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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Developer Questline
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an open-world action role-playing video game developed by Questline and published by Awaken Realms. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audience score
82
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216 positive · 49 negative
95% range 76–86%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
31,545 of 35,993 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 389 · most liked firstDear Development Team, I hope this message finds you well. First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for creating such an enjoyable and well-designed game. Your team’s passion and dedication truly show in the quality of the game. I am writing to kindly ask whether you might consider adding official Korean language support in the future. The game is very well received in Korea, and there is a growing number of Korean players who genuinely enjoy and actively support it. However, some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update 1.20 ruined this game. Players asked for the game to be more challenging and they transformed it into a Dark Souls game. No matter the difficulty you chose, mobs are bloated hit point sponges. You also get like 10% of the XP you once did once you hit a certain level. No new players should buy this game, even on sale. You won't want to finish the game because you'll be bored to death from the grind trying to complete your build. This game, despite it's flaws was pretty fun before…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My grail got tainted.... And I loved it. It's like old Elder Scrolls from before it went to be a game for everyone(=no one), but with modern graphics. Lots of soul, lots of ambition. Do it. If you were hyped for Avowed after the first trailer and you wanted a dark atmosphere, well written game that doesn't hold your hand, I think Tainted Grail is for you! As a long time Eurojank lover, this game was right up my alley. This game is worth $45. That's only 2 skins in some games. This game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Werewolves? Where? Wolves? Men that are wolves? Many wolves. Everywhere. Many men. That is enough for M'aiq." I usually wait until I've finished a game before writing a review, but this time I couldn't resist. If you believe Oblivion is better than Skyrim, play this. My Khajiit instincts immediately took over, and I went straight for the stealth archer build. I swear I felt like a kid again, playing Oblivion, eating Cheetos, with System of a Down blasting in the background. I'm absolutely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Act 1 and 2 are great, act 3 is far weaker by comparison, it felt like the devs ran out of time/resources here, you'll see why when you get there. Overall the story is very interesting, far more so than any main story of an elder scrolls, it reminded me of cyberpunk in many ways. The story isn't perfect but any game that has the depth to get me to continue thinking about it after its done is very satisfying in my book. The combat is really good too with the amount of build variety. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I went back and forth on this for a long time, but ultimately when I saw the Devs were asking for steam nominations for "Outstanding story-rich game" it pushed me over the edge to Do Not Recommend. I'll start by saying I enjoyed most of my experience. If you're looking for ~20ish hours of fun, RPG, Dark Arthurian legend I think this is a great offering. I've heard other people say it's like an Elders Scroll game and I generally agree that it reminds me of skyrim in its game loop. I think…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is this game like Skyrim, but better? Do you start in a prison? Yes! Is the world dying and full of corruption? Definitely! Do you forget what the main quest is about because you end up doing side quests? More often than you would like! Do you end up playing a stealth archer even though you say this time will be different? Every. Single. Time. Are the graphics and gameplay better than Skyrim? For the most part. So yeah, this game is a better version of Skyrim.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like this game is a big hidden gem that still hasn't been fully discovered and that is a real shame. If you enjoyed Oblivion or Skyrim, you'll enjoy a richer story with more atmosphere and heavy dark tones. The developers put a lot of love into this and continue to add on to it, I'd say if you are a fan of Oblivion or Skyrim, give this game a go you'll thoroughly enjoy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Scrolls-lite in just about every way but the combat, which takes some inspiration from the Souls genre. The world is designed nicely although Instead of one large map like that of Skyrim, you get 3 (4 with DLC) moderately sized maps separated by loading screens and each is gatekept by main story progression. What IS kind of like Skyrim is the style of exploration - you have one town with mostly unique NPCs in the first two maps, and multiple small settlements in the third. You also have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If Brian Eno can openly rally against Microsoft like this, it's not asking much to simply not buy & promote Microsoft stuff. There's a billion games out there, the new Doom is mid, the original Oblivion is far more charming and Game Pass doesn't even have Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon. Fuck them.
unlabelledView post →I'll be the minority here and say this game is just not worth the time. What they tried to do is make an Elder Scrolls, but then stacked a dozen of their favorite features from other games on top of it. At first it sounds good, then it's just too much. The game wants slow, simple Skyrim-like combat, but then adds Dark Souls dodging and gives enemies 10 yard dashes. They add titanite-like upgrades, PoE-style item identification, mobile-game weapon gems, and armor encumbrance. Everything hits…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game ? Yes. Would I reccommend it ? Yes. But it has it's flaws ? Also yes. Things why you should play: * Very good story, myterious and it's slowly revealing, not cliche. * There are some good hit mechanics, you feel that you hit enemy and dodging feels fun (at first) * There is both parry and block mechanic * There are so many different classes instead of just 3-4 old main rpg classes like mage-warrior-assasin. * Animations are okay. * Some of the side quests are really cool, it's not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 60 years old... My greatest gaming addiction is RPG games. I am here to tell you that this game is REALLY good. Remember that first time you played Ultima, Morrowind or Skyrim and thought "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this is so much fun" yea this is it.. It will get you to rage quit, then you will come back with an even better build... yes, you can respec. This game does not hold your hand at all, but then tempts you with possibilites! The gaming system is complex and simple at the same time once you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Due to the use of AI-generated artwork in game, Greb's playthrough of Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is hereby cancelled. We were not aware the game utilised this & having now found out it is to be replaced with another game
unlabelledView post →It feels like Black Metal Skyrim but with an actual good and fun combat system with great feedback. You can dash in multiple directions, parry, magic feels awesome and powerful and so does the slashing and bonking against the enemies. Atmosphere wise the game doesn't hold back with the grimness, but it also doesn't forget to be funny at times. 2025 was stacked with great releases but I feel like this one flew under the radar of plenty of people. Excellent game. One big caveat tho, this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagine Skyrim, but instead of power fantasy you get moral ambiguity and constant dread. Every decision feels important, every victory feels temporary, and the vibes are so dark they might absorb light.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is done and dusted. My playtime weighed in right at 66.6 hours, which I appreciate, lol. You know, I expected this to be heavily inspired by the Elder Scrolls games, which it is. What I didn't expect was for it to also be heavily inspired by FromSoft Souls games. Which it is. THAT was a pleasant surprise and derailed my expectations in a totally positive manner. It also obviously leans fully into Arthurian legend, but with a greater gravitas than you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I reviewed Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon! A shameless replica of The Elder Scrolls, it even copied a litany of bugs. Weirdly? I like this utter mess, despite my better judgment! At the very least, it's exactly as good as a Bethesda game! Read more: www.thejimquisition.com/post/tainted...
unlabelledView post →I’ve played this entirely on a Steam Deck. If you wish there was another Morrowind, Oblivion, or Skyrim, then this is probably the closest thing you can get. It seems a bit more Oblivion-ish because it isn’t quite as overdone as Skyrim, and it’s also a bit more “old school” in the sense of not being too easy and dumbed down to attract a larger audience. Technical implementation: I didn’t really have any performance problems but I was using a steam deck which is hardware the game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed my first 5-6 hours of this game. I thought the environment was cool, the combat felt weighty, there was a good sense of mystery. But then the AI elements of the game began to disinterest me. There seems to be some debate about what exact parts of the game used generative AI, but, at least from my point of view, a significant amount of all text in the game is either entirely generated or aided by AI. THe result of that is that I don't feel drawn back in after 30 hours. This will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's an option in the pause menu in case you get stuck in level geometry. It's that kind of game. While there's plenty of jank, and everything generally feels like store-brand Skyrim, I can't deny the level of effort put into this game. It's got content. Whether you'll want to engage with that content after 40 hours is another story, but whatever. My advice: -Do not create a magic caster build. There are not very many spells (even fewer than Skyrim) and shooting people with lightning…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to play blind, but want one tip here it is: Get your merchant sell price up early on. That's it. I avoided news and discussions around this game so I could go in (almost except for above tip) completely blind. It paid off. 100% would recommend. Anyone who ever thought about how they wish they could play their favorite open world RPG for the first time again, consider this your chance. Do not look up any damn wikis or YouTube guides for stupid Xp / gold farm / quick…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Strong start, but the writing and gameplay both fall off a cliff during act 2. Combat becomes a chore, lots of unresolved plot threads in sidequests and just generally sloppy writing. Plus there is either undisclosed AI art in act 2, or if not someone really trying their hardest to mimic weird AI artifacts (wrong number of fingers, fingers blending together, etc).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like skyrim but with good combat and writing, and an even cooler world. Imagine if when you were wandering around the map and found an odd location, it was an actual unique event instead of just another dwarf ruin. That's what this game is like, I can't believe how many cool unique things they have managed to create and scatter everywhere. There are bits and pieces in elder scrolls that gets good writing, this is much more consistent. The combat isn't a trash pile (although it's not perfectly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I simply cannot recommend this game. My entire time playing it has been wrought with bugs, unbalanced encounters, and a main story that holds your hand like a toddler and insists what is the right thing to do at every turn. I was told this game has meaningful choices, this is a lie. Let's take a look at what one of my player choices led me to: - Get told to go kill a guy - Guy bugs out and doesn't spawn, quest still completes - Go back to quest giver - Get told to go to spooky tomb that will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’d say my overall feeling about Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon sits mostly in the middle — leaning slightly more toward the positive than the negative. First, the visuals deserve credit. The game looks quite good, and if you’re looking for something Skyrim-like but with more modern graphics, this is honestly a solid option. The world has a nice atmosphere, and visually it can be very enjoyable to explore, especially early on. The story also starts strong. Act 1 was genuinely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing this game with low expectations, but was already flabbergasted after playing for a few hours. Truly an amazing game, I enjoyed it from start to finish. It has that skyrim sort of playstyle but a much more grimey and dark feel to it. The scenery, artstyle and soundtrack is what really took me away and made the experience nice and immersive. Many armors, weapons, builds and playstyle variations. and also lots of little hidden items what makes exploring much more inticing. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I quite enjoyed this game; it felt like an interesting take on the Arthurian Myth. The combat felt fun, like a mix of Dishonored and Dark and Darker atleast where the Melee is concerned. Magic was fun, however, Summons kinda makes the game trival so if you don't want an easy experience, i dont reccomend it; however its still fun. Having 5 to 6 minions to do your bidding itches that Sorcerer/Wizard itch that many fantasy games don't scratch right. However i wish there were more Necromancy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a couple dollars less than the Oblivion Remaster, you can get the first good example of a company outside of Bethesda making a Scrolls-like. A ragtag team of Poles partner with easily one of the coolest board game producers to publish an RPG about a British folktake featuring Monty Python references and all the indie jank you could desire. The fact this game even exists is a miracle, so any criticism I have about the game kind of falls to the wayside, and there is plenty to go around. My…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The overall positive rating overhypes the game massively. It is rather mediocre at best. First act is pretty good, story is interesting and the world invites for exploration. Combat feels nice and not overwhelming. Everything has this new and fresh feel to it. But the moment you enter act 2 it falls apart. The issues arise and it starts to get boring. By act 3 I was mindlessly running from objective to objective, had no joy in exploration and combat was really stale. Biggest issues are: Combat…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genre - It's basically a fancy Daggerfall series mod 8/10 I'm really enjoying it so far. + The Arthurian legend setting. + Character development. + Varied skill Trees. + Good balance on normal, I am having to be careful on normal as my build isn't meta. + Familiar mechanics for Daggerfall fans. + Quests and characters are well voiced in most instances, and you can relate to them. e.g. The racist in the tavern was just like going to a British Pub and finding the local Brexit voter. - Graphics…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember picking up this game back in 2023. It was charming, but pretty rough around the edges. A lot of input from the community and budding voice actors/artists/writers trying to contribute to something fresh and new: to cut their teeth and build their skills and portfolio. Why a game would then turn around and spit on all those people and cut corners with AI art, icons, and writing is simply beyond me. The fact that they refuse to add a disclosure to the Steam page (despite this being…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let´s just get it out of the way: this is either a sincere love letter to Bethesda, or a clone, depending on your perspective. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's been quite a while since I finished a game, I generally don't have a lot of time for gaming anymore, but I gave this a shot on a sale, and it just hooked me. It's definitely not a technical show case, the graphics are nice, and the art direction is great, but if you put this side by side with something like Crimson Desert,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's so much better than Avowed, it's not even funny. One of the best elder scrolls games never made. Absolute banger masterpiece. Devs also are absolute beauties and are constantly improving and adding to the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the best game I've played since BG3, which isn't to say it's comparable; that's just my personal taste. I started off as a crappy mage wondering why I did more damage with a dagger than my spell, running for my life most of the time. Now in NG+ I'm zooming around in a Jester's outfit with a hat on that looks like a demon got stuck in a beehive, flinging fireballs left and right and melting everything. At my side, a hilariously cute pet and an assortment of undead knights having mental…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good, but not great Graphics and Visuals (9/10) The graphics look a bit outdated, but the visuals really pull everything together-the graphics, the animations, basically everything related to the game’s appearance. It’s stylish, unique, and conveys a sense of gloom and hopelessness. Music (9/10) I personally liked the music in the menu, though I admit it’s an acquired taste. The English voice acting is good, and the in-game music is good too-you can even add some of the tracks to your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As it's finally out of early access (it did it Baldur's Gate 3 style - act 1 only in EA, the rest of the game all at once) I finally took a first poke around Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon Very Elder Scrolls style, but with better combat and a fun setting. A very black metal take on arthurian legend
unlabelledView post →The game is basically The Outer Worlds but in a heavily tweaked King Arthur setting. It kind of plays like an Elder Scrolls game but doesn't have it's signature open world. THE GOOD Character system. Takes everything I liked about Souls series and Skyrim. Combat system. I especially loved that melee enemies have attacks with built-in feints and sidesteps, feels like a casual version of Chivalry and Mordhau. Weapons and Armor design - good enough for people to do Fashion Grail and ask for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game and really want it to do well. But the audacity of releasing a paid DLC while the base game is still insanely bugged, with softlocking quests, basic control bugs that randomly stop you from attacking for no reason and god awful optimization and performance is just unbelievably pissing me off. Fix your game and I'll fix my review. I want to support this game but I won't support this atrocious model where you think you can just release DLC before finishing the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game delivers exactly what I always wanted in Skyrim: - Locational Damage: It’s actually here and it works. - Archery: One-shot bow kills are possible! At a certain level of progression, you can take down enemies with just 1 or 2 arrows. Headshots are rewarding and deadly. - Combat: The one-handed spear is the ultimate weapon compared to the sword. It feels incredibly satisfying and joyful to use. Writing and World: - NPC interactions feel incredibly well-written. - The level of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tainted Grail Fall of Avalon is the first foray into a first person rpg. For a first try i have to commend the developers. Unfortunately this game needed to cook a little more, but them being an indie dev and limited resources might be one of the reasons why they couldn't afford to do that. Pros: *Combat is fun,but...(look at Cons). You can be an archer/mage/summoner/warrior (2handed or sword and board) *Even though graphics are outdated the game still looks gorgeous in some places.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, those devs seriously deserve some praise. Even though the game can be quite buggy and wanky at times, they at least did what ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Bethesda couldn't do for over a decade with a sky-high budget and a couple hundred or more developers, and they don't even try to milk us players with some mad pricing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So what we have here is commonly referred to as "Indie Skyrim", a badge the developers wear with honor as they email various YouTubers about playing their game. Yeah, I can see it. But I'll be here talking about how it differs, in what it gets right and what it gets wrong. Before I delve too deeply: Yes, I would recommend playing the game. It scratches an itch that we haven't really gotten in recent years, save for the similarly advertised Avowed which I've yet to buy and play for myself.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Last night was pizza and chill and playing a bunch of the new Tainted Grail game to kick off the long weekend. Good times.
unlabelledView post →The team at Awaken Realms sent over the collector's edition for Tainted Grail. Absolutely sick Arthur statue, wide mouse pad that's the in-game map, art book, displate, journal, and more. Arthur has already found a home high up on a shelf out of the reach of children!
unlabelledView post →It's definitely a copy of Skyrim but in a great way. The combat is better (I mean Skyrim IS a much older game, but, still a masterpiece), duel casting is great in this and you're always on your feet dealing with difficult enemies. I really enjoy the challenge early on in the game. I went for a magic crit build that took a few hours to get going, but seriously paid off. Some pretty cool spells ('magic missile' being my favorite) and some unique summons too. I briefly did melee at first and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a great game in here, somewhere, buried. I've played up to act 3 and including the DLC, I cannot bare to play this any longer. The world is devoid of much worth seeing or exploring, its a very nothing world, even the bespoke dungeons are incredibly short and very identical. The combat is inconsistent, it is much deeper than Elder Scrolls but it is so odd, frustrating even, you can absolutely steamroll or you can get locked into a mortal struggle that lasts minutes, there seems to be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good lord, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon sent me this gigantic gift. It's huge, what the hell even is in it?? A thread. The game just came out into 1.0, have you played it yet?
unlabelledView post →This game is so fire... until you reach act 2. Reading other people reviews, act 3 is even worse. What a shame. Act 1 starts amazingly. You feel this game is strongly inspired by Skyrim and upgrades it even: combat is amazing, spells seem interesting, story intrigues, lore gives you some thoughts (that's the first game I tried reading literally every single note and book I saw), locations are... fine, just fine. If we go into more details: Combat - parry, blocks, bashes, stuns, dodges. Feels…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, the sheer amount of content is crazy for this price tag. A few key points: + Combat is way better than most FPS melee games I've played so far + Main Story is actually interesting and touches up on quite mature themes in a way that pushes the player to think and form their own opinions about the world and what's right/wrong + There's quite a lot of great music tracks, the bgm in Main Menu is amazing + Huuuuuge game with a lot to discover There are some issues that could lower…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If this was the only game left in the world to play, i think i'd be okay. I don't want to be here writing for an hour, geeking about this game. I'd rather be playing it... so i'll just leave it at that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish i didn't play this game, just so i could experience the game for the first time again. This game is absolutely amazing. I had a grand time playing this. And i highly recommend this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I rarely write reviews, but this game is definitely worth writing one. I've played it for ~85 hours, finished the whole game, all side quests, the Sanctuary of Sarras DLC and additional free DLCs released as well. This is a great interpretation of the Skyrim formula paired with really high quality writing, interesting quests, more action-oriented combat and fun exploration. There are so many ways you can build and customize your character, it's simply amazing. I thought there's not much you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Real good game if you like oblivion, skyrim etc. Id argue better with the updated mechanics and graphics. Story and voice acting is top tier.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe my build sucks or mad cuz bad, but Tainted Grail has the most miserly stamina system I‘ve ever experienced in a modern game. I mean, look. I am far, far away from being athletic and even I could swing a short sword without getting out of breath more than my character.
unlabelledView post →Incredible atmosphere and vision, but severely hindered by bugs I originally played the demo for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon and was completely blown away by its dark fantasy atmosphere, beautiful world design, and overall vision. It convinced me to buy the full game immediately. Visually and atmospherically, the game is a 10/10. However, the technical execution unfortunately lets it down. Even after taking a long break and returning to the game following multiple patches, I still…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is absolutely the spiritual successor to skyrim and oblivion that us elder scrolls fans have been waiting for. The combat is extremely snappy and satisfying, and the dashing and parrying systems are polished to near perfection. This game has countless quality of life upgrades that it adds to the genre, such as being able to have multiple weapon loadouts that you can instantly switch between as well as having a universal storage space to put spare items whenever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale... And 2025 isn't over!
unlabelledView post →This is the biggest thumbs sideways I can remember in recent memory. I'll start off positive, the game has some great art direction and usually the world and level designs can have some genuinely jaw dropping moments. The game doesn't try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to gameplay and while I don't like the comparisons to the Elder Scrolls games there are definitely similarities and if you play that series you'll feel pretty much at home here. The story certainly starts out incredibly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the closest we are going to get to elder scrolls vi. Game plays like an amalgamation of all scrolls games combined with movesets from arpgs. Quest decisions actually felt impactful, and the overall writing is one of the best for a dark fantasy themed rpg. Class building is pretty much perfected imo in the sense that it satisfies casual players who just want to dump skill points for the sake of increasing attributes and the min-maxers who can cook up a ohk shovel build. There are…
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