Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Open-world dark fantasy RPG shaped by choices and Arthurian legend

Questline · Published by Awaken Realms · Released May 23, 2025

Action Adventure Indie RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 36K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 535 in 30 days
Playing now: 464; peak 24h 552
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 20, 2026

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon?

A single-player, first-person open-world action RPG set in a dark fantasy Avalon inspired by Arthurian legend. You explore three zones, take quests, enter dungeons, gather and craft, and fight with melee weapons, bows, magic, and defensive moves while shaping events centuries after King Arthur's fall.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring dark fantasy worlds at your own pace
+you want flexible builds and varied first-person combat
+you prefer branching quests with morally ambiguous choices

Not for you if...

−you prefer short, linear RPGs over open-world exploration
−you dislike grim settings and added danger at night
−you primarily want a multiplayer RPG

What players say

88% of 35,673 reviews are positive · 83% of 535 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the dark atmosphere, opening act, exploration, combat, and range of character builds. Common complaints say the writing and quest design weaken in later acts, while bugs, uneven performance, and inconsistent combat remain problems. Some experienced players also say a recent balance update made enemies too durable and progression more grind-heavy.

Screenshots and trailer

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: i5 8th gen or AMD equivalent
Graphics: GTX 1060 6GB or AMD equivalent
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 31 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Low settings, 30 FPS, Full HD, SSD Strongly Recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 65
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.