KNIGHTS

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KNIGHTS is a single-player puzzle game with a minimalistic art style, featuring a relaxing soundtrack and sound effects. The objective is to place colored knights on matching spaces by planning moves ahead. With dozens of handcrafted levels, a color-blind friendly palette, and 75 procedurally generated levels daily across five grid sizes, KNIGHTS offers a challenging and engaging experience for all.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 368 reviews

music22 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a satisfying challenge with a gradual increase in difficulty, making it engaging for puzzle enthusiasts.
The minimalist art style and calming music create a relaxing atmosphere, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
With daily puzzles and a variety of levels, the game provides excellent replay value for players looking to test their skills.

Some players may find the puzzles repetitive, especially as they progress and the mechanics become familiar.
The diamond-shaped board orientation can be confusing and may lead to discomfort for some players.
A few levels may feel solvable through trial and error rather than strategic thinking, which can detract from the puzzle-solving experience.

music
54 mentions
41 % positive mentions
54 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and relaxing qualities, enhancing the overall experience without being distracting. While many players appreciate the soothing ambient soundtrack, some note that it can become monotonous over time, with a desire for more variety and individual volume control. Overall, the music complements the minimalist design and helps players focus on the puzzles, making it a fitting choice for a relaxing gaming session.
- “A surprisingly difficult game that takes you for a ride with pleasant music and minimalist design.”
- “The smooth music in the background also helps you get more in-depth with the puzzles and helps you relax.”
- “Its beautiful, enchanting music and minimalistic design will lure you in instantly.”
- “Barring a very forgettable one-song soundtrack, the game does everything it could possibly do as perfectly as a game this simple and inexpensive could.”
- “The music can (and will) get a little grating, and later puzzles are quite the brain-busters despite the simple nature of the riddles.”
- “One thing that became annoying was the looping music.”
gameplay
46 mentions
28 % positive mentions
65 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Knights" is centered around a simple yet engaging mechanic of moving chess knights on a mini-board, which is intuitive for players familiar with chess. While the game offers a solid learning curve and a mix of straightforward and challenging puzzles, some players find it repetitive and lacking in variety as it primarily relies on a single mechanic throughout. Overall, it provides a decent amount of playtime for its price, with a relaxed atmosphere and a good balance of challenge, though it may not appeal to those seeking more complex gameplay dynamics.
- “The core puzzle gameplay - moving knights around on a mini-chessboard so the right color knight goes on the right color squares - feels fluid and intuitive.”
- “Knights takes the mechanics of moving a knight chess piece, and builds a fantastic little puzzler around it.”
- “The mechanics of the game are simple and easy to access, with only a single movement pattern to memorize; the game comes intuitively to those who have played chess.”
- “It's short (2-3 hours), very simple (all the mechanics are presented quite early), and to be honest - pretty boring.”
- “However, considering there is nothing else to the game besides the singular, repetitive mechanic, I don't feel that the game provides value beyond being an interesting concept for chess fans.”
- “While the game may not have technical flaws that I know of, the gameplay itself is kind of underwhelming.”
graphics
35 mentions
46 % positive mentions
46 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a clean, minimalist art style that is simple yet charming, appealing to players who appreciate a relaxing aesthetic. While some users find the visuals pleasant and well-integrated with the game's sound design, others criticize the low-quality vector art and lack of substantial graphical options, particularly for a PC game. Overall, the graphics serve the gameplay well but may not meet the expectations of those seeking high-quality visuals.
- “The elegant presentation (both graphics and sound wise) and the infinitely expandable 'daily' mode that comes after the curated campaign puzzles--all under a low price tag--make this a no-brainer for any player interested in the game.”
- “I thought the graphics were clean and really appreciated the alternative colorblind-friendly palette.”
- “Very nice graphics and relaxing ambient music complete the package.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the mobile app, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality vector art assets used to make the mobile app, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the mediocre 2D visuals.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
replayability
14 mentions
21 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through its 75 daily randomly generated puzzles and unlockable daily challenges, providing near-infinite content for players who enjoy the puzzle genre. While the main game has a limited number of hand-crafted levels, the daily missions and varying difficulty levels enhance the replay value, making it appealing for dedicated players. However, some users find the daily challenges to be quite difficult, which may deter casual players from fully engaging with this aspect.
- “Once you beat the hand-crafted levels, there are 75 daily randomly generated puzzles for you to do, so the game is pretty much infinitely replayable.”
- “If you're able to handle everything the game has to offer, it has unlockable daily puzzles that are generated every 24 hours, giving the game near-infinite replay value if the concept clicks with you.”
- “These daily puzzles help to provide much more replay value.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there are daily challenges that add indefinite replayability. However, I quickly found myself giving up on attempting to complete any of the daily challenges, as they are all seemingly set at the king level of difficulty and passing even the first stage in a daily set feels nearly impossible.”
- “The main game itself doesn't have a lot of puzzles, but there are new randomly-generated daily puzzles that essentially account for the game's replay value.”
- “It's taken me about five hours to beat all the puzzle packs, and while there are daily puzzles on the more difficult side that add replay value, I found them to be quite challenging.”
story
10 mentions
20 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a mixed reception regarding the story aspect, with some players appreciating the moral of perseverance, while others find the narrative lacking or non-existent. The game's focus seems to lean more towards gameplay mechanics and replayability rather than a compelling story, leading to a general sentiment that the narrative is either minimal or overshadowed by other gaming elements.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “Replayability is possible with daily missions, which I found more difficult than the base levels.”
- “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the mobile app.”
- “Games like these are often obscured by big titles, fast FPS, or deep storytelling.”
- “Story - n/a.”
grinding
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and somewhat excessive, with many noting that the daily levels can feel more grindy than challenging, leading to a decrease in enjoyment over time.
- “Feels tedious.”
- “It gets a bit tedious after a while.”
- “I enjoyed the game, but the daily levels feel a bit grindy rather than challenging, so I won't be playing more of them.”
stability
5 mentions
60 % positive mentions
-40 % neutral mentions
80 % negative mentions
Overall, users report a mixed experience regarding stability, with some noting minor bugs and glitches, while others describe the game as a significant source of issues. However, a few players have praised it as bug-free and fully functional.
- “The game is bug-free and fully functional.”
- “I experienced no crashes or glitches during my playthrough.”
- “The stability of the game allows for a smooth and enjoyable experience.”
- “The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs and glitches.”
- “There are a few bugs and glitches that affect gameplay.”
- “There are minor bugs and glitches that can be distracting.”
optimization
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game is well-optimized, running smoothly across various systems and providing an easy gameplay experience.
- “Very easy to play in any case, and runs smoothly.”
emotional
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players consistently highlight the emotional aspect of the game as being uplifting, with positive and wholesome encouragement provided throughout their journey. This supportive atmosphere enhances the overall experience, fostering a sense of achievement and connection.
- “The game provides such positive and wholesome encouragement as I progress, making me feel truly supported.”
- “I love how the game offers uplifting encouragement throughout my journey, it really enhances the emotional experience.”
- “The positive reinforcement I receive while playing makes every achievement feel even more rewarding and emotionally fulfilling.”
monetization
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization of Knights has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that it is a poorly ported mobile app lacking depth and substance, primarily designed to exploit players financially rather than provide a genuine gaming experience.
- “Knights is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game (it's not). It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers. This app is the usual minimal games style mobile puzzle game where you must move knights on a puzzle board (in the way knights in chess move) onto specific target squares... that's all there is to it.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is generally well-received, featuring appealing visuals and sound design, complemented by atmospheric music. However, some players find the music becomes irritating after a short period, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The visual aesthetics are stunning, complemented by an immersive sound design and atmospheric music that draws you into the experience.”
- “The game creates a captivating atmosphere that keeps you engaged and enhances the overall experience.”
- “The combination of visuals and sound design creates a rich atmosphere that truly brings the game world to life.”