Knights in Tight Spaces

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Siliconera
    Mar 24, 2025
    70
    I enjoy Knights in Tight Spaces, but also feel like the game could use a few balancing patches and updates before it hits that roguelike sweet spot. With a few adjustments, this could be a sequel that is the equal of the original Fights in Tight Spaces. For now, it’s just an entertaining game that might put you in a situation where you can’t excel or, in some situations, really win.
  2. TheGamer
    Mar 4, 2025
    70
    For the handful of shortcomings it has, Knights In Tight Spaces is still a worthy successor to Fights In Tight Spaces, and the first deckbuilder to really catch my attention in 2025. Hopefully, this franchise will do what all the best action movies do, and continue to spawn sequel after sequel; after all, everyone loves a good fight scene.
  3. Edge Magazine
    Mar 20, 2025
    60
    For too much of your playtime, then, the game's charms seem like nothing more than a distant fantasy. [Issue#409, p.120]
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  5. Eurogamer Germany
    Mar 11, 2025
    60
    And yet I spent quite a bit of time with this, because when things are going well, Knights in Tight Spaces feels just as satisfying as its cool predecessor ... I just hope developer Ground Shatter will streamline the concept a little to ensure quicker battles, speed up the start a little and make the game a little less restrictive on the meta level.
  6. Destructoid
    Mar 7, 2025
    60
    Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
  7. Eurogamer
    Mar 4, 2025
    60
    Knights in Tight Spaces expands on every part of the Fights in Tight Spaces template, but an abundance of new ideas swamps the clarity the original game had.
  8. Gamereactor UK
    Mar 4, 2025
    60
    For me, there's just not quite "enough" here to call this an ambitious sequel, and the lack of distractions from the otherwise solid loop made the loop a bit monotonous in the long run.
  9. Gameliner
    Mar 6, 2025
    50
    Knights in Tight Spaces blends tactics and deckbuilding with strategic combat and a unique style. Unfortunately, a clunky UI and unbalanced decks cause frustration. With some tweaks, it could become a classic, but for now, it feels unfinished.
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  1. Polygon
    Mar 10, 2025
    There’s no shortage of excellent roguelike deck builders out there, from Slay the Spire to Balatro, but the terse action and fantasy flavor of Knights in Tight Spaces make it a standout among the competition. While the espionage fantasy of the first game was fun, it’s thrilling to behead a skeleton or fight a massive stone golem instead.
  2. Vice
    Mar 4, 2025
    Knights in Tight Spaces is a necessity if you love deckbuilders. It blends the best of tactical strategy games with the best of frantic roguelike deckbuilding action. There are endless build variants to experiment with. Weapons, Archetypes, Quests — everything is tailor-made to craft an experience that’s yours alone. And, if you’re feeling fancy? You can try to do what I did and suffer by forcing yourself to do as many of the Bonus Objectives as possible. Who knows? Maybe you’ll kick three people into the abyss faster than I ever could! [Strongly Recommended]