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Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition

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89%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, grinding
89% User Score Based on 80 reviews

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Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Alawar Friday's Games and was released on December 20, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Inspired by the timeless tales of the Brothers Grimm, "Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom" offers an experience rich with magic and wonder. Enter the enchanted realm of the Snow Kingdom and begin your journey today!

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89%
Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews
story30 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful and well-crafted artwork with charming, interactive scenes and animations.
  • Engaging fairy-tale themed story with interesting twists and likable characters.
  • Variety of hidden object scenes and mini-puzzles with adjustable difficulty and helpful in-game features like hints, maps, and a strategy guide.
  • Voice acting quality is inconsistent and sometimes distracting due to amateur recordings.
  • Bonus chapter reuses assets from other games and has bugs that can make it unplayable or frustrating.
  • Music is very repetitive and can become annoying over time.
  • story
    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is a charming, fairy-tale themed narrative with engaging elements and unexpected twists, though it tends to be predictable and occasionally suffers from plot holes and clichés. While not the most complex or original, it is well-presented with beautiful art and generally keeps players interested throughout the roughly three-hour main campaign. Some reviewers noted weak voice acting and a less satisfying bonus chapter, but overall the story is enjoyable and complements the gameplay well.

    • “The story's twists were super fun, I enjoyed the intrigue from beginning to end.”
    • “The story combines several fairy tales into one unique story, and throws a bit of clockwork-steampunk into the mix!”
    • “However, the more we progress, the more we learn about her father who struck a rather bad deal with a warlock, who, unlike most HOG antagonists, has a surprisingly complex backstory to justify his actions.”
    • “Still a very predictable story even if you don't know the other Dark Strokes part.”
    • “But what irked me most is that it was not really enjoyable to play, the story was rather illogical, you had to run from here to there, picking up items that were rather more random than really part of a thought through narrative.”
    • “The story is trite and the voice acting is mediocre at times.”
  • graphics
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are consistently praised for their beautiful, painterly, and fairytale-like art style, with clear and visually appealing scenes. While some find the cartoony style less appealing, overall the visuals stand out as a highlight, complementing the story and gameplay effectively.

    • “The art style is gorgeous, everything has this painterly, fairytale vibe that just works.”
    • “Beautiful, clean, clear artwork/graphics/scenes.”
    • “The graphics and overall look of the game was definitely the highlight of the entire thing.”
    • “The first game in this series, Sins of the Father, is considerably better, even with its now very dated graphics.”
    • “Its okay... when I started playing I really felt it was lame; and I really did not care for the cartoony art style.”
    • “Very pretty graphics, but no true widescreen.”
  • music
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for being beautiful, soothing, and well-suited to the mood and visuals, with some players appreciating the option to download the soundtrack. However, a common criticism is its repetitiveness, which can become tiresome over time. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the experience despite some voice acting and variation issues.

    • “Voice acting is decent, music sets the mood perfectly.”
    • “This is a very pleasant game with beautiful artwork and music.”
    • “The music is quite beautiful, and the characters and story kept me playing for longer periods than I'd normally spend on a hidden object game.”
    • “Fun game, but the music is extremely repetitive and annoying.”
    • “At the very least, can't they change the music from chapter to chapter?”
    • “Music is nice, but incredibly repetitive, so it eventually becomes tiresome.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is well-crafted, featuring smooth mechanics, charming elements like potions and a companion, and a variety of activities across multiple locations. While some puzzle mechanics can feel simplistic or repetitive, the overall experience remains engaging due to its combination of story, graphics, and adventurous gameplay, typically lasting around 4-6 hours.

    • “Still I really like this style they use and the gameplay with the potions and the companion.”
    • “It's long, with plenty of things to do, multiple locales, many beautifully drawn scenes, and nice little corners of gameplay and design.”
    • “Although this title can be a bit repetitive, the combination of story, graphics, and heavy adventure-esque gameplay kept me interested enough to want to finish the game (twice) in a day.”
    • “The gameplay is a bit repetitive, and some of the actions are so simplistic that I hesitate to call them puzzles.”
    • “I picked it up on sale, which was probably just as well as it is about 4 hours of gameplay.”
    • “Featuring a male protagonist as a rarity for this genre doesn't upset the apple cart as the gameplay loops play out the exact same.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and frustrating, with repetitive mini-games contributing to a tiresome experience that may cause players to nearly quit. It often requires additional effort or resources, such as a second life, to progress through the grinding elements.

    • “It came to a point where I almost stopped playing it altogether because it got tedious in the end.”
    • “There's also an equal amount of tedious frustration.”
    • “Without those, this kind of game is only a bad point and click with tedious mini games (especially bad in this one).”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is described as chill and immersive, with enchanting fairy tale and light fantasy elements that enhance the hidden object adventure experience.

    • “If you're into hidden object games or just want a chill, atmospheric adventure with some light fantasy elements, definitely grab this one.”
    • “Fairy tale atmosphere”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability with 12 mini-games and 22 cutscenes that players can revisit, providing varied and engaging content for multiple playthroughs.

    • “12 replayable mini-games”
    • “22 replayable cutscenes”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is enhanced by strong voice acting and appealing character designs, contributing positively to the overall experience.

  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates strong stability with no noticeable bugs, glitches, or errors, ensuring a smooth and playable experience. Minor typos may be present but do not affect overall performance.

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Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition is a action game with fantasy theme.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition was released on December 20, 2017.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition was developed by Alawar Friday's Games.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition is a single player game.

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