Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
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Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

DEV: QuestlinePUB: Awaken RealmsAppID 1466060
UPDATE PULSEevery ~8d·last 2d ago·21 recent on record

Is Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

96.2
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

87.7% of 35,744 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 87.3. The developers have shipped 4 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 8.9.

reception 87.3·support +8.9·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$22.49$44.99−50%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

2 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~8 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

4

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 8 days and were last heard 2 days ago — within their normal range. 4 substantial updates landed in the past six months. It is currently 50% below its usual price.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

patchOct 2, 2026

Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon Gets Free Fists of Fury DLC and Patch 1.30

Patch 1.30 for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon arrived alongside a free DLC called Fists of Fury, released simultaneously on 1 October 2026.

What changed

  • Unarmed combat is now a fully supported build, with its own weapon category, dedicated gear, a skill tree, and a new teacher NPC
  • Performance and stability improvements across all platforms — described by the developer as another round of optimization
  • Two Steam Deck-specific graphics presets have been introduced: Quality and Performance
  • Additional general fixes and improvements are included in patch 1.30

The DLC carries no price tag and is available now. The developer notes the unarmed build has been among the most-requested features since launch, which explains why it arrives as a headlining addition rather than a quiet patch note.

For players who have been steering around weapon-dependent builds, the addition of a dedicated skill tree and gear category suggests unarmed is treated as a first-class path rather than a novelty — though the full scope of that content remains to be seen.

patchAug 22, 2026

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Gets Free DLC #4, Patch 1.25, and New Ultra+ Preset

Awfully Bright Interactive has pushed a large update to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, combining the fourth free DLC drop with patch 1.25 and a Steam Midweek Deal described by the developer as the biggest discount the game has seen.

What changed

Bonus Content #4 — two new gear sets and additional weapons:

  • Scalesong Set (archer-focused): a four-piece armour set built around heavy equipment load, rewarding players who stand their ground. Bonuses include +50% ranged damage scaled from armour value, -40% incoming damage while aiming, stamina increases, and +40% bow draw speed at heavy load, among other effects tied to nearby enemy proximity.
  • Dolorous Pilgrim Set (sorcerer-focused): designed around bloodletting, pain, and self-sacrifice as power sources.
  • New bows and wands are also included, obtainable from blacksmiths or as unidentified loot during Wyrdnight.

Technical additions:

  • A new Ultra+ graphics preset targets players with high-end hardware.
  • The developer notes ongoing optimisation work across all platforms, with further improvements expected before year's end.

The source material cuts off mid-description of the Scalesong set, so complete stat details for the Dolorous Pilgrim Set and the full patch 1.25 changelog are not available here.

For players who have cleared the Wyrdness before, the DLC offers a concrete mechanical reason to return — new build archetypes rather than cosmetic additions.

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PlayGround.ru - официальная группаOct 1, 2026
Для Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon вышло бесплатное дополнение Fists of Fury и патч 1.30

Польская студия Awaken Realms объявила о выпуске крупного обновления 1.30 и бесплатного дополнения Fists of Fury для своей мрачной ролевой игры Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Разработчики приурочили этот релиз к началу октября 2026 года…

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Free DLC Fists of Fury + Patch 1.30

Hello everyone!Autumn has arrived! Or should we call it Fall, for obvious reasons? ;)In any case, we hope you've been doing great since the last time. We certainly have, and that's because we've been preparing something amazing for you. Let…

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PC GamerJul 21, 2026
A new Elder Scrolls is still years away, but this fun Arthurian take on the formula is 50% off right now

It's a little surprising there aren't more The Elder Scrolls clones. Aside from Avowed, the only other example I can think of is Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. It launched in May last year after a stint in early access, and the response…

Community AnnouncementsJul 20, 2026
Free DLC Bonus Content #4 + Patch 1.25 + Biggest sale ever!

Hey everyone!Summer season may be in full swing (well, it’s been getting both scorchy and stormy here in Europe recently), but the mists over Avalon never rest, and neither do we. Today's update is a big one: a brand-new free DLC with new i…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 3, 2026
Hotfix v1.23b

A small hotfix v1.23b just went live:Fixed the Electric Golem fight in the endgame dungeon never losing the invulnerability shield.

Community AnnouncementsMay 28, 2026
Hotfix v1.23a

A small hotfix v1.23a just went live:Picking up fish will no longer show a journal popup every time, even if you have already unlocked the entry.Quest readables can now be stashed again."Sell all garbage" no longer throws an error if you ha…

Gamemag.ruMay 23, 2026
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon празднует первую годовщину — игрокам подарили бесплатный контент

Прошёл ровно год с момента полноценного релиза Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Разработчики решили отметить юбилей и порадовать поклонников бесплатным контентом. Трейлер дополнения представлен ниже.

Community AnnouncementsMay 22, 2026
Tainted Grail One Year Anniversary! Free DLC #5 + Patch 1.23

Hey everyone!Today* is a very special, festive day for us. It’s been one year since Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon launched in its 1.0 version. Looking back at everything that happened over these past twelve months, the stories you’ve li…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 5, 2026
Hotfix v1.22a

Hotfix v1.22a: Fixed missing horse armorFixed an issue that caused channeled spells and other recurring actions to not register properlySarras DLC: Challenge Mode debuffs are now removed in the preset gear areasSome challenge mode debuffs w…

Community AnnouncementsApr 30, 2026
Free DLC #4 - Challenge Mode & Patch 1.22

Hey everyone!Another few busy weeks have passed, and we’re back with more stuff to enhance the Tainted Grail experience even further for you!But before getting to that, let us thank you for the amazing reception of our previous free DLC, Me…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 2, 2026
Free DLC #3 - Merlin’s Tomb & Patch 1.21

Hey everyone!How are you all? We hope you had some spare time to try our previous DLC content pack with 21 new weapons, and that it has been fun! Any new broken builds invented? :DNow, yesterday we had some fun with announcing a “new DLC” Q…

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Gamemag.ruMar 20, 2026
Разработчики Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon выпустили DLC с набором магического оружия

Студия Questline объявила о переносе бесплатного дополнения Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon с конца марта на начало апреля. Впрочем, разработчики просят игроков не отчаиваться и в качестве извинений выпускают бесплатный набор магического …

Community AnnouncementsMar 19, 2026
Free DLC - Bonus Content #2 & Other News!

Hey everyone! Hope you’re doing all well!Do you remember that free content DLC we announced for the end of March? Well, so it is going to get pushed to very early April… BUT, to not leave you empty-handed, we have prepared something extra f…

Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2026
Mini hotfix is live!

Mini hotfix: Terrain should no longer block the path to Theud Villagetarget FPS options should now show correct FPS options again

Community AnnouncementsMar 3, 2026
Huge update – version 1.20: balance changes & new content!

Hey everyone!It took us a bit longer than expected, but here we are – Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon version 1.20 is now live! And yes, this update is BIG (you’ll see that in a minute), so we believe the direct jump to v1.20 is justified…

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PC GamerJan 31, 2026
The best Elder Scrolls game that isn't an Elder Scrolls game is getting a big patch in February and free DLC in March

Questline, the developer behind Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, made a big pile of money in 2025 by doing something that in hindsight seems obvious: making an Elder Scrolls-style RPG during a fifteen-year drought for Elder Scrolls RPGs. …

Community AnnouncementsJan 30, 2026
A micro hotfix is live!

A micro hotfix has just gone live:Updated the game’s displayed version to 1.16.Fixed the following items: Shell Without a NameChampion of Tuathan BreastplateThorn Helmet

Community AnnouncementsJan 28, 2026
Plans for the future & Patch 1.16

Hey everyone!We've just rolled out the v1.16 update for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon! Our team has been working on some quality of life changes, fixes - but most importantly, as promised before - some extra optimization. Again, we are …

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Community AnnouncementsJan 20, 2026
1 million copies sold - thank you!

Hello, everyone!We hope 2026 has been treating you well so far! We kicked the year off with an incredible milestone, and now it's time to share that...Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon has sold over 1 million copies across all platforms!As …

Community AnnouncementsDec 19, 2025
New Hotfix Arrives!

New Hotfix!\ Thrygve should no longer lock out at the end of the fight.Bugged out Restoring Order and Forge Extinguished quests should complete retroactively.Fixed the disappearing of the Blood Abomination in the Archspire.Fixed statuses ap…

Community AnnouncementsDec 17, 2025
Patch Notes 1.15b + 1.15c

Patch Notes 1.15b + 1.15c (double patch notes since we didn't upload the 1.15b notes the last time, sorry!) Fixed a long standing issue where the players clothing would sometimes stretch in a random direction Fixed an error that would cause…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 15, 2025
Sanctuary of Sarras expansion is out NOW!

Hey everyone! Long time no see :DThe week has passed, and as announced…The first expansion for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is out RIGHT NOW on PC and consoles!Since our 1.0 release in May, we’ve been working a lot on ongoing patches, …

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Community AnnouncementsDec 9, 2025
hotfix 1.15a

A small hotfix has just been launched: STP fix (caused graphic issues after the update)Adjusted UI sounds volume levelsSmall optimizations

Community AnnouncementsDec 8, 2025
Sanctuary of Sarras Expansion + Patch 1.15 + Free DLC

Hey Everyone! Hope you’re all well!We know we’ve been more on the quiet side lately, but that’s because we’ve been working VERY hard on Tainted Grail to bring you something REALLY amazing! This update will be quite hefty, but there’s a lot …

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Community AnnouncementsNov 26, 2025
Nominate us for the Steam Awards 2025!

Hey everyone! The Steam Awards 2025 nominations have recently started. We've already received numerous nominations and new positive Steam reviews related to the process, and we're very grateful for them! If you feel like Tainted Grail: The …

Community AnnouncementsSep 25, 2025
hotfix v1.1.0c

Major\ Added a shader preloading timeout after 25s per shader collection for players having issues with getting stuck at 41%Fixed an issue with Triskelion Core killing the player on save loadFixed a stack overflow crash caused by Frozen See…

PC GamerSep 13, 2025
This surprisingly great Arthurian Elder Scrolls clone just got a huge update that adds new game plus, extra dungeons, and tons more loot

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is one of the more surprising successes of 2025. Questline's open-world RPG gives Arthurian legend the Elder Scrolls treatment, letting players explore a decaying, war-torn version of Avalon while guided by…

Gamemag.ruSep 11, 2025
Разработчики Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon выпустили масштабное обновление — крупнейшее с момента релиза

Компания Awaken Realms представала обновление 1.1 для Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, поддержкой которой продолжает заниматься студия Questline. Разработчики провели ряд усовершенствований, повысив производительность и исправив баланс.

Community AnnouncementsSep 11, 2025
Patch V1.1.0a

As usual, we’re tracking the different issues you guys are reporting, and they will be landing as we fix them. One known bug of note: The Dead Eye Bow takes effect even in your inventory. This will cause you to deal no damage if you do not …

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Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2025
HUGE UPDATE: version 1.1 is now live!

Hello, Travelers!It’s been a while since our last patch, but there’s a good reason for that: we’ve been cooking up the biggest-ever post-launch update for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, version 1.1. And you know what? The update is now …

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