FIVE: Guardians of David

Released Nov 2015

FIVE: Guardians of David is a Diablo-style action-RPG set in the ancient lands of Canaan. Lead and play the five heroes, battling across exotic locations filled with archaic cultures, rich characters, and powerful artifacts. Experience one of the greatest stories ever told in this 11-Act epic.

69% positive · 204 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

FIVE: Guardians of David launched on November 24, 2015 as a complete 11-act action-RPG. Following launch, Kingdom Games released supplementary DLC (a soundtrack and art book in November 2015, and a comics pack in May 2016), added Mac support in May 2016, introduced localization for Spanish, German, Russian, and Hungarian through late 2016, and issued a handful of patches. The last recorded developer communication was a small patch on February 19, 2018 — adding a French translation and improving startup time. There have been no developer posts, patches, roadmaps, announcements, or any other official communications since that date. All three DLC items are released, and none are marked as unreleased. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with no mention of future content or ongoing updates. There is no indication that Kingdom Games has any further development plans for this title. The game launched as a finished product, received post-launch quality-of-life and localization work, and has been in a maintenance-complete state since early 2018.

Evidence

Patch 1.1.3 added French translation and improved startup time — the last official communication from the developer.

news post · Feb 19, 2018 source development ending

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All three DLC items (Soundtrack, Art Book, Comics) have been released with no unreleased DLC listed.

dlc listing · May 13, 2016 source content shipped

medium

Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Released

FIVE: Guardians of David Comics

May 2016

Released

FIVE: Guardians of David Soundtrack

Nov 2015

Media

Details

Developer

Kingdom Games

Publisher

Kingdom Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Action RPG Adventure Story Rich Action RPG Historical Isometric Hack and Slash Indie Faith

About this game

FIVE: Guardians of David is an expansive Diablo-style action-RPG set in the ancient lands of Canaan. Lead and play the five heroes, battling across exotic locations filled with archaic cultures, rich characters, and powerful artifacts. Experience one of the greatest stories ever told in this 11-Act epic.

Heroic Gameplay

Fight a multitude of soldiers and Goliath-sized bosses.

Fluid Character Swaps

Swap between any of the FIVE and their unique fighting style on the fly.

Miracle System

Smite your foes with the blinding light of angels, hailstones of destruction, fires of the Earth, and many other miracles.

Equip your Gear

Gear up your FIVE with the extensive variety of ancient treasures, artifacts, and relics.

Spy Network

Stop hoarding your items! Donate valuables to develop crucial ties with different Spy Networks, and reap the rewards.

Epic 11-act Story

Experience the epic 11-act story of the FIVE featuring comic cut scenes from Sergio Cariello. Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us) accompanies Adam Harrington (The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands) as featured voice over actors.

Eleazar is so intense during battle that he has fought beyond the limits of his own flesh

Of all David’s Mighty Men, it is said that Abishai was doubly honored above all others

Ariella is Abishai's sister and leads David through the catacombs while evading city guards

Benaiah is a valiant warrior from Kabzeel who protects the King, executes his laws, and dispenses justice

Jashobeam is the storied son of Zabdiel who pledges both his spear and allegiance to King David

Shammah, son of Agee, decimates Philistine battle camps in service to the King

FIVE was developed by Kingdom Games, a studio formed by a talented team of artists and developers who previously contributed to Darksiders, Shroud of the Avatar, Mass Effect, The Old Republic, Ultima Online, Deus Ex, Saints Row, Red Faction, Epic Mickey, Call of Duty, Warhammer 40K, and even MORE great titles.