CountryBalls Heroes

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CountryBalls Heroes is a single player and multiplayer tactical city builder game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Innominate Games and was released on November 16, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

CountryBalls Heroes is a game where you get to play as your favorite Countryball. Become a legend by leading massive Countryball armies. Create your forces, build master-planned cities, gather powerful artifacts and prove that your Countryball is the most powerful.

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humor45 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique and humorous theme blending Countryball memes with classic turn-based strategy inspired by Heroes of Might and Magic.
Solid core gameplay with a variety of units and heroes, enjoyable for fans of HoMM and meme culture, featuring a charming hand-drawn cartoon style and functional overworld mechanics.
Well-received soundtrack and engaging combat requiring strategy; the game can be fun and replayable especially for those appreciating irreverent political humor.

Game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues including crashes, save corruptions, and AI problems, some of which significantly affect playability.
Lack of content and depth with few campaigns, limited unique factions, repetitive maps, uninspired skill trees, and minimal differentiation between units and heroes.
Crude and often shallow humor that may not appeal to all players, combined with an unpolished UI, poor localization, and an overall unfinished feel hinting at abandonment by developers.

humor
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in Countryballs Heroes is a mixed bag, relying heavily on crude, stereotype-based jokes and Polandball meme references that resonate well with fans but may fall flat or feel outdated to others. While some players find the absurd, irreverent humor a refreshing and enjoyable twist on turn-based strategy, others criticize the jokes as repetitive, shallow, or poorly translated, diminishing the comedic impact. Overall, it offers light-hearted, meme-infused fun for those with the right expectations, though the humor is not universally appreciated.
- “From the outset, players are thrown into absurd and often hilarious scenarios involving global superpowers like the US, Russia, Germany, China, the UK, and Poland, each represented by their own "countryball" factions with unique units, special abilities, and comically exaggerated traits.”
- “For players who enter with the right expectations—looking for light-hearted fun rather than hardcore tactical depth—it delivers a satisfying and often hilarious romp through geopolitics, one poorly translated joke at a time.”
- “"(Direct random example from the game: - China: 'We have more types of dumplings than you' - Poland: 'No, you didn't... oh f**k you!')... peak humor."”
- “Other reviews have noted the dialogue as: not funny, didn't laugh.”
- “The dialogue for 95% of the encounters is very basic, unfunny stuff, like 'me Russia, vodka vodka' type jokes.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a simplified, less innovative take on classic turn-based strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic, offering solid but shallow combat and functional city-building mechanics. While it provides a competent and enjoyable experience for fans of the genre's nostalgic elements and humor, it lacks depth, unique faction mechanics, and polish, making it feel unfinished and less engaging over time.
- “What initially seems like a meme-fueled gimmick quickly reveals itself to be a surprisingly competent strategy game, albeit one that leans heavily on its novelty for charm rather than mechanical innovation.”
- “While not groundbreaking, the combat mechanics are solid and provide enough depth to keep engagements interesting.”
- “They serve as a useful backbone to the tactical gameplay without overwhelming the player with micromanagement.”
- “The gameplay is 100% HoMM 3, but a bit simpler and more shallow.”
- “I was very excited for this game when it was first announced, but what they offer you here is just an unfinished game with lots of bugs that has no in-depth gameplay.”
- “However, the whole gameplay is rather reminiscent of an early Heroes of Might and Magic, a less elaborate version, which is admittedly a bit lacking now in 2022.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, praised for their unique faction aesthetics, detailed cities, and nostalgic art style reminiscent of classic strategy games, which effectively capture the game's humor and atmosphere. However, issues such as lack of visual contrast, UI difficulties, graphical glitches, and occasional performance problems somewhat detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, the visuals are generally considered serviceable and appealing within the game's genre and style.
- “Performance-wise, the game runs smoothly on a wide range of systems thanks to its modest graphical demands.”
- “Visuals: 8/10, cities look cool and detailed, just like the world according to what the genre and the game type allows.”
- “The artwork is great, the game immediately brings back memories of HoMM3.”
- “It's a worse variation of Heroes II with bad graphics.”
- “Graphics are serviceable but made it very difficult to see what's on the map and UI is not great (city screen is atrocious, to be honest).”
- “One of the big reasons for this is the lack of contrast/separation in the visuals.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is generally seen as pleasant and complementary, with light-hearted, regionally themed tracks that suit the tone well. While not highly memorable or exceptional, the soundtrack is enjoyable and enhances the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack is great, not Jeff Van Dyck in Total War games great, but you will definitely be listening and think to yourself: 'Damn, that's pretty good.'”
- “Pros are obvious: humor is good, music and visuals work well.”
- “The soundtrack is serviceable, offering light-hearted and sometimes regionally themed tracks that complement the game's tone without being particularly memorable.”
- “Music and sounds are nothing special.”
- “What music.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal or nonexistent, with some campaign missions offering satirical parodies of real-world events and internet jokes. While there is no overarching storyline, the variety of single-player missions and scenarios provides engaging content.
- “There is a decent amount of single player missions in the campaign and a handful of scenarios (skirmish) to keep you occupied.”
- “However, waiting 2 years for this game was worth it, with lots of missions that I haven't played yet.”
- “No storyline whatsoever.”
- “☑ no story”
- “Campaign missions often parody real-world events or popular internet jokes, delivering them through a filter of satire and stereotype that ranges from clever to outright silly.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Stability in the game is mixed, with some players experiencing graphical glitches, crashes, and pathfinding issues, while others report no major bugs. Early launch was notably buggy, but active developer communication and timely updates have improved the situation. Despite rough edges, the game remains enjoyable for many.
- “Players have reported issues ranging from graphical glitches to occasional crashes and wonky pathfinding during battles.”
- “It's bad, it's buggy, no thought was put into it.”
- “This game in its current state is very rough and buggy (ironic since everything except for the world market is circles) but overall a fun game.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a reasonably high replayability with enjoyable gameplay, though currently limited by only two short campaigns and the absence of some beta features. However, repetitive voice lines and lack of content slightly hinder the overall replay value.
- “This game for now seems very replayable, but something is wrong with it; it doesn't have some features it had in beta that aren't here now. However, it seems like a very fun game, and I can't wait for the multiplayer though!”
- “Pretty replayable”
- “Of all the campaigns, only two are playable, each taking around 15 minutes if you take your time. The voice lines are repetitive, often sticking to stereotypical phrases.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game can be tedious, especially when managing multiple armies, and may require additional lives to progress smoothly. While manageable, the process might feel repetitive for some players.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Some people will find this tedious, especially if you make the mistake of trying to create multiple armies.”
- “The gameplay is fine, but the grinding aspect is a bit tedious.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game generally performs well on a variety of systems due to modest graphical requirements, but some users report bugs and occasional smoothness issues, indicating room for optimization improvements.
- “Performance-wise, the game runs smoothly on a wide range of systems thanks to its modest graphical demands.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the game's monetization as a blatant cash grab, discouraging any purchase even at a discount. They also suggest that political content may have led to negative repercussions and a halt in communication from the developers.
- “It's dead and a cash grab, do not even buy it, not even on sale.”
- “Honestly, in retrospect, it almost feels like a cash grab game, and maybe it's not receiving attention due to the political jokes found in the game, and some sort of action was taken against them for it which caused complete shutdown of communications from Innominate Games.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere received a mediocre rating of 6/10, with users finding it less engaging and enjoyable compared to the better Polandball comics found on Reddit.