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MediEvil

Action

Horror

Comedy

Platform

Puzzle

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Adventure

MediEvil is a modern reimagining of the 1998 action-adventure game MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, it was released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on October 25, 2019. The game retains the original’s story, following Sir Daniel Fortesque, a skeletal knight resurrected to defeat the evil sorcerer Zarok and save the kingdom of Gallowmere. The remake features completely overhauled graphics, updated controls, and re-recorded audio, while maintaining the classic gameplay elements, humor, and gothic aesthetic that defined the original.

3.6

External Ratings

72 ratings
Release Date:

25 Oct, 2019

Last Updated:

14 Jun, 2026

About this game

MediEvil is a modern reimagining of the 1998 action-adventure game MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, it was released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on October 25, 2019. The game retains the original’s story, following Sir Daniel Fortesque, a skeletal knight resurrected to defeat the evil sorcerer Zarok and save the kingdom of Gallowmere. The remake features completely overhauled graphics, updated controls, and re-recorded audio, wh...

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Storyline

In the year 1286, an evil sorcerer named Zarok plotted to take over the kingdom of Gallowmere with his undead army. It is told in legend that the King of Gallowmere's champion, Sir Daniel Fortesque, led his army to victory and managed to kill Zarok before succumbing to his mortal wounds. In reality however, Dan was in fact struck down by the first arrow fired in the battle, with the king choosing to cover it up and declare Dan the "Hero of Gallowmere". Zarok, meanwhile, was forced into hiding an...

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Details

platform

Platforms:

PlayStation 4

release date

Release Date:

25 Oct, 2019

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Horror, Comedy

genre

Genres:

Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

MediEvil

IGDB Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

62

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

72

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Other Ocean Interactive

Supporting Developers

Monkey Business

Secret 6

Secret 6 Madrid

On-Core Software LLC

Publishers

Sony Interactive Entertainment

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