- October 27, 2022
- Choice of Games
A Crown of Sorcery and Steel
34%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
53% User Score 15 reviews
Platforms
About
In "A Crown of Sorcery and Steel," become an adventurer in a war-torn fantasy realm, deciding your path as an elf, orc, dwarf, or human. Fight against the tyrannical queen and her army of iron constructs, or make your living through plundering dungeons and helping people. Your choices determine the outcome in this 450,000-word interactive novel by Josh Labelle.


Audience ScoreBased on 15 reviews
- The game offers a good standard adventure with a lot of freedom to shape your character's personality and choices.
- The romance options, particularly with the queen and the elf mage, are engaging and add depth to the story.
- The game has a satisfying ending that ties up loose ends and features an entertaining cast of characters.
- The writing lacks depth, with many conversations feeling rushed and characters being easily forgettable.
- The game suffers from railroading, limiting player choices to binary options that can feel uninteresting and forced.
- Technical issues and bugs can disrupt gameplay, making it feel unpolished and frustrating at times.
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game's story is described as mediocre, lacking depth and coherence, with choices that feel forced and irrelevant. While it features multiple character arcs and faction narratives, the overall plot is criticized for being linear and unengaging, leaving players wanting a more compelling and meaningful experience.
“Each character has their own plot going on.”
“One, although the game seems to pressure you into solving all the factions' problems each game, you are rewarded by concentrating on completing your faction story first.”
“The story is nice.”
“In a story where you end up being the main hero/villain, it sure doesn't feel like it when the NPCs have their own main character moments happening constantly.”
“There is no story here, it's just a railroaded action adventure, and not a terribly interesting one at that.”
“Other parts of the story just make no sense.”