The Valiant

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We are the brave, the Valiant, and the strength of our brotherhood will see us to victory in our quest. THE STORY Follow the story of Theoderich von Akenburg, a former crusader knight who, after becoming disillusioned with the cruelty of war, is called back into action by events set into motion 15 years ago when he and his former brother-in-arms, Ulrich von Grevel, stumble upon a fractured piece of an ancient artifact - the Rod of Aaron.

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Developer:
Kite Games
Publisher:
THQ Nordic
Release date:
19 October 2022
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (205)

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Description

We are the brave, the Valiant, and the strength of our brotherhood will see us to victory in our quest.

THE STORY

Follow the story of Theoderich von Akenburg, a former crusader knight who, after becoming disillusioned with the cruelty of war, is called back into action by events set into motion 15 years ago when he and his former brother-in-arms, Ulrich von Grevel, stumble upon a fractured piece of an ancient artifact - the Rod of Aaron. A young monk named Malcom appears at Theoderich’s doorstep, bringing him news that the Rod contains power never meant for mortals, and Ulrich has become obsessed with finding the remaining pieces and unifying the rod, an event that could bring untold evil and suffering to the world.



Theoderich takes on the quest of locating the remaining relics to keep them from Ulrich and begins a journey that will lead him across Europe and the Middle East. Throughout his journey, he’ll meet many other warriors that decide to rally to the cause, from the old, seasoned Reinhard von Kempten of the Teutonic Order to the ambitious young mercenary Grimhild Eidottr and her Raven Company, each joining for different reasons, but slowly forming bonds that will keep through the trials and tribulations to come.

GAMEPLAY

  • Squad-based RTS with a range of units, from tanky Swordsman to quick cavalry
  • Select hero-squads and auxiliary squads across 15 exciting, hand-crafted Single Player missions, each with custom cinematics, narrated journals, difficulty levels, and more
  • 5+ Hero Squads each with 3 different skill trees providing players with unique passive and active skills to choose from while leveling up their heroes
  • Large array of weapons and armors to loot and equip throughout the campaign, each with their own stats and special skill options
  • Combine hero skills and weapons/equipment for a huge selection of hero builds
  • Play cooperative with friends in the 3-player “Last Man Standing” mode, where you face hordes of enemies and earn experience to level up your knights and unlock new skills and cosmetics
  • Play competitively in multiple pvp game modes that support 1v1 and 2v2, with cosmetic meta-progression and special rewards for ranked play

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10, 11 (64 bit)
Processor:
Intel i5-4460 (3.2 GHz) / AMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or comparable
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
25 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10, 11 (64 bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (3.6 GHz) or better
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or comparable
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
25 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX compatible

User reviews

Panos
Not recommended | 25 Jan 2024
5.3h played

Oh boy! Where do I start? The game's premise and set up is good for anyone interested in the Crusades. The settings, the graphics, the clashing of small groups of fighters are all good. Unfortunately the developers have

Helpful: 20
Ellijahu
Not recommended | 20 Aug 2024
2.3h played

It's a pretty lame copy of Ancestors Legacy, although the story could save it, but the gameplay is unfortunately even worse than the original game. The battles are chaotic, the units do not react properly, the player

Helpful: 18
angusmwilson
Recommended | 24 Aug 2024
47.2h played

I enjoyed it. Yes, it is simple / not a complicated game, but it is one of the few games i have played to the very end. One level i had to replay about 12 times to get through the mission so it can be tough at times.

Helpful: 8
Markasm
Recommended | 19 Oct 2024
20.3h played

Lots of fun. Mechanics are similar to Ancestor's Legacy. Story is really good, the cinematics and artwork are great, voice acting is also really good. Overall very enjoyable. I do wish they made it so you could save at

Helpful: 3
MestizoBandito
Recommended | 05 Aug 2024
18.4h played

I enjoyed the campaign. Took about 18 hours, so it's worth the money. If you like Ancestors Legacy or Company of Heroes, you'll like this. I liked this a lot. Good stuff.

Helpful: 6
Fossi
Recommended | 01 Jul 2024
25.3h played

Full disclosure: This was the first RTS-style game I ever played and I only played the single-player campaign, using the tactical pause from chapter 3 onwards. I bought this game on a whim, because I stumbled upon a

Helpful: 5