Balancelot

Physics-based platforming with a unicycle, a lance, and medieval monsters

AnvilBird Interactive · Published by Jestercraft · Released May 23, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Nov 24, 2022
Minimum PC: 256MB; 1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Balancelot?

This single-player 2D platformer follows a poor squire traveling through a medieval kingdom to enter a jousting tournament. You balance a unicycle, jump over obstacles, and fight mythical monsters with a lance across more than twenty levels, from grasslands to dungeons.

For you if...

+you enjoy overcoming difficult movement challenges through practice

Not for you if...

−you expect movement controls to be straightforward and forgiving

What players say

92% of 72 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied level design. The main complaints concern awkward controls and unpredictable physics, particularly the lance's interactions with terrain.

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Balancelot system requirements

Minimum: 256MB, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP (or newer)
Processor: 2Ghz+
Graphics: 256MB
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Balancelot have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Balancelot run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Balancelot use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam