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Lead three adventurers across a changing fantasy kingdom, taking quests and fighting dice-driven, turn-based battles solo or in co-op.
Released 19 Apr 2018
Roll Dice in Combat
Explore Changing Maps
Lead Three Adventurers
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Developed by IronOak Games · Published by Curve Games
Themes from a helpfulness-selected sample of Steam reviews, not the aggregate Steam score.
After the king is murdered, the kingdom of Fahrul falls into chaos. You guide a party of adventurers through campaigns to answer the queen’s call, or take on other scenarios.
Travel across a hex-grid map, choose routes, complete quests, explore dungeons, and face encounters with creatures and other threats. In combat, take turns using attacks and abilities resolved through dice-inspired checks and a slot-based system.
Manage your party’s gear and supplies, including herbs for healing, and decide whether to travel together or split up. Maps, quests, loot, and events vary between runs, while Lore earned across playthroughs can unlock classes, items, weapons, and other content.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its board-game feel, turn-based planning, and the shared fun of playing with friends. Reviews also appreciate the different classes and the variety and replay value of its campaigns and unlocks. The challenge and unpredictable dice rolls are part of the appeal for some, but many others find the same randomness and difficulty frustrating.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 78 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–3 |
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| Multiplayer | For The King supports single-player and cooperative multiplayer. Official store text states local co-operative play and online co-operative play, and Steam features list online PvP plus shared/split screen PvP and co-op. Multiple reviews state play is built around a party of three, with up to 3 players total, and solo play can control all 3 characters. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is described in the provided information. One review wishes for workshop or user-created campaign support, indicating it is not confirmed here. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
