For The King II

Item: For The King II
Rating: 62
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-30

Summary

Significant sequel improvement, excellent co-op experience
Deep strategic gameplay, abundant new content
Persistent technical issues, limited content
Inferior to predecessor, poor UI/UX design
Unbalanced difficulty, unengaging solo play
FTK1 often preferred, co-op play essential

Emotions

Satisfaction26%Frustration22%Disappointment16%Joy8%Excitement5%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 73%
Unhelpful reviews: 26%
Protest reviews: 1%

62%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
38%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3153
Negative points: 3252
Gameplay points: 927
Perf. points: 89
Rec. points: 606
Misc points: 192

Point	Description	Importance
Significant Sequel Improvement Description The game is widely praised as a substantial upgrade from its predecessor, "For The King 1," offering more content, refined mechanics, improved graphics, and better balance. Many reviewers consider it superior in almost every aspect, especially after post-launch updates. Importance 93%	The game is widely praised as a substantial upgrade from its predecessor, "For The King 1," offering more content, refined mechanics, improved graphics, and better balance. Many reviewers consider it superior in almost every aspect, especially after post-launch updates.	93%
Excellent Co-op Experience Description The game excels as a multiplayer experience, particularly with friends, supporting up to four players (an increase from the first game). Reviewers highlight the fun, laughter, and enhanced strategic depth that co-op play brings, including seamless online and cross-play functionality. Importance 77%	The game excels as a multiplayer experience, particularly with friends, supporting up to four players (an increase from the first game). Reviewers highlight the fun, laughter, and enhanced strategic depth that co-op play brings, including seamless online and cross-play functionality.	77%
Deep Strategic Gameplay Description The game offers considerable strategic depth, blending turn-based RPG, roguelike, and board game elements. Players appreciate the tactical choices, procedural generation, and randomness that ensure high replayability and a challenging yet engaging experience. Importance 27%	The game offers considerable strategic depth, blending turn-based RPG, roguelike, and board game elements. Players appreciate the tactical choices, procedural generation, and randomness that ensure high replayability and a challenging yet engaging experience.	27%
Consistent Developer Support Description Developers have consistently released updates, fixing numerous bugs and improving game stability since launch. This ongoing commitment to quality-of-life changes, performance optimization, and responsiveness to feedback has significantly enhanced the player experience. Importance 23%	Developers have consistently released updates, fixing numerous bugs and improving game stability since launch. This ongoing commitment to quality-of-life changes, performance optimization, and responsiveness to feedback has significantly enhanced the player experience.	23%
Abundant New Content Description The game introduces a wealth of new content, including more classes, characters (up to 4 players + mercenaries), diverse items, weapons, and equipment. These additions significantly expand gameplay variety and customization options. Importance 21%	The game introduces a wealth of new content, including more classes, characters (up to 4 players + mercenaries), diverse items, weapons, and equipment. These additions significantly expand gameplay variety and customization options.	21%
Refined Combat System Description The combat system is significantly improved, featuring new mechanics like front/back row positioning and grid-based movement. These additions enhance tactical options, making battles more dynamic, strategic, and enjoyable compared to the previous installment. Importance 21%	The combat system is significantly improved, featuring new mechanics like front/back row positioning and grid-based movement. These additions enhance tactical options, making battles more dynamic, strategic, and enjoyable compared to the previous installment.	21%
Addictive Chapter Progression Description The game's chapter-based campaign structure (5 chapters) and engaging endless dungeon mode contribute significantly to its addictiveness and replayability. Players find the progression immersive, with distinct objectives and opportunities to try new builds. Importance 15%	The game's chapter-based campaign structure (5 chapters) and engaging endless dungeon mode contribute significantly to its addictiveness and replayability. Players find the progression immersive, with distinct objectives and opportunities to try new builds.	15%
Engaging Roguelike RPG Description The game successfully integrates roguelike and RPG elements, providing a charming and replayable dungeon-crawling experience. Its procedural generation, diverse loot, and D&D-like atmosphere contribute to its appeal as a turn-based adventure. Importance 13%	The game successfully integrates roguelike and RPG elements, providing a charming and replayable dungeon-crawling experience. Its procedural generation, diverse loot, and D&D-like atmosphere contribute to its appeal as a turn-based adventure.	13%
Robust Character Customization Description Players appreciate the extensive character customization options, including varied gear, traits, and build possibilities. This system allows for diverse playstyles and contributes to the game's replayability and RPG depth. Importance 8%	Players appreciate the extensive character customization options, including varied gear, traits, and build possibilities. This system allows for diverse playstyles and contributes to the game's replayability and RPG depth.	8%
Improved User Interface Description The game's user interface has undergone significant improvements, making it more intuitive, visually appealing, and easier to navigate. Reviewers note better tooltips and overall smoother interaction. Importance 7%	The game's user interface has undergone significant improvements, making it more intuitive, visually appealing, and easier to navigate. Reviewers note better tooltips and overall smoother interaction.	7%