The Elf Queen sealed herself away behind four cursed realms. One knight spent three years learning how to reach her.

FOR THE QUEEN is a rhythm-roguelite where every fight is a countdown. Beats circle a clock face - strike the green ones, block the blue ones, and land them dead on the beat for critical hits and combo multipliers. Miss, or panic and mash, and you'll be staggered while the enemy's blade comes down.

When the countdown hits zero, it doesn't end. It resets - faster, and with more to block.

Cut through orc warcamps, golem foundries, dragon roosts and the demon abyss to reach her throne. She's been watching your whole climb through a scrying pool, and she's certain she knows why you're coming.

She's wrong.

How it plays

• A - strike the green beats
• D - block the blue beats before they land
• S - golden specials (unlocked through upgrades)

Perfect timing crits and builds your combo. Sloppy timing still lands. Mashing all three keys gets you nowhere - the game knows.

Features

• Two heroes. The Samurai is a glass cannon with a tight timing window and huge crits. The Knight is a bulwark - big HP, forgiving timing, and perfect blocks that reflect damage.
• Roguelite upgrades. Pick one of three after every kill: more HP, wider timing windows, lifesteal, extra attack beats, reflect, or a special that heals or hits for triple.
• Four realms and a boss. Orcs, golems, dragons, demons - three enemy types each, all scaling with depth - then the Elf Queen herself.
• A story worth finishing. Story-driven text cutscenes between realms, with an ending that isn't the one she's expecting.
• Endless mode, unlocked once you've beaten the story. Descend until the clock beats you.

Controls

Keyboard (A / D / S, or arrow keys) or click the on-screen buttons. Works on any keyboard layout.