Tainted Grail: Conquest

Tainted Grail: Conquest

May 27, 2021

ActionRPG PCXbox OneXbox Series X/S

A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

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82.1

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Critic Reviews (11)

Anthony Puleo Game Rant May 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Tainted Grail: Conquest is a great game with a gripping setting, enjoyable rogue-lite mechanics, and engaging deckbuilding gameplay."

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Arron Kluz But Why Tho? May 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Tainted Grail: Conquest is definitely not a title for everyone. Its difficulty and dark atmosphere will undoubtedly be too much for many players out there, even some fans of RPGs, deck-builders, or roguelike. However, for fans that do want those …"

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Brian Mackenzie RPG Fan May 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"All in all, this title is an uneven experience. The story is more substantial than most roguelites but is hampered by the randomly determined pacing. A few classes are a blast to play, while others feel too weak at high …"

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Ian Howarth DarkZero May 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"It feels great to always be working towards several upgrades at once – there&s;s never a playthrough that doesn&s;t reward you with at least a little something."

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Jason Coles TheSixthAxis May 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

40.0

"Any game so good that you can&s;t resist doing just one more battle in is a game well worth paying attention to, and Tainted Grail definitely manages that."

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Jesse Norris XboxEra May 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"If you enjoy deckbuilding roguelikes, and the thought of one with a competent and voiced story excites you then this is the game for you. Available on both console and PC with Game Pass there is no excuse to not …"

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Joseph Pugh GideonsGaming May 2021
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

97.0

Story

70.0

"To put it simply, I adore everything about the game. It’s variety between classes, the balance of resources, the meaningful meta-progression, and breadth of content. Slay the Spire and Monster Train are some of my favorite games, but they can …"

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer May 2021
68.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"So often developers create a game using the kitchen-sink approach and it isn’t always clear how or why disparate mechanics deserve to play together. In the case of Tainted Grail: Conquest, deckbuilding, roguelike progression, and action RPG-type exploration feel compatible …"

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Nikola Erlebachová Gaming Professors May 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

68.0

"The combination of dark fantasy, RPG, turn-based game, card game, strategy and roguelike is in itself a tempting game to play. Although it&s;s still early access, Tainted Grail is very well developed and we hope to see a release date …"

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Otto Kratky DualShockers May 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"With some major balancing issues that made a majority of its classes unenjoyable, Tainted Grail: Conquest redeems itself by showing that when the game was balanced, it could be a fantastic experience."

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Ryan Costa RPGamer May 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"It is rare to see a game so fully embrace the type of game it wants to be, as the roguelite nature symbolizes the growth of the protagonist to fully understand their surroundings."

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