Curve Games

For the King

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    3*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • For the King

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    652*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    595*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    571*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    571*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    567*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    566*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    552*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    521*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    519*
  • Tabletop*
    Votes · historical
    469*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    468*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    446*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    262*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    250*
  • Board Game*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • Hex Grid*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Strategy RPG*
    Votes · historical
    163*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 17.10 (x64) or Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) (x64) or Ubuntu 16.04 (x64)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
    Memory
    4096 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 or equivalent*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2520M (2 * 2500)*
    Memory
    4096 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB)*
    Storage
    3 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB)*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    28*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • IronOak Games

Publishers

  • Curve Games
  • Curve Digital*

Release history

  • 2017-02-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-04-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-04-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2018-04-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 19, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
For the King*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-4570T (2* 2900) / AMD FX-6100 (6 * 3300) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
IronOak Games
IronOak Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Curve Digital
Curve Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2018-04-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2018-04-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
78*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
152* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,386* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • IronOak Games*
DLC count · historical
7*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
211* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
756* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
For The King*
Negative reviews · historical
4,906*
Peak ccu
428*
Positive reviews · historical
36,581*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Curve Games*
Recommendations
30,222*
Store release date · historical
Apr 19, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
https://www.ironoakgames.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
IronOak Games
IronOak Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Curve Games
Curve Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 19, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
230* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,434* min
Ccu
428*
Developer
IronOak Games*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
339* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
882* min
Name
For The King*
Negative reviews · historical
4,906*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
36,581*
Historical US price
399* US cents
Publisher
Curve Games*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Strategy*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Open World*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Co-op*
  • Tabletop*
  • Adventure*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Board Game*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Indie*
  • Fantasy*
  • Hex Grid*
  • Strategy RPG*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Strategy
Strategy*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Open World
Open World*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Co-op
Co-op*
Tabletop
Tabletop*
Adventure
Adventure*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Board Game
Board Game*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Indie
Indie*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Hex Grid
Hex Grid*
Strategy RPG
Strategy RPG*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
652*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
595*
Strategy
Votes · historical
571*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
571*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
567*
Open World
Votes · historical
566*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
552*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
521*
Co-op
Votes · historical
519*
Tabletop
Votes · historical
469*
Adventure
Votes · historical
468*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
446*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
262*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
250*
Board Game
Votes · historical
206*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
205*
Indie
Votes · historical
198*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
184*
Hex Grid
Votes · historical
174*
Strategy RPG
Votes · historical
163*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • IronOak Games*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 17.10 (x64) or Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) (x64) or Ubuntu 16.04 (x64) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 or equivalent Storage: 3 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite or higher Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M (2 * 2500) Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB) Storage: 3 GB available space *
Metacritic score
79*
Name
For The King*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
80*
Historical store price
$3.99*
Publishers
  • Curve Games*
Recommendations total
30,079*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 19, 2018*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Korean*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
IronOak Games
IronOak Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 17.10 (x64) or Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) (x64) or Ubuntu 16.04 (x64)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
Memory
4096 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 or equivalent*
Storage
3 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite or higher*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2520M (2 * 2500)*
Memory
4096 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB)*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E4300 (2 * 1800) / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300) or equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB) / Intel HD 4600 / Radeon HD 3850 (512 MB)*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
3 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Curve Games
Curve Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 19, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 6 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
588*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
28*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
For The King*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
28*
Community confidence
good*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data