A Tale of Two Kingdoms

Buy91%

Positive · 34 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Crystal Shard · Adventure · Oct 31, 2017

Player review score
91%
Positive
Price
$9.59−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
34
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio1 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy A Tale of Two Kingdoms?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 32 sampled reviews

Based on 34 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 32 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
16 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative draws heavily from Celtic mythology and fairy-tale traditions, giving the world a mythic tone that feels timeless rather than derivative.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
Exploration is central to the experience, with a wide range of locations that encourage slow, methodical investigation.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The Deluxe Edition enhancements, including professional voice acting and an expanded introduction, help modernize the experience without compromising its classic feel.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
The retro style pixel graphics may not appeal to everyone, but I found the hand painted backgrounds to be beautiful, and the character portraits we're nicely done, with some of them looking quite stunning.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story16 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Commentary available
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.59$11.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.59

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