# Knights of San Francisco

> RPG Gamebook

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1450050976](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1450050976)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1450050976`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Raindead Company s.r.o.
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (116 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.8
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-09
- **First published:** 2021-05-04
- **Size:** 144 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/knights-of-san-francisco/id1450050976)
- **Website:** [https://egamebook.com/knights/](https://egamebook.com/knights/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://egamebook.com/knights/privacy.html](https://egamebook.com/knights/privacy.html)

## Description

Knights of San Francisco is an indie, text-based RPG gamebook available as a Chrome extension. In about 90 minutes, you explore a ruined San Francisco, facing goblins, ogres, and dragons in dynamic combat guided by a natural language generation system that explains the action in plain English.

The world adapts as you make choices, with consequences that shape your party and the story. This game emphasizes storytelling over numbers, offering quick gameplay, automatic saves, and a living world that continues even when you pause.

## Rankings

- #125,321 — Overall

## Review summary

Knights of San Francisco is lauded for its sharp writing, immersive world-building, and strong audio-visual presentation in a compact, text-based RPG. Players praise the narrative-driven, choose-your-own-adventure style and the minimal use of hard stats. Common drawbacks center on its brevity, perceived shallow depth, and limited replay value, along with a desire for more content or a sequel. Overall, it’s a polished, atmospheric experience that excels in storytelling but leaves players wishing for more.

### Pros

- Strong writing and engaging story that creates a vivid, unique world.
- Immersive world-building and a distinctive post-apocalyptic setting.
- Excellent music and art/graphics that enhance the atmosphere.
- Text-based, narrative-driven mechanics with minimal reliance on numeric stats.
- Short, polished, accessible experience with smooth controls and high-stakes choices.

### Cons

- Length is a common complaint; the game is perceived as quite short.
- Limited depth and replay value; few opportunities for differing outcomes.
- Linear feel with limited branching and exploration.
- Desire for a sequel or extensions to expand the world and story.
- Gameplay can feel too easy or lack challenging combat for some players.

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