Clunky Hero

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Clunky Hero is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Chaosmonger Studio and was released on January 25, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

A story-driven platformer metroidvania with a touch of RPG and tons of humor! Made in 2.5D, with beautiful hand-drawn-looking backgrounds crowded with funny creatures. Join Rufus, the clunky hero with broom and bucket, on a journey full of surprises through a bizarre realm.

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Single-Player

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews

humor46 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game features a funny story with humorous dialogue and quirky characters.
The art style is visually appealing, with well-designed environments and animations.
There is a good amount of content, including multiple abilities, side quests, and secrets to discover.

Combat mechanics are clunky and repetitive, with a lack of depth and engaging boss fights.
The level design is frustrating, with poor enemy placement and a lack of intuitive navigation, leading to excessive backtracking.
The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs, poor UI, and a lack of clear direction, which can detract from the overall experience.

humor
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, featuring a mix of dark humor, witty dialogue, and amusing NPC interactions that many players find entertaining. While some appreciate the lighthearted and visually engaging comedic elements, others feel that the humor can be hit or miss, with a few jokes failing to land. Overall, the game is noted for its fun story and humorous writing, though some players wish for a more consistent comedic tone throughout.
- “The story is hilarious, especially most of the NPC dialogue.”
- “Fun game and hilarious writing!”
- “This game has a great sense of humor all around.”
story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
66%
8%
The game's story is characterized by its humor and engaging dialogue, with players appreciating the quirky character and location designs. While the narrative is fun and keeps players interested, some found the quest structure cumbersome, particularly a tedious side quest after the final boss. Overall, the story is well-received for its comedic elements and the ability to track quests and secrets effectively.
- “The story is legit fun; there is some funny dialogue, the character and location design feel all over the place but somehow cohesive all the same, and there's even some cards with flavor text that again is funny.”
- “The story is hilarious, especially most of the NPC dialogue.”
- “The art was amazing, the story was fun, and the dialogue was hilarious.”
- “And lastly, having a tedious quest after beating the final boss felt like a slap in the face.”
- “Contagion of the artist by the devs. The story writer influenced with his/her mediocrity.”
- “The world feels a bit too huge at the start, with it taking a bit too long to get to action. I spent like 15 minutes going right from the start, talking to all the NPCs, and I felt like I had no clear direction of what to do next, but was suddenly on 3+ missions.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
5%
15%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the awesome art style and overall nice visuals, while others find them bland or reminiscent of simpler game-making tools. Despite the varied opinions, many appreciate the humor and the polished presentation, indicating that the visuals contribute positively to the overall experience.
- “Awesome art style.”
- “The game has globally nice visuals.”
- “Great visuals, one of the best polish I've seen in a while.”
- “The visuals are really bland and ugly.”
- “The visuals are okay but weird and look like they are from a game maker.”
- “The visuals are really bland and ugly.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
Gameplay is characterized by a rewarding, patient approach with enjoyable dialogues and impressive visuals, though some players find the mechanics poorly explained and the field of view frustrating. While the level design offers variety and engaging NPC interactions, beginners may struggle with platforming elements. Overall, the humor is a minor aspect, but the game is praised for its fun mechanics and artistic presentation.
- “The patient approach of gameplay can be very rewarding and lots of dialogues were enjoyable to read.”
- “Awesome visual art and fun gameplay.”
- “- The world feels very well put together, with a lot of variety, NPCs, and different mechanics.”
- “My main complaint would be the field of view that, together with level design, makes gameplay often very frustrating.”
- “Also, the mechanics are not really explained well.”
- “I'm a beginner with platformer games, and only gave it a go because I was drawn to the amazing visuals, but I found the gameplay challenging.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
The music in the game is generally described as decent to good, with players appreciating its quality and variety. While some reviews rate it as merely "okay," others highlight it as a strong aspect that enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “I liked the music, graphics and the variety of enemies with their individual sound effects.”
- “I only had 20% of the whole game but I had a lot of fun with this game, the music is good and the graphics are also good.”
- “The music is decent.”
- “I love the character idea, and the music is great.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding in the game to be excessive and tedious, with many expressing frustration over the need for backtracking and a particularly unappealing quest that follows the final boss battle. Overall, the grinding aspect is viewed as a significant detractor from the overall experience.
- “This is way too excessive and tedious.”
- “Having a tedious quest after beating the final boss felt like a slap in the face.”
- “Lots of grinding and backtracking.”