Knights of the Drowned Table
- December 25, 2017
- RillyBoss Studios
Get on SteamKnights of the Drowned Table is an immersive virtual reality dungeon-crawling adventure game, featuring both single player and online multiplayer game-play.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great concept with potential for future improvements, especially in animations and combat systems.
- The movement system is well-received, allowing for smooth and intuitive navigation without causing motion sickness.
- Developer responsiveness to feedback and quick updates show a commitment to improving the game.
- The game currently feels empty with too few missions and a lack of engaging content.
- Combat mechanics are poorly designed, with weapon handling feeling unintuitive and unbalanced.
- The overall atmosphere and art assets are inconsistent, detracting from immersion and enjoyment.
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game features a unique level select tavern where players can engage with adventurers by buying them drinks to hear their tales. While some users initially felt there were too few missions, updates revealed a greater variety of stories than first perceived, enhancing the narrative experience.
“I like the level select tavern where you're buying an adventurer a beer and he/she's telling you their story.”
“Sign says place a drink next to a patron to start a story.”
“[update]: after trying a few other quests, there are more voices than originally thought.”
“Too few missions.”
“I just happen to pick the quest with the least amount of content.”
“There are more voices than originally thought, but the overall story feels lacking.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay features smooth mechanics, particularly in the bow system, which allows for one-handed aiming while the other hand is solely responsible for pulling and releasing the bowstring. Overall, players find the gameplay experience to be fluid and enjoyable.
“Everything was very smooth as far as gameplay mechanics go.”
“Bow mechanics involve one-handed aiming while the second hand simply pulls and releases.”
“Bow mechanics are one-handed aiming while the second hand does absolutely nothing but pull and release.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game has received mixed feedback, with some players finding it generic and lacking in distinctiveness, despite numerous positive reviews highlighting other aspects.
“After reading many positive reviews, I was surprised by how generic the atmosphere and combat felt.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely absent, with many users noting that the few attempts at comedy fall flat and fail to elicit genuine laughter.
