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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 77 | 30 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 84% | 77 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 79 | 22 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 81% | 75 | 2129 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Dec 2, 2023) · 300 reviews sampled · 2129 total reviews in window · weighted 212.5 up / 43.1 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (44)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“A dark and captivating tactical strategy that took all the best from the genre's best.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“King Arthur: Knight's Tale is undoubtedly a very interesting game that offers players a fantastic take on the legend of King Arthur. Given the various moral choices that influence your journey and your companions, it’s a game with great replay value, you simply won’t be able to resist trying to play through everything with different companions and a different playstyle. The icing on the cake is the graphics, sound design, and fantastic soundtrack. However, what drags the game down are non-functional subtitles in some sections and minor bugs. The game also takes up an incredible 125 GB of disk space.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“All in all, King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a really solid, if unsurprising game. I had a lot of fun with it, but I don’t think I’m ever going to come back to it.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a great turn-based strategy game, but vastly more so for those well-versed in Arthurian legend. That said, even if you don't know much about the legend - or want to learn about it - this is a great game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“King Arthur: Knight's Tale offers a ton of fun in spite of the flaws that may be trying to drag it down. Knowing NeocoreGames' work from the past, these devs were capable of turning a mediocre release of a Warhammer 40,000 game into one of the best action RPGs available on the market.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“King Arthur is a stylish tactical RPG with a different view of a famous legend. It has some unique elements, but also shortcomings. A charm that gradually weakens and fades.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“Quality work by Neocore Games and a title that offers dozens of hours of addictive gameplay. Clearly recommended for fans of the genre.”
read full review ↗ - 87
“Neocore's rendition of the Arthurian tale is dark and gritty, and isn't for the feint of heart. It's tough, it's challenging, it doesn't hold your hand, but damnit if victory doesn't feel oh so sweet! Without a doubt, King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a day one buy for anyone who enjoys strategic, tactical combat that goes far beyond the decisions you make on the battlefield.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A certain repetitiveness in the battle system is broken by the other phase of the game, in which you upgrade your castle and your knights. The game has gone through a lot of delays, but the final product is definitely worth the attention of players of turn-based strategy games and dark fantasy alike. [Issue#319]”
- 65
“A game that looks promising but fails to deliver on its promises. You may give it a chance if necessary improvements are made in the future, but I suggest you to wait a bit more if you don't want to be disappointed.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a strategy RPG that gets the fantasy of playing as a heavily armored knight exactly right, but it would've been a better game if it didn't pad itself out with so many repetitive battles.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is solid point-and-click turn-based action, but players should note that it takes some time to level up due to the lack of a mission replay feature, and a considerable amount of gold being required to enable healing for multiple party members. Diehard tactical fans might be interested in what King Arthur: Knight's Tale has to offer, but newcomers to the genre might wish to cut their teeth elsewhere.”
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Patch history
- Hotfix for Legion IX - v1.0.0C | May 15May 15, 2024
- Hotfix for Legion IX - v1.0.0b | May 10May 10, 2024
- 2.0 Follow-up Fixes - v2.0.1 | February 29Feb 29, 2024
- Patch 2.0 Notes | December 2Dec 2, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Other ImprovementsOct 30, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Patch & Season announcement | December 2Sep 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.3.0b | April 19Apr 19, 2023
- Brand New DLCs - Skirmish Game Mode & Free Content UpdateNov 23, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.2.3 | August 2Aug 2, 2022
- Summer Fixes - v1.2.2 | July 25Jul 25, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.2.1 | June 27Jun 27, 2022
- The Chained God - Content Update for Knight's Tale | June 23Jun 23, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Content Update for Knight's Tale - Patch v1.1.0 | May 18May 18, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Free content update out in June - The Chained GodMay 12, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.0.5 | May 6May 6, 2022
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.0.3 | May 3May 3, 2022
- Hotfix for Knight's Tale - v1.0.1 | April 29Apr 29, 2022
- King Arthur: Knight's Tale - out now!Apr 26, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Content Update for Knight's Tale - Patch v0.2.1 | February 1Feb 1, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Release Date Update - A Message From The TeamJan 13, 2022
- December Early Access Update - Patch v0.1.0Dec 15, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- December Early Access Patch TidbitsDec 2, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Content Update for Knight's Tale - Patch v0.0.5 | August 31Aug 31, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Summer Patch Sneak Peek: Sage, Controller support and moreAug 12, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Content Update for Knight's Tale - Patch v0.0.4 | June 10Jun 10, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- King Arthur: Knight's Tale - Patch v0.0.3 | February 26Feb 26, 2021significant · resets scoring window