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Knights Within

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97%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
story, grinding
97% User Score Based on 234 reviews

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Knights Within is a multiplayer action game. It was developed by Indecision Labs and was released on May 15, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In Knights Within, humanity battles to survive against dominant wraiths using advanced technology and powerful gear. Players undertake procedurally generated missions, facing escalating challenges with randomized modifiers that keep each run unique. Customize your class and team up with friends to fend off relentless enemy hordes and protect mankind.

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97%
Audience ScoreBased on 234 reviews
gameplay24 positive mentions
grinding6 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique blend of third-person shooter and melee hack & slash gameplay, providing a satisfying combat experience.
  • The developer is highly engaged with the community, actively responding to feedback and implementing regular updates.
  • The game features a rewarding progression system with various customization options for weapons and abilities, enhancing replayability.
  • Some textures and visual elements feel unfinished, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • The game can become repetitive over time, especially in solo play, leading to potential boredom during extended sessions.
  • The online multiplayer experience is currently limited due to a small player base, making it challenging to find matches.
  • gameplay
    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging mechanics, blending melee and ranged combat in a fun, fast-paced environment that encourages replayability. While some users note issues with clunky controls, unpolished elements, and simplistic mechanics, many appreciate the unique combat system and rewarding progression. Overall, the game is seen as a solid early access title with potential for improvement, offering a satisfying experience for fans of action-packed gameplay.

    • “The gameplay loop is pretty fun and you will want to keep coming back for more.”
    • “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.”
    • “This game is very fun, it captures a very rewarding gameplay loop system and introduces elements that keep 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.”
    • “Everything but the actual gameplay looks like trash in this game.”
  • music
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its catchy 8-bit and 90's midi vibes that enhance the gameplay experience, while others noted issues with repetitiveness and occasional mismatches between the music and in-game action. Despite these criticisms, many players found the soundtrack enjoyable and fitting for the game's atmosphere, contributing positively to the overall experience. Overall, the music is seen as a strong aspect, though it could benefit from more variety and dynamic integration during gameplay.

    • “Great visual style, combat, and music!”
    • “Soundtrack is to die for.”
    • “The music is amazing; it gets me going in the action and the control binds for the 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.”
    • “While I understand that this is a solo endeavor, my gripes with the game aren't with the obvious bought assets, the poor sound and music design, the repetitive gameplay.”
    • “Sometimes, I'd be fighting the fallen to unfitting music.”
  • story
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and primarily serves as a backdrop for its mission-based gameplay, which involves completing objectives while battling various enemies. Players engage in a series of randomized missions that focus on collecting and defending, with a progression system that allows for customization and upgrades. While the narrative is not a central focus, the dynamic gameplay and atmosphere create an engaging experience that keeps players invested.

    • “The sheer moment-to-moment chaos you get from each mission captures the best elements of Risk of Rain 2 and Helldivers 2, creating something truly its own.”
    • “While you are gaining powers, so is the enemy; this dynamic system gives each mission its own feel.”
    • “As you complete missions, you get experience and currency that can be used to get weapons, ammo types, armor, and special abilities.”
    • “The missions in the game are fairly basic, such as collecting and defending in a randomized map.”
    • “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.”
    • “So far each mission has had me travel to 6 different beacons and complete a random objective while fending off enemies.”
  • graphics
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the unique art style that blends sci-fi and medieval themes, describing it as fun and aesthetically pleasing. However, some criticize the visuals for being cluttered and featuring plain textures, which can detract from gameplay clarity. Overall, while the optimization is praised for maintaining high frame rates, the graphics are seen as a strong point for those who enjoy the stylized design, despite some technical shortcomings.

    • “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.”
    • “The visuals are gritty and fit the theme perfectly.”
    • “I really dig the medieval tech aesthetic; didn't know I needed tech knights until I saw this game.”
    • “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.”
    • “The graphics are stylized into being almost retro it feels like.”
    • “Before someone else accuses the dev of using AI art... on Discord, he stated that he hired a graphic artist to produce the artwork, and one of his friends produced all the music.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game enjoyable and rewarding, particularly for its progression system and the social experience it offers when playing with friends. While many appreciate the replayability and the ability to spend significant hours grinding for cosmetics, some feel that certain objectives can become tedious. Overall, the game is considered worth the investment for those who enjoy a grind-heavy experience.

    • “Needs more content, but even right now you can easily spend 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

    Overall, the game is praised for its solid optimization, especially considering it is developed by a single developer. While there are calls for further performance improvements on the Steam Deck, many users report smooth gameplay on medium settings and commend the game's performance on newer hardware.

    • “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, it's early access and might have bugs; it needs optimization, etc., but the solo dev appears quite active.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised, with users highlighting its well-crafted environment, enjoyable gameplay, and effective music that enhances the overall experience.

    • “I find gameplay enjoyable with great atmosphere and music!”
    • “The atmosphere of the game is pretty great.”
    • “Inside the mission, the atmosphere is well done.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates strong stability, with no hard crashes or game-breaking glitches reported. Players have praised the smooth controls and overall performance, highlighting a focus on gameplay functionality over content in its early access phase.

    • “Controls are great, doesn't seem to have any issues, and it runs smoothly.”
    • “During my playtime with the game, there have been no bugs or other issues; it has been an absolute blast. It is a very good release and runs great.”
    • “No hard crashes or game-breaking glitches.”
    • “My favorite kind of early access focuses on making the gameplay work and minimizing glitches before adding content.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game boasts a high replay value of 8.5/10, largely due to the extensive content available for unlocking, which encourages players to engage in significant grinding. This design choice enhances the overall replayability, making it appealing for those who enjoy revisiting the game to explore new features.

    • “Replay value: 8.5/10”
    • “This game offers a ton of replayability, and since you have to pay to unlock different things, there is a lot of grinding involved.”
    • “This game lacks replayability, as once you've completed it, there's little incentive to return.”
    • “The limited choices and predictable outcomes make replaying the game feel tedious rather than enjoyable.”
    • “After finishing the main storyline, I found no compelling reason to dive back in; the replay value is almost nonexistent.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable, often highlighting the comedic nature of minor bugs rather than detracting from the experience. They suggest that adding more engaging NPC interactions and humorous voiceovers could enhance the overall comedic atmosphere.

    • “There are a few bugs, but nothing that made me want to quit; they are funny, if anything.”
    • “More abilities and dynamic function of a combo system (for both melee and gun builds), a more extensive and engaging progression system, some NPC quest/interaction/humor, etc. (breathe some life into it even if you have to get your buddies or family to do some engaging or funny voiceovers for the NPCs).”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players have reported experiencing discomfort and motion sickness while playing, particularly when using ultrawide monitors, which detracts from the emotional engagement with the game.

  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model is praised for avoiding cash grabs, allowing players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money, resulting in a focus on unfiltered fun.

    • “No cash grabs, just unfiltered fun.”
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Knights Within is a action game.

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 this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

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

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