Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

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  1. RacerXD
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    I played League of Legends for over 8 Years now, and its fantastic to life the universe in a realy well made RPG. I love living the characters in an own way, with abilites similuar to the original game. I love the lore and to lose myself into the side quests and the lore. AND I LOVE the Fight System so much!!!
  2. Frankie321
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    Brilliant innovative tactical combat, using a three lane timeline (speed/balanced/power). Lots of buffs and debuffs. Each of your heroes has different capabilities and a different role. While combat can seem a bit complicated at first, after playing it for some time you will appreciate the richness and innovativeness of the tactical combat. Nice graphics, great voice acting, niceBrilliant innovative tactical combat, using a three lane timeline (speed/balanced/power). Lots of buffs and debuffs. Each of your heroes has different capabilities and a different role. While combat can seem a bit complicated at first, after playing it for some time you will appreciate the richness and innovativeness of the tactical combat. Nice graphics, great voice acting, nice though not deep story. I encountered no bugs. This is a game I will play to the finish, as also the designers vary and ramp up the baddies as you progress to keep it interesting. It is one of the best tactical RPGs on Xbox, which is where I play it. Already have over 100 hours into it.… Expand
  3. nickkkkps4
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    A must play for every league of legends aficionado, a should play for every turn based rpg fan
  4. karahangke267
    May 13, 2022
    10
    I have been playing LoL for a decade. It was an amazing journey for me. I really had so much fun. Combat was not perfect but it was ok. No bugs or anything. Thanks for the great journey.
  5. Aurorae
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    A game heavily anchored and leaning in to the lore of League of Legends, finally giving the payoff that the Ruination should have given (Even if this is technically a prequel)
    The gameplay is exquisitely crafted up and honestly as a veteran that has been playing this franchise since 2012, I can't stress just how amazingly fresh this new game
    PS: lol @ the review bombing of people that    A game heavily anchored and leaning in to the lore of League of Legends, finally giving the payoff that the Ruination should have given (Even if this is technically a prequel)
    The gameplay is exquisitely crafted up and honestly as a veteran that has been playing this franchise since 2012, I can't stress just how amazingly fresh this new game
    PS: lol @ the review bombing of people that hate the company    … Expand
  6. RoyVenom
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    Riot Games is now becoming what old blizzard or CDPR was. Ruined King atleast in my opinion is a masterpiece. The Style of Graphics fit the whole story perfectly and drags you in the universe.

    Ruined King is a Spark of Hope in times of dark game releases. The Ambience of Bilgewater is beautiful. One of the best rpgs ive played in a long time. Even tho the depth of the game mechanics    Riot Games is now becoming what old blizzard or CDPR was. Ruined King atleast in my opinion is a masterpiece. The Style of Graphics fit the whole story perfectly and drags you in the universe.

    Ruined King is a Spark of Hope in times of dark game releases. The Ambience of Bilgewater is beautiful. One of the best rpgs ive played in a long time.

    Even tho the depth of the game mechanics is quite simple, the story alone might be something for you.
    Worth a buy!    … Expand
  7. Obryk16
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Kusursuz olmasa da beğendim, oynarken zevk aldım. Dublajı çok güzel olmuş ağzınıza sağlık.
    Daha önce firmanın 2 oyunu da oynamıştım darksiders genesisi severek oynadım bu oyun da önceki oyunları andırdı yine benzer tasarımlar, ara sahneler vb. güzel olmuş. Maalesef böyle oyunların kötü yanı kitlesi oluyor. İnsanın kendine sorması lazım ben bu oyun tarzını seviyor muyum? Bir yayında    Kusursuz olmasa da beğendim, oynarken zevk aldım. Dublajı çok güzel olmuş ağzınıza sağlık.
    Daha önce firmanın 2 oyunu da oynamıştım darksiders genesisi severek oynadım bu oyun da önceki oyunları andırdı yine benzer tasarımlar, ara sahneler vb. güzel olmuş. Maalesef böyle oyunların kötü yanı kitlesi oluyor. İnsanın kendine sorması lazım ben bu oyun tarzını seviyor muyum? Bir yayında izlerken chatte gördüm, çöp diyen, kamera açısına laf atan, sıra tabanlı olmasına laf atıp kötü diyen çakma diyenleri bile gördüm :D . Arkadaşlar oyun bu, tarzı bu, Riot böyle istediği için Airship Syndicate'ye yaptırmış zaten.    … Expand
  8. TRIXP
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Buy without fear and play with pleasure!!! It's a spectacular game for those who already play league of legends or for those who just don't like League but still like its universe. The entire adventure will be remarkable and rewarding, a wonderful RPG
  9. PETRICORUS
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    JUEGO DE PELA POR TURNOS CON EXPLORACIÓN DE MAPA, ME GUSTA LA DINAMICA DE LOS COMBATES CON LAS BARRAS DE POTENCIA DE LOS ATAQUES Y EL JUEGO DE PESCA FUE UNA SORPRESA.
  10. BlowaKiss
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    As a good rpg lover feels graced with a sense of nostalgia and satisfaction, the battle system reminds me of FFX. Here it is even better! As a League of Legends player I feel extremely satisfied with the way the characters's lore and interactions develop, I spent several hours trying to explore everything to the full, performing combinations of fights, items or enchantments.
    It was worth    As a good rpg lover feels graced with a sense of nostalgia and satisfaction, the battle system reminds me of FFX. Here it is even better! As a League of Legends player I feel extremely satisfied with the way the characters's lore and interactions develop, I spent several hours trying to explore everything to the full, performing combinations of fights, items or enchantments.
    It was worth the wait.    … Expand
  11. MikeGrandson
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Surprisingly amazing game! Even if it's your first time into the league of legends universe, if you love amazing stories and RPG games you must give it a chance.
    Protagonists are so charismatic and unics, fighting system is addictive and the story goes more and more interesting!
    Don't worry about the first 1-2 hours of gameplay, after that, the game is AMAZING! PD: I love Miss Fortune    Surprisingly amazing game! Even if it's your first time into the league of legends universe, if you love amazing stories and RPG games you must give it a chance.
    Protagonists are so charismatic and unics, fighting system is addictive and the story goes more and more interesting!
    Don't worry about the first 1-2 hours of gameplay, after that, the game is AMAZING!
    PD: I love Miss Fortune so much!!!
    A must play title!    … Expand
  12. Oberdan39
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    i REALLY love this game, i already know about the lore of runaterra and this game helps a lot to progress with the story
  13. Iancarlo
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Got it on both ps4 and PC. Hahaha I love it. Might as well try playing league g legends for Miss Fortune
  14. Mandulum
    Jan 2, 2022
    9
    I haven't played LoL in years but was still able to recognize most of the characters. I really enjoyed this one. Great story, gameplay, and characters (Braum is a hoot).

    Date Completed: 2022-01-02
    Playtime: 37h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Yes
  15. 1234marcos
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    This game is phenemonal. Lovely art, story, and especially the combat! It's way way more than I ever imagined!
  16. Mcmardigang
    Nov 22, 2021
    9
    RPG intuitivo y muy divertido. No entiendo porque hay alguna valoración con cero puntos. Muy recomendable.
  17. Yabara
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    This game is solid. I give it a 9 over a 8 because it has cool mechanics such as lanes and runes. Both RPG system and combat is deep. The world is just amazing, as the lore. You can feel to be there. Level design is nice.
  18. Abyss01
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Oyunu gerçekten sevdim normalde sıra tabanlı oyunlar ile pek aram yoktur fakat bu oyun bayağı sardı eh tabi lolü çok fazla oynayan bir insan olarak normal karşılanacak bir durum fakat sadece bu değil dublajları oyun içerisindeki sanat tasarımı bayağı hoşuma gitti aynı zamanda sıra tabanlı sistemi bu kadar komplike hale getirmeleri cidden ilginç bir durumdu bir puanı ise tps olsa daha çokOyunu gerçekten sevdim normalde sıra tabanlı oyunlar ile pek aram yoktur fakat bu oyun bayağı sardı eh tabi lolü çok fazla oynayan bir insan olarak normal karşılanacak bir durum fakat sadece bu değil dublajları oyun içerisindeki sanat tasarımı bayağı hoşuma gitti aynı zamanda sıra tabanlı sistemi bu kadar komplike hale getirmeleri cidden ilginç bir durumdu bir puanı ise tps olsa daha çok severdim ama bu hali bile yeterli… Expand
  19. auditbadger
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  20. Zeltiko2018
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RK is a rol-turn based game you will enjoy very much. The skills will be got better witch the experience in combats. The lore is very interesting and it does you are hooked in game. The contra is some bugs, one of them made reinstalling game almost finished.… Expand
  21. KodiakB
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    This is a story-driven RPG that does a great job at flashing out characters and their personality development, explores a stunning world of Bilgewater, establishes a casual-friendly combat system with reasonably deep team and character building. To connect with characters and the world, it helps a lot that many interactions are voiced and the most important ones are animated comics-style,This is a story-driven RPG that does a great job at flashing out characters and their personality development, explores a stunning world of Bilgewater, establishes a casual-friendly combat system with reasonably deep team and character building. To connect with characters and the world, it helps a lot that many interactions are voiced and the most important ones are animated comics-style, and there are a lot of conversations in the game. The story revolves around a pretty major plot yet it never feels like a stretch - every development felt very organic and built the pace up, with characters' decisions being the key driver here. To make an effective 3-character team, there is a choice out of 6 of them with 2-3 builds for each which makes experimentation and progression a very interesting endeavour. The combat system felt clunky at first, certainly having consoles in mind, but it got very intuitive and engaging very quickly. It is notable that ultimate skills have their own cutscenes and specific animations which certainly give the combat a nice flavour. World exploration is key and it is plentiful - several distinct areas to explored, hidden notes of lore, puzzles that provide great rewards and secrets. Music, sound design and voice acting are superb, greatly helping to immerse yourself in the world and story.

    I spent around 40 hours on normal difficulty and blazed through the latest levels due to lack of time but there is so much content in the game that I could easily see myself spending 100+ hours otherwise.    … Expand
  22. Shumkinvrode
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    I didn't think that a game in the MOBA genre could get such a high-quality JRPG, with interesting characters. A well-developed world, high-quality gameplay make this game go further and further, I am waiting for further projects around the world LOL.
  23. Lynrev
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    This is a really good rpg in the universe of league of legends , it has defaults but overall it's what we expected from this game so it's good . Main ➕ :
    - Good story
    - the fight system is really interesting - "customization" of the character , we can build them just like in LoL (skills, runes , items....) Main ➖: - somensuest are really badly explained - lazy animations for "ults" - very    This is a really good rpg in the universe of league of legends , it has defaults but overall it's what we expected from this game so it's good . Main ➕ :
    - Good story
    - the fight system is really interesting
    - "customization" of the character , we can build them just like in LoL (skills, runes , items....)
    Main ➖:
    - somensuest are really badly explained
    - lazy animations for "ults"
    - very long and boring to go to a point of the map to another
    ps : the game is not short as some days , it tooks me 40h to finish the game + a lot of the side quests    … Expand
  24. JDear
    Jul 9, 2023
    8
    Even with the bugs, this game deserved way more. Art style is great. Characters are great. Story and worldbuilding is great. Gameplay is decent, and have some minor depth that let you get entertained throughout the whole campaign. And I'm still buffled on how didn't get at least nominated for best soundtrack. The cons, like I said, is filled with minor bugs. And can get a littleEven with the bugs, this game deserved way more. Art style is great. Characters are great. Story and worldbuilding is great. Gameplay is decent, and have some minor depth that let you get entertained throughout the whole campaign. And I'm still buffled on how didn't get at least nominated for best soundtrack. The cons, like I said, is filled with minor bugs. And can get a little repetitive, especially on the combat. While on the artstyle is great, the proper level design is just quite poor puzzles that don't really "amuse" the players. But still, I think the pros overweight the cons quite easily.… Expand
  25. LordTiger
    May 20, 2022
    7
    Ruined King is the first attempt by Riot Games to transform LoL source material into other genres and somehow they managed to make an excellent turn-based RPG.
    The game's art style is astonishing, and as a fan of LOL lore, I really enjoyed the design of Bilgewater and Shadow Isles.
  26. Sepherim
    Apr 15, 2022
    7
    Ruined King es un juego que, sin duda, está bastante bien. A nivel de historia cuenta uno de los eventos del LoL aunque, como no sigo ese juego, a nivel de historia por si misma está bien, con unos personajes razonablemente interesantes y bien llevados. No es la mejor historia del mismo y, como en todos los JRPG, no tienes margen alguno para afectarla o modificarla, pero cumple manteniendoRuined King es un juego que, sin duda, está bastante bien. A nivel de historia cuenta uno de los eventos del LoL aunque, como no sigo ese juego, a nivel de historia por si misma está bien, con unos personajes razonablemente interesantes y bien llevados. No es la mejor historia del mismo y, como en todos los JRPG, no tienes margen alguno para afectarla o modificarla, pero cumple manteniendo el interés. A nivel de jugabilidad, siguiendo lo visto en Battlechasers, hay una buena cantidad de enemigos que llevan a combates interesantes donde usar distintas estrategias y jugar con si atacas rápido y suave, o más lento y potente; además, los seis protagonistas juegan de un modo bastante distinto entre si de modo que es probable que encuentres una combinación con la que estar cómodo. Además, el sistema de avance y personalización de los personajes, tanto por runas, como avances como equipo, funciona bastante bien para darte una buena personalización del estilo de juego de cada uno dentro de su estilo general. Eso sí, aún en su dificultad más alta, es un juego tirando a facil.

    Gráficamente el juego cumple, especialmente cuando la cámara no se acerca demasiado a los personajes. Pero se aleja un tanto de la estética típica del LoL en la paleta de colores, diseño de personajes y demás, acercándose más al estilo habitual del estudio de Madureira. El sonido cumple bien, sin grandes alardes ni nada especial. Y en cuanto a bugs, la inmensa mayoría de los que he encontrado son glitches gráficos y un error (frecuente eso sí) en que el mapa indique erróneamente dónde se encuentran las misiones.

    Por todo ello Ruined King no pasará a la historia como grandísimo juego, pero mantiene al jugador bastante entretenido durante sus 50 horas. Y, como parte de la estrategia mayor de Riot de ampliar su mundo, permite profundizar en el lore e historias de algunos de sus personajes. Por todo ello, un 6,5.    … Expand
  27. Le_Korvo
    May 24, 2023
    7
    Um bom jogo para quem gosta de RPG de turno e o universo de League of Legends, gameplay divertida porem para um nicho, zerei em 63h com quase tudo feito. Recomendo para quem é fã do gênero.

    7/10 - Levemente Bom.
  28. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    Runeterra is brought to life in this fun little RPG with fun combat mechanics, but it drags too long and the side quests are dull.
  29. YamatoHayabusa2
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    risingly amazing game! Even if it's your first time into the league of legends universe, if you love amazing stories and RPG games you must give it a chance.
    Protagonists are so charismatic and unics, fighting system is addictive and the story goes more and more interesting!
    Don't worry about the first 1-2 hours of gameplay, after that, the game is AMAZING! PD: I love Miss Fortune… Expand
  30. Eliador100
    Nov 21, 2021
    6
    First of all I want to say that I am a lol fan and I've played this game on PC. When I turned this game on I was very excited to play an rpg from RIOT, but after several minutes I did not have that positive attitude. The reason for that is because the game have many bugs, terrible key mapping, and gameplay solutions that just does not work. All of these combined with the alt-tab pausingFirst of all I want to say that I am a lol fan and I've played this game on PC. When I turned this game on I was very excited to play an rpg from RIOT, but after several minutes I did not have that positive attitude. The reason for that is because the game have many bugs, terrible key mapping, and gameplay solutions that just does not work. All of these combined with the alt-tab pausing the game, made me think that The Ruined King is very poor port from console. However, if you are able to get used to these downsides, the game is better and better. Setting in the universe, champions and graphic design is doing the job. The game is simple, there are not so many combinations of items and heroes, but the unique monsters and nice animations will propably make you forget about this. If i was not a fan of lol I'd probably gave it 4 or 5 our of 10, but since the story is nice I gave it a 6.… Expand
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    May 17, 2022
    70
    The Ruined King is varied enough that it kept me entertained throughout the majority of my playthrough, but combat fatigue eventually left me feeling a little exhausted by the end of it. While the story is fairly simplistic, the charming characters, mixed with the sublime art style, made it a fun jaunt overall. If you are a fan of League of Legends and turn-based RPGs, then this is the game for you. Otherwise, I’d recommend waiting until this goes on sale before picking it up for yourself.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    80
    Apart from a slight repetition in fights and non-animated film scenes, there is nothing to complain about. A famous piece from the world of League of Legends. More like these!
  3. GameSpace
    Jan 28, 2022
    75
    The visual part of the game is quite delightful. The aesthetics perfectly convey the atmosphere of Bilgewater and the mysterious Shadow Isles. The background art gives the feeling of the scale of what is happening around our heroes as opposed to running through the same old corridor.
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