Knightcore: Sword of Kingdom

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Knightcore: Sword of Kingdom is a single player casual role playing game. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Knightcore: Sword of Kingdom" is a Role Playing Game that offers compelling gameplay and pretty visuals. As a next-gen anime tower offense RPG, players can conquer battles with a single tap, making it accessible and engaging for all levels of gamers. Immerse yourself in a world of endless strategy and heroic adventure.

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54%

Audience ScoreBased on 410 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features nice character designs and pretty graphics.
Gameplay is entertaining and dynamic, with a fun combat system.
The music and sound effects are enjoyable, adding to the overall experience.

The game suffers from severe technical issues, including long loading times and frequent network errors.
Many players report being unable to log in or getting stuck on the name selection screen.
The monetization system is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win, with essential characters locked behind paywalls.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
11%
18%
The gameplay is generally praised for being entertaining, dynamic, and visually appealing, with smooth mechanics and a unique concept that offers a fresh playstyle. However, some players find it simplistic or lacking depth, comparing it to an autobattler and noting poor rewards. Overall, the game is considered fun and accessible, particularly for free-to-play users, despite some criticisms regarding its story and progression system.
- “Gameplay is entertaining and dynamic with pretty graphics and animations.”
- “New playstyle for me, very smooth gameplay and fast loading.”
- “Nice game the art style, the gameplay, and the strategy really makes me want to play this forever.”
- “Story is zzzzzzz, gameplay is blah.”
- “Gameplay is... fine, at first it seems like it has an RTS battle system but it's just a glorified autobattler.”
- “Simple gameplay but poor rewards, waste of time.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
89%
11%
Overall, the graphics in the game are highly praised, with many users highlighting the beautiful animations and art style. While some players noted occasional lag, the visuals are generally described as smooth and appealing, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
- “Gameplay is entertaining and dynamic with pretty graphics and animations.”
- “The game works smoothly, but sometimes it lags a little; overall, the graphics are amazing.”
- “This game is perfect in terms of graphics and gameplay. I love this so much; thank you, Noctua Games, for making this game!”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story has received mixed feedback, with some players finding it fast-paced and difficult to engage with, while others appreciate its unexpected depth and interesting characters. Overall, it is seen as a solid complement to the gameplay, which is praised for its mechanics and voice talent. The visuals and illustrations also contribute positively to the storytelling experience.
- “Otherwise this is a solid strategy tabletop RPG with awesome voice talent, great gameplay mechanics like Zelda's enemy weakness scale, and a great storyline.”
- “After maintenance, it's running great! I love the illustrations and story so far; even the characters are cool. Hope this game continues to upgrade with characters, events, and stories.”
- “Art is good, story unexpectedly interesting, music so-so, free-to-play friendly. I would recommend this game to everyone who wants to play a casual game that doesn't demand you to log in for a long time.”
- “Can't really get into the story since it moves too fast.”
- “Story is boring; gameplay is lackluster.”
- “The story is present, but it fails to engage.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
Overall, the music in the game is generally well-received, with many users praising its quality and integration into the gameplay experience. While some find it enjoyable and fitting, a few reviews suggest it can be hit or miss, with mixed opinions on specific elements like voice acting. The soundtrack contributes positively to the game's fun and casual atmosphere, enhancing the overall appeal.
- “Really exceeded my expectations; visually appealing and the music and sound effects are also really nice.”
- “Edited my review: pretty good art, good music, fun and cool concept, cool UI, there are so many things to do with many features.”
- “Pros: content, music.”
- “Pros: content, music / cons: the chibi characters, the bouncy animations, it tries to be everything combat-wise so it's all over the place, cluttered UI design, and the voice acting is bad.”
- “The name of the game sounds familiar knightcore = nightcore; someone's a fan of nightcore music ”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Character development in the game is generally well-received, with users praising the beautiful character designs and backgrounds. However, some players have reported issues with lag during character upgrades and level selection, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Character designs and background are great, but it has some bugs. Please fix those, like the lag during character upgrades or while selecting levels. Other than this, everything is okay.”
- “Character designs are beautiful.”
- “I like the character designs and the ease of battle.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting slow performance, frequent crashes, and numerous bugs that hinder gameplay. Overall, the lack of effective optimization has significantly impacted the user experience.
- “Now it's riddled with bugs and poor optimization.”
- “Poorly optimized, lagging, and crashing so often.”
- “Now performance is slow.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs, network errors, and crashes that hinder gameplay. Many players experience problems such as being unable to enter character names and unexpected restarts, despite having a strong internet connection. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern, rendering it nearly unplayable for some users.
- “Too buggy to play, unfortunately.”
- “Can't enter a name for my character; the game has a network error and restarts or freezes. I have both really decent Wi-Fi and full signal, but it still has network errors. The game just doesn't work.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized for its reliance on excessive microtransactions and misleading advertising that presents it as a turn-based battler, while it actually functions as a passive tower defense game. Despite decent graphics and some mini-games, players feel that the overall experience is underwhelming and overshadowed by the monetization tactics.
- “The game has a lot of microtransactions, which can feel excessive at times, but the graphics are impressive and the mini-games add some fun variety.”
- “While the game is not a traditional tower defense, it incorporates elements that make it engaging, though the monetization strategy may deter some players.”
- “The visuals are appealing, but the heavy reliance on microtransactions can overshadow the overall experience.”
- “The ads make this look like a turn-based battler, but it's just yet another boring tower defense game, as if we don't have a billion of those.”
- “The monetization is so aggressive that it feels like the game is designed to squeeze money out of players rather than provide a fun experience.”
- “I can't enjoy the game because every few minutes I'm bombarded with ads or prompts to spend money on in-game purchases.”