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As a knight-in-training searching for a missing mentor, explore Clesseia and fight with a shield that doubles as your way forward.
Released 28 Aug 2025
Slide on Your Shield
Parry for Openings
Glide Through Air Currents
The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.
Developed by Twirlbound · Published by Saber Interactive









You play as the Knightling, a knight-in-training sent to find Sir Lionstone, the protector of Clesseia, after he goes missing. Your only weapon is his legendary shield, which contains a mysterious power called Callyrium.
Use the shield to block and parry attacks, create openings, and strike back with attacks and combos. It also helps you traverse the world: slide across the ground, glide, and platform through the regions of Clesseia.
Explore, uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and help citizens through side quests. Earn praise and find rewards to upgrade the shield and unlock abilities that develop your combat and traversal options.
Players who enjoy The Knightling often praise its shield-based movement, colorful world, charming characters, and music, describing it as a compact, old-school-style platform adventure. Exploration and the freedom to slide and glide around the world are recurring highlights. Reviews are more mixed on combat, while performance problems and bugs are also noted.
Sir Lionstone, the most powerful knight and protector of the great city of Clesseia, hasn’t returned from his latest quest. As Sir Lionstone’s trusted knightling, it is up to you and the legendary shield he left behind to become the hero the people need and find Lionstone before lurking threats endanger the realm. Explore the many regions and secrets of the lands of Clesseia, fend off bandits and monsters, and uncover the truth of the shield’s unparalleled power and the realm’s illustrious past.
All Heroes Start Small
Play as the Knightling, a knight-in-training whose loyalty and determination sets them off on a grand adventure to find their knight. With solely a shield in hand, you’ll utilize and upgrade your training and arsenal of abilities to overcome obstacles, help citizens and prove that you’re worthy of knighthood.
The Best Offense Is a Good Defense
Left with just Sir Lionstone’s shield, which contains a mysterious element called Callyrium, it is up to the Knightling to harness its power and become the next legendary hero. Leverage the shields natural defensive power to block, parry, and create ideal openings, then leverage big attacks and combos to finish off foes.
Slide Into Adventure
Set off on your adventure across multiple regions of Clesseia with the power of your shield to help you along! Traverse and platform to various areas to earn valuable praise used in upgrades, or use the shield’s various movement abilities to make getting around easier. Though probably beneath a legendary shield’s reputation, no one is stopping you from sliding all across the land!

| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |