1348 Ex Voto

1348 Ex Voto
DeveloperSedleo
PublisherDear Villagers
Platforms
ReleaseMarch 12, 2026
GenreAction-adventure game
ModeSingle player

1348 Ex Voto is a third-person action-adventure game[1] developed by Sedleo, set in 14th-century medieval Italy. It released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on March 12, 2026.

Gameplay

Players take control of Aeta, a young knight on a quest to save her beloved, Bianca (voiced by Jennifer English). Gameplay is based around sword combat and exploration of medieval Italy.[2]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic, with a critics score of 53 based on 14 reviews.[7] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 13% of critics.[5] Critics cited "awful" technical performance[8] and repetitive combat.[9] The game received some backlash online from gamers for its lesbian romance storyline.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Parker, Lewis. "Medieval Sim 1348 Ex Voto Hit With Absurd Anti-Woke Conspiracy". Kotaku.
  2. ^ "1348 Ex Voto on Steam". Steam.
  3. ^ "1348 Ex Voto PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  4. ^ "1348 Ex Voto PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "1348 Ex Voto". OpenCritic. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  6. ^ Ulanoff, Sophie (March 12, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review: "Filled with potential, this action-adventure fails to deliver"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  7. ^ "1348 Ex Voto Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  8. ^ Williams, Demi. "1348 Ex Voto review: poor PC performance cuts deeper than any sword | TechRadar". Techradar.
  9. ^ Andretta, Martina. "1348 Ex Voto review - Kingdom Come: Deliverance in medieval Italy | Metro News". Metro.
  10. ^ Smith, Nat (12 March 2026). "2026's "lesbian knight game," 1348 Ex Voto, is short on lesbians". PCGamesN. Retrieved 17 March 2026.