# Knights of Tartarus — 8-bit Nostalgic RPG

> Nostalgic 8-bit RPG exploring underworld, fighting knights, learning monster spells, crafting. (iPhone/iPad app by Crescent Moon Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-tartarus/id1463449438 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Crescent Moon Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 188 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-06-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-tartarus/id1463449438/reviews.md

## What is Knights of Tartarus?

Knights of Tartarus is a role-playing game where you enter the underworld to fight off a legendary order of knights and save the world. To have a chance, you will need monsters to teach you their spells, craft items, solve puzzles and even compete against your rival.

FEATURES

Explore an open world and travel into the magical monster dimension called Tartarus. You'll find many friends and not so friendly characters along the way.

There are many regions each containing unique puzzles, treasures, and enemies.

Fight against magic beasts to gain spells, crafting materials and gold. Each monster holds special and unique abilities which can be learned. Monsters also give you crafting materials for making equipment. Additionally, there are skill upgrades that can be gained by leveling up. These give you special perks like performing combo moves or becoming immune to paralysis, and much more.

Great and varied soundtrack.
Huge bosses that are difficult but fair.
A cute dog.

## Key features

- Explore open world and Tartarus dimension
- Fight monsters to learn spells and gain materials
- Craft equipment using monster drops
- Solve puzzles and find treasures
- Compete against rivals
- Level up for skill upgrades and perks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knights-of-tartarus/id1463449438/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing game! Don’t hesitate to buy!!

*2023-12-29*

This game is so good!! I’m almost finished with it! It’s a long game for sure. And it has very good story to go along with it! It might take a little to get used to how this game plays but it’s pretty similar to a link’s awakening or final fantasy for the game boy. There is only one glitch I’ve experienced while playing but I quickly found a workaround. When you use the flute to send you back to the village the game freezes. Or that’s what you would think judging by the frozen screen but you can still hear yourself moving around even if the screen is frozen. The flute puts you right by a save crystal so you just need to click up and A then you’ve saved your game. Just reload and then you’ve still got all your progress and everything is good. Other then that one problem this game is amazing I love the encounters it’s kinda like Pokémon. But the exploration is more like Zelda with puzzles and fun mechanics and gameplay. There are items you can get to help you make your way around and lots of fun things to do. And mini dungeons with a boss knight to bring you closer to completing the game. Once you have the hang of things it’s a great game and with the recent updates you don’t have to worry about meny bugs. Overall definitely worth 4$ I would pay 20$

### 3/5 — Need more control options

*2021-05-07, version 1.07*

This game would actually play great in portrait due to the 4:3 aspect ratio. Still though the buttons should be adjustable. Playing on the iPhone 12 mini makes the d pad tiny and cramps my thumbs because it’s so low. Also you can’t change direction in game without first lifting your thumb off then tapping a different direction. This game has so much potential but it hurts to play.

### 1/5 — Bugs, not enough save points

*2021-03-14, version 1.07*

the flute causes the game to freeze. No save point on the pirate ship?? F that

### 1/5 — Great game but

*2020-05-26, version 1.07*

Love playing this game but the portals are not working and freeze the game so you can’t go any farther.

### 4/5 — Ok!

*2020-05-15, version 1.07*

Had issues at first but running great now!

### 5/5 — 29SEP2019 updated review

*2019-10-01, version 1.05*

A truly fantastic RPG that, no joke, rivals the NES’ Legend of Zelda.  Interesting storyline, gorgeous 8-bit-like graphics, intuitive controls, clean menus free of distracting ornamentation, and remarkable variety of worlds to explore.

I hope they build on the success of this game and release a second campaign.  If they do, I hope they keep KoT’s fundamentals: there’s a reason why the original Zelda is so beloved.  “Don’t fix what isn’t broken.”

**Developer response:** Hello,
Please try the update 1.04 it should fix your issue.
Best,
Josh

### 1/5 — DONT BUY IT

*2019-09-22, version 1.04*

Completely wasted time, total rubbish, new update=new game, you just lost all your progress. Oh, there is a big bug in iOS version, King’s flute, frozen the game every time you were using it.

**Developer response:** Hi there,
Sorry about that. We had to do a full reset because of some other issues we were having with the game engine. Please email us at info@crescentmoongames.com

### 1/5 — Updates broke it

*2019-09-16, version 1.04*

I updated immediately when I saw there was a new update because some of the game’s features were bugged, like the kings flute freezing the game. Update 1.03 broke the game completely. I tapped on the app after and it just went to a black screen forever. I’ve already put a lot of time in the game, so I didn’t want to uninstall it and reinstall to try to fix it so I could keep my progress. So I just waited around until 1.04 to see if that would fix it and I wouldn’t have to lose my progress. So I was really excited to see the new update and I downloaded it immediately, only to find when I opened the game that it completely reset. Now the only option is “new game” on the menu. This may have been the worst 8 dollars I’ve ever spent.

**Developer response:** Sorry about that - please email us at info@crescentmoongames.com so we can help you out.

### 1/5 — Can’t access the controls

*2019-09-14, version 1.03*

Can’t even access all the controls. Need a refund.

### 2/5 — Lost Progress

*2019-09-12, version 1.03*

The game locks up right after the unity screen. Deleting and re-installing resolved the issue but now I have to start over from the beginning.

**Developer response:** Sorry about that! Please try the update 1.04 it should fix the issue of not loading.

## Frequently asked questions about Knights of Tartarus

### What is Knights of Tartarus?

Knights of Tartarus is a role-playing game set in an 8-bit world where players venture into the underworld to combat a legendary order of knights. The game involves exploring, fighting monsters to learn spells, crafting items, and solving puzzles.

### What are the key features of Knights of Tartarus?

Key features include exploring an open world and the monster dimension Tartarus, fighting various monsters to learn their unique spells and obtain crafting materials, crafting equipment, solving puzzles in different regions, and leveling up for skill upgrades and perks.

### Is Knights of Tartarus free to play?

Yes, Knights of Tartarus is a free-to-play game. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience.

### What kind of challenges can I expect in the game?

Players will face challenges such as fighting magic beasts to learn their abilities, solving unique puzzles found in different regions, and competing against rivals. The game also features difficult but fair huge bosses.

### Who is the target audience for this game?

This game is designed for players who appreciate nostalgic 8-bit graphics and gameplay. It appeals to those who enjoy role-playing games with elements of monster collecting, spell learning, item crafting, and puzzle-solving.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.07 — 2019-10-03

More bug fixes!

### 1.06 — 2019-10-01

-Resolution fixes for iPad Pro
-Other bug fixes

### 1.05 — 2019-09-29

-More bug fixing

### 1.04 — 2019-09-15

-Bug fixes

### 1.03 — 2019-09-07

-Various bug fixes

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