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The Knightling

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

Should you play it?

The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.

What works
  • Charming art style and characters
  • Engaging and fluid movement mechanics
  • Wholesome and immersive world
  • Fun combat with parrying and combos
  • Excellent soundtrack and audio design
Things to keep in mind
  • Combat can be clunky and frustrating
  • Performance issues and bugs reported
  • Limited fast travel and map usability
  • Some repetitive side quests and exploration
  • Annoying companion dialogue during exploration

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The Knightling: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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Last update: 01/06/2026