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Play Overview
Portal Knights (2016) is an adventure set in a Minecraft-like world, that focuses much more on role-play and characters. You still have the exploration and building elements, but also more story and monsters to take down.
In a world torn apart by the Fracture and terrorised by the Hollow King, you and your friends are its only hope. You can craft items such as pickaxes, swords and tools to smash blocks, fight monsters, and construct elaborate buildings, armour and weapons. As you do that you level up your character.
Choose to be a Warrior, Mage or Ranger, then customise your appearance, abilities, and gear. As you progress, along with levelling, you can acquire more powerful weapons, spells, and special abilities. When you are ready you can take on the Greatbeast "boss" creatures.
Along with the adventure you create, the world itself is evolving around you. The ever-changing landscape responds as you complete quests and earn exclusive items during random events across the fractured world.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Portal Knights 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
In a world torn apart by the Fracture and terrorised by the Hollow King, you and your friends are its only hope. You can craft items such as pickaxes, swords and tools to smash blocks, fight monsters, and construct elaborate buildings, armour and weapons. As you do that you level up your character.
Choose to be a Warrior, Mage or Ranger, then customise your appearance, abilities, and gear. As you progress, along with levelling, you can acquire more powerful weapons, spells, and special abilities. When you are ready you can take on the Greatbeast "boss" creatures.
Along with the adventure you create, the world itself is evolving around you. The ever-changing landscape responds as you complete quests and earn exclusive items during random events across the fractured world.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Portal Knights 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Role-Play game with Action, Adventure, Creative, Fighting, Narrative and Simulation elements. You can play with 1 to 4 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. Play with friends in 4-person cooperative multiplayer or on a 2-player split screen. Work together to build awe-inspiring architecture and explore dangerous dungeons or play separately.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 21 and a half hours and 26 and a half hours to complete. This is for the main story and doesn't include time hanging out building or additional content.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. For players looking for more challenge and role-play options than Minecraft this is a great option. You need to manage your character's abilities alongside the crafting, mining and combat.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
Portal Knights usually costs £14.99 to £15.99.
You can purchase packs that grant new characters, outfits, creatures and locations.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Portal Knights
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
You can purchase packs that grant new characters, outfits, creatures and locations.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 25/02/2016, updated in 2017
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (4 online)
Genres: Role-Play (Action, Adventure, Creative, Fighting, Narrative and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person, Blocks, Day and Night and Open World
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