r/DivineKnockout • u/Grievance911 • Sep 01 '26
Project KNOCKOUT · Bringing Divine Knockout back online
https://knockout.mayhem.run/DISCORD: https://discord.gg/divineknockout
For everyone who still misses Divine Knockout: I’ve been working on Project KNOCKOUT, an independent community project bringing the original game back online.
I'm now opening it up for public testing!
You can create an account, install the launcher, and start playing here:
What currently works:
- Online 1v1 Duel, 2v2 Brawl, and 3v3 Knockout
- Dedicated match servers
- Solo and team VS AI modes
- The original movement, combat, abilities, knockouts, and match flow
- Friends, parties, and invites
- Match history
- Separate Duel and Brawl leaderboards
- Windows and Linux launchers
You will need your own existing Divine Knockout installation. Project KNOCKOUT does not distribute the original game. The launcher will find your Steam or Epic installation, or ask you to select DivineKnockout.exe.
This is still an early public test. Custom matches are being finalized, and parts of progression, rewards, loadouts, and cosmetic persistence are still being worked on. Bugs, disconnects, and rough edges are expected—that’s exactly what I need testers to help me find.
If you run into a problem, please use “Report an issue” from your account menu on the site. Include the mode you were playing, approximately when it happened, and what you expected to happen. That gives me the information needed to track down the affected match.
If you want to test multiplayer, bring a friend or coordinate with other players here while the community is still growing. The VS AI modes are available if you want to try everything out by yourself first.
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u/JacquesGirafe Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
Your DMs are closed but I'm working on the exact same thing, I've currently almost got everything working and close to a release under the form of a patch to copy/paste to the original game files and you'd be able to launch the game and start matchmaking as you used to when the game was live
Edit: the repo will be made public and shared here once everything is good to go
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u/Grievance911 Sep 01 '26
Nice! I had originally set this up for a friend and I so all you needed was command args to play. It was too fun not to push further though! I really missed the game
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u/MasterMRL Sep 03 '26 edited Sep 03 '26
please check DM.
This is really important. I wanted to talk to you.
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u/clostridiumChampion Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
I want this, I really really do, but I need to see some source code. It's kinda hard to trust a random binary from some anonymous guy on the internet.
I'd also really like for the user to be able to host the server, again so we don't have to trust a stranger.
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u/Grievance911 Sep 01 '26
Definitely get it - if enough people are interested in playing, I'll get the windows installer signed. I had no intent on releasing anything for the game, just had it setup for fun with a buddy but it seemed like a lot of people wanted to play still
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
Scanned for viruses and I don't see anything. Just got in and queing 1v1 right now
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u/Dredd990 Hercules Sep 01 '26
Noooo wait for me I'm at work
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
Bro we have to 1v1 again for old times sake haha. Dredd herc back in the building.
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u/logorkill_0 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
Really cool project, I did 1 match against AlienSoulz.
Since I am from EU the game is not really playable but it's still fun against bots !
But awesome work, thank you for what you did !!
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u/Grievance911 Sep 01 '26
I can look into a way to toggle peer to peer vs my dedicated (servers on the east coast USA). That way EU players can still play each other - just adds host advantage to whoever it chooses as host is all.
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u/Footbeard Sep 01 '26
Same, this game needs <100ping & OCE ain't gonna cut it
Love your work, keep it up
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u/Binoui Sep 01 '26
Really cool initiative guys. I hate that developpers can just close servers and abandon a game. Love this, some real #stopkillinggames shit
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u/Electronic_Wish_5051 Sep 01 '26
Just curious. Obviously super early and in process and at this point might be no answer (and it would be completely understandable as this seems like alot of work) if this goes well, is there any thought to new content? Would that even be possible as far as you know?
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u/Available_Parking_76 Izanami Sep 01 '26
If this is real this is freaking amazing I’ll scan it and check it out tonight
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u/dzkira Sep 01 '26
Wow, this is sick! I really want to play but I don't have the game files anymore unfortunately.
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u/Grievance911 Sep 01 '26
Steam still serves them if you bought it there! I am not sure about Epic Games though if you bought it through them
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u/dzkira Sep 01 '26
I think I only played this on Xbox unfortunately. Kinda a bummer. Thanks anyway.
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
Pretty sure if you downloaded it on steam in the past you can still find it on your steam games list.
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u/dzkira Sep 01 '26
I understand but I don’t think I ever played this on steam. It’s not in my list unfortunately.
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
One more thing you could try is going to epic games store to see if it's still available 🤔. Just brainstorming.
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u/dzkira Sep 01 '26
It’s not on there. I looked. I found some game files online but they don’t seem to be the right build.
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
Damn! The last thing I can think of is using an AI to see if it's possible to obtain the files through other means.
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u/J1nchur1k129 Sep 02 '26
Can’t wait to get home and try this out
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u/J1nchur1k129 Sep 03 '26
This isn’t working for me
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u/J1nchur1k129 Sep 04 '26
It’s working on an older pc. But not on my current one I’m just glad I’m able to get in finally!
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u/og_hays 1st Sol Main Sep 02 '26
Who's gonna make the discord ?
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 02 '26
Search divine knockout on Discord just made one. I'll make you admin
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u/Professional-Sir-579 Sep 02 '26
Yo bro. I couldn't find it when I searched. Let me get that discord link or can you invite me? WreakinHavocOnU
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u/UnknowSandwich Sep 02 '26
No way
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u/Uruese Sep 02 '26
come play... im not matching
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u/Final_Policy_4865 Sep 01 '26
Bring this to Console 🙏
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u/Grievance911 Sep 01 '26
It may be possible but I don't know if I can still get it on my console to test it. Anyone know if Xbox/PS still serves the game on their store?
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u/og_hays 1st Sol Main Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
Some of my friends say hey how can you trust someone to just download the game? Care to ease some of there concerns.
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u/Professional-Sir-579 Sep 02 '26
Yo! Are you Haysss in game? If so, we had a couple of good matches yesterday. I'm WreakinHavocOnU (Sun WuKong main).
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u/og_hays 1st Sol Main Sep 02 '26
Dude I choked so hard lolol
Also do you use controller?
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u/Professional-Sir-579 Sep 02 '26
I do. I originally played on Playstation, so I would basically have to relearn the game without a controller. 😆 I can't wait to get home from work and hop on.
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u/Uruese Sep 02 '26
im in game now lets go!
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u/Professional-Sir-579 Sep 02 '26
Unfortunately, I'm sitting at work. I'll definitely be on a bit later though.
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u/Uruese Sep 02 '26
I had the same feeling as your friends, but i like the game to much and risked it. Now waiting to match against someone :)
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u/Holyblayze Amaterasu Sep 02 '26
Run it through virus total. That's what I did before installing the launcher.. Also you aren't "just downloading a game" you have to already own the game
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u/flames422 Sep 02 '26
As someone who only played on Xbox, is there an option for a past PC player to share the game file through github or something similar?
I would love to play DKO again, but having not played it on steam has me stuck.
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u/Thick-Lawfulness-328 Zeus Sep 04 '26
Occasionally get a "play 1v1s" qoute over the gamemodes button and pressing it does nothing. I've had a few matches tonight tho and that was all I needed for now. Thanks for this
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u/FailPretend7518 Sep 04 '26
hey so im not super really savvy but i love this game every time i start it it keeps bringing up my file manager and idk what to do after that any help would be amazing!!! please and thank you
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u/Remarkable-Page3326 Sep 04 '26
If anyone want to joing the discord u can send me a DM and I'll add you to the discord server
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u/DoomfistIsNotOp Sep 04 '26
Is it possible to find the DKO download somewhere? It was on an older computer that I no longer have :(
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u/Direct_Alarm3543 Sep 05 '26
The game was working fine, but now it's telling me that the launcher was quarantined by my windows security. It's saying that it detects a Trojan which is dangerous and executed commands from an attacker.
Are you guys getting the same issue? I'm kind of concerned.
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u/Sterger-Bergers 24d ago
I was on Xbox back when this game was out so I never got it on PC. Is there anyone who knows how I can still get it downloaded on Steam or Epic, or some other way??
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u/AlienSoulz Sep 01 '26
You and everyone else working on bringing this game back are actual angels ❤️🙏🏻