Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur

October 5, 2023

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Step into the greaves of King Arthur in this fantasy action roguelite and wield the Broken Excalibur in a quest to rescue the scattered citizens of Camelot, vanquish the calamitous Void Giant, and escape from the Astral Dimension once and for all.

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66.5

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Critic Reviews (11)

Aaron Price WayTooManyGames Oct 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

65.0

"Roguelites are everywhere and there’s a million to play at this point, this generation alone. Knight Vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur may not be the best of them, but it’s a fine game all the same. The controls are fluent …"

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Andrew Otton TechRaptor Oct 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

70.0

"Knight vs Giant has good combat at its core that seems to have been unfortunately neglected for far too many upgrade systems that take too long to matter."

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Daman Shelley NoobFeed Oct 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Knight Vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is hard to recommend. It has solid ideas and concepts, but the execution has seriously missed the mark. The game has padded out its story and gameplay with tedious grinding, and instead of actually …"

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Davi Sousa Nintendo Blast Oct 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

32.0

"Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur doesn&s;t get to be a discardable game. It delivers good roguelite moments in an interesting reimagination of the saga of King Arthur and the Round Table Knights, but after a few hours of gameplay, …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Oct 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Knight vs. Giant: The Broken Excalibur is a good action roguelike worth its name. Combat is fun and satisfying, offering addictive pick-up-and-play gameplay that kept me returning run after run. I was personally very fond of the fantasy setting as …"

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Jay Claassen NoobFeed Oct 2023
55.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

70.0

"Knight Vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur has quite a few flaws and needs some serious polish to be classified as a good Roguelike. The biggest flaw at hand is the seemingly endless grind for almost no reward in the early …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Oct 2023
76.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

73.0

"While there are many slashing roguelikes out there, and the ones at the top of the pack are well ahead, there’s no shame in the middle"

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Lorenzo Bologna Uagna Oct 2023
76.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Knight Vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is a good roguelike experience, capable of creating its own path while taking strong inspiration from Hades. However, the title suffers from a lack of general variety, which leads it to be repetitive in …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek Oct 2023
65.0 /100

"Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is bright and fun, but drips-feeds new skills and weapons far too slowly."

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Vanessa Ferreira PSX Brasil Oct 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is fun, engaging, has an impressive variety of abilities, and is accessible to players new to roguelikes. With an interesting story, it will provide action-packed moments, without making the experience too challenging and frustrating."

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Will "FncWill" Hogeweide Rectify Gaming Oct 2023
50.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is a commendable attempt at bringing the Arthurian legend to life in a roguelite action RPG format. With an engaging storyline, diverse gameplay mechanics, and an impressive array of abilities, it offers an enjoyable …"

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