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For The King
A fantasy board game adventure where up to three friends explore a kingdom and gamble on turn-based battles.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 3 players.
- 3 online
- 3 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op3 players
- Local co-op3 playersShared screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You guide three adventurers across Fahrul after the king is murdered. On each turn you move over a hex map, visit towns, take quests and fight creatures. Attacks depend on your equipment, character stats and chance. You can spend focus to improve a roll, but healing supplies and safe rests need careful use as threats grow around you.
Up to three people play locally or online, sharing control of the party. You can spread out to find places and complete tasks, but friends who wander too far cannot help when a fight starts. A campaign can span several evenings, and a party defeat sends you back to another attempt. New maps and unlocks keep those attempts different. It suits groups who like weighing risks together and can laugh at an unlucky result.
How it feels
Kind of game
Plays like a board game or tabletop role-playing night. Turns, choices and a long campaign you plan together.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked For The King
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Why it scores 99%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Getting better, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both reward you for getting better.
No big difference from For The King.
Across the Obelisk
Why it scores 90%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both reward planning before you act. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
No big difference from For The King.
Gloomhaven
Why it scores 88%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Getting better, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both reward you for getting better.
No big difference from For The King.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
13 pages
curvegames.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, About, Calm and coziness, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: The publisher offers online cooperation.
- Local co-op: The publisher separately offers local cooperation.
- Release date: The publisher gives 19 April 2018.
- Genres: The maker calls it an RPG with strategy and roguelike elements.
- Kind of game: A party shares tabletop style turns and decisions.
- About: Citizens fight to save a fantasy kingdom after its king dies.
- Calm and coziness: Safe camps give occasional relief between dangerous encounters.
- Unlocks and progress: Lore buys new classes, items and events between attempts.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: The returned original game has app ID 527230.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play.
- Platforms: Steam provides Windows, macOS and Linux builds.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: Xbox specifies online co-op for two to three.
- Most players on one screen: Xbox specifies local co-op for two to three.
- Platforms: The game-specific Play with list names Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S. Series play is included through compatibility with the released Xbox One game.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: PlayStation independently specifies two to three online.
- Most players on one screen: PlayStation independently specifies one to three local players.
- Platforms: The listing identifies the PS4 edition and explicitly states that this game is playable on PS5. PS5 is included through backward compatibility, with the listing warning that some PS4 features may be absent.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The released Switch listing explicitly confirms supported play on Switch 2, with behavior consistent with Switch. Switch 2 is included through backward compatibility.
- Most players on one screen: The detailed note confirms two to three local players using one controller. The generic single-system label says one.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendolife.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Exploring.
- Split or shared screen: Nintendo Life, 2019-05-20. Local players use the same screen.
- Story: Nintendo Life, 2019-05-20. A simple rescue premise frames the campaigns.
- Working in sync: Nintendo Life, 2019-05-20. Party spacing and communication decide who can join a fight.
- Tension and danger: Nintendo Life, 2019-05-20. Growing Chaos and party death create pressure.
- Exploring: Nintendo Life, 2019-05-20. Players split across procedural maps and regroup.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Getting better, Planning ahead, Time to hang out.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, April 26, 2018, describes a playful tone and amusing enemy ragdolls. Those support minor comic moments. Repeated funny failures by the players are not established by the cited examples.
- Physical comedy: PC Gamer, April 26, 2018, describes defeated characters flopping across the battlefield and scattering cartoon bones. These recurring death animations support minor physical comedy, while tactical turns remain the core.
- Getting better: PC Gamer, 2018-04-26. Learning enemy abilities and resource costs requires repeated failures.
- Planning ahead: PC Gamer, 2018-04-26. Routes, fights and resources need plans.
- Time to hang out: PC Gamer, 2018-04-26. Co-op conversation centres on shared tactical problems.
thesixthaxis.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fighting, Sessions.
- Fighting: TheSixthAxis, 2019-05-20. Turn-based fights and enemy weaknesses drive play.
- Sessions: TheSixthAxis, 2019-05-20. Defeat restarts a finite campaign. Campaign is used because attempts can span several evenings.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Free base co-op.
- Sessions: The store presents several distinct adventures and displayed tags include Tabletop and Roguelike. The helpful review sample describes attempts lasting several nights.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
ironoakgames.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen.
- Most players online: The original-game maker explicitly supports online play for up to three people. This is not For The King II.
- Most players on one screen: The maker explicitly supports local play for up to three. Nintendo's detailed one-controller explanation independently agrees despite its generic single-system row.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.