Action · June 14, 2011

Spiral Knights (2011)

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Band together and fight to the Core! Spiral Knights is a cooperative adventure in a persistent world with a focus on instant, fast-paced action. Arm yourself and join the ranks of the Spiral Knights; stranded on an alien world, they must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface in hopes of reaching its mysterious Core. Key Features Co-operative Exploration The Clockworks offer challenges that are best tackled with friends. Fight monsters, solve puzzles and discover treasures together! Instant Action Go from login to a multiplayer adventure in less than a minute. Ever-changing World The Clockworks cycle levels to explore in real time. Every moment of every day changes the world. Create an Arsenal There are hundreds of unique weapons and gear to discover and alchemize. Form Powerful Guilds Guild alliances allow greater influence over the world. Amass powerful minerals to transform the Clockworks! Free to Play! Spiral Knights is free to play, no subscription is required to enjoy everything the game has to offer. Special Offer: Team Fortress 2 'The Spiral Sallet' Hat Receive a free Spiral Knights-themed Team Fortress 2 hat by unlocking an achievement in Spiral Knights! To receive the free TF2 hat, players must reach the first Clockwork Terminal from any gate in the Haven Arcade and unlock the 'Mission Accomplished' achievement. (Players who've already unlocked it will also receive the hat.)

Action releases from 2011

54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume23.7k Steam reviewsTop 21% in Action
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic64/100Genre average 77 — top 92% of Action titles
Concurrent peak132 playersTop 31% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours24 h averageTop 20% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 1.2k
  • Massively Multiplayer · 660
  • RPG · 632
  • Adventure · 623
  • Action · 545
  • Multiplayer · 540
  • Online Co-Op · 524
  • Dungeon Crawler · 444
  • Hack and Slash · 352
  • Co-op · 334
  • MMORPG · 325
  • Cute · 265
  • Great Soundtrack · 217
  • Action RPG · 210
  • Sci-fi · 188

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 23.7k reviews

19.9k positive · 3.8k negative

Metacritic

64/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

182

Peak concurrent players

132

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Includes level editor

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

24h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

54

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 14, 2011
DeveloperGrey Havens
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

Editions & Packages

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