The Knightling

The Knightling

Steam Deck Playable

Twirlbound · Action-Adventure · Aug 28, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

88%
Very Positive
504 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 504 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I hope more people become aware of this game, as it seems pretty niche at the moment of writing.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Progression is pretty rigid, so if you go to an area you aren't supposed to be yet you just get teleported out.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The character designs and cartoony style are very appealing, complimented by rather vibrant and beautiful dynamic lighting that makes the game feel surprisingly high-budget.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
On the positive side, the soundtrack is genuinely one of the most beautiful I’ve heard in a game.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played all on Steam Deck connected to my TV at 1920x1080.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters138 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat133 reviews
86%
Difficulty32 reviews
81%
Optimization8 reviews
38%
Controls7 reviews
71%
Interface6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance32 reviews
66%
Bugs21 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.