A new first-person, open-world RPG is climbing the Steam charts, and it could be a good selection for individuals who have already blasted by way of Oblivion Remastered and want to proceed scratching that Skyrim itch.
Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is $45 and totally launched on Steam, Xbox Collection X|S, and PlayStation 5 on Could 23, having been in early entry since 2023. It seems to be to have discovered an viewers on Steam particularly, the place as of writing it is the quantity three best-selling recreation and is only some spots beneath Oblivion Remastered on the most-played charts. It additionally sports activities “Very optimistic” evaluations on the platform.
Closely influenced by first-person RPG video games like Skyrim and Oblivion, Tainted Grail takes place in a darkish fantasy world impressed by Arthurian legend. It options branching storylines and morally ambiguous decisions the place gamers will form the way forward for King Arthur’s now ruined kingdom, in accordance with the sport’s Steam web page.
These in search of a large open-world RPG to sink their enamel into will discover lots to do right here, as the sport’s Steam web page states Tainted Grail is 50-70 hours lengthy and options over 200 aspect quests, unfold out throughout the sport’s three distinct zones. With regards to fight and character creation, gamers can freely swap between melee weapons, shields, magic, and throwable gadgets.
Developer Questline, a studio of about 50 folks, makes clear that gamers can create numerous archetypes starting from a “blacksmith-mage summoning undead hordes” to a “stealthy archer lurking within the shadows.” Similar to in The Elder Scrolls, there’s additionally crafting within the type of blacksmithing, alchemy, and cooking, in addition to farming, journaling, fishing, and extra. Additionally like Like in Elder Scrolls, Tainted Grail can technically be performed in third-person, however was constructed for first-person in thoughts. Questline referred to as the third-person choice “playable however removed from excellent.”
The developer has already outlined among the updates gamers can count on following the sport’s launch, together with bug fixes, mod help, and extra content material. It is also working to enhance the sport’s efficiency on Steam Deck.
For these curious whether or not Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon could possibly be their subsequent life-consuming RPG, a free demo is obtainable on each Steam and consoles.