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Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies

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48%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
grinding, monetization
62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Lazy Turtle Games and was released on December 15, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Challenge the evil presence in this magic Hidden Object Adventure game.

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62%
Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
story5 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Beautiful and vivid artwork with well-done animations
  • Pleasant voice acting and fitting music enhance immersion
  • Accessible and flexible gameplay with various difficulty levels and helpful in-game guides
  • Short overall length with a somewhat disappointing bonus chapter
  • Bugs and technical issues including crashes, freezes, and resolution problems
  • Some frustrating puzzle design and inconsistent story elements
  • story
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally short, simple, and sometimes quirky or nonsensical, with charming and occasionally humorous elements. While some find it straightforward and immersive, others note it can be incoherent or generic, featuring familiar tropes like a rescue quest. Overall, it stands out more for its whimsical or bonkers approach than for deep or original storytelling.

    • “The story is simple but truly charming.”
    • “They are integrated into the story in a very creative and innovative manner - you will actually be required to actively enlist their help in solving certain puzzles by clicking their portraits and placing them into the scenery, but they will also give you tasks to find special items that they need.”
    • “And the fact that these moments were very often contributed a lot to the immersion into an already pleasant and easy to follow story.”
    • “The story is pretty generic.”
    • “The story makes so many right turns and introduces wacky elements out of the blue again and again that it's hard to hold a plot straight in my head.”
    • “Lazy, unoriginal story, with all the same puzzles you see in all of these copy paste games.”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed but generally positive feedback, with many praising the stunning and creative artwork, vivid colors, and well-done animations that enhance the game's visual appeal. However, some note a lack of advanced visual effects, limited resolution options, and a presentation that can feel static or simplistic compared to other games. Overall, the visuals are appreciated for their beauty and fit within the game's style, though technical customization and animation depth could be improved.

    • “The artwork is absolutely stunning (one of the best I’ve seen in the genre); you find yourself stopping on every new screen just to soak in the visuals, the voice acting, the music… everything fits perfectly.”
    • “This is a fun and creative hidden object game - the visuals are very beautiful with vivid colors and extraordinary special effects, and the animations are also very well done.”
    • “It has pretty graphics and they got creative with some of the item "creations/combinations".”
    • “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
    • “While the artwork itself, while mediocre, might be considered passable, the visual presentation here is negligible; it might as well be a slideshow or a YouTube video.”
    • “Pac-man, Space Invaders and Asteroids had more advanced animation and visuals going on than this game does.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally described as pleasant and fitting, enhancing the overall atmosphere, though it is not particularly memorable. It complements the visuals and voice acting well, contributing to a relaxing experience.

    • “The artwork is absolutely stunning (one of the best I’ve seen in the genre); you find yourself stopping on every new screen just to soak in the visuals, the voice acting, the music… everything fits perfectly.”
    • “If you're looking for a relaxing gameplay with nice music and a variety of puzzles, I do recommend this game.”
    • “The game was very colorful, the music was beautiful, the sound of the characters' voices was just perfect.”
  • gameplay
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring engaging mechanics like elemental spellcasting to solve quests and immersive mini-cutscenes. However, some players found the mechanics slow and clunky, with occasional bugs and minor issues affecting the overall experience. The bonus chapter introduces interesting new gameplay elements, adding fresh variety to the adventure.

    • “These are enough to keep the gameplay at a very enjoyable level, but what I really liked about this title was the fact that there were a lot of mini-cutscenes.”
    • “The bonus chapter also has a similar mechanic, namely that you will be able to use the 4 main elemental powers (earth, water, fire, and air) to solve quests by casting spells (for example, using earth to help a plant grow, or filling a pit with water to lift an unreachable object).”
    • “The bonus chapter adds an interesting new gameplay mechanic.”
    • “Mechanics were a little slow and clunky.”
    • “I enjoyed the adventure play and hidden object scenes, but was often annoyed with the mechanics and mini-puzzles, and disappointed over the length. It still earned a five out of ten from me.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding is criticized for involving tedious tasks like finding hidden objects unrelated to the plot, which do not unlock corresponding Steam achievements. Additionally, restarting the game to complete these tasks can result in locked content, making the process frustrating and repetitive.

    • “The aggravating part is that there are a bunch of in-game achievements that don't correspond to Steam achievements, and they're all the most tedious type: finding really hidden objects on the adventure game screens that have nothing to do with the plot or your inventory.”
    • “I started the game over to try to find some of the tedious hidden objects, and it locked the bonus chapter back up again.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Monetization is widely criticized for being exploitative and deceptive, with many users reporting fake reviews linked to cash grabs and asset flips appearing shortly after the game's Steam launch. These reviews suggest manipulative practices aimed at driving purchases without delivering genuine value.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is primarily driven by a nonsensical and absurd story, which users find highly amusing.

    • “The nonsensical story is hilarious.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a distinctive and engaging atmosphere that sets it apart within the hidden object genre.

    • “A hidden object game with its own interesting atmosphere”
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Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies is a action game with fantasy theme.

Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies is available on PC and Windows.

Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies was released on December 15, 2018.

Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies was developed by Lazy Turtle Games.

Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Darkheart: Flight of the Harpies is a single player game.

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