Underplayed Gems

Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon (2014)

Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon cover
Developer
Rampant Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
3.4 of 5, 35 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A lighthearted, old-school dungeon crawler with comedic banter and turn-based combat, feeling like a playful parody of serious RPGs.

old-schoolturn-basedcomedylightheartedwhimsicalretroparty-baseddungeon crawling

What players say

Players praise the humorous writing and old-school dungeon crawling, but opinions split on the dated graphics and random encounters. The drama star system prevents save scumming but some find it frustrating. Combat relies on resource management and tactics over brute force.

Screenshots

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