KnightShift

Buy70%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Reality Pump · RPG · Sep 27, 2013

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Price
$8.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio5 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy KnightShift?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

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
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The freedom to choose between narrative progression and self-contained battles makes the overall package considerably more versatile than many strategy or role-playing games released during the same era.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game stands out for its dual gameplay modes: there’s a full RTS campaign with 24 varied missions and base management, and an RPG campaign with eight chapters focusing on quests, character progression, and exploration.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character growth plays a central role, with countless opportunities to improve combat abilities through stronger weapons, magical artifacts, armor, and useful consumables.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hero customization offers meaningful variety, while the steady stream of equipment upgrades keeps exploration engaging.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story43 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
90% still recommend
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Co-op
67% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
72% still recommend
Audio
74% still recommend
Interface
58% still recommend
Crashes
36% still recommend
Bugs
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$8.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.69.

8 points recordedtoday · $8.99

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