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For the King

Action

Fantasy

Role-playing (RPG)

Strategy

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Adventure

Indie

Card & Board Game

For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land.

3.6

External Ratings

85 ratings
Release Date:

19 Apr, 2018

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

19 Apr, 2018

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric, Side view

IGDB

IGDB Website:

For the King

IGDB Rating

3.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.5

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

82

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

70%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

85

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

IronOak Games

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Curve Digital

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