Knights of San Francisco
Role Playing
A short adventure of swords & sorcery in the ancient city of San Francisco.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 5.4K ratings
- Downloads
- 77.9K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $2.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Aug 8
- 2025 · v1.3.8
Screenshots
About Knights of San Francisco
Things to know before you buy:
* This is a short game: about 90 minutes.
* The background music is anything but medieval. This is by design.
* It’s all a bit weird.
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Explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco and experience dynamic combat in this RPG text game.
What if goblins, ogres, and dragons weren't imagined? What if our ancestors were, unwittingly, foretelling the future? Find yourself in that future, centuries from now, among the ruins of what was once the 21st century – where these terrifying creatures roam freely…
Heavily inspired by modern tabletop RPGs like Dungeon World, this game puts you in the shoes of a young necromancer on a quest. Battle monsters, raise the dead, and explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco.
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Features:
* Dynamic Combat: Simulated to the level of individual body parts. Cleave off someone’s leg, take it, and bash it over their head! A Natural Language Generation system explains what's happening to you in plain English.
* Make Your Choices with Caution: Every action has consequences! Make a mistake in battle and you could lose recruits in your party.
* A Living, Breathing World: Lots of the text isn't pre-written, but generated. The world continues on without you.
* Quick Gameplay: Hop right into the fray! Experience automatic saving and no loading screens.
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This game is a labor of love of a single writer-programmer, Filip Hracek, and a single illustrator, Alec Webb. It is relatively short, and can be finished in about 90 minutes.
The gameplay is closer to tabletop role playing games than to traditional computer RPGs. Instead of presenting you with numbers and graphics, the game tells you what's happening, the same way a dungeon master would. Things are still meticulously tracked in the background, but there are no big tables to look at or tactical maps to read.
* This is a short game: about 90 minutes.
* The background music is anything but medieval. This is by design.
* It’s all a bit weird.
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Explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco and experience dynamic combat in this RPG text game.
What if goblins, ogres, and dragons weren't imagined? What if our ancestors were, unwittingly, foretelling the future? Find yourself in that future, centuries from now, among the ruins of what was once the 21st century – where these terrifying creatures roam freely…
Heavily inspired by modern tabletop RPGs like Dungeon World, this game puts you in the shoes of a young necromancer on a quest. Battle monsters, raise the dead, and explore what remains of the ancient city of San Francisco.
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Features:
* Dynamic Combat: Simulated to the level of individual body parts. Cleave off someone’s leg, take it, and bash it over their head! A Natural Language Generation system explains what's happening to you in plain English.
* Make Your Choices with Caution: Every action has consequences! Make a mistake in battle and you could lose recruits in your party.
* A Living, Breathing World: Lots of the text isn't pre-written, but generated. The world continues on without you.
* Quick Gameplay: Hop right into the fray! Experience automatic saving and no loading screens.
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This game is a labor of love of a single writer-programmer, Filip Hracek, and a single illustrator, Alec Webb. It is relatively short, and can be finished in about 90 minutes.
The gameplay is closer to tabletop role playing games than to traditional computer RPGs. Instead of presenting you with numbers and graphics, the game tells you what's happening, the same way a dungeon master would. Things are still meticulously tracked in the background, but there are no big tables to look at or tactical maps to read.
What’s new
Version 1.3.8 · Updated August 8, 2025
Minor maintenance release.
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User reviews
Just as advertised on the tin, a short but quirky adventure thorough the ruins of San Francisco. I found it fun and great care was taken on the descriptions and text. The game in general is a bit too easy and I was never close to losing. I ran through the game twice and the second time I made a run straight to the e...
Pretty good game, wish it was longer though. Definitely worth the money though.
This is incredible! The excellent writing along with the occasional illustrations shown felt so immersive. I love the world-building too eventhough it didn't actually go too in depth, it still provides an amazingly fresh feel to it. I'm not exactly an avid reader and I lose focus very easily when I read sometimes bu...
good casual RPG similar to playing D&D with a good dungeon master :) Interesting story, and unique choices that takes the state of the game and world into account. More than a choose your own adventure. It is not prewritten. Will pick up other titles from developer :)
Absolutely superb. The game is brief, but this is definitely a case where depth compensates for length.
Really great! Great animations, really cool sketches, simple and clean interface. I just wish it was longer. I hope there another on the way!
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to play Knights of San Francisco?
The game takes about 90 minutes to complete.
What kind of music can I expect in Knights of San Francisco?
The background music in the game is intentionally not medieval.
Is Knights of San Francisco a traditional RPG?
No, the gameplay is closer to tabletop role playing games rather than traditional computer RPGs.
Can I make choices in the game and do they have consequences?
Yes, every action you take in the game has consequences, so choose your actions carefully.
Is the world in Knights of San Francisco pre-written or dynamically generated?
Lots of the text in the game is dynamically generated, creating a living and breathing world that continues on without you.
Who developed Knights of San Francisco?
The game was developed by a single writer-programmer named Filip Hracek and a single illustrator named Alec Webb.
What is the gameplay like in Knights of San Francisco?
Instead of presenting you with numbers and graphics, the game tells you what's happening, similar to how a dungeon master would in a tabletop RPG.
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