King's Field: The Ancient City (2001)

Developer

FromSoftware, FromSoftware

Publisher

Metro 3D, Agetec, FromSoftware

Platforms

PlayStation 2

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

Rating

4.0 of 5, 8 player ratings

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.

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• Kings of Lorn: The Fall of Ebris (2019)
• King's Field: Additional II (2006)

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