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===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
 
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 5 November 2023

For the King
For the King cover
Developers
IronOak Games
Publishers
Curve Digital
Engines
Unity 2017[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows April 19, 2018[2]
macOS (OS X) April 19, 2018[2]
Linux April 19, 2018[2]
Reception
Metacritic 79
OpenCritic 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Cosmetic
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Direct control
Genres RPG, TBS
Art styles Stylized
Themes Fantasy
Series For The King
For the King on HowLongToBeat
For the King on IGDB
For the King on MobyGames
For The King
For the King 2017
For the King II 2023

For the King is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG and TBS game in the For The King series.

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Offical Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free when launched directly from executable.[3]
Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Outdated version without DLC.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
All Linux versions require Steam DRM.
The Twitch version uses Twitch DRM and must be started through the Twitch desktop app.

Version differences

The Twitch version does not have online co-op.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Lost Civilization Adventure Pack Unavailable on GOG.com.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Cyclops Armor Unavailable outside of Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ninja Cosmetic Pack Unavailable outside of Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Goblin Cosmetic Pack Unavailable outside of Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dynasty Cosmetic Pack Unavailable outside of Steam.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

In-game gameplay settings.
In-game gameplay settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IronOak Games\FTK\
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronOak Games\FTK\save\custominput.bin
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/IronOak Games/FTK
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/IronOak Games/FTK
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\IronOak Games\FTK\save\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/IronOak Games/FTK/save
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/IronOak Games/FTK/save

Save game cloud syncing

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
See the PCGW Unity Engine article to restore exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/off toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Every frame, every 2 frames, or off.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

In-game keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game gamepad controls.
In-game gamepad controls.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Toggle with Audio On In Background in Game Options.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

In-game language selection.
In-game language selection.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
3 Co-op
LAN play
Online play
3 Co-op



Issues fixed

Twitch version crashes on startup

Launch the game from the Twitch client[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 4450e 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
ATI Radeon HD 3850
Intel HD Graphics 4600
768 MB (Nvidia), 512 MB (ATI) of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2520M 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 750M
1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Mint 18.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 4450e 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Intel HD Graphics 4600
768 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2017.2.2p2[1]

References

  1. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-05-09
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 For The King :: Full Release is here!
  3. Epic Store games you can play without the Epic Launcher - last accessed on 2020-07-05
  4. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-07-30