Fit check
Is Pendragon Rising worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arthurian fantasy readers who want a choice-driven story
- Players who prefer text-based interactive novels to graphic games
- Readers seeking stories with romance, alliances, and different leadership choices
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who require graphics or sound effects as part of the experience
- Players seeking direct action gameplay rather than a text-based story shaped by choices
- Players looking for a setting outside medieval Britain and its Arthurian fantasy themes
Our take on Pendragon Rising
The text-only format gives the story space for a 112,000-word narrative shaped by choices, but leaves out visual scenes and sound effects. The experience therefore centers on reading, decisions, and imagination rather than audiovisual presentation.
What is Pendragon Rising?
Pendragon Rising is a 112,000-word interactive novel set in medieval Britain during the age of King Arthur.
Players choose Arthur, son of Uther, or Arta, daughter of Utta, and direct the story through decisions. The narrative concerns a struggle against a demon-tainted enemy and includes warfare, diplomacy, romance, friendship, alliances, plots, and supernatural threats. Choices include acting mercifully or mercenarily, pursuing companionship or solitude, and deciding how to lead allies. The protagonist can gain recognition as a warrior, diplomat, or inspirational leader while defending the kingdom. The game is entirely text-based, with no graphics or sound effects, and presents a Celtic interpretation of the Arthurian story.
How Pendragon Rising plays
- 01Branching Choices
- Decisions shape the story and cover conflict, relationships, alliances, and leadership.
- 02Two Protagonists
- The story can be played as Arthur, son of Uther, or Arta, daughter of Utta.
- 03Army Leadership
- Players can win over allies and add them to the army defending the kingdom.
- 04Relationship Choices
- The story includes friendship, romance, and decisions about whether to remain solitary.
- 05Leadership Styles
- The protagonist can pursue recognition as a warrior, diplomat, or inspirational leader.
Pendragon Rising compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is also an RPG built around story and characters, but its description identifies a strange and dangerous city and an amazing soundtrack, unlike this text-only medieval British setting. Back to the Dawn is an RPG about prison escape, crime, corruption, investigation, and survival, while Pendragon Rising focuses on an Arthurian struggle involving armies, alliances, romance, and leadership.
Pendragon Rising: platforms & release
Is Pendragon Rising worth it?
It is worth it if: arthurian fantasy readers who want a choice-driven story. Skip it if: players who require graphics or sound effects as part of the experience.
Where can I download Pendragon Rising?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pendragon Rising's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pendragon Rising on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
