Software:1348 Ex Voto
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| Developer(s) | Sedleo |
| Publisher(s) | Dear Villagers |
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| Release | March 12, 2026 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure game |
| Mode(s) | 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
Players 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
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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
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895900/1348_Ex_Voto/.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/1348-ex-voto/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/1348-ex-voto/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto". OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/game/19993/1348-ex-voto.
- ↑ Ulanoff, Sophie (March 12, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review: 'Filled with potential, this action-adventure fails to deliver'". https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/1348-ex-voto-review/.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto – Recensione". https://www.thegamesmachine.it/1348-ex-voto-pc-ps5/1348-ex-voto-recensione/.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/1348-ex-voto/.
- ↑ Williams, Demi (March 12, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review: poor PC performance cuts deeper than any sword". https://www.techradar.com/gaming/1348-ex-voto-review.
- ↑ Andretta, Martina (March 13, 2026). "1348 Ex Voto review - Kingdom Come: Deliverance in medieval Italy". https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/13/1348-ex-voto-review-stunning-medieval-misery-style-kingdom-come-27407865/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "1348 Ex Voto sotto attacco da parte dell'estrema destra con l'accusa di essere propaganda LGBTQ+ pagata dai contribuenti". 14 March 2026. https://multiplayer.it/notizie/1348-ex-voto-sotto-attacco-da-parte-dellestrema-destra-con-laccusa-di-essere-propaganda-lgbtq-pagata-dai-contribuenti.html.
- ↑ Smith, Nat (12 March 2026). "2026's 'lesbian knight game,' 1348 Ex Voto, is short on lesbians". https://www.pcgamesn.com/1348-ex-voto/impressions.
- ↑ Tedesco, Lucia (17 March 2026). "Perché un videogioco italiano è diventato un caso internazionale, facendo arrabbiare chi non lo ha mai provato" (in it). https://www.wired.it/article/1348-ex-voto-videogioco-italiano-dibattito-destra-agenda-woke/.
- ↑ "Perché 1348 Ex Voto ha mandato in cortocircuito il sistema delle recensioni videoludiche" (in it). 24 March 2026. https://www.ilvideogiocatore.it/2026/03/24/1348-ex-voto-game-review-woke-analisi/.
- ↑ "1348 Ex Voto tra ambizioni e polemiche online: l'intervista agli sviluppatori di Sedleo" (in it). 17 March 2026. https://it.ign.com/1348-ex-voto/224544/interview/1348-ex-voto-tra-ambizioni-e-polemiche-online-lintervista-agli-sviluppatori-di-sedleo.
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