Adventure · April 19, 2018
For The King (2018)
The King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise-up and help stem the tide of impending doom. Will you brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld? None before you have returned from their journey. Can you be the one to put an end to the Chaos? For The King is a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG Combat, and Roguelike elements. Unique Dice-Roll Inspired Combat System Fight and die as a party in fast paced and brutal turn-based combat using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities. Find and gather herbs for your trusty pipe to heal your wounds and cure your maladies. Set up safe camps or brave the horrors that nightfall brings. Rogue-lite Replayability Every playthrough is made unique with procedurally generated maps, quests, loots and events for you to tackle. Use Lore between playthroughs to purchase Weapons, Items, NPCs, Classes, Events, and more! Multiple ways to play Play either single player, local co-operative play, or online co-operative play. Choose to split your party up and cover more ground or stick together for protection! A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death. Plethora of additional content For The King features all released expansion content including Dungeon Crawl, Frozen Expanse Adventure, Gold Rush Un-Cooperative Mode, Into The Deep and more! Just remember adventurer, you do this not for the riches or fame but for your village, for your realm, For The King!
Adventure releases from 2018
73 Adventure titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 41.5k Steam reviews | Top 6% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 61% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 49% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 428 players | Top 9% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 23 h average | Top 14% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 652
- Online Co-Op · 595
- Strategy · 571
- Turn-Based · 571
- Rogue-like · 567
- Open World · 566
- Multiplayer · 552
- Turn-Based Combat · 521
- Co-op · 519
- Tabletop · 469
- Adventure · 468
- Rogue-lite · 446
- Turn-Based Strategy · 262
- Party-Based RPG · 250
- Board Game · 206
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 41.5k reviews
36.5k positive · 5.0k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.2/10
Curator recommendations
30.2k
Peak concurrent players
428
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Polish
- Japanese
- Korean
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
23h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
13h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
78
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 19, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | IronOak Games |
| Publisher | Curve Games |
| Base price | $3.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 7 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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