Avabel Online

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Avabel Online is a multiplayer open world role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Asobimo, Inc. and was released on January 7, 2020. It received negative reviews from players.

AVABEL ONLINE is a 3D-MMORPG that delivers the best in smartphone graphics. Users can enjoy the games exhilarating features, such as smooth combo strikes, sequential attacks with jump action, etc in the same world. Enjoy hunting monsters and quests in the MMO field "Main Tower" (multiplayer field), or the "Dungeon" in the MO Field (Played by parties or by solo), the PvP (Player versus player), or …

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Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic experience for long-time fans, reminiscent of its earlier days.
It features a wide range of character classes and a dynamic combat system that can be enjoyable for players who invest time in learning it.
Cross-platform play allows users to switch between mobile and PC, providing flexibility in how to engage with the game.

The Steam version is essentially a poorly executed mobile port using an emulator, leading to clunky controls and performance issues.
The game has aggressive pay-to-win mechanics, making it difficult for free-to-play players to progress without spending money.
The tutorial and onboarding experience is confusing, leaving new players without a clear understanding of the game mechanics.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has been widely criticized for its clunky controls, poor translation, and repetitive quests, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Many feel that recent updates have made the mechanics more inconvenient and catered to casual players, resulting in a grind-heavy experience rather than an engaging adventure. Overall, the game is perceived as lacking in quality and depth, with significant issues in performance and user interface.
- “Core gameplay is okay-ish.”
- “Back before the 2018 public event that they had, where they spoke on porting the game to the Nintendo Switch and an official console release as well as an updated engine with new degrees of mechanics, combat, and updated graphics, these things never came.”
- “The translation is horrible unless you played during the good days when Awake Arms was easy to understand. Now it's a mess, and I would explain how it works, but as I said, the devs are clueless. Every few months they change every mechanic and make it more and more inconvenient.”
- “Seems to be another corpse MMO where everything got changed to facilitate toddler players by removing any actual gameplay. Please play something better.”
- “Avabel Online’s Steam port feels like a step backward — clunky controls, janky UI, and pay-to-win mechanics turn every dungeon run into a grind rather than an adventure.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being blurry and subpar, with no noticeable improvements despite promises of an upgraded engine and enhanced visuals. Users report that adjusting settings does not alleviate the issues, leading to a consensus that the graphics remain disappointing and fail to meet expectations.
- “It took 2 years, and they revealed UE4 graphics upgrade back then for PC port.”
- “The graphics on this game are blurry and horrible.”
- “Changing the graphics in settings doesn't help.”
- “Bad graphics, bad controls, bad performance, shoddy translation, and awful gameplay.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with players feeling that the auto-quest feature diminishes engagement. Additionally, the gem system is seen as restrictive, requiring payment for access to most items, which detracts from the overall experience. Frequent loading screens further frustrate players, making the gameplay feel disjointed.
- “The story is lacking depth and engagement.”
- “The game needs a more substantial story or at least to expand on what it has.”
- “If you enjoy loading screens, this game is for you; everything triggers a loading screen, from changing gear to starting a new quest.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting awkward controls, a clunky interface, and significant performance issues, including frequent frame-rate drops that hinder gameplay. Many have noted that the overall experience is marred by bugs, poor graphics, and a lack of progress synchronization across devices.
- “Performance is abysmal, with frame-rate drops that make combat feel sluggish and unresponsive.”
- “The controls are awkward, the interface is clunky, and performance is subpar.”
- “Super buggy, no smooth performance, and I'm not able to sync my progress from playing the game on my phone.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as exploitative and anti-consumer, with players feeling that it prioritizes profit over player experience. Users lament the shift from being able to earn in-game items to having to pay for them, and express frustration over cross-platform issues that render their purchases ineffective. Overall, the game's aggressive cash grab tactics have led to a negative perception and diminished player engagement.
- “This cancerous mobile app... I mean, usually they at least try to look like real games (this helps with the scam), but this one you can tell from a single glance it's a nasty cash grab.”
- “This developer is so hilariously insecure they killed any chance of their game succeeding or maintaining its lifecycle by aggressively milking their players with anti-consumer practices and exploitative monetization.”
- “Runs like crap, nothing but a developer trying to cash grab on their mobile game while also screwing over console players yet again.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players note that the game offers a grinding experience that is more manageable on PC, especially for free-to-play users. However, many express frustration over a significant progression wall that requires extensive grinding, particularly for those who are not paying or are newer to the game.
- “There is a huge progression wall that, if you are not paying or not a long-time player, you will have to grind like crazy.”
- “This game is designed for grinding without worrying about your phone's battery health.”
- “I am an auto-grinding free-to-play player, enjoying playing on PC.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and poor performance, which hinder the overall experience. Additionally, players have reported problems with syncing progress across devices.
- “Super buggy, no smooth performance, and I'm not able to sync my progress from playing the game on my phone.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
- “I experience constant lag and disconnections, which ruins the overall experience.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is perceived as unintentional, stemming from the developer's insecurity and exploitative monetization practices, which detract from the overall experience. Players find the exaggerated health and damage numbers amusingly absurd, but this is overshadowed by complaints about bland combat and poor pacing.