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Games like For The King

  • 19 games
  • Updated Oct 2, 2026

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    • 2023
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    Why this

    Shares turn based combat with For The King.

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    • 2020
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    Why this: Shares resource management with For The King.

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    • 2016
  2. Rank 05

    Curious Expedition 2

    Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with For The King.

    • $19.99
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  3. Rank 07

    Demeo: PC Edition

    Why this: Also Board Game and Tabletop, like For The King.

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For The King — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2018
  • Developer: IronOak Games
  • Price: $3.99−80%
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 89% of 11,548 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Metacritic 79
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Blends tabletop strategy with rpg depth
  • Co op turns chaotic fun
  • Dice rolls can erase hours of progress
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Stressful

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About For The King

If For The King is your kind of game, the closest matches are For The King II, Crown Trick and Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and stressful, and single out its co op multiplayer and dice roll randomness. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

For The King is a turn-based strategy RPG released in 2018 that combines tabletop mechanics with roguelike structure. The game emphasizes party-based decision-making and resource management across procedurally generated encounters, with dice-roll randomness shaping outcomes. Players can engage solo or cooperatively online, and the title is playable on Steam Deck at a price of $3.99. Reviewers highlight that it blends tabletop strategy with RPG depth, that co-op turns become chaotic and fun, and that dice rolls can erase hours of progress. Party-based decision-making matters deeply, and the variety of classes and routes keeps the experience fresh through multiple attempts. Players describe the overall experience as challenging and contemplative, with moments that veer into stress and tension. The Steam version holds an 89% positive rating from over 11,000 reviews.

About For The King: For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

Is For The King worth buying?

Recent reviews are much worse

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 89% of 11,548 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 67% positive across 79 new reviews, 22 points below its all-time score.
  • On sale: 80% off, now $3.99.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Gameplay is nice but the game itself is super unbalanced which makes the game frustrating. Enemy attacks deal 30 damage to you while you deal 25 sometimes 14 and these numbers change based on level but you get the idea. Enemies have 150 hp…”
44 h played
“Made the mistake of playing For The King 2 before the original, and this one is just impossible to finish. Read all the other reviews about the RNG.”
7 h played
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People who play it also play: For The King II, Crown Trick, Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?

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Frequently asked about For The King

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Does For The King run on Steam Deck?

For The King is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does For The King cost?

For The King is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does For The King have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — For The King supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).

What games are most similar to For The King?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside For The King are For The King II, Crown Trick, Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?.

Who developed For The King?

For The King was developed by IronOak Games and published by Curve Games.