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About Commander Quest

Commander Quest is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Flyway Games, Inc. and was released on April 4, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Everyone Awaits Your Command... Step into the shoes of various historical heroes and lead your army through an adorable yet brutal fantasy world. Embark on an expedition by infusing the soul of your chosen hero into the bodies of different races! Experience thrilling battles through a unique blend of deck-building roguelike and auto-battler RTS, utilizing diverse synergies and unit balances.Perils…

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 971 reviews
gameplay58 positive mentions
grinding11 negative mentions

  • Unique and engaging blend of roguelike deckbuilding and autobattler mechanics, offering satisfying and fresh gameplay.
  • Good variety of commanders, cards, relics, and synergies allowing multiple viable builds and playstyles.
  • Affordable price with solid content amount and replay value; generous demo available for trial.
  • Polished interface, charming art style, and enjoyable tactical combat.
  • Developers actively balancing and patching the game, showing commitment to improvement.
  • Significant RNG influence leading to frustration and runs feeling unfair or repetitive at times.
  • Limited content with only two factions and a small card pool, causing low build variety and replayability constraints.
  • Balance issues including overpowered or underpowered cards, relics, and bosses; certain encounters overly punishing or poorly designed.
  • Grinding required for meta progression is slow and sometimes feels unrewarding.
  • Technical problems like occasional crashes, pathing bugs, and some interface quirks detract from the experience.
  • Lack of new content or updates post-release has disappointed parts of the community, with some feeling the game was released unfinished.
  • gameplay

    139 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a creative and engaging blend of deckbuilding, roguelike progression, and autobattler mechanics that offers satisfying strategy and synergistic depth, especially once mechanics are learned. While it features unique twists on familiar systems like Slay the Spire and strong core loops, it suffers from balancing issues, limited content and faction variety, occasional bugs, and a steep learning curve that may deter some players. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its fun, originality, and strategic potential but would benefit from more polish, guidance, and expanded content to enhance replayability.

    • “Most of my enjoyment from this game came from finding all these different combinations on my own by trying new stuff, thinking "Could I build a deck centred around this mechanic?" I also understand that most people want some guidance, especially when they find something too difficult to enjoy.”
    • “Gameplay execution lands well, deck-building mechanics feel rewarding, and overall session flow encourages continued engagement.”
    • “The game managed to blend very well the different genres and mechanics it proposes; it works well and is very fun and engaging.”
    • “While most runs end up feeling the same if you're trying to grind up to penance 20 by abusing one of the many buggy mechanics this game has to get a win.”
    • “Every single boss has a frustrating mechanic it'll pull out of nowhere, and the entire game is spent watching enemies outscale you as you scramble to augment a single card to live more than 3 seconds after placement.”
    • “Battles can be equally frustrating as well if you don't pick up the particular mechanic of the fight right away, resulting in a snowball effect that's hard to come back from.”
  • story

    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 76% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The story in Commander Quest offers a campaign feel with engaging bosses and events, adding depth beyond typical deckbuilders. However, quests can be inconsistent, unclear, and sometimes poorly balanced, affecting the narrative flow and gameplay synergy. Despite some shortcomings, the game’s blend of roguelike deckbuilding and auto-battler elements creates an enjoyable and immersive story-driven experience for many players.

    • “I love this game, it has more depth and plot than you would expect!”
    • “Good story, bosses, and events!”
    • “The auto-battler element turns your deck into a living story: the commander you chose, the units you built, the relics you found — all tumbling into a cinematic, unpredictable clash.”
    • “The game sometimes offers you a quest to complete, but it's inconsistent and not clear when or why quests are offered.”
    • “Sometimes, a quest is offered after the first elite fight, sometimes after the first combat in act 1, and sometimes never offered at all for an entire run.”
    • “Some quest rewards, such as receiving the gyrocopter from 'spend 200 steel,' are actually anti-synergy for the type of deck you'd build to complete the quest (gyrocopters consume 5 steel each time they attack, but if you're spending steel to complete the quest, you've probably built a deck that wants to spend steel, so using the gyrocopter now makes it harder to use the rest of your deck.) Certain game mechanics are simply not balanced.”
  • graphics

    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The game’s graphics are praised for their charming, cute, and polished art style that complements the fantasy/medieval theme and enhances the overall experience. While not graphically intensive or highly detailed—some users note fogginess or small unit sizes on large screens—the visuals are consistently described as enjoyable, fitting perfectly with the gameplay and UI, contributing to a fun and addictive experience.

    • “Everything from the menus to the unit cards feels polished, and the sound design complements the visuals perfectly, making every victory feel earned and satisfying.”
    • “Great graphics, gameplay/design/ui, together with fine music/sound effects.”
    • “The art style has an enjoyable charm to it and the battles are fun to watch!”
    • “Graphic rendering/scaling: On my large screen, graphics look foggy and undefined, even with 'ultra' quality enabled in all the settings.”
    • “The game looks nice, but some units are too tiny; some zoom would be helpful. It has a specific art style.”
    • “Clearly the game isn't graphically intensive.”
  • replayability

    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    Replayability is generally praised due to varied gameplay, randomized elements, and strategic diversity, offering many ways to play and experiment. However, some users note limited content, factions, and deckbuilding options constrain long-term replay value compared to similar games like Slay the Spire. Overall, the game delivers solid replayability for its price, though additional expansions and variety could further enhance it.

    • “There is enough variety to make the game replayable. I'll say it again: the game is cheap and has a free version in the form of a demo that gives you two acts of free content.”
    • “This game has fantastic replay value; challenge yourself with set builds, then random comps, and you're rewarded for the time and effort you put into the game, allowing you to unlock and delve further into the game mechanics.”
    • “For $12, it has an impressive amount of content and replayability thanks to a variety of commander powers and randomized events which result in interesting card combinations.”
    • “Single runs are quick, but replay value is quite low - limited number of commanders and only two factions make consequent runs quite repeatable.”
    • “Content is a bit lacking, making most runs feel too similar; this makes achieving synergies a lot more predictable, positive for grinding ascension, not so positive for replayability.”
    • “This is ultimately a design limitation and the replayability is close to zero, in my opinion.”
  • humor

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is widely praised for its charm, clever random events, and inventive, funny moments, often surprising players with amusing outcomes and playful developer touches. Players find the game's comedic approach endearing, with many enjoying the lighthearted Easter eggs and quirky scenarios throughout their experience.

    • “There is some absolutely hilarious stuff you can do in this game.”
    • “The art is charming and the random events you can encounter are funny and inventive.”
    • “Would love an endless mode but it's still a cool design with a lot of funny comments and easter eggs.”
  • grinding

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 8% neutral mentions, 92% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and repetitive, with slow, drawn-out battles and costly progression that can feel more like a chore than fun. While some players appreciate the predictability for mastering synergies, the grind-heavy meta and lack of varied content diminish overall enjoyment and replayability.

    • “While fun, grinding for ember is more of a boring chore than fun as some content is hidden behind it.”
    • “Tedious battles can drag on and start to feel very similar and slow over the course of the map.”
    • “The meta progression is very grindy as it is too expensive and there is not enough content to experience the progression.”
  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for being fantastic, solid, and well-integrated with gameplay and sound effects, enhancing the overall atmosphere. However, some users found the soundtrack lacks coherence, with occasional mismatches in style that detract from immersion. Overall, the music is considered a strong and notable aspect of the game.

    • “The music was fantastic.”
    • “The themes and music are great also.”
    • “The art style and music are top notch.”
    • “There are bugs where you get items from shops that are supposed to give you cards at the top of your deck and surprisingly when done to the beat of certain songs right on time it will fail to work.”
    • “The other weakness for me is the soundtrack; it feels not really coherent. At times I felt like running through some city that could be placed in Pokemon Yellow, and then I feel like the mighty warlord I am in game.”
    • “Lack of controller support and a bit buggy; after winning a run, it went to a full black screen (though music kept playing). I was worried my save wouldn't be recorded, but luckily it was.”
  • stability

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs with card mechanics, pathing problems, and occasional freezes, especially at the end of runs. Controller support is lacking, and visual glitches such as black screens also occur, though saved progress usually remains intact. Overall, these bugs negatively impact the gameplay experience.

    • “Very buggy game, many cards requiring sacrifice or selection just bug out and stay on the screen, and when you try to use or remove the bug it starts the combat round.”
    • “After winning a run, the game went to a full black screen (though music was playing). I was worried my save wouldn't be recorded, but luckily it was.”
    • “Game freezes at the end of every run.”
  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant performance issues, especially with many units on screen, often dropping below 20 FPS. Optimization needs improvement to provide a smoother experience.

    • “Has a ton of performance issues with a lot of units on screen and honestly there's not as much content as I would have liked.”
    • “Performance could use some work, because sometimes it drops frames below 20.”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development is praised for its appealing animations and designs, creating an engaging gameplay loop. Users express enthusiasm for future expansions that could introduce more races, leaders, and additional content.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is marked by strong, passionate reactions from players, often overshadowing discussions about game balance. This indicates a highly engaged community expressing intense feelings rather than measured critiques.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization in the game is praised for avoiding the predatory practices seen in similar titles like Clash Royale, offering a fairer experience; however, this comes at the cost of less comprehensive deck-building features.

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Play Times

14h Median play time
21h Average play time
8-40h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 7 analyzed playthroughs
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Commander Quest is a tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Commander Quest include turn-based, indie, roguelite, deckbuilding, war and others.

Commander Quest is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 21 hours playing Commander Quest.

Commander Quest was released on April 4, 2025.

Commander Quest was developed by Flyway Games, Inc..

Commander Quest has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Commander Quest for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Commander Quest is a single player game.

Similar games include SpellRogue, Hadean Tactics, Roguebook, 9 Kings, HELLCARD and others.