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KILL KNIGHT
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Like Khazan & Sekiro with absolutely no downtime. Play it on Acolyte at least, you'll struggle a bit but it's awesome. There's also weekly descent, super difficult modes, 10/10 game. I'll keep it installed for a while…”
18 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Like Khazan & Sekiro with absolutely no downtime. Play it on Acolyte at least, you'll struggle a bit but it's awesome. There's also weekly descent, super difficult modes, 10/10 game. I'll keep it installed for a while…”
“Great twin stick shooter. Sever mode was a fun challenge.”
“Absolutely incredible game. Feels amazing, looks amazing. Weapons feel fun to play and animations look really good. Well optimized. Knows exactly what it wants to be and makes that as enjoyable as possible. Quite…”
15 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely incredible game. Feels amazing, looks amazing. Weapons feel fun to play and animations look really good. Well optimized. Knows exactly what it wants to be and makes that as enjoyable as possible. Quite…”
“Brillion art's style and gameplay”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“go play this game if you enjoy high difficulty (fast paced) with an additional way of grinding challanges to get better/different stuff and test various builds to test your skills ★★★”
“Amazing bullet hell, it just works, the controls are amazing, the combat has a nice depth to it where you actually have to think and not just hold the fire button, the progression is nice, the difficulty is just on…”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Amazing bullet hell, it just works, the controls are amazing, the combat has a nice depth to it where you actually have to think and not just hold the fire button, the progression is nice, the difficulty is just on…”
“crackhead child of furi x doom. lil bit too skill demanding for an old dog like me but i still see the method in madness. someone skilled and capable could have the time of their life using the responsive controls, item…”
“I have been a fan of twin stick shooters ever since Dead Ops Arcade on Black Ops 1. This is the best iteration I have ever seen. It has incredibly responsive controls and a great variety in gameplay through your…”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Yet another game claiming to be something that encourages "mastery" and "arcade style", yet is critically wounded by modern design choices. Kill Knight locks ALL of its upgrades through arbitrary, obscure challenges…”
“progression way too slow, too hard”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Aparently not my kind of game. The controls, they don't really work for me and/or my brain. Tried both keyboard and controller, and I think controller is better but still... just doesn't click for me. Even adjusted the…”
“Yet another game claiming to be something that encourages "mastery" and "arcade style", yet is critically wounded by modern design choices. Kill Knight locks ALL of its upgrades through arbitrary, obscure challenges…”
“This game ♥♥♥♥♥. I love this game I beat it on sever and on severance But the devs need to buff like 99% of the gear in this game. The heavy weapons in general are in dire need of a glow up. Holysbane sniper and Ruin…”
3 of the 68 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 68 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game ♥♥♥♥♥. I love this game I beat it on sever and on severance But the devs need to buff like 99% of the gear in this game. The heavy weapons in general are in dire need of a glow up. Holysbane sniper and Ruin…”
“great game, but I wish I could squeeze a little bit more out of it.”
3 of the 68 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Absolutely incredible game. Feels amazing, looks amazing. Weapons feel fun to play and animations look really good. Well optimized. Knows exactly what it wants to be and makes that as enjoyable as possible. Quite…”
“Jogo INCRÍVEL. Sensação e visual fantásticos. As armas são divertidas de usar e as animações são ótimas, muito bem otimizado. Sabe exatamente o que quer ser e faz isso da forma mais agradável possível. Bastante…”
Counted across 68 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I love this game but i can not suggest it. my fingers tremble when i think about it. I cant stop thinking about playing it at work. I bought it just to have fun game on my steam deck. now i feel like a crack addict looking for his next fix! the only fix....diving further into…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“UPDATE: I've finished all the levels on normal difficulty, and Kill Knight definitely grew on me, but I have a few updated points to make now. Really love the gun designs, lots of fun choices and ways to play. However, some of the gear unlock quests are just awful and require…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“This game is perfection. The best twin stick shooter ever made. Period.”
— a player, Steam review · 733 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Deck Startup Movie Now Available!
Knights,From KILL KNIGHT’s earliest concepts, our team knew that its visceral blend of twin-stick movement and high-speed gameplay would be a natural fit for handheld devices. So, it is no surprise th
The Demo is Back along with a 50% Sale as apart of Scream IV Fest
Knights, To continue celebrating our 1-year anniversary, we’re excited to be re-releasing the KILL KNIGHT Game Demo for a limited time, giving you the chance to get a taste of one of the most acclaime
KILL KNIGHT 1 Year Anniversary
Knights,It’s hard to believe, but KILL KNIGHT has now been out for a full year. When we first released it, we weren’t sure if it’d find a home. The aggressive art style, unapologetically challenging c
KILL KNIGHT: Patch 1.2.2
Knights,There’s a new minor patch (v1.2.2) out now:ImprovementsImproved the leaderboard’s registration of scoresFixesFixed ‘Kill X Demons’ achievements not firing correctlyFixed "Swiftshade" typo
Age of Darkness: Final Stand + KILL KNIGHT Bundle
Knights, We’re excited to announce our ‘Age of Darkness: Final Stand + KILL KNIGHT’ Bundle, which provides 10% off both titles. Leave The Abyss, light your sword ablaze and re-commence your onslaught
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Stylized · Bullet Hell · Top-Down Shooter · Arcade · Hack and Slash · Score Attack · Difficult · Indie · Twin Stick Shooter · Shooter · Action · Bullet Time (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Official site | https://www.killknight.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel i5 2.3 Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 Storage: 5 GB available space