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Knights Within

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97%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
97% User Score Based on 261 reviews

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Knights Within is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with medieval, post-apocalyptic and historical themes. It was developed by Indecision Labs and was released on May 15, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Knights Within is being developed by Indecision Labs, a solo developer working on their first public project. Humanity is fighting for survival against the wraiths that now reign dominant in the world. Thankfully, technology is on our side. Fight your way through hordes of enemies while completing objectives to further mankind's struggle to survive. Embark on procedurally generated miss…

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 261 reviews
gameplay25 positive mentions
grinding6 negative mentions
  • Unique and engaging blend of third-person melee and ranged combat with roguelite elements, offering satisfying and fluid gameplay.
  • Extensive customization with various weapon, armor, and ability mods, allowing diverse builds and playstyles.
  • Active solo developer who frequently updates the game and interacts with the community, improving the experience and adding content.
  • Limited number of maps and game modes currently available, leading to some repetitiveness and barren environments.
  • Some technical issues and UI shortcomings, including partial controller support, occasional bugs, and a cluttered or unpolished interface.
  • Enemy variety and boss fights can feel generic or lacking complexity, with combat sometimes becoming stale or repetitive.

  • gameplay

    52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    48% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The gameplay is widely praised for its engaging, fast-paced hack-and-slash and third-person shooter mechanics, offering a rewarding and fun core loop with satisfying combat involving blocks, parries, and weapon variety. While some players note rough or unpolished elements, occasional clunky movement, and balance issues, the gameplay remains solid, enjoyable, and continually improving in early access. Its mix of tactical depth and accessibility keeps players coming back, making it a standout feature despite some unfinished or simplistic aspects.

    • “Great gameplay, engaging loops, and a hack and slash game that's found that perfect balance of tension and ease.”
    • “The mechanics are refreshing and unique, fun to engage with, and there are multiple ways to play a character.”
    • “Knights Within is a unique blend of third-person shooter and melee hack & slash gameplay, wrapped in a rogue-lite package that keeps you coming back for more.”
    • “The combat has potential, but the mechanics are rough and unpolished in many areas.”
    • “Gameplay is just as clunky as before; the visuals are extremely cluttered making it difficult to see area-of-effect attack markers, and movement is terrible with how easy it is to get stuck on enemies and terrain.”
    • “Again, this design decision seems to be built around retention and not gameplay, dangling more content beyond the Steam refund window is a possible motive.”

  • story

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    13% positive mentions, 77% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The game features a mission-based structure with randomized objectives and power-ups, offering a dynamic and replayable experience reminiscent of roguelike titles. While the story is minimal or not emphasized, the progression system with experience and currency rewards provides motivation to unlock weapons, abilities, and customization, enhancing the overall gameplay. The atmosphere and moment-to-moment action are praised, though missions are described as basic and repetitive by some players.

    • “Go do some missions, fight angry ghosts that go from farmers and other peasant types till you're fighting wraith knights and assassins trying to stop you.”
    • “While you are gaining powers, so is the enemy; this dynamic system gives each mission its own feel.”
    • “You run around during missions from various objectives which unlock beacons to provide buffs; the random nature of the buffs means each playthrough is a little different and presents players with new challenges.”
    • “The missions in the game are fairly basic such as collecting and defending in a randomized map.”
    • “After you've done this 3 times you have completed the mission.”
    • “So far each mission has had me travel to 6 different beacons and complete a random objective while fending off enemies.”

  • music

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its nostalgic 8-bit and 90's retro style, contributing well to the atmosphere and gameplay intensity, with some users calling the soundtrack "amazing" and "perfect." However, a few players find the tracks repetitive and occasionally feel the music doesn't match certain in-game moments, noting lapses into silence or unfitting tunes. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a strong point that enhances the game's charm and playability.

    • “Soundtrack is to die for.”
    • “When your friend is down and you only have a sliver of health on the last boss but the piano song starts playing and you know everything will be alright.”
    • “The music is amazing, gets me going in the action and the control binds for controller are well rounded and simple to get around especially after the tutorial.”
    • “Most of the songs overlap very much, so it sounded like the same song on repeat.”
    • “Sometimes, I'd be fighting the fallen to unfitting music.”
    • “Dynamic music and more music: sometimes I'd find myself fighting for an objective or boss in utter silence.”

  • graphics

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's unique and stylized art style, particularly its sci-fi/dark fantasy and medieval tech themes, which create an engaging and gritty aesthetic. While the visuals are praised for fitting the atmosphere and being well-optimized, some note issues with cluttered visuals and plain textures that can hinder gameplay clarity. Overall, the graphics are considered distinctive and enjoyable, complementing the game's thematic appeal.

    • “I love the art style and the sci-fi/dark fantasy theme.”
    • “The art style is phenomenal, and the idea of sci-fi medieval knights wielding modern arms to fight phantoms called fallen just seems to scratch every itch in terms of genre.”
    • “Playing on epic in all the graphics settings and hitting 95-100 fps... optimisation seems really good.”
    • “Gameplay is just as clunky as before, the visuals are extremely cluttered, making it difficult to see AoE attack markers, and movement is terrible with how easy it is to get stuck on enemies and terrain.”
    • “The graphics are stylized into being almost retro, it feels like.”
    • “Also, love the art style and enemy spawning.”

  • grinding

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

    The game offers extensive grinding opportunities that provide significant replayability, especially for players enjoying solo or cooperative play. Although some objectives can feel tedious, the progression system and cosmetic rewards make the grind engaging and worthwhile for those who appreciate long play sessions. Overall, grinding is a core, well-received aspect that adds substantial value to the game.

    • “Needs more content, but even right now you can easily spend around 20 hours just solo grinding.”
    • “I understand the need to at least have something to do between mob killing, but having "objectives" where you need to stick around a point is more tedious than fun.”
    • “This offers a ton of replayability and since you have to pay to unlock the different things, there is a ton of grinding.”

  • optimization

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

    The game is notably well optimized, especially considering it's a solo developer project, running smoothly on new hardware and the Steam Deck. While some users hope for further Steam Deck performance enhancements, current optimization is already impressive with mostly medium settings delivering good performance.

    • “The game is surprisingly well optimized for a one-developer project.”
    • “Game is really good and very well optimized for new hardware.”
    • “I have settings on all medium, and it runs smoothly and looks good.”
    • “Definitely would like to see more Steam Deck performance improvements.”
    • “Yeah, early access might have bugs and need optimization, but the solo dev appears quite active.”

  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users consistently praise the game's atmosphere, highlighting it as well-crafted and immersive, with enjoyable music that enhances the overall experience.

    • “Inside the mission, the atmosphere is well done.”
    • “I find gameplay enjoyable with great atmosphere and music!”
    • “Also, the atmosphere of the game is pretty great.”

  • stability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates strong stability with no hard crashes or major glitches reported. Controls are responsive, and the gameplay runs smoothly, reflecting a well-polished early access release focused on minimizing bugs before expanding content.

    • “Controls are great, don't seem to have any issues, and it runs great.”
    • “During my playtime with the game, there have been no bugs or other issues; it has been an absolute blast, so it is a very good release and it runs great.”

  • humor

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

    Users find the game's humor enjoyable and lighthearted, with bugs serving more as amusing quirks than frustrations. They suggest enhancing humor through more dynamic NPC interactions, quests, and engaging voice-overs to bring the game world to life.

    • “There are a few bugs, but nothing that made me want to quit; they are funny if anything.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability, rated 8.5/10, with extensive content to unlock that encourages significant grinding. This design motivates players to keep returning for new experiences and progression.

    • “This offers a ton of replayability, and since you have to pay to unlock the different things, there is a lot of grinding.”

  • emotional

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

    Users report that the game’s emotional impact is negatively affected by discomfort, with some experiencing headaches and motion sickness, particularly on ultrawide monitors.

  • monetization

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

    The game’s monetization is praised for being fair and unobtrusive, focusing on delivering pure, enjoyable gameplay without aggressive cash grabs.

    • “No cash grabs, just unfiltered fun.”
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Play Times

38h Median play time
27h Average play time
3-50h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Knights Within is a hack and slash game with medieval, post-apocalyptic and historical themes. Common tags for Knights Within include indie, roguelite, third person, early access, action roguelike and others.

Knights Within is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 27 hours playing Knights Within.

Knights Within was released on May 15, 2024.

Knights Within was developed by Indecision Labs.

Knights Within has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Knights Within for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Knights Within is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Conquest Dark, Roboquest, Killsquad, Gatekeeper, Heretical and others.