Will 2025 bring a surprising new hit? Tainted Grail is earning glowing reviews from Steam users. We present to you the game.
Anyone who views a screenshot of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon will either think “Awesome, Elden Ring!” or “Awesome, Skyrim!”
What initially seems like a troubling identity crisis ultimately becomes the secret to success for the role-playing game launched on May 23, 2025. The visual resemblance to the two previously mentioned giants of the genre has prompted tens of thousands of Steam players to give the game a try.
The good news: Tainted Grail seems to be quite entertaining as well!
A fantasy game crafted from a formula
To concoct Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, you will need:
– a dark fantasy open world featuring a gray-yellow color scheme
– numerous eerie monsters
– intense boss battles
– a hero tasked with saving the world from a terrifying evil
– skills, gear, and magic spells
– first-person view
Combine everything in the development oven at 200 degrees GPU temperature, mix the early access occasionally, and give it a strong blow at the end.
Sounds like a typical title on paper, doesn’t it? Admittedly, Tainted Grail is unlikely to receive any innovation accolades, but that’s not its goal. Instead, the role-playing game is crafted to be as entertaining as possible, and it achieves that goal effectively.
A genuine favorite among fans
More than 6,000 user reviews have been submitted on Steam, 87 percent of which are favorable. A look at SteamDB should bring even more joy to the Questline development team: at its peak, nearly 25,000 players were exploring the open world at once.
What’s being celebrated? Here are a few positive reviews to provide insight into the strengths of Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon:
– This game gives me that nostalgic Elder Scrolls feel from…“Hey, what’s that over there?”.. 7 hours later: “Hey, what’s over there?” ..And each time I ask the question, I wonder if there’s something over there, down there, in there, up there…. the answer is always YES, and that’s exciting. – Sergeo
– It’s Skyrim in a realm that resembles Elden Ring without the Souls difficulty level. That’s really all that needs to be mentioned. – Gemini Holo
– I’ve only been playing for about 15 minutes and it has already captured my heart and brought a smile to my face. How amazing is this game? – SgtFopper
What are the criticisms? Let’s turn the coin and see what flaws Steam users are currently pointing out:
– There are still way too many bugs in the later parts of the game. It definitely needs a few more months in the oven. – Lorgor
– I’m sure exploration is a genuine pleasure in the game, but the combat just feels incredibly imprecise and unfocused. The enemy AI also appears quite basic. I would only suggest this title if it’s cheaper or on discount. – VisualVibrance
– The game seems like it was released in 2009, the combat and animations are completely outdated. There is no combat AI; it’s like a Navy SEAL battling kindergarten kids who only know how to run at you, but as soon as you close a door, they’re lost. – Dan
Free demo available on Steam
You get the idea: in the case of Tainted Grail, it’s probably best to form your own opinion. It won’t cost you anything, as the game provides a free demo for you to try without risk.
The full version should keep you engaged for about 50 to 70 hours, depending on your playstyle. So at least in this aspect, the game is significantly shorter than Skyrim and Elden Ring.
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