be one of the best in its genre available on Steam - even despite the messed-up translation.”
“The gameplay is painfully average RPG Maker stuff.”
“The gameplay is most of the time something bland, tiring, and outright stale; it does pick up somewhere two to three hours in when you start to control two different 'times', but it never becomes good.”
“Combat, story, and gameplay are all extremely mediocre.”
- emotional18 mentions
- 89 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highly praised, with many players noting its touching, character-driven narrative that evokes strong feelings, including tears. Despite some criticisms regarding translation and character depth, the story's tragic and heartfelt moments, along with impactful plot twists, resonate deeply with players, making it a memorable experience. Overall, it is regarded as a game that successfully elicits a strong emotional response.
“I'm lucky enough to speak Korean, and so I downloaded a cracked patch. The game's story was so good that it made me cry, so I came back and bought the game.”
“I don't want to spoil the story, but I can say that it is heavily character-driven, tragic, and heartfelt.”
“The story is full of emotions and plot twists. I won't lie, I cried a lot. I rarely get attached to a game emotionally unless it is really great.”
“The translation is poor, the characters are uninteresting, and the story is both convoluted and dull.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered standard for RPG Maker titles, with some users noting average quality and occasional glitches, such as character portraits remaining on screen. However, the art style is praised as "glorious," showcasing a cute and well-drawn aesthetic that adds charm despite the technical limitations. Overall, while the graphics may not be groundbreaking, they complement the gameplay effectively.
“The art style however, is glorious!”
“Good art style.”
“I had a graphical glitch where a character's portrait stayed overlaid on the screen after conversation, and it remained after relaunching.”
“The quality of the artwork is average: cute and well drawn, but nothing remarkable.”
“As said before, this game is made with RPG Maker, so expect nothing special with the overall graphics.”
- music18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised as above average to close to perfect, effectively enhancing the gameplay experience and immersing players in the story. While it utilizes some generic RPG Maker tunes, the soundtrack is well-integrated and complements the game's narrative and character dynamics. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's appeal, making battles and various situations more engaging.
“Well written and presented story combined with a colorful cast and enjoyable music won my approval.”
“The music design was close to perfect.”
“Characters, story, and music are amazing; even battles get more interesting with time.”
“This is a budget game made with RPG Maker that uses a lot of its assets (music, sprites, etc).”
“The soundtrack, while using generic RPG Maker tunes, is utilized very well to help immerse the player.”
“The music was adequate to the in-game situations.”
- character development10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is highly praised, with many reviewers noting it as a standout feature alongside solid gameplay and appealing character designs. While the story follows a traditional Dragon Quest style, the depth of character growth enhances the overall experience, despite some challenges in understanding the plot due to language issues.
“The story in general is kind of old-fashioned Dragon Quest style, but the character development of this game is just amazing.”
“Character designs are great, CG is nice and plentiful, and the story... the story is good.”
“Solid story, good gameplay, good character design, lots of stuff to do.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, featuring funny characters and moments that can be genuinely hilarious, despite a poor translation that sometimes obscures the jokes. While the story has tragic elements, it balances them with comedic scenes, making it an enjoyable experience for those seeking both humor and depth in a JRPG. Overall, players appreciate the humor, even if it is occasionally undermined by the dialogue quality.
“What really surprised me though, is that while the story can get often tragic and morbid, there were also some really humorous moments that I genuinely found hilarious.”
“10/10 story with good plot and heartbreaking moments, classic RPG elements with some funny scenes.”
“I can't prove it, but I give my word that I played it for the story and hilariously bad translation.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -17 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is not considered overly grindy, focusing more on strategic combat reminiscent of classic Dragon Quest titles. However, players may encounter difficulty spikes at certain stages, which can lead to some grinding, though this aspect is subjective and varies among players.
“The game isn't too grindy, but it can be very difficult at certain stages.”
“The game strikes a good balance; while there is some grinding, it feels rewarding rather than tedious.”
“Grinding in this game is engaging and adds depth to the overall experience.”
“So I want to get this out of the way first; if you are familiar with these kinds of games, you'll know they are plagued by certain problems, such as text clipping, grinding, and the usual JRPG elements (kind of subjective), but most glaringly, horrible translations.”
“Game isn't too grindy, but very difficult at certain stages.”
“Combat plays like old school Dragon Quest games, but it's geared more towards strategy and less on grinding.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is notably lacking, particularly in the English version, which suffers from poor performance and a subpar translation that detracts from the overall experience.
“Poor performance when played in English, including an extremely poor English translation.”
