Ancient Islands

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Ancient Islands is a single player arcade strategy game. It was developed by Avernus Software, Art Games Studio S.A. and was released on October 26, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

This game covers a lot of unique strategies and combination in order to defend the village. Build not only the defense towers but also other facilities inside your settlement. Place woodcutter's huts near the forest to gather wood, then build a marketplace to exchange it for stone. Develop your magic schools to get more mana and unlock more powerful spells. Upgrade your gate to damage enemies a…

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

gameplay1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a solid tower defense experience with a variety of tower types and a rich strategic upgrade tree.
It combines tower defense with resource management elements, providing an interesting gameplay dynamic.
Players find it fun and engaging, with a good balance of challenge and strategy, especially as they progress through the levels.

The game feels short, with many upgrade trees remaining incomplete after finishing the main missions.
There are technical issues, such as freezing, which detract from the overall gameplay experience.
Some players feel the game was rushed and lacks additional content and polish that could enhance the experience.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its limited number of missions, which players feel does not fully showcase the game's potential. While the missions provide a variety of challenges that require strategic skill tree adjustments, the final missions become too easy once players have upgraded sufficiently. Overall, players express a desire for more content to enhance the narrative experience.
- “A lot of missions required adjusting the skill tree before starting, because there is a need to use different tactics based on enemy types and available resources.”
- “The biggest disadvantage of the game is the number of missions, which is too low to show the full potential of ancient islands. I hope that we will see some more maps, where we can use all of the various mechanisms provided by the game.”
- “Last missions are not challenging at all when you collected all available skill points, so focusing on the initial levels is essential in order to succeed in the final part.”
- “Completing all available missions (14 at the moment of writing the review) at hard level took me approximately 8 hours.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is generally praised for its quality and the introduction of additional mechanics that enhance the experience, reminiscent of an improved version of Kingdom Rush. However, technical issues such as freezing significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “Improved version of Kingdom Rush with additional mechanics.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, with frequent freezes detracting from an otherwise enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “It freezes, so it does not matter how good the gameplay is (and it is good).”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and disconnections, which ruined my experience.”