Underplayed Gems

King's Field: The Ancient City (2001)

King's Field: The Ancient City cover
Developer
FromSoftware, FromSoftware
Publisher
Metro 3D, Agetec, FromSoftware
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
4.0 of 5, 8 player ratings

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How it feels

A lonely, deliberate crawl through dark medieval dungeons where every step feels heavy and death lurks in the shadows.

atmosphericslow-pacedpunishingdarkoppressivesolitarymethodicalforeboding

About

King's Field: The Ancient City, known in Japan as King's Field IV, is a medieval-themed first-person role playing video game produced by From Software for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. It is the fourth game in the King's Field series and the last one released for home consoles.

What players say

A cold, haunting first-person crawler that feels carved out of stone and fog, rewarding slow, contemplative exploration with a breathtaking sense of scale. A defiantly not-for-everyone cult classic and a Souls forerunner.

Screenshots

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