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For the King

A Role-playing (RPG) game by IronOak Games, released in 2018

76/100🟠Low Activity🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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For the King Download Size

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Is For the King Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟠Low Activity
714Players Online

There are currently 714 people playing For the King, retaining a dedicated core community despite lower mainstream numbers.

Current Activity24h Peak: 856.8
Estimated Match Wait: Slow (3-5 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the For the King save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\FortheKing\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/FortheKing/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/FortheKing/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is For the King Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified For the King, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 28 user configs ↗

Can I Run For the King?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is For the King Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

76
Rated 76 out of 100
Generally Favorable3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, For the King has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 76, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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