Fab tabletop-RPG roguelike For The King gets a May release date on consoles Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fab tabletop-RPG roguelike For The King gets a May release date on consoles Coming to Xbox One, PS4, and Switch. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 5 Apr 2019 8 comments Developer IronOak Games' delightful tabletop-RPG-meets-digital-board-game For The King is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Switch this May. For the King initially launched on PC last April, following an extended early access development period, and has been expanded with numerous free DLC updates since then. It's received new nautical-themed escapades, adventures in icebound regions, a special "uncooperative mode", and more - all of which will be included in the console versions of For the King, alongside the very enjoyable base game. If it's specific diary dates you're after, For the King comes to PS4 on May 7th, Switch on May 9th, and Xbox One on May 10th. Publisher Curve Digital hasn't revealed a price for the console versions just yet, but it promises a 20% discount at launch. For the King, if you're unfamiliar, is an absolute bag of fun, combining familiar RPG stables - think dungeon crawling, questing, turn-based exploration and combat, loot acquisition, and so on - with the RNG-heavy, luck-mitigation design of board games like Arkham Horror. Then it streamlines it all into light-hearted, optionally co-operative rogue-like adventuring. There are procedural elements, a day-and-night cycle that affects encounters as your party roams the map, a Chaos system that threatens to engulf the world in antediluvian evil, and loads of fun little lore vignettes as you uncover the likes of mysterious ruins, haunted carnivals, kraken-infested waters, and more. The result is a wonderful (and wonderfully attractive) little story-generator, which manages to feel sufficiently surprising with each run. For the King is undoubtedly tough (which was a cause of concern in Eurogamer's review), but if you've some like-minded pals up for larking about on a sprawlingly silly adventure, I'd say it's well worth checking out when it comes to consoles this May. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store