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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep exploration and lore
    • Engaging dark fantasy story
    • Varied character builds and progression
    • Immersive atmospheric world
    • Meaningful player choice

    Cons

    • Performance issues and bugs in early access
    • Combat animations and polish needed
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Some quest bugs and ui inconsistencies
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to explore, choose playstyles, and make meaningful choices affecting quests and story."

    • Competence
      3

      "Combat requires skillful timing of attacks, blocks, dodges; character builds and progression impact effectiveness."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and story; no evidence of PvP or competitive modes."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report being hooked and spending many hours despite bugs and early access state."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can customize characters, experiment with builds, and craft items; some housing and cooking systems."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No indications of exerting control over others; interactions are narrative and exploration focused."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Dark fantasy setting and immersive world provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players try different combat styles, builds, and explore hidden areas and secrets."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Exploration is a core element with many hidden locations, secrets, and lore to discover."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization and housing decoration allow for personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong dark fantasy and Arthurian mythos setting with supernatural elements."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; single-player focused."

    • Growth
      4

      "Skill progression through use, character leveling, and learning new abilities."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity components."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention; combat and exploration demand active engagement."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player narrative."

    • Progression
      4

      "Character builds, gear upgrades, and quest completion drive progression."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find exploration relaxing, but combat and bugs can cause tension."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Dark atmospheric visuals and music provide sensory immersion and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or leaderboards; focus on individual experience."

    • Story
      5

      "Narrative immersion is strong with engaging lore, character dialogue, and questlines."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat and character builds require tactical thinking and planning."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Combat offers some suspense and challenge, but overall moderate tension."

    • Value
      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price despite early access bugs."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves melee and ranged attacks with enemies; violence is a gameplay core."

    • Survival
      2

      "Some survival elements like resource management and stamina, but not extreme."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026