Spiral Knights

 PC
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Apr 4, 2011
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 216 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 32 out of 216

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  1. BoneyMSomewhere
    Apr 8, 2011
    10
    Actually, I hate MMOs because I've played most of them and they are all the same. I'm SO tired of the same old thing that I've been playing since the 90s. I don't want to play another hack/MUD/UO/Everquest/WoW regurgitation and so when my roommate told me about this game my jaw hit the floor because finally there was something out there that is made for ME.

    I went into it just waiting    Actually, I hate MMOs because I've played most of them and they are all the same. I'm SO tired of the same old thing that I've been playing since the 90s. I don't want to play another hack/MUD/UO/Everquest/WoW regurgitation and so when my roommate told me about this game my jaw hit the floor because finally there was something out there that is made for ME.

    I went into it just waiting to be disappointed, just wanting to be let down again after so many games have let me down so I could just toss it aside like the rest. But I found something wonderful in this game that took me back to my childhood when I used to play games for the honest fun of it. I don't know why, but there's just something there. I can't explain it or why I'm seriously playing an MMO again but it really does something right for me. I dunno, maybe it's the music or the art or the old super nintendoey of it all but it really does something well that I've been missing for awhile.    … Expand
  2. antonme3
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    I dont understand why some people really dislike the game for the fact that it SEEMS like a zelda knock-off, it dosen't seem like a knock-off but more like an improvement to graphics and also multiplayer. Its an awesome game which i thoroughly enjoyed playing, what was so good was that it wasn't competitive but more co-operation, the way they split money and heat (exp in Spiral knights)I dont understand why some people really dislike the game for the fact that it SEEMS like a zelda knock-off, it dosen't seem like a knock-off but more like an improvement to graphics and also multiplayer. Its an awesome game which i thoroughly enjoyed playing, what was so good was that it wasn't competitive but more co-operation, the way they split money and heat (exp in Spiral knights) was awesome so you don't get pissed off trying to fight over money. I also liked the way the implemented the level up system where your equipment levels not you. The downer is the limited energy you get, after waiting 24 hours all you get is 100 mist energy which allows you to get through like 10 levels and that is to say you don't die. The good thing about the system is that it stops those crazy game nerds out there who spend their whole day playing but then you can buy crystal energy which can be stored, its purchasable by money, so they tempt you very well into buying the crystal energy. I also love the auction house in the game, its awesome. Overall to me this game is definitely one of the best free to play MMORPGs out there. I LOVE SPIRAL KNIGHTS............
    btw, all other MMORPGS are crap including WOW which is not fun at ALL!!!!!!    … Expand
  3. Manatee634
    Dec 7, 2011
    10
    I don't know what's wrong with people these days because I've almost got a full set of 3* armour and I haven't paid anything. Their problem is that they don't use the little circle with a line through it above their energy bar, since clicking on that and the second tab will bring up a button saying 'Buy 100 energy for (used as an example) 7,234 crowns'. If you know about the magic button,I don't know what's wrong with people these days because I've almost got a full set of 3* armour and I haven't paid anything. Their problem is that they don't use the little circle with a line through it above their energy bar, since clicking on that and the second tab will bring up a button saying 'Buy 100 energy for (used as an example) 7,234 crowns'. If you know about the magic button, this game becomes extremely addictive and enjoyable.… Expand
  4. joopip
    Aug 28, 2011
    10
    this game is great, has a strong resemblance to Zelda, has varieties of weapons and armor and pvp fights option, a great online game ... has very good gameplay and it is easy to learn to play.
    Its graphics are fairly acceptable, but still a great game
  5. loloynage
    Nov 27, 2011
    7
    It's a great game with nice visuals for a free game. The fighting mechanics are well made and so are the equipments. I've been playing this game for quite a while and I can tell you this is a rather mixed game. Although everything is more or less polished, the lack of content is worrisome. Like many free only RPG, Spiral Knights is a game of repetition and farming until you have the moneyIt's a great game with nice visuals for a free game. The fighting mechanics are well made and so are the equipments. I've been playing this game for quite a while and I can tell you this is a rather mixed game. Although everything is more or less polished, the lack of content is worrisome. Like many free only RPG, Spiral Knights is a game of repetition and farming until you have the money to buy a new set of equipment and so on. Gets boring after a while, but hey! It's free and will probably entertain you for at least a good 20 hours.… Expand
  6. wolframwow
    Aug 26, 2013
    10
    Well, the nasty thing is that the score remained the same even after 2 years.I've been playing it since it launched, and it greatly improved. It became one of my favourite games. There isn't such a think like "pay to win" in this game, like many say. Everything is free! Great graphics, great gameplay, great MMORPG. Even if it seems like a "game for kids" it is really challenging. I amWell, the nasty thing is that the score remained the same even after 2 years.I've been playing it since it launched, and it greatly improved. It became one of my favourite games. There isn't such a think like "pay to win" in this game, like many say. Everything is free! Great graphics, great gameplay, great MMORPG. Even if it seems like a "game for kids" it is really challenging. I am having a lot of fun with my friends. Those who under-rated this game, should give 1 more try. It will definitely change their mind!… Expand
  7. Gib_Lemon
    Nov 23, 2011
    9
    Spiral Knights is fast paced enough to keep you on your toes, but also requires a touch of strategy when it comes to the larger battles. The more you play, the better your weapons and armor become, and more items become available to you. One of the major complaints people have about this game (and it usually results in a below 5 score despite all of the great things in this game) isSpiral Knights is fast paced enough to keep you on your toes, but also requires a touch of strategy when it comes to the larger battles. The more you play, the better your weapons and armor become, and more items become available to you. One of the major complaints people have about this game (and it usually results in a below 5 score despite all of the great things in this game) is energy. You have a bank of 100 Mist energy, which recharges daily. Crystal energy you can either buy with in-game currency or real money via paypal. You need energy to craft items, enter dungeons, pretty much anything. However, if you simply save crowns, merch in the marketplace, and just play the game, you will soon have a rather large bank of crystal energy. The amount of equipment and variation in strategy in this game is admirable. There are 3 types of weapons: swords, guns, and bombs, all with different variants which usually incorporate elemental damage. Armor and shields give you health bonuses and damage resistances. Trinkets are also available to give you perks like increases in attack speed or damage bonuses, but these require 30 day trinket slot upgrades bought with energy, so i prefer to ignore them. A good combination of equipment can make your knight a force to be reckoned with. The bosses in the game usually require at least a 3 player party, and organization makes everything easier, so this game is more fun with friends, especially with mics. Levels are randomized constantly, so there is much variety when you play. Aside from the co-operative aspects of the game, there is also two PvP game modes: Blast Network (Bomberman live), and Lockdown. Lockdown involves knights capturing control points for their team, very similar to TF2. There are 3 classes. Guardian is a tank class that can defend and heal teammates in its large shield radius. Striker can dash around the map in short bursts using a jetpack-like device. Recon can turn invisible and sneak around to ambush enemies. All weapons and armor found in game can be used in Lockdown. Despite what many people are blindly blurting out, Spiral Knights is a great game. If nothing else, give it a try, see what you think. If you don't like it, don't play it. Have fun, readers.

    P.S. THE SOUNDTRACK IS AWESOME.    … Expand
  8. TargetP
    Sep 25, 2011
    9
    While Spiral Knights seems like your run of the mill dungeon crawler, this game starts to feel more like familiar games like WoW and Diablo.
    You start out with no gear, money, like a standard action role playing game. You're then introduced to the basics of dungeon crawling (completing fairly simple puzzles, finding certain items and such) and you're then thrown into the game. Once you    While Spiral Knights seems like your run of the mill dungeon crawler, this game starts to feel more like familiar games like WoW and Diablo.
    You start out with no gear, money, like a standard action role playing game. You're then introduced to the basics of dungeon crawling (completing fairly simple puzzles, finding certain items and such) and you're then thrown into the game. Once you find your way to a Terminal, the elevator-ish things in Haven, the town you'll spend alot of time in, you can embark on your journey into the Clockworks, a weird underground world, with it's own day/night rotation. The day/night rotation also affects the dungeons and monster you'll encounter on your trip. You might venture into the Clockworks at 5pm, and encounter dungeon AB&C. If you return about 4 hours later however, you'll encounter dungeons TY and H. Venturing into a dungeon requires energy, which is used to power the elevators, and multiple objects in the environment. You get 100 per day, and each elevator trip costs 10, so that's 10 dungeons per day. This seems fine at first, but you'll start to realize that you'll run out of energy fairly quickly, and you'll then have to resort to either purchasing it for crowns(the in-game currency), or for your hard earned dollars. This one of the major flaws i tend to find with this game. It's marked as a free to play game. Free to play. You can play for a certain amount of time each day, and still get somewhere, which is fine. But a free to play game should never restrict your play time, only your accesibility to the end-game content. These are personal thoughts, so you may not agree, but this is isn't all that bad, after all. Buying energy is fairly cheap. 7500 energy is about 23$. 7500 energy is 750 trips into dungeons. Each dungeons is about 10-30 minutes long, depending on the tier/difficulty you're in. That's alot of entertainment value right there. Energy is also used to craft new items, weapons and armor, which is essential if you want to venture deeper into the clockworks. The MMO aspects of Spiral Knights work fine. You've got about 20 different servers, with a shared auction house where you can seel or buy items from other players. Items you buy from the auction house, will be received by in-game mail instantaneously, and it's fairly easy to find the cheapest material you need to make that sweet 4-star helmet you want. Items in Spiral Knights are kind of special. Unlike in other MMO's, your character doesn't level up. Your items do. Each time you slay a monster, open a gift box, or defeat a boss, you'll receive heat. Heat is automatically distributed to all your equipped items, once you exit a dungeon. Each item can then level up 10 times each, adding various effects and buffs to your knight. Items also have different star-levels, which determine the quality of the item. 5-star items are generally more expensive to make/buy, but will almost for sure be better in every way, than a 3-star item. Overall, Spiral Knights is a fun and enjoyable game, that can be palyed with up to 3 other friends online, over steam, or without. It fails as a free to play, but as a game with micro transactions, it really stands out.    … Expand
  9. Shinigami_UA
    Nov 16, 2012
    7
    Quite fun to play, casual, simple action-arcade fighting game. MMO element makes it better, but fights are quite limited in players participating - its either a team of 4 vs AI-controlled monsters, or a group of players fighting each other. Both are lots of fun, both will get boring over time.
    As long as you play casually, 1-2 hours a day, you'll never have a problem with energy. And    Quite fun to play, casual, simple action-arcade fighting game. MMO element makes it better, but fights are quite limited in players participating - its either a team of 4 vs AI-controlled monsters, or a group of players fighting each other. Both are lots of fun, both will get boring over time.
    As long as you play casually, 1-2 hours a day, you'll never have a problem with energy. And without that problem the game's quite fun to play.
    However, if you're a hardcore gamer, be ready to pay up: $6/month lifts the main 1-2 hour limitation of the game and allows you to play as much as you like (elevator pass for $6/month). If you're also impatient, a few hundred dollars will get you best gear you could ever hope to get, all in one sift move of your credit card. Quite sad, actually, as it kills the entire point of playing the game - you don't need to play for months to get best stuff, just pay up and its all open to you almost immediately.    … Expand
  10. Larux18
    Dec 20, 2011
    7
    This game is fun, being repetitive and all it still manages to be fun and put challenges so you keep playing, unfortunately, the dungeons get repetitive and the enemies too, they also tend to get extremely hard to defeat making this game a little bit annoying. I don't know how this game manages to stand but it still keeps being fun besides endless repetition.
  11. reallycoolbro
    Mar 16, 2012
    9
    This game is actually quite interesting now. This year they give u many extra things with actual missions. With the missions the game play isn't the same until u finish all of it. Also 3 star item are actually easier to get with a trade market costing 6000crs to 7000cr for 100 energy. Although creating things after that can be very hard. Now each levels take quite a while ranging from 10This game is actually quite interesting now. This year they give u many extra things with actual missions. With the missions the game play isn't the same until u finish all of it. Also 3 star item are actually easier to get with a trade market costing 6000crs to 7000cr for 100 energy. Although creating things after that can be very hard. Now each levels take quite a while ranging from 10 to even 30min[ that was red round carpet run around aka royal jelly] This game is nice until a few months were it get repetitive… Expand
  12. Ser-Render
    May 28, 2012
    8
    It seems to me, reading these reviews, that this would be a game that you either love or hate. I, for one, have loved this game since the moment it came out. The point for me has never been to log enormous amounts of time and complete bazillions of missions before I have to go off. It's been mostly about enjoying the community and playing until my mist is done before moving on to otherIt seems to me, reading these reviews, that this would be a game that you either love or hate. I, for one, have loved this game since the moment it came out. The point for me has never been to log enormous amounts of time and complete bazillions of missions before I have to go off. It's been mostly about enjoying the community and playing until my mist is done before moving on to other things. That's my two bits on this subject.… Expand
  13. NocheShade
    Dec 30, 2012
    6
    This game has a lot of charm and a pretty nice atmosphere. The game style they chose was a very good design choice yet it falls flat because it was made a Free to Play game instead of a normal game.If energy was scraped and it was just a single payment of £10-£20 it would be much better.Still have a go at it I got just under 300 hours of game play from this.^_^
  14. PokeShadow777
    Jan 20, 2013
    8
    Not bad! Become a knight and fight! Fill of action! The start of the game is extremely exciting! But it gets harder and harder and harder and HARDER at tier 3! Hack and slash, shoot from a distance, or become a demoknight! (Get it? You would if you played TF2) The only part I don't like is how you have energy, when you have low or you run out, no missions for you! I think that sucks, butNot bad! Become a knight and fight! Fill of action! The start of the game is extremely exciting! But it gets harder and harder and harder and HARDER at tier 3! Hack and slash, shoot from a distance, or become a demoknight! (Get it? You would if you played TF2) The only part I don't like is how you have energy, when you have low or you run out, no missions for you! I think that sucks, but this game is still not bad! You COULD complete the game without paying, but it would take you a while.… Expand
  15. ZombehPoneh
    Oct 25, 2013
    8
    With the removed energy system you can now travel the dungeon unlimiteded.
    So all the old reviews that said the game was bad because of the energy system are now invalid.
    Give it a try now. The game is also expanding upon the lore and maybe the final of the game will come within in a year.
  16. Ocfos
    Aug 6, 2013
    9
    I feel like this game is very much underrated because of the issues it had at the time of release regarding energy and such, but with the latest update there is no limit to how long you can play without shelling out money. Plus they've added a lot of new features including the most recent addition of Battle Sprites, which adds a whole new aspect to the game.

    The recent energy overhaul    I feel like this game is very much underrated because of the issues it had at the time of release regarding energy and such, but with the latest update there is no limit to how long you can play without shelling out money. Plus they've added a lot of new features including the most recent addition of Battle Sprites, which adds a whole new aspect to the game.

    The recent energy overhaul that entirely removes Mist energy, and making usage of the elevators going into the Clockworks entirely free completely changes how the game plays. Upgrading items is different too, and now takes Forging to complete. When you forge you have a chance to fail it, unless you spend a bigger amount of embers on it up to 100% success rate. Embers aren't hard to come by either, as a typical run through a single Tier gives you enough to upgrade a weapon/armor once.

    Personally I'm quite fond of the recent change, which makes me change my split view of the game in the past to be an 9/10 because it still needs some slight optimization regarding too many people in Haven, and how much Java can handle.

    If you didn't like the energy system it had before, I would heavily suggest that you go and try it again.    … Expand
  17. isaac6255
    Aug 23, 2013
    10
    I started playing this game long ago, and quit because of the energy system. I hated how pay to win it was. About a week ago, all of that changed. I got an Email saying how basically the ENTIRE game had been redone. Need to pay to play more than once? Gone. Need to pay to craft better gear? Gone. Need other people to keep you live in the clockworks? Gone. I have been playing this game forI started playing this game long ago, and quit because of the energy system. I hated how pay to win it was. About a week ago, all of that changed. I got an Email saying how basically the ENTIRE game had been redone. Need to pay to play more than once? Gone. Need to pay to craft better gear? Gone. Need other people to keep you live in the clockworks? Gone. I have been playing this game for about a week after the update came out and I really like it. Basically ignore every review before August, because all they complain about is the pay to winness, and that's all gone. This game is now the best MMO, I have played, and has a very high spot in my top 10 games. You guys should really try it out.… Expand
  18. LeoCRM
    Aug 24, 2013
    10
    The game are great! especially the new update! the elevator payment are gone, and i can play many misson forever, people often to underrated the game! i said "why?" and then i continue "This is a free game! the developer just want you to play and enjoys it. and if you dont like this game! dont play it from the first time!"

    continue to the review, the game are great especially for 13    The game are great! especially the new update! the elevator payment are gone, and i can play many misson forever, people often to underrated the game! i said "why?" and then i continue "This is a free game! the developer just want you to play and enjoys it. and if you dont like this game! dont play it from the first time!"

    continue to the review, the game are great especially for 13 years old! it's fun to play, easy to get friend, and many 5 stars gear user that can help you! i've been playing this for 1 year and still enjoying it. getting crowns sometime frustating! but not! if you're not lazy.
    so hope this review help! and enjoy the game!     … Expand
  19. MasterCeddy
    Nov 14, 2016
    6
    When this game came out, it was fun, it had a lot of potential, it was original, the soundtrack is good. Think of an old-school Zelda mixed with hack'n'slash and MMO in a futuristic atmosphere. This game was deep and had a lot of replayability. Until they started to change price of items to milk more money. It killed the game. It's a good game in its core, but it was badly managed (theyWhen this game came out, it was fun, it had a lot of potential, it was original, the soundtrack is good. Think of an old-school Zelda mixed with hack'n'slash and MMO in a futuristic atmosphere. This game was deep and had a lot of replayability. Until they started to change price of items to milk more money. It killed the game. It's a good game in its core, but it was badly managed (they never intended to let it live, they wanted to grab the cash and kill it rightafter). It's sad for the creators of the game, because it was a good game.… Expand
  20. frugalDonnie
    Jul 12, 2011
    7
    The game have a few down side to it, the biggest is that since it is free, there are a few things in the game that are locked and can only be unlock if you purchase the game. Other than that the game is pretty fun, especially if you invite your friends to play. I recommend you to download it, and give it a try!
  21. Khyel
    Jul 22, 2012
    10
    Very nice game ! It's quite like Zelda, you control a knight you can make evolving. It demands a lot of skill. A good stuff wont help you if u have no skill. And in spite of all the bad reviews, you can progress without paying anything. You just have to buy energy with the money of the game. It's quite long at first, but if you are skilled you can go very far in a short time.

    The is one    Very nice game ! It's quite like Zelda, you control a knight you can make evolving. It demands a lot of skill. A good stuff wont help you if u have no skill. And in spite of all the bad reviews, you can progress without paying anything. You just have to buy energy with the money of the game. It's quite long at first, but if you are skilled you can go very far in a short time.

    The is one of my favourite game, and it's a F2P !! Enjoy ;)    … Expand
  22. Roflcakes
    Jul 11, 2011
    7
    Spiral Knights New and Updated
    at first glance you think to yourself "there's no possible way i could like this game" but when you actually start to play it you will be amazed by how addicting it is
    While this game is Free to Play it has an energy system that takes 22 hours for it to recharge completely and that might not suit people. they can either decide that the game is worth their    Spiral Knights New and Updated
    at first glance you think to yourself "there's no possible way i could like this game" but when you actually start to play it you will be amazed by how addicting it is
    While this game is Free to Play it has an energy system that takes 22 hours for it to recharge completely and that might not suit people. they can either decide that the game is worth their time and money and pay for more energy right off the bat, or they can decide it isn't good enough so ill take the free way.
    either way you decide you will still have tons of fun with this game    … Expand
  23. Spawnah
    Jul 20, 2011
    9
    There are loads of free-to-play MMOs around, but Spiral Knights offers something new. Simple but engaing combat makes the the gameplay of this game very easy to understand, and what's not explained you'll pick up quickly.

    The gameplay reminds me much of a LoZ DS game, if you've played one of those you'll know what I mean. Levels in the clockworks are randomised but they all can have    There are loads of free-to-play MMOs around, but Spiral Knights offers something new. Simple but engaing combat makes the the gameplay of this game very easy to understand, and what's not explained you'll pick up quickly.

    The gameplay reminds me much of a LoZ DS game, if you've played one of those you'll know what I mean. Levels in the clockworks are randomised but they all can have different themes to do it, so it's different every time you go down. Your character doesn't level up, instead your eqipment does, which is a unique way to d it.

    But there's also the energy system. Energy is a resource that's needed for the majority of actions, this can be pretty costly if you want to play a lot, but if you don't buy crystal enegy with real money, you'll run out very fast if you're not careful, and you only get 100 a day, unless you buy it. But if you make it to Tier 2, you can probably make enough money a run to buy more energy in the energy market, and if you manage your energy well though, you might be able to make a profit (unless the price of energy keeps going up) This doesn't, however stop this game from being worth a try.

    Unless you're the kind a gamer that likes to play for hours and hours on end, you'll probably like it, since after an hour or so you'll hit your daily limit of energy. You could always buy more energy with real money, but you'll shortly regret doing so as soon as you realize they've managed to make spending real money part of the game.    … Expand
  24. deskrit
    May 17, 2011
    6
    Spiral Knights is a very deceptive game. It is free to play, if your happy with ~20 minutes a day in the same 8 recycled stages. At first it seems like a very casual, accessible game that is a great value. Unfortunately, if you want to advance, literally beyond the first 20 minutes of gameplay, you will have to spend money. Every single item in the game costs crowns, which is the ingameSpiral Knights is a very deceptive game. It is free to play, if your happy with ~20 minutes a day in the same 8 recycled stages. At first it seems like a very casual, accessible game that is a great value. Unfortunately, if you want to advance, literally beyond the first 20 minutes of gameplay, you will have to spend money. Every single item in the game costs crowns, which is the ingame "gold" and energy, which is real world money from your credit card. You get 100 energy for free, and it regenerates slowly back up to 100 in what is called "mist" which is just jargon for "free energy". Each dungeon delve takes 10 energy, and if you run out of your mist you either have to wait, sell off a MASSIVE amount of crowns (an amount that is unlikely to be gathered by adventuring with your mist reserves early on) or spend real world money to buy energy. Now is where the trap starts - once you get past the initial "tier 1" areas, you are locked form advancing further without upgrading to "2 star" equipment. It costs a small number of crowns and >50< energy to craft a single 2 star item(as well as a purchased recipe and materials that drop down in the dungeons), and you need a full outfit (4 items at least) to get to the "tier 2" stages. This gets progressively more intense, to access tier 3 you need 4 star items which cost 2500 crowns and 200 energy - more than is possible to have on your person without spending MASSIVE amounts of time grinding dungeons and hoping you do well, or spend real world money. This is all well and good, and even with a small investment you can get alot of play time (as of writing, 4.95$ USD will get you 1600 energy points) but you better be careful, because if you end up not liking your gear you will have to just live with it or spend more money to replace it, as all gear binds to you once you equip.

    It should also be noted that when you die in the game, it costs an uncapped, increasing amount to resurrect. First death is 5 energy, and it doubles each time, and there is seemingly no cap. This can get really, really expensive and you have to learn to control your natural instinct to click the "revive now!" button when you die. And die you will. This game plays like a hybrid of zelda/gauntlet/diablo and its really, really hard. Each weapon class has a different moveset, and some are better suited to certain types of enemies. Woe be to you who brings a striker to a wolver fight. Again, you are going to have to pay in order to have a robust array of gear once you get into the midlevel game. Enemies can be rather unbalanced, sometimes you will get hit for 10% of your life gauge, and in the next room face an enemy that hits for 75% of it. Enemies have a dodge move that allows them to slide around you, and there is no counter to this other than learn when they do it and be able to move or block and hope your block strength holds out. The gameplay is pretty rewarding once you learn the different enemy types patterns. The problem is there are not alot of enemy types, and eveything is just a palette swap from the low level enemies. The stages also, are supposedly randomly generated but in truth there are about 10 "layouts" that get randomly shuffled around and populated with creatures. It gets old very fast, and only someone who really gets their jolly's off on this type of "stab stab block" gameplay will want to stick around and spend the real money that it requires to advance in the game. The player run economy is pretty interesting, only to see how an items value will change over time as new items become popular. SEGA and Three Rings promise lots and lots of new content and this could provide for a very compelling experience at some point in the future, but as of right now there is not alot of depth or gameplay to be had. Luckily the entire system has a robust built in "demo" just from the fact that its a "F2P" game so you should know by the first day or two whether its worth it for you to spend actual money on the game.    … Expand
  25. cmpgk1024
    Nov 5, 2011
    6
    Fun at first, but the frustrating limits that severely limit your progression to new levels unless you pay quickly get in your face. The fun lasts a bit longer if you play it with friends on voice chat, though.
  26. krkitty
    Feb 11, 2012
    7
    I've been playing the game on and off since it was advertised on Steam in the summer of 2011. I thought the game looked interesting, so me and my friends gave it a whirl. Weapons level up instead of the player, "dungeons" are random, the dungeons are divided into 3 levels based on the stars on your gear, and there's a stamina system. It was extremely fun at first and this was the firstI've been playing the game on and off since it was advertised on Steam in the summer of 2011. I thought the game looked interesting, so me and my friends gave it a whirl. Weapons level up instead of the player, "dungeons" are random, the dungeons are divided into 3 levels based on the stars on your gear, and there's a stamina system. It was extremely fun at first and this was the first game I played with said stamina system, I thought it was pretty cool. But as a reached the 2nd level with my gear things started to become a bit more lackluster and I found some of the same systems I loved to be a bit dull. The stamina system can sometimes leave a bit of want, if you play more casually the stamina bar shouldn't phase you, but I have had plenty of times where I would love to play a bit longer. The only way to play longer is to either a) pay for some crystal energy, b) buy crystal energy with in-game currency (crowns), or c) buy an unlimited elevator pay (Well you could just pvp a bit too). If you're not going to bother shelling out money, you'll be looking at option B, which I don't find ideal if you want to play another round of dungeons, because you will probably lose crowns (Ideally you want to buy Crystal energy when its around 6k or lower to make a little in-game money). Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING runs on the stamina system. You want to make the jump from Dungeon level 1 to 2? Sure, just use all your stamina and a couple days worth of it to upgrade your items. Need to revive because your entire team died? Just use your stamina to do it. Want a that trinket that buffs your weapon damage? Pay all your stamina and some Crystal Energy for the day. Want more weapons so you can be a bit more versatile in a dungeon? Pay all your stamina and some CE for the day. (Not to mention weapon and trinket slots don't stay unlocked... You have 30 days.) The cost of upgrading will increase steadily with each upgrade. So, you may find yourself taking a week off just to craft all those new weapons because making them costs your stamina. Essentially, being a Free to Player is going to be quite grindy. There's no problem with some grinding, it comes with MMOs, but expect it quite a bit from this game. I do think the game makers could give a bit of slack on the attempt to make players pay at some point, but good luck having any conversation on the forum when most of the members will sheepishly tell you to support them or leave. While I have no problems supporting a company (I admit I gave them 5 bucks for an elevator pass because it is the only sensible deal to me), but there is a difference between garnering support and milking, if they aren't "milking" their customers then they're pretty damn close. And to repay their loyal customers in September (or around that time) they unveiled a new endgame content. What was it? Just a rehash of the 4 bosses they currently have, just more difficult, oh and to get there you needed to find a shadow key in a lockbox (a rare item inside a rare item) and pay a bunch of CE/money to get it. Not to mention the key disappears after use. They eventually made the keys sold by a vendor, but I still find it a pretty jerk move to your loyal fans. On a more positive note, the art is pretty cool and the music is very classic sounding. The pvp can also be pretty fun, but of course it does have it balance issues (not surprising from a pure pve MMO). All in all, if you can stand the grinding and all that, Spiral Knights is a fun game to play. It's an ok game to play every-so-often or if you're a bit bored and only have an hour to devote. As of February 2012, they're planning on rolling out a mission/quest system and I'm hoping that will be fun and keep my interest for another few weeks until I take my next break.… Expand
  27. Shotgun-rayne
    Jan 20, 2013
    2
    This game is good, until it turns into a giant **** grind fest. Like, when you get to level 3+(maybe 4, not sure), you need to grind for long amounts of time. This game also punches you in the **** face with all the pay to win stuff. Nuff said'
  28. JDnator
    Jul 12, 2011
    9
    this game is awesome. iv played many ftp games and none are as charming as this. people who moan about games being greedy for charging players really need to think about what their saying.. THEY are the greedy ones... want want want no give. so i put £1.50 into this game and had 30 hours enjoyment... good value for money if you ask me... ok so in the long run this could be athis game is awesome. iv played many ftp games and none are as charming as this. people who moan about games being greedy for charging players really need to think about what their saying.. THEY are the greedy ones... want want want no give. so i put £1.50 into this game and had 30 hours enjoyment... good value for money if you ask me... ok so in the long run this could be a pretty expensive game BUT if i play it and get my moneys worth I'm not going to complain.. id rather spend £100 on this and get many many hours of gameplay, than £40 on a game like Duke Nukem Forever (great game dont get me wrong) that iv completed in 10 hours. granted ill end up doing both but im just putting the value into comparison here. the reason i didn't give it a 10 though is because the daily allowance for the greedy little freebie hunters ;P (which the game needs) is FAR faaar too low.. it needs to be double what it is AT LEAST. but either way i dont mind.. for the days i dont want to pay it acts as a nice block for the addiction kick, in other words i wont waste a whole day playing it (that's just me though). the game aside from money is SOLID, beautiful visuals, lovely SFX and awesome character design. the HUD is very nice too. gameplay is a simple hack n' slash (you can make it as complex as you want by trying not to loose any HP orrrrr just sit back, relax and let your team mates do all the work, i do both depending on my mood) with lovely level design. i honestly look forward to the future of this game, i hear pvp rumours. lets just hope they add a little more game time for the greedy folk as the game NEEDS their numbers, it will stop them giving mixed reviews any way. such a simple masterpiece... good job three rings, hats off to you but pleas bow down before the greedy ones because i want this game to succeed.… Expand
  29. BlacRyu
    May 11, 2011
    9
    Spiral Knights is an addictive hack-n-slash puzzler that will keep you occupied for a while. I love the feel and polish of the game, western developed mmo's always seem to have a finer attention to detail, especially when it comes to things like net-code stability and smoothness of animations and effects. If there's one thing I hate about Asian mmo's it's having my character teleportingSpiral Knights is an addictive hack-n-slash puzzler that will keep you occupied for a while. I love the feel and polish of the game, western developed mmo's always seem to have a finer attention to detail, especially when it comes to things like net-code stability and smoothness of animations and effects. If there's one thing I hate about Asian mmo's it's having my character teleporting and rubber-banding all over the place when I'm trying to attack an enemy, but you won't see any of that in Spiral Knights. There are a few things I think they could improve on though, at least at the time of me writing this. Currently the puzzles are simply not challenging. I haven't yet been to the deepest levels in the game, but in the first 2/3 of the game, the "puzzles" are basically just to hit any switches or buttons you see until you reach the end of the level. Some greater challenges aside from harder enemies would be nice. Another issue I've noticed is that shields will only block damage if you put them up a second or two before the enemy attacks, even though it looks like the shield deploys immediately. Also, I would like to see them add some new weapon types in the future, currently there are only swords, guns, and bombs. As for the energy system, I am fine with it, as by the time I ran out of energy for the first time, I had earned enough in-game currency to buy more in the market place. I eventually ended up spending $0.75 to get a 200 energy pack in the shop in order to save up some money for items, but this isn't really necessary if you're willing to put in the time. Not that 75 cents is going to break your bank anyways.… Expand
  30. stu_collier
    Jun 17, 2011
    10
    This game all in all is awesome! its a must get and its free! you dont have to buy anything but if you do happen to be bill gates will money to burn you can buy in game money to get top level weapons and make the game as easy as hell (not recomend) however if you are normal like the rest of us the game offers a great reward for risk battling and great co op play and heck its even got a inThis game all in all is awesome! its a must get and its free! you dont have to buy anything but if you do happen to be bill gates will money to burn you can buy in game money to get top level weapons and make the game as easy as hell (not recomend) however if you are normal like the rest of us the game offers a great reward for risk battling and great co op play and heck its even got a in game auction where you can sell and bid for weapons! and if that wasnt enough there is even a free TF2 hat!!! thats right HAT thrown in! whats not to like? Install it now!!… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. MMORPG.com
    Feb 18, 2012
    64
    Ultimately, I'd encourage you to give Spiral Knights a go as you'll know before you've expended your first 100 points of mist energy whether you want to keep playing. The question of whether you'll have the strength I lacked to grind your way out of the constrictions of the energy system is another question entirely. If you treat the game as a dip in/dip out sort of affair, then I think it's possible to really enjoy it.
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  2. CD-Action
    Aug 2, 2011
    60
    When I look at this game it reminds me of the humorous Diablo 3 logo. The one with the sun, rainbow, clouds and unicorns. It's this game! Having in mind that it wasn't designed for hardcore gamers, I can let some of the boredom resulting from the combat system's simplicity slide. But only some. [August 2011, p.70]
  3. PC Gamer UK
    Jul 26, 2011
    51
    Spiral Knights is fast, accessible and fun until the spiteful pricing system pops up to punch you in the face.
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