Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 20, 2026) · 299 reviews sampled · 2359 total reviews in window · weighted 230.9 up / 37.3 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

• 75
  Gamepressure

  trust 84May 30, 2025

  “It’s clear that The Fall of Avalon aims for Bethesda-level ambition without the resources to fully back it up. Still, beneath the rough edges lies a rich RPG experience that, when it works, keeps you engaged for hours.”

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• 80
  GameMAG

  trust 78Sep 8, 2025

  “Beneath its rough exterior lies a captivating project, kept alive by its vibrant open world, non-linear progression, and handcrafted gameplay. It's simply fun to play - unlike the heavily outdated Oblivion, which, aside from visuals, has little left to offer.”

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• 70
  Slant Magazine

  trust 77May 26, 2025

  “Despite these technical hiccups and the sense of artificiality that creeps into the open world on a macro scale, The Fall of Avalon’s intimate moments remain resonant, and, at their most evocative, enthralling.”

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• 75
  Gaming Professors

  trust 76Apr 29, 2023

  “Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a well-crafted open-world RPG inspired by a fantastic board game. The combination of the dark and gritty world of King Arthur with Skyrim-style gameplay is a success and works well. There’s a truly gritty atmosphere in certain situations that will definitely win you over. If you can overlook the game’s minor bugs, weaker graphics, and not-so-smart enemies, it’s a great experience with excellent gameplay that’s definitely worth your time.”

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• 90
  PLAY Zine

  trust 75Jun 10, 2025

  “Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an incredible western RPG that draws big inspiration from Bethesda games of old. While the latest similar games like Starfield and Avowed failed to capture the essence of these kinds of games, Tainted Grail does so perfectly. It does not hold the players’ hand and encourages them to explore every inch of the map, and there will always be something to find. And with an incredibly competitive AA price point, I wholeheartedly recommend this game to every RPG player. ”

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• 75
  GRYOnline.pl

  trust 75May 30, 2025

  “Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is not simply „Polish Skyrim”. It’s a well crafted RPG that surprises with great atmosphere, interesting story and the developers’ ingenuity when faced with limitations of the technical or budgetary nature.”

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• 70
  RPGamer

  trust 74May 27, 2025

  “Ultimately, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon succeeds at a lot of what it’s going for, and it cannot be overstated how successful the adaptation of the Arthurian legend is. Not everyone is going to resonate with the creepier, darker tone, and the game’s technical state leaves much to be desired. However, those that do resonate with it will find an interesting, complex, intelligent narrative with the player being used both as a framing device and a driving force.”

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• 70
  Wolf's Gaming Blog

  trust 70Jun 17, 2025

  “If you’re willing to embrace its old-school charm and overlook some dated design choices, Tainted Grail offers a rewarding RPG experience in a fascinating setting. Come for the dark fantasy, stick around for the dash of Monty Python weirdness and all the fun adventures you wind up experiencing when you step off the beaten path.”

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• 89
  R

  RageQuit.GR

  trust 69Jun 1, 2025

  “A deliciously old-fashioned open-world RPG, that harkens back to a seemingly bygone era of pure gaming fun.”

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• 75
  Capsule Computers

  trust 69Jun 1, 2025

  “Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon offers a dark, unique take on Arthurian legend with strong storytelling and engaging combat, but frequent bugs and crashes make for a frustrating experience.”

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• 65
  ZTGD

  trust 68May 30, 2025

  “Look, in the middle of all this chaos, the world does have atmosphere. Gritty, creepy, and weirdly beautiful at times, it’s just so unfortunate that the graphic fidelity is so freaking inconsistent.”

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• 87
  Merlin'in Kazanı

  trust 68May 27, 2025

  “Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a dark fantasy open-world RPG inspired by Arthurian legend. With deep character builds, rich lore, and tactical combat, it's a must-play for RPG veterans-despite some technical flaws.”

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1. Free DLC Bonus Content #4 + Patch 1.25 + Biggest sale ever!

   Jul 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
2. Hotfix v1.23b

   Jun 3, 2026
3. Hotfix v1.23a

   May 28, 2026
4. Tainted Grail One Year Anniversary! Free DLC #5 + Patch 1.23

   May 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
5. Hotfix v1.22a

   May 5, 2026
6. Free DLC #4 - Challenge Mode & Patch 1.22

   Apr 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
7. Free DLC #3 - Merlin’s Tomb & Patch 1.21

   Apr 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
8. Free DLC - Bonus Content #2 & Other News!

   Mar 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
9. Mini hotfix is live!

   Mar 5, 2026
10. Huge update – version 1.20: balance changes & new content!

    Mar 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
11. A micro hotfix is live!

    Jan 30, 2026
12. Plans for the future & Patch 1.16

    Jan 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
13. New Hotfix Arrives!

    Dec 19, 2025
14. Patch Notes 1.15b + 1.15c

    Dec 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
15. hotfix 1.15a

    Dec 9, 2025
16. Sanctuary of Sarras Expansion + Patch 1.15 + Free DLC

    Dec 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
17. hotfix v1.1.0c

    Sep 25, 2025
18. Patch V1.1.0a

    Sep 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
19. HUGE UPDATE: version 1.1 is now live!

    Sep 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
20. Hotfix v1.07a

    Jul 18, 2025
21. Patch v1.07 is out now!

    Jul 16, 2025
22. Patch v1.06a has just gone live!

    Jul 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
23. Patch v1.05

    Jun 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
24. Patch v1.04

    Jun 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
25. Big Patch v1.03 is live!

    Jun 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
26. Hotfix #3

    Jun 3, 2025
27. Hotfix #2

    May 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
28. Hotfix #1

    May 27, 2025
29. 1.0 release date announcement!

    Apr 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
30. Patch Notes 0.9d

    Apr 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
31. Patch Notes 0.9c

    Apr 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
32. Patch Notes 0.9b

    Mar 28, 2025significant · resets scoring window
33. FINAL PATCH! 0.9 - The Once and Future King!

    Mar 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
34. February Development Update

    Feb 24, 2025
35. January Development Update

    Jan 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
36. December Development Update

    Dec 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
37. November Development Update

    Nov 18, 2024significant · resets scoring window
38. Tech Development Update

    Oct 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
39. August development update!

    Aug 30, 2024significant · resets scoring window
40. June & July development update!

    Jul 31, 2024significant · resets scoring window

…and 25 earlier patch announcements.