Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon fascinated not only Skyrim fans

It's been 3 days since the release of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon in version 1.0 (the production left early access on May 23), so it's possible to attempt a summary of the reception of this Polish game with action set in a dark version of the world from Arthurian legends. Analyzing the Steam database charts, it can be unequivocally stated that the game of Questline studio has had a very successful launch.

The RPG, often referred to as the "Polish Skyrim," is recording increasingly better results - in the last day, the game reached a record number of active players on Valve's platform: 24,629 users simultaneously. This is a huge leap compared to the Early Access, when Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon was attracting a maximum of 300 players at a time.

Source: SteamDB.

Not only the number of players, the ratings are also impressive

Along with the increase in popularity of the Polish title, the game is being very warmly received on Steam. In each of the last three days, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon received about 90% positive reviews. This results in a total of 87% positive feedback. Nonetheless, we still have to wait for more reliable data on the reception of version 1.0.

When it comes to critics' reviews, the PC version has an average score of 80/100 on Metacritic based on 9 reviews, while the PlayStation 5 edition has a score of 77/100 from 9 reviews.

What made Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon win the hearts of players? People often compare the title to Bethesda's games, and they usually prefer the Polish RPG. Fans usually admire the creators for managing to make a great game with a limited budget, often praising the old-school artistic style and memorable story.

Our editorial colleague, Hubert Sosnowski, was also impressed by Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. In the article, based on playing an early access game, the author described his excitement about the environmental storytelling and location designs. You can find the link to this article below.

1. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is like a smaller Skyrim, just better in telling the story

The creators are really impressed by the great reception of Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and they posted a thank you message to the fans on X. The devs admitted that seeing so many players is "surreal" for them, but they are not going to rest on their laurels and are already working on necessary fixes.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

May 23, 2025

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