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Gryphon Knight Epic

A medieval side-scrolling shooter with weapons earned from boss duels

Cyber Rhino Studios · Released Aug 20, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 105
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Oct 26, 2016
Minimum PC
800x600 minimum resolutio…
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 55/100 (critic reviews)

What is Gryphon Knight Epic?

This 2D shoot 'em up follows Sir Oliver and his gryphon Aquila through a medieval fantasy kingdom as he investigates why former allies turn against him. You fly through eight levels, shoot enemies, and explore for equipment and fragments of ancient lore.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing different weapons for different situations
  • +you enjoy replaying stages at different difficulty levels

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed action without demanding boss fights
  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

87% of 105 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and enemy variety. Some criticize slow or awkward movement and inconsistent projectile hitboxes.

Screenshots and trailer

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Gryphon Knight Epic system requirements

Minimum: 800x600 minimum resolutio…, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1.2ghz
Graphics
800x600 minimum resolution and 128MB of vram
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Gryphon Knight Epic have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Gryphon Knight Epic run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
70
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Russian, German, French, Italian.

Does Gryphon Knight Epic 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

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