Burning Horns

About

Burning Horns is a Bara Isekai JRPG that takes place in a realm in which free love has always been the rule until a demon popped up trying to destroy everything. Go on a hunt, Choose your partners, Make choices, Bring back the colors to a fantastical realm, and Return to your home!

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

The game features a light-hearted nature and engaging classic JRPG elements, including unique characters and a solid level-up system.
The character art is well done, and the game includes diverse representation with a queer story and a POC protagonist.
Excellent support from the development team and a good balance of gameplay with the added NSFW content that appeals to the target audience.

The gameplay is extremely linear and straightforward, leading to a lack of meaningful choices and predictability in story beats.
Character development is limited, with archetypal roles that don't evolve beyond their initial traits, making them feel bland and unmemorable.
The monster levels scale with the player, which undermines the sense of progression and achievement in leveling up.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The story features a queer narrative with a person of color protagonist, but it suffers from predictability and reliance on archetypal characters, such as the naive hero and the cautious wizard. While not outright bad, the plot lacks inventiveness and depth, with characters failing to develop beyond their established roles, making it difficult for players to connect with them. Additionally, the requirement for solo quests before the characters unite feels like a missed opportunity for deeper character exploration.
- “A queer story with a person of color protagonist, even if Diego feels kind of bland and naive.”
- “You have to do a separate solo quest with all three of the characters before they fully party up.”
- “The characters are all just archetypes: the naive hero, the himbo elf warrior/jock, the cautious paternal wizard, and the closed-off rogue/satyr. They never behave in ways outside those strict and narrow archetypes.”
- “The story doesn't do anything particularly inventive, but it's not exactly bad.”
- “All the story beats are predictable.”
- “The characters are all just archetypes: the naive hero, the himbo elf warrior/jock, the cautious paternal wizard, and the closed-off rogue/satyr. They never behave in ways outside those strict and narrow archetypes, and we don't spend enough time getting to know them to learn anything truly distinct about them outside the core plot requirements.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is generally serviceable, featuring interesting characters with unique battle mechanics and appealing art styles. It also incorporates themes of social critique and highlights rare representation of Black and Latin protagonists, making it a recommended experience.
- “It's a game with interesting characters, each one with their own mechanics to battle, nice and engaging art, rare Black/Latin protagonism, social critiques, and I recommend it!”
- “The gameplay itself is mostly serviceable.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are characterized by pleasant 2D visuals, complemented by a well-designed selection of heroes and skills that enhance the overall aesthetic experience.
- “The pleasant 2D graphics create a charming atmosphere, complemented by a great selection of heroes and skills.”