- 4+players
- PC
- Xbox
- Switch
Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. Steam lists 4-player local. Xbox lists 8-player local play. Nintendo lists 8 players on one console. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
- Online: Xbox lists 8-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
89%
Very positive on Steam
“The official description refers to the game as Bomberman meets Gauntlet, and yes, it is as fun a combination as it sounds.”
IndieGames.com “It's the kind of game that just grabs you and never lets go until the party's over.”
Destructoid.com
- 68Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2020 (OpenCritic top critic average, 11 reviews, as of Jun 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 38%RecommendOpenCritic · Jun 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 13 reviews, as of Jun 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 4+
- 8+
- 8+
- 8+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Chainsawesome Games
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Nov 16, 2015 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 1 language
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Knight Squad on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Knight Squad?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Knight Squad work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Knight Squad free?
- No, it's a paid game.
