Prepare to decide the legacy of King Arthur in a world consumed by darkness and primordial chaos! Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, a mature, first-person open-world RPG, has launched today.
Developed by Questline and published by Awaken Realms, this ambitious dark fantasy epic is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC for £37.49, at least if you decide to grab the Standard Edition.
Explore the Secrets of a Tainted Avalon
This isn’t the Avalon of legend; it’s a land teetering on the brink, 600 years after Arthur’s reign, where continuous struggle has taken its toll. As a player, you are thrust into this grim world to explore its secrets and shape its future through a complex, branching main storyline.
The Fall of Avalon is described as a love letter to open-world first-person RPGs, offering unparalleled freedom.
Every inch of its vast world is packed with things to find: powerful items, hidden story secrets, new and terrifying enemies, over 70+ dungeons filled with danger, unique quests, and a staggering 250 unique, fully voice-acted NPCs.
You can explore at your own pace, venturing wherever you wish without limitations across three massive and totally unique zones: the Misty Horns of the South, the sun-sunken Cuanacht Village, and the frozen mountaintops of Forlorn Swords.
Forge Your Path: Dynamic Combat & “Play As You Want” Builds
Combat in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is dynamic and strategic. You can swap between powerful melee weapons, bows, potent magic, throwables, alchemical mixtures, and other usable items to create a combat style that is uniquely yours. This style will be thoroughly tested by over 60 unique enemy types, each presenting distinct challenges.
The game truly embraces player freedom in character development. Want to be a “crazy alchemist/berserker punching enemies?” You can. Fancy an “epic blacksmith mage summoning undead hordes?” That’s covered too. And yes, even the “unique stealthy archer” archetype is a viable path.
Between deep stats, perks, equipment, and an extensive crafting system, you can play exactly how you want.
Survive the Wyrdness & Immerse Yourself in a Living World
Avalon is not just about combat and quests. Tons of supporting systems aim to fully immerse you in its dark but beautiful world, including a sketchbook, fishing, blacksmithing, alchemy, cooking, mining, farming, and even house management.
But be warned: at night, the Wyrdness, a primordial force of Chaos, descends upon the land, changing the very fabric of reality and introducing a challenging survival aspect to your adventures. This all unfolds within a mature, morally grey main storyline where you follow in the footsteps of Arthur.
With over 200 side quests and tasks that often force hard, impactful decisions, your choices will lead to one of dozens of possible endings, offering deep replayability.
Editions to Begin Your Descent
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon launches with two main editions:
- Standard Edition (£37.49): Includes the full base game.
- Supporter Edition (£45.99): Includes the full base game plus the Supporters Pack DLC.
Echoes of Conquest: A Tainted Legacy
Developer Questline and publisher Awaken Realms are no strangers to the dark fantasy world of Tainted Grail.
Their previous title, the roguelite deckbuilder Tainted Grail: Conquest, received a strong 4/5 score from us. We praised its “weird and wonderful” NPCs, “fascinating” stories, “top-notch” voice acting, and “incredible musical score,” all contributing to a “mucky, miserable atmosphere that makes you feel like you need a shower, but in a good way.”
The Fall of Avalon looks to expand that unique atmosphere into a vast open-world RPG experience. And we’ll let you know how it goes in full review.
Key Features
- Mature First-Person Open-World RPG: Explore a vast, dark fantasy Avalon inspired by Arthurian legends, 600 years after Arthur.
- Unparalleled Player Freedom: “Play as you want” with deep character customization (stats, perks, gear, crafting) and combat styles (melee, ranged, magic).
- Dynamic & Strategic Combat: Face over 60 unique enemy types and utilize a wide array of weapons and abilities.
- Massive World to Explore: Discover 3 unique zones, 70+ dungeons, 250+ fully voice-acted NPCs, and 200+ side quests.
- Branching Narrative & Moral Choices: Your decisions lead to dozens of possible endings.
- Wyrdness Survival Mechanic: Confront a primordial chaos that changes reality at night.
- Extensive Supporting Systems: Fishing, crafting, farming, house management, and more.
Will You Decide Avalon’s Fate Today?
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon promises an incredibly deep, mature, and immersive open-world RPG experience, offering countless hours of exploration, combat, and narrative choices.
If you’re ready to step into a dark fantasy world and forge your own legend, it’s available right now on the Xbox Store (and PS5/PC) starting at £37.49. The legacy of Arthur is in your hands.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Description
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a mature, first-person perspective open-world RPG, taking you into a dark fantasy world inspired by Arthurian legends. Experience a complex, branching main storyline, where you will decide on what legacy King Arthur’s reign will leave on the world after 600 years of continuous struggle.
