About the Game
About Ritter & Rotwein
The past is red. And some Knights recalling it. Stories about the most glorious duels, sharp weapons, and even sharper minds. Always looking for wealth, sweet ladies, and the truth.
Master the ragdoll physics movement of a drunken knight
You play as ragdoll-knights with different weapons and armor sets out of the 15th century.
Learn to control the physical character and his weird behavior. (Jump and run, dodge, climb, fight)
The combat is dynamic, it depends on the weapon choice, the weight of the characters, and your armor.
The goal is to get through the individual levels alive.
You can heal by drinking wine, which grants a temporary malus on the character´s stability.
Campaign:
Create an individual knight and find the fastest and most honorable way through the increasingly difficult levels.
Prove yourself in the knightly virtues to collect honor and become the most honorable knight among all.
PVP:
Choose your weapons and armor, and defeat your former best friends in multiplayer or Steam remote play.
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Balance & Gameplay Updates
-Warhammer: Nerfed against NPCs.
-Movement & Controls: Added a new jump style when standing directly in front of objects to prevent getting stuck; reduced transition time after landing.
-Game Speed: Increased overall game speed by +2%.
-Player Adjustments: Slightly reduced collision damage to the knight's feet.
-QoL: Added a "Restart" button to the pause menu; added Xbox controller icon support.
Historical Accuracy
-Lustschloss Scene: Replaced dogs with historically accurate breeds (Labradors were only introduced to Europe in the 19th century).
-Dog Chase: Increased difficulty slightly; dogs move faster through obstacles.
Bug Fixes
-Combat & Physics: Fixed warhammer physics self-destructing the player; fixed high energy release during weapon-shield collisions; fixed un-despawned weapons from defeated enemies.
-Wild Boar: Fixed infinite attack loop bug; reduced HP by 30%.
-UI & Progression: Fixed disabled player controls after returning from game over to the main menu; fixed score multiplier on the leaderboard.
-Level Design: Repositioned the first boat in the Lustschloss pond to its original spot.
-Final Boss Improvements
-Fixed spawn bugs and issues where the boss failed to detect the player.
-Fixed the boss speech bubble.
-Fixed damage calculation bugs and extreme physics glitches.
Tutorial Notification: Players will now receive a one-time notification about the tutorial before entering the main game to ensure they are better prepared.
Character Creation Pot: The pot now responds while you are still holding the food in your hand, making character creation much easier.
Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where certain enemies had an active, invisible neck armor collider, making them significantly harder to hit than intended.
Being a knight means working hard on yourself every single day. Balancing a ragdoll character is just as challenging. Our goal is to create a game that is both rewarding and challenging, where mastering a deliberately difficult-to-control physics-based character is the core experience - without making it feel frustrating. It's a fine line to walk, but thanks to your feedback, we believe this update brings us a little closer to that sweet spot.
Changes:
Improved Character Stability: Many of you told us that the character ended up on the ground too easily and had a hard time getting back up. We've increased the character's stability, making our knight much more resilient and better at staying on his feet.
Easier Recovery: Getting back up is now easier. After a short time, the character will automatically stand up, or you can get back up immediately by pressing up.
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Game Over Removed: Losing your character as soon as your Fame reached zero caused a lot of frustration. We decided that this mechanic wasn't adding to the experience, so we've removed the Game Over condition. Fame still matters, though, it remains the value for achieving a highscore.
Reduced Damage: Some mechanics now deal less damage, including the Wine Barrels and the Ore Crusher.
Your feedback helps us make the game better with every update. If you have more suggestions or ideas, we'd love to hear them! Feel free to join our Discord server and share your thoughts with us:
Expanded Tutorial: A more comprehensive guide to help you master the mechanics of R&R.
New Weapons & Combat Styles: Experiment with new gear, each offering a unique way to take down your enemies.
New Enemy Variations: Challenging new opponents have been added to the demo.
Balance & Polishing: General improvements to gameplay feel and performance.
We’ve been busy polishing the armor and sharpening the blades. A new update for Ritter & Rotwein is now available with some much-needed fixes and a highly requested feature!
What’s new in this build:
Custom Keybindings: You can now fully rebind your controls in the new Settings menu. Tailor the chaos to your liking!
Crossbowman Fix: Our archers finally learned some discipline. The Crossbowman now correctly takes his shot,and stops firing afterward
Infinite Score Glitch Squashed: We removed a bug that allowed for infinite scoring.
Leaderboard Notice: We are sorry that the leaderboard currently shows some invalid high scores due to this glitch. We are looking into ways to keep the rankings honorable!
Latest Combat Improvements:
Balanced Difficulty: Nerfed enemy "One-Shot" attacks to make combat more tactical and fair.
Bug Fix: Fixed the stabbing damage calculation (it’s now as deadly as it should be!).
Better Feedback: Added visual hit feedback when the player takes damage.
Current Release
Build 24436200
Uploaded Jul 28, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
Ritter & Rotwein.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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