Both melee and magic attacks drain dedicated stamina meters, with no further action possible until the meter has filled again. Players can use a melee attack with their equipped weapon and a magic attack.

Enemies are encountered in the dungeon environment, with battles taking place in real-time. Maps can also be discovered to help with navigation. During exploration, the player finds keys and items which can open doors and activate portals to allow travel to different levels of the dungeon. Players navigate the dungeon's five environments, which are rendered using real-time 3D graphics. King's Field is an action role-playing video game played from a first-person perspective.

Gameplay in King's Field, showing an early section of the game. The game not only spawned multiple sequels, but would go on to inspire future FromSoftware games including Shadow Tower and the Dark Souls series. King's Field is one of the earliest known 3D console role-playing games, predating later more famous titles such as Final Fantasy VII. Upon release, the game was a commercial success, though receiving mixed reviews from critics. It was developed in around six months by a small internal team. The game-FromSoftware's first video game production-was initially planned as a title for personal computers before shifting to the PlayStation, which they felt had better specs. Attacking and using spells are tied to a stamina meter, which is depleted with each action and must refill before the player can act again. Their debut video game project after developing business software for eight years, it was the first game in the King's Field series and has players navigating a vast underground labyrinth to discover the source of an invasion of monsters. King's Field is a 1994 action role-playing game by FromSoftware for the PlayStation.

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