| 1348 Ex Voto | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Sedleo |
| Publisher | Dear Villagers |
| Platforms | |
| Release | March 12, 2026 |
| Genre | Action-adventure game |
| Mode | Single-player |
1348 Ex Voto is a third-person action-adventure game developed by the 15-people indie team Sedleo, set in 14th-century Italy. It released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on March 12, 2026.
Gameplay
editPlayers take control of Aeta (voiced by Alby Baldwin), a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one, Bianca (voiced by Jennifer English). Gameplay is based around sword combat and exploration of medieval Italy.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS5) 45/100[2] (PC) 50/100[3] |
| OpenCritic | 50[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamesRadar+ | 3/5[5] |
| The Games Machine (UK) | 8/10[6] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic, with a critics score of 50 based on 17 reviews.[7] Critics praised the game’s visuals, acting, and combat, while also criticising its performance on PC and overall polish at launch.[8][9]
Before launch, the game was heavily attacked by far-right influencers[10] over a perceived lesbian romance that was not present in the final game,[11] with reports noting that much of the criticism came from sources that had not played the game.[12]
On release, this led to coordinated "anti-woke" review bombing[13] and further attacks, including false claims of government funding[10] and death threats directed at the developers.[14]
References
edit- ^ "1348 Ex Voto on Steam". Steam.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto". OpenCritic. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ^ Ulanoff, Sophie (March 12, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review: 'Filled with potential, this action-adventure fails to deliver'". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto – Recensione". Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ Williams, Demi (March 12, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review: poor PC performance cuts deeper than any sword". TechRadar.
- ^ Andretta, Martina (March 13, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review - Kingdom Come: Deliverance in medieval Italy". Metro News.
- ^ a b "1348 Ex Voto sotto attacco da parte dell'estrema destra con l'accusa di essere propaganda LGBTQ+ pagata dai contribuenti". Multiplayer.it. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Smith, Nat (12 March 2026). "2026's 'lesbian knight game,' 1348 Ex Voto, is short on lesbians". PCGamesN. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Tedesco, Lucia (17 March 2026). "Perché un videogioco italiano è diventato un caso internazionale, facendo arrabbiare chi non lo ha mai provato". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Perché 1348 Ex Voto ha mandato in cortocircuito il sistema delle recensioni videoludiche". IlVideogiocatore.it (in Italian). 24 March 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ^ "1348 Ex Voto tra ambizioni e polemiche online: l'intervista agli sviluppatori di Sedleo". IGN Italia (in Italian). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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