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Spiral Knights

Cooperative action RPG about dungeon runs through shifting underground levels

Grey Havens · Released Jun 14, 2011

ActionAdventureCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 26K
Recent reviews
Mixed
67% of 34 in 30 days
Players
293
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
19 hours ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
64MB Memory. 5 series
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)

What is Spiral Knights?

Spiral Knights is a cooperative dungeon-crawling action RPG set beneath an alien world's surface. Stranded knights enter the shifting Clockworks to fight monsters, solve puzzles, collect treasure, and acquire gear while seeking a path to the Core.

For you if...

  • +you want fast-paced dungeon runs with online co-op
  • +you like cute hack-and-slash combat and gear collecting
  • +you enjoy solving puzzles between monster fights

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-world exploration to changing dungeon levels
  • −you dislike repeated material farming and gear progression

What players say

83% of 26,476 reviews are positive · 67% of 34 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style, straightforward dungeon combat, and co-op play. Common complaints focus on repetitive late-game grinding, limited meaningful content updates, and a small player base. Recent reviews also report unstable servers, rubber-banding, black screens, and crashes.

Players over time

▼ -7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 342 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026342

Screenshots and trailer

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Spiral Knights system requirements

Minimum: 64MB Memory. 5 series, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or later
Processor
1.3ghz processor
Graphics
64MB Video Memory. GeForce 5 series, ATI Radeon 8500. Latest video driver.
Memory
512MB for Windows XP or 1GB for Windows Vista/7
Storage
1GB

Does Spiral Knights have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified); MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Spiral Knights 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
54
Steam features
Trading cards, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Spiral Knights 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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