Knight Lore
Knight Lore is a 1984 action-adventure game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game, and written by company founders Chris and Tim Stamper. The game is known for its use of isometric graphics, which it further popularized in video games. In Knight Lore, the player character Sabreman has forty days to collect objects throughout a castle and brew a cure to his werewolf curse. Each castle room is depicted in monochrome on its own screen and consists of blocks to climb, obstacles to avoid, and puzzles to solve.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1984
- Developer
- Rare Ltd.
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 7 December 1984 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rare Ltd., Stamper brothers, Aackosoft |
| Publisher | Ultimate Play the Game |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2422991, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Knight Lore? How long to beat it
Total play time for Knight Lore is about 2.9 hours to do everything, and around 1.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.6h | 6 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 2.3h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.9h | 3 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Knight Lore sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Knight Lore lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 34ahead of 1% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 25ahead of 69% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Knight Lore
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Common questions about Knight Lore
What platforms is Knight Lore on?
Knight Lore is available on Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1984.
Who made Knight Lore?
Knight Lore was developed by Rare Ltd., Stamper brothers, Aackosoft and published by Ultimate Play the Game.
How long does it take to beat Knight Lore?
about 1.6 hours for the main story, 2.3 hours with the main extras, 2.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.