Lonely Knight

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Lonely Knight is a single player hack and slash game with fantasy, mystery, medieval, historical and others themes. It was developed by The NR and was released on April 6, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Lonely Knight is an action-adventure game set in medieval and ancient times. You are playing as a hero whose name is Tristan. Tristan's former friend Garreth, seized his wife so he could return to the army. After capturing Nyneve, Tristan felt betrayed and decided to go on an unexpected journey through dangerous lands. World of betrayal Experience the action in a whole new light with Tristan's co…

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 66 reviews

story5 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Impressive graphics and sound design, especially notable given the game was developed by a single person.
Combat mechanics show potential with some enjoyable elements, and the storytelling approach using a narrated book is unique and appreciated.
Strong foundation and creativity demonstrated, with several reviewers expressing excitement and support for the developer's future projects.

Game pacing is very slow with excessive walking and large empty maps, leading to repetitive and tedious gameplay.
Combat is clunky, unpolished, with frustrating hit detection and lack of enemy challenge; locking on and attack controls need improvement.
Story and writing feel shallow and rushed, with poor localization and voice acting; bugs and technical issues further detract from the experience.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story receives mixed reviews, with many finding it shallow, poorly written, and lacking depth or character development, while a few appreciate its concept and chapter-based progression. Critics note issues with repetitive and barebones narrative elements, inconsistent language quality, and limited emotional engagement. However, some users still enjoy the story despite its simplicity, especially considering the game's small scale and solo development.
- “I like the game, cool story, I'm on chapter 5 right now; I like the book idea.”
- “It could be possible that the map was empty before (maybe early access), but right now it's not and it's not that long like he said. The graphics are good, story is great.”
- “With every level you have a new chapter where someone is guiding you through the story.”
- “The game has 9 chapters, but the story is shallow and poorly written.”
- “I respect that this is a one-man project, but you should seriously have taken more time to polish this core gameplay mechanic, and perhaps considered proofreading the writing for the story bit you included, as it is extremely evident English is not the dev's first language, making the game feel like a parody, when I'm pretty sure they want the game to be taken seriously.”
- “The story is so bland and is meant to be character driven because the protagonist wants to save his wife, but we do not see anything of the protagonist or the wife, so there really is just no incentive to care.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are generally praised for their quality and art direction, with many noting smooth performance even on mid-range hardware. However, some users experienced inconsistencies like stutters or the need to lower settings, and found the visuals less polished in certain areas. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point despite some technical hiccups.
- “I could not ask more from this free game. I haven't played much, and I can tell it is repetitive, but I loved the graphics and the story. The only downsides are that this game isn't called Elden Ring and it doesn't weigh 60GB. These are the only differences.”
- “There is some serious talent here; graphics are really good, combat is actually really good. However, I would love to see a tutorial that is swift but gives you time to figure out what each instruction and key is.”
- “Combat is a bit jank, level designs are pretty decent. I'm thinking the dev used the Unreal Engine from the looks of it. Graphics are very nice, music choice is fitting for the era this is set in, and art direction is pretty good.”
- “Graphics are inconsistent.”
- “Visuals are a mixed bag.”
- “Small game, decent graphics, goofy story.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is widely criticized for being slow, tedious, and unpolished, with broken combat mechanics that make fighting frustrating and ineffective. Users feel the core mechanics lack refinement, with poor enemy interactions and limited dynamic movement, detracting significantly from the overall experience.
- “Overall, the game needs more polish in combat mechanics and movement to improve the core gameplay experience.”
- “The combat mechanics are decent but could be improved to provide a more engaging experience.”
- “Fight mechanics are currently broken, with enemies dodging attacks too easily, making combat frustrating.”
- “I don't care if a single person made this game or a whole AAA studio because just the basics of the game, the very core mechanics, are so bad.”
- “Fight mechanics are so broken; if you even want to bother fighting, enemies dodge the second you click if you're using the basic attack. They always dodge if you're in range and press attack—you literally cannot hit them, it's not possible.”
- “Overall, I would say that if the developer wants this game to be worth anything, they need to invest more time polishing the combat mechanics to be more passable, make the movement and other functions more dynamic, and work on polish throughout the game's existing menus.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is widely regarded as slow and tedious, with players feeling that repetitive tasks like running or farming dominate the gameplay, making it unenjoyable and time-consuming.
- “I have to say that this game is one of the worst games that I have ever played; they should name it a running simulator or farming simulator because those are the only two things you can do in this game.”
- “Not worth the time, just tedious.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the humor in the game is limited and would like it to be more prominent and playful rather than serious.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is well-suited to the game's historical setting, effectively complementing the overall atmosphere and art direction.
- “Music choice is fitting for the era this game is set in.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect highlights the game's authentic medieval combat, emphasizing close-range fighting that requires players to physically engage with enemies, which some users find adds to its immersive and intense experience.