
- 69/100
- Players83 ratings
- 76/100
- Critics3 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic13 critic reviews
- 79/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 69/100
- GameFAQsTough
- 3.36/5
- Player reviews
- 87% positive31,143 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price
- US$19.99
Where to get it

2018 · IronOak Games · Role-playing · Strategy
For the King
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.
- Released
- 19 April 2018
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4LinuxWindowsmacOSXbox OneNintendo Switch
- Genres
- Role-playingStrategyTurn-based strategyAdventureIndieBoard game
- Developers
- IronOak Games
- Publishers
- Curve Digital
- Modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / IsometricSide view
- Themes
- ActionFantasy
- Engine
- Unity
- Age ratings
- ACB PGUSK 12PEGI 12CERO BGRAC ALLESRB T
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 1 more
- Features
- Co-opFamily SharingFull controller supportMulti-playerOnline PvPOnline co-opPvPRemote Play TogetherRemote Play on TVRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletShared/split-screenShared/split-screen PvPShared/split-screen co-opSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievementsSteam trading cards
- Time to beat
- 12hmain story72hcompletionist
Players say
Media
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Co-Op BundleFor The King Franchise BundleFor the King: Deluxe Edition
- Expansions
- For The King: Lost Civilization
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