Sir Lionstone, the most powerful knight and protector of the great city of Clesseia, hasn’t returned from his latest quest. As Sir Lionstone’s trusted knightling, it is up to you and the legendary shield he left behind to become the hero the people need and find Lionstone before lurking threats endanger the realm. Explore the many regions and secrets of the lands of Clesseia, fend off bandits and monsters, and uncover the truth of the shield’s unparalleled power and the realm’s illustrious past.
All Heroes Start Small
Play as the Knightling, a knight-in-training whose loyalty and determination sets them off on a grand adventure to find their knight. With solely a shield in hand, you’ll utilize and upgrade your training and arsenal of abilities to overcome obstacles, help citizens and prove that you’re worthy of knighthood.
The Best Offense Is a Good Defense
Left with just Sir Lionstone’s shield, which contains a mysterious element called Callyrium, it is up to the Knightling to harness its power and become the next legendary hero. Leverage the shields natural defensive power to block, parry, and create ideal openings, then leverage big attacks and combos to finish off foes.
Slide Into Adventure
Set off on your adventure across multiple regions of Clesseia with the power of your shield to help you along! Traverse and platform to various areas to earn valuable praise used in upgrades, or use the shield’s various movement abilities to make getting around easier. Though probably beneath a legendary shield’s reputation, no one is stopping you from sliding all across the land!
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Output Lag Review
The Knightling offers a charming adventure with fantastic shield-based traversal mechanics and a satisfying underdog narrative, but struggles with sluggish combat and technical issues that shouldn't exist on PS5 hardware. While exploring Clesseia and earning the respect of its citizens is genuinely rewarding, the game's potential is held back by unresponsive controls during fights and disappointing performance that breaks immersion during its best moments.
Pros
- Shield surfing and traversal mechanics are genuinely fun
- Engaging underdog story with meaningful NPC relationship building
- Dense world packed with worthwhile secrets and side quests
Cons
- Combat feels slow and unresponsive, especially against groups
- Notable performance issues on PS5 (frame drops, texture pop-in)
- Only Magnus has voice acting while other characters speak gibberish
Videos
The Knightling - Accolades Trailer
The Knightling - Launch Trailer
The Knightling - Pre-Launch Trailer
The Knightling - Gameplay Trailer
The Knightling - Release Date Trailer
The Knightling - Demo Trailer
The Knightling - Reveal Trailer
System Requirements
Pc
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 13 GB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 13 GB available space
Mac
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Linux
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