Crown Gambit

82
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93% | Very Positive
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About Crown Gambit

About this game

Crown Gambit is a narrative tactical game in which you guide three paladins down an ominous path, through a capital plagued by chaos and political unrest.

Pledge allegiance to one of the pretenders to the throne and help them ascend to power. Follow your own principles but be careful, as your choices often come at a price!

Pick a side among plotters and use ancestral relics to defeat your foes, from power-hungry knights to cunning nobles and rebel commoners.

What will you sacrifice to save the kingdom? Which heir to the throne will you champion? The realm’s destiny lies in your hands.

CARVE YOUR OWN PATH THROUGH THE CHAOS

The kingdom of Meodred's tenuous balance of power is being shaken to its core by a terrible political crisis, while mystical forces appear to be pulling strings from the darkness. Each pretender to the throne is rallying their troops to seize the crown, as the commoners forment a revolt and the tide rises still... At the heart of this turmoil, you play as three novice relic-wielding paladins of the crown forced to make difficult decisions to ensure the kingdom doesn't descend into chaos.

Refine your paladins' personalities through dreadful choices along the story and stay true to your own principles. Pick your allies wisely and navigate through rivalries to foil conspiracies. But trust no one: in times of chaos, duplicity reigns supreme.

FEEL THE IMPACT IN EPIC BOARD-SHATTERING CARD COMBATS

Control a trio of paladins in close-quarter tactical combat: Aliza, the blood-bending swashbuckler, Hael, the mace-swinging cleric, and Rollo, the anchor-waving tanker. Experience the might of your blows through impactful attack animations as you smash through enemies with your sacred relic weapons. Stay on your guard, as other powerful paladins follow their own allegiances - and they won't go down without a fight.

Prepare yourself during your travels and build the deck of each paladin carefully to overcome any obstacle in your way. Become a well-oiled united team fighting their adversaries and making each blow count - with style.

POWER IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

Channel dark and ancient power through your holy relics and turn the tides of battle by calling upon Ancestral Grace. You will certainly slash through your foes quicker but beware, as the price for this godly strenght may well be your soul...

GAME FEATURES

  • Influence Meodred’s fate: choose your allies and enemies carefully to unveil the story's many twists and turns, including its manifold endings.
  • Play as a team of three fearless paladins entangled in this political chaos: Aliza, the blood-bending swashbuckler, Hael, the mace-wielding cleric, and Rollo, the anchor-waving tanker.
  • Face low-life bandits, mighty knights, and unearthly beasts in tactical turn-based card battles, and unlock devastating techniques to shape each paladin’s combat style.
  • Channel the dark powers of the Ancestral Grace to deliver powerful blows. Be careful: this magic’s influence might have more of a hold on you than you think.
  • Journey through a mysterious dark-fantasy universe inspired by Celtic and Breton folklore, full of eldritch mysteries.
  • Enjoy bold, expressionist hand-drawn illustrations by Gobert and a haunting medieval soundtrack with a modern twist.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
June 18, 2025
Developer:
WILD WITS GAMES
Publisher:
Serenity Forge
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Deck Support:
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SteamOS Support:
Steam Controller Support:
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Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 970, 4GB VRAM
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel i7
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 1650, 6GB VRAM
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: macOS 11+
  • Processor: Intel or ARM
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: at least 4GB VRAM

Recommended:

  • OS: macOS 13+
  • Processor: M2+
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM

Critic Reviews

82

Softpedia

90 / 100
"Crown Gambit is one of the rare video games that effectively combines a gripping story and engaging gameplay. The premise is a little familiar but the title, while borrowing...

Impulsegamer

88 / 100
"It’s impressive that, considering its mix of two very different genres, Crown Gambit very rarely missteps. Through the ten or so hours I spent with Crown Gambit, there were...

GameBlast

85 / 100
"Crown Gambit is a pleasant surprise within the tactical RPG genre. Despite technical limitations—such as simple animations and the lack of Portuguese localization—the game...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Crown Gambit is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Crown Gambit is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 970, 4GB VRAM
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel i7
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 1650, 6GB VRAM
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 11+
  • Processor: Intel or ARM
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: at least 4GB VRAM
Recommended:
  • OS: macOS 13+
  • Processor: M2+
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
Yes, Crown Gambit has broad critical consensus. 86% of critics on Metacritic recommend Crown Gambit. The Metascore is 82 out of 100.
Crown Gambit was released on June 18, 2025
Yes, Crown Gambit supports MacOS.
Crown Gambit is published by Serenity Forge
Crown Gambit was developed by WILD WITS GAMES
Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as Story Rich, RPG, Interactive Fiction, and Point & Click
Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as Fantasy, Medieval, Atmospheric, and Lore-Rich
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as Story Rich
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as RPG
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Crown Gambit as Interactive Fiction
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