# Knights of San Francisco — RPG Gamebook

> Text-based RPG exploring a ruined San Francisco with dynamic combat and generated text. (iPhone/iPad app by Raindead Company s.r.o..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-san-francisco/id1450050976 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Raindead Company s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450050975)
- Category: Games, Books, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 116 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 144 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-san-francisco/id1450050976/reviews.md

## What is Knights of San Francisco?

Things to know before you buy:

* This is a short game: about 90 minutes.
* The background music is anything but medieval. This is by design.
* It’s all a bit weird.

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Explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco and experience dynamic combat in this RPG text game.

What if goblins, ogres, and dragons weren't imagined? What if our ancestors were, unwittingly, foretelling the future? Find yourself in that future, centuries from now, among the ruins of what was once the 21st century – where these terrifying creatures roam freely…

Heavily inspired by modern tabletop RPGs like Dungeon World, this game puts you in the shoes of a young necromancer on a quest. Battle monsters, raise the dead, and explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco.

Features:

* Dynamic Combat: Simulated to the level of individual body parts. Cleave off someone’s leg, take it, and bash it over their head! A Natural Language Generation system explains what's happening to you in plain English.

* Make Your Choices with Caution: Every action has consequences! Make a mistake in battle and you could lose recruits in your party.

* A Living, Breathing World: Lots of the text isn't pre-written, but generated. The world continues on without you.

* Quick Gameplay: Hop right into the fray! Experience automatic saving and no loading screens.

This game is a labor of love of a single writer-programmer, Filip Hracek, and a single illustrator, Alec Webb. It is relatively short, and can be finished in about 90 minutes.

The gameplay is closer to tabletop role playing games than to traditional computer RPGs. Instead of presenting you with numbers and graphics, the game tells you what's happening, the same way a dungeon master would. Things are still meticulously tracked in the background, but there are no big tables to look at or tactical maps to read.

## Key features

- Dynamic combat system
- Choice-driven narrative
- Generated world text
- Necromancer protagonist
- Quick gameplay
- Automatic saving

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-san-francisco/id1450050976/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Alright

*2026-07-04*

I think I didn’t get as much out of this as some did. I found it fairly linear with no great challenge or thinking required, and a story that developed fairly linearly too. It is well made, and definitely wasn’t a waste of time or money.

### 3/5 — Does Not Work Correctly With VoiceOver Screen Reader

*2026-05-31*

This comes fairly close to working, starts very promising, but the tap me image says disabled, and after character creation reads the text and then there seems to be no accessible way to advance after the character says how wrong they are. I’m a totally blind person. VoiceOver is already successfully reading parts of this game. VoiceOver is Apple’s built in screen reader for the blind. There is a site called Applevis dedicated to iPhone accessibility.

### 5/5 — A amazing game concept I wish they would expand

*2026-03-10*

Knights of San Francisco was an amazing game that I had a truly fun time playing. I really wish they would either make a sequel or another game based of its design.

### 5/5 — Wonderful Adventure

*2025-12-24*

I loved the way this adventure is formatted so cleanly and the story is great! Maybe a smidge too easy but that doesn’t ding the game at all

### 5/5 — One of the few iOS games I bothered to finish

*2025-09-21*

It's a rare thing for me to neck e engrossed in an IOS game, enough for me to play all the way to the end.

Knights of San Francisco was worth the money.

### 5/5 — Masterpiece in a small package

*2025-01-28*

This game might not look like much at first, but it stands out among all the RPGs I’ve played thanks to the great writing and unique setting. A limited number of scenes is enough to create a vivid world where imagination fills in the gaps. Although the gameplay is ultimately not too difficult, the story is suspenseful and every choice feels high-stakes. 

Great music and art as well. Thoroughly recommended.

### 5/5 — Refreshing and lots of fun.

*2024-08-07*

I just finished “Knights of San Francisco” after stumbling over it somewhere on youtube. I haven’t played such a refreshingly different title since “Disco Elysium”, although I have to admit that Knights is much shorter and therefore just cannot go that deep in teems of storytelling. What I loved most was the world building: Using the Transamerica Pyramid as the skeleton and fleshing out a post-apocalyptic fantasy world around it worked so well for me and got me hooked from the start. I also enjoyed the text based mechanics that cleverly abstract from the stats and number crunching in the background.

### 5/5 — Excellent text based RPG

*2023-12-18*

This is a wonderful take on the text based rpg. Very reminiscent of long ago (80s) games like Forbidden Lands with great updates such as engaging graphics, accessible controls, and great music. I would recommend to anyone looking for a choose-your-own-adventure type game. My only gripe is that there is no sequel, since the game takes at most a few hours to complete.

### 5/5 — Well done!

*2023-07-19*

Pacing. Setting. Story. Concept. Characters. Dialog. Difficulty. All of it was spot on.

### 5/5 — *****

*2023-02-14*

Flawless. Mesmerizing.

## Frequently asked questions about Knights of San Francisco

### What kind of game is Knights of San Francisco?

Knights of San Francisco is a text-based RPG gamebook. It simulates the experience of a tabletop role-playing game, where the game describes events and you make choices. It features dynamic combat and a narrative that is partially generated.

### How long does it take to play Knights of San Francisco?

The game is relatively short, designed to be completed in approximately 90 minutes. It offers quick gameplay with automatic saving and no loading screens, allowing you to jump right into the action.

### What are the key features of this RPG?

Key features include a dynamic combat system that simulates individual body parts, choices with consequences that affect your party, a living world with generated text, and quick gameplay. The narrative is presented like a dungeon master would, with detailed tracking happening in the background.

### What is the setting and story of the game?

The game is set centuries in the future, among the ruins of San Francisco, where mythical creatures like goblins and dragons roam freely. You play as a young necromancer on a quest to explore this world, battle monsters, and raise the dead.

### Is Knights of San Francisco free to play?

No, this application is a paid game. It is a standalone experience developed by a single writer-programmer and a single illustrator, and it does not contain in-app purchases or advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.8 — 2025-08-09

Added required information on the game's age rating and accessibility features.

### 1.3.7 — 2025-07-11

Support for modern iOS devices.

### 1.2.9 — 2022-04-28

Several minor bug fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2022-01-14

* Major upgrade of underlying technology. Improves performance and stability.
* True edge-to-edge full screen mode on displays with notches.
* Fix font size being too small in some rare cases.

### 1.1.1 — 2021-05-30

* Random encounters are now a bit harder
* Small balance improvements
* Better use of illustrations on larger screens
* Removed the single, hidden, and completely unnecessary instance of profanity in the game

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