Crestfallen: Medieval Survival

70%
Game Brain Score Based on 304 reviews
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  • gameplay
  • story
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"Crestfallen: Medieval Survival" is an immersive RPG set in a detailed medieval open world, where you build and defend castles, engage in strategic battles, manage resources, and embark on epic quests. Experience the ultimate medieval fantasy, either solo or with friends, by constructing modular castles, training knights, and conquering fierce enemies. Your legacy in the realm awaits!

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70%
Audience ScoreBased on 304 reviews
graphics33 positive mentions
grinding13 negative mentions
  • The game has great potential with a beautiful medieval setting and engaging gameplay mechanics.
  • The crafting and building systems are enjoyable, allowing players to create unique structures and gear.
  • The developer is responsive to community feedback and actively works on updates and improvements.
  • The game is plagued with bugs, including issues with saving progress and losing items upon death.
  • Combat mechanics are unbalanced and can feel frustrating, with enemies often overpowering players early on.
  • The game lacks sufficient content and polish, making it feel incomplete and not worth the current price.
  • graphics58 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the stunning visuals, detailed environments, and immersive medieval setting. However, some players criticize the graphics as being subpar, likening them to older titles and noting performance issues, particularly on high-end systems. Overall, while the game showcases beautiful artwork and potential, it also faces significant criticism regarding optimization and graphical fidelity.

    • “The graphics are stunning, immersing you in a richly detailed world filled with challenges.”
    • “The graphics and sound are at their best, which allows you to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “Beautiful graphics and fullness of locations, a lot of interesting events and ways to develop your character.”
    • “This game graphics are on the low end side of Unreal Engine 4, if it's even 4, lol.”
    • “The game is empty and looks like a game made in 2000 with horrifyingly ugly graphics, crappy animations, and choppy gameplay at best.”
    • “The fact that it runs on UE5 shouldn't say much... it's poorly optimized (my GPU was cooking on this game) and the graphics are early 2000s level.”
  • gameplay57 mentions

    The gameplay of Crestfallen: Medieval Survival is a mixed bag, featuring an immersive medieval setting with engaging survival mechanics, crafting options, and a dynamic weather system that enhances realism. While many players appreciate the addictive core gameplay loop and beautiful graphics, they also note significant issues such as unintuitive controls, lack of clarity in mechanics, and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. Despite its flaws, the game offers a rich variety of quests and replayability, making it appealing for fans of the genre, though it requires further polishing to reach its full potential.

    • “The game's immersive medieval setting and challenging survival mechanics have kept me coming back for more.”
    • “The game features challenging gameplay, a variety of crafting options, and a dynamic weather system that adds realism to the experience.”
    • “The game's core gameplay loop is satisfyingly addictive, with a perfect balance of resource management, crafting, exploration, and combat.”
    • “Farming: ridiculously unexplained on the mechanics, and costly to try.”
    • “Filled with bugs, delays, awful animations and mechanics.”
    • “Combat and gameplay is very junky and bad.”
  • story29 mentions

    The game's story is praised for its engaging and captivating elements, with a rich lore and well-developed characters that enhance the gameplay experience. While the quest system offers diverse and immersive challenges, some players find it frustrating due to bugs and a lack of clear direction. Overall, the game shows potential for a deeper narrative as it continues to evolve, appealing to fans of story-driven gameplay.

    • “Engaging gameplay and captivating storyline.”
    • “The characters are well-developed, and the plot twists are truly surprising.”
    • “Crestfallen shows tremendous potential with its rich storyline and immersive world-building.”
    • “Village quests are a dead end with no reward.”
    • “None of the quests from the city worked for me either.”
    • “Very early in development, could not find logs for the first quest after running around for 20 minutes.”
  • grinding13 mentions

    Reviews highlight that the grinding aspect of the game is tedious and time-consuming, with players spending excessive hours on repetitive tasks like resource extraction and farming. While some appreciate the building and crafting elements, many find the mechanics poorly explained and frustrating, particularly in multiplayer settings. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback, with players expressing a desire for improvements and bug fixes before continuing.

    • “I spent over 3 days grinding and playing this sad example of a survival game.”
    • “You'll spend hours doing the same boring grinding—breaking rocks, trees, making ingots, repeating the same actions countless times.”
    • “Resource extraction: going from wood/stone to metal is just that, primitive tools are relatively easy to acquire but moving upwards you have to unlock workbench and such, suddenly the resources grinding skyrocket (most notably clothes and iron ores).”
  • stability12 mentions

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with players reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, such as freezing menus and unreliable server performance. Many users express frustration over the lack of resource recovery when issues arise, and the overall experience is marred by combat and gameplay mechanics that feel inconsistent and poorly implemented. Despite these challenges, some players acknowledge the developers' passion and hope for future improvements.

    • “Full of bugs & glitches.”
    • “Building menu freezes and the only escape is relogging.”
    • “It's a total buggy game; servers restart the progress all the time.”
  • optimization11 mentions

    Overall, the game's optimization is a significant concern among users, with many reporting severe lag, stuttering, and poor frame rates even on capable hardware. While some players noted decent performance on older systems, the general consensus is that the game is still in development and requires substantial improvements to its optimization to enhance gameplay experience.

    • “There are good graphics, music, and optimization, a huge variety of loot, resources, and things for crafting, simple and exciting gameplay.”
    • “The graphics are beautiful and the performance was great on an old/borderline outdated PC.”
    • “The biggest standing issue is the performance.”
    • “So a semi-decent machine can't play this because the lag and stuttering is abysmal.”
    • “Until this is optimized and save/load repaired, still a thumbs down.”
    • “The optimization is terrible; I was getting poor frames and stuttering with it on medium, and I have a 4060 Ti Super.”
  • music10 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and ability to enhance the immersive experience, perfectly complementing the game's atmosphere and graphics. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a significant factor in creating an engaging medieval world, contributing to the overall enjoyment of gameplay. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature that enriches the game's environment.

    • “Plus, the soundtrack adds to the immersive experience.”
    • “The music in Crestfallen is phenomenal, perfectly complementing the game's atmosphere.”
    • “The game's atmosphere, enriched by detailed graphics and a fitting soundtrack, immerses players in the medieval world.”
  • humor9 mentions

    The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players noting its lighthearted approach and amusing dialogue that enhances the experience. Many find the comedic elements, such as quirky NPC commentary and absurd situations, to be a highlight, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere that doesn't take itself too seriously. Overall, the blend of humor and gameplay is seen as a strong point, adding to the game's charm.

    • “The game doesn't take itself too seriously and has funny lines and situations, which I like very much.”
    • “Wasteland 3: post-apocalyptic adventures with a side of radioactive humor.”
    • “And honestly, having a frog go flying 50 feet was just hilarious rather than game breaking.”
  • atmosphere8 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning graphics and immersive sound design, which together create a believable and vibrant medieval world. Players are captivated by the detailed landscapes, atmospheric sounds, and a phenomenal soundtrack that enhance the overall experience, making it a standout survival game in its genre.

    • “The graphics and sound are at their best, which allows you to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “The world looks alive and believable: detailed landscapes, atmospheric sounds of the forest, river, and wild animals.”
    • “The game's atmosphere, enriched by detailed graphics and a fitting soundtrack, immerses players in the medieval world.”
  • character development3 mentions

    The game excels in character development, providing players with numerous opportunities to build formidable castles and engage in battles, complemented by a robust economic system. Reviewers praise the depth of character progression and the impressive attention to detail in both environments and character designs.

    • “The game delights with a deep character development and economic system.”
    • “The game offers many opportunities for character development, including the construction of formidable castles and battles with opponents.”
    • “The attention to detail in the environments and character designs is impressive.”
  • monetization2 mentions

    The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many users feeling it resembles a scam and is indicative of an unfinished product.

    • “This is a cash grab, nothing more.”
    • “Feels like a scam game, cash grab and abandoned unfinished.”
  • emotional2 mentions

    Users express mixed emotions regarding the game's emotional impact; while the sound design effectively enhances both intense and quiet moments, frustrating gameplay mechanics, such as poor hitbox detection, detract from the overall experience, leaving some players feeling unsettled.

    • “The sound design enhances every moment, from intense battles to quiet, emotional scenes.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    Players highlight the game's beautiful graphics and well-designed mechanics, drawing comparisons to titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Skyrim. The variety of battle strategies and the MMO component contribute significantly to its replayability, offering engaging content that encourages players to return.

    • “The beautiful graphics and well-thought-out mechanics remind me of games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Skyrim, offering a variety of battle strategies and a lot of action. The MMO component keeps me engaged for a long time and provides significant replayability.”
    • “The diverse gameplay options and dynamic world make each playthrough feel unique, ensuring that I can always find something new to explore or experience.”
    • “With multiple character builds and story paths, the game encourages experimentation, making it easy to dive back in for a fresh experience.”
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Play time

30hMedian play time
30hAverage play time
20-60hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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