Summary
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon currently has more Twitch viewership and positive reviews than Oblivion Remastered.
- The Fall of Avalon reimagined as a "Scrollslike" RPG inspired by dark fantasy.
- The new RPG may eventually surpass Oblivion Remastered in player count.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon currently has more Twitch viewership than Oblivion Remastered. Released on May 23, the new open-world FPP game has received a very positive reception and is quickly becoming one of the hottest new titles on Steam. According to the developer Questline, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon immerses the player in a dark fantasy realm inspired by Arthurian legends.
The Fall of Avalon, which draws inspiration from the board game of the same name, is set in the same universe as Tainted Grail: Conquest. However, the two games are notably different. Conquest combined deck-building roguelike mechanics with RPG elements. However, the latest installment takes a sharp turn, reimagining the formula as a "Scrollslike," which is a fan-made term for games inspired by Oblivion or Skyrim.
Oblivion Remastered Sales Are Outpacing the Original Release
Many Elder Scrolls fans fell in love with the 5th entry. Now, many are going back with Oblivion Remastered and the game is performing incredibly well.
As a subtle sign of its success, The Fall of Avalon is now averaging around 13,000 viewers on Twitch. Meanwhile, Oblivion Remastered's viewership has dropped to just 4,000 in recent days. According to data from SullyGnome, the newcomer seems to be resonating with fans of dark fantasy RPGs. It's currently among the top 30 most watched games on Twitch and could gain even more traction following the recent wave of positive reviews.
The Fall of Avalon May Soon Surpass Oblivion in More Categories
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Game/Twitch Stats (Past Three Days) |
Average Viewers |
Average Viewers Rank |
Hours Watched |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon |
~ 13,000 |
27th |
~ 940,000 |
|
The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered |
~ 4,000 |
77th |
~ 300,000 |
Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered hit several milestones, including a notable peak of over 200,000 Steam players at launch. However, its concurrent player count on the platform has since settled at around 40,000. In comparison, the new Oblivion-inspired RPG is averaging around 25,000 daily players. If its momentum continues, The Fall of Avalon could eventually surpass Oblivion Remastered's peak daily player count, which would be an impressive feat for a rising title.
Since its launch, The Fall of Avalon has been compared with Oblivion Remastered, with some arguing that Questline's new FPP RPG even outperforms its inspiration in certain areas. For example, some people think the combat feels more intuitive and the potion mechanics are notably easier to grasp. On the other hand, some critics argue that the new game's world isn't as expansive as The Elder Scrolls'. Still, most players agree that The Fall of Avalon is one of the best indie games for fans of Bethesda's style.
Although The Fall of Avalon shows promise, its audience remains much smaller than that of Bethesda's RPG. To put it in perspective, Oblivion's remastered edition has had over four million players, while Questline's dark fantasy game has reportedly sold around 200,000 copies, less than 5% of Oblivion's audience. Nonetheless, coming from a much smaller studio, The Fall of Avalon's success in areas like Twitch viewership is a noteworthy achievement that shouldn't be overlooked.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 71%
- Released
- May 23, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Questline
- Publisher(s)
- Awaken Realms
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unity
- Genre(s)
- Action, RPG, Open-World, Survival Horror
