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Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG

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91%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
monetization, grinding
91% User Score Based on 5,543 reviews

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Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG is a single player casual hack and slash game. It received very positive reviews from players.

Classic RPG game in pixel retro style

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 5,543 reviews
story116 positive mentions
monetization199 negative mentions
  • Great gameplay with engaging mechanics and a vast skill tree.
  • No forced ads, allowing for a more enjoyable gaming experience.
  • Fun and addictive, with a nostalgic pixel art style.
  • Difficulty spikes significantly after level 80, making progression tedious.
  • Unique item drop rates are very low, leading to frustration.
  • Lack of character customization and visible equipment changes.
  • story
    339 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally described as engaging but lacking depth and continuity, with many players expressing a desire for more quests and narrative content. While some appreciate the holiday-themed quests and character backgrounds, others find the storyline insufficient, particularly after reaching higher levels where quests become scarce. Overall, players are eager for expansions that include new areas, quests, and a more immersive narrative experience.

    • “This is the best game I've played so far on Google Play. It's so detailed and the storyline is entertaining.”
    • “The story is engaging as well.”
    • “I really enjoyed the storyline and it had no complexity in it; it was great playing this game.”
    • “The storyline and quests are not particularly engaging, but otherwise the game mechanics are more than solid.”
    • “The story has been incredibly short and seems unfinished.”
    • “Game is good overall but lacks a lot in terms of questing and story.”
  • monetization
    264 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model of the game is highly praised for its non-intrusive approach, with ads being entirely optional and primarily linked to rewards such as revives or in-game currency. Players appreciate the absence of forced ads, allowing for a smooth gameplay experience, and many find the in-app purchases to be reasonably priced and not predatory. Overall, the game is considered very free-to-play friendly, with minimal ad interruptions enhancing rather than detracting from the experience.

    • “I think this game is well made, enjoyable, no ads required, and to unlock extra things is super cheap.”
    • “The in-game purchases are really cheap, 3 bucks for no ads and another 3 dollars for the starter pack.”
    • “This game is incredibly fun and addicting and very lax on the in-app purchases, would be 5/5 but it's gotten somewhat laggy and locked up once.”
    • “The game is great but please fix the ads; I can't use the 'watch ad to revive' because the ads put me in the Play Store, and when I try to come back, the game doesn't even revive me; it just goes to the game screen.”
    • “I wish the reward ad was less than 30 seconds because 2 ads in a row is too much.”
    • “Boring game to sell ads, like those old arcades that forced you to keep inserting coins; you'll literally get jumped by enemies if you haven't watched an ad in a while.”
  • gameplay
    256 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game is widely praised for its smooth mechanics, engaging combat, and variety of challenges, making it addictive and enjoyable for players. However, some users note that it can become grindy and repetitive over time, particularly at higher levels, and suggest improvements such as more character customization and additional mechanics to enhance replayability. Overall, the game offers a solid RPG experience with minimal ads and a good balance of challenge and fun.

    • “The gameplay is hella addicting and I'm glad you can give yourself more of a challenge by going through harder difficulties.”
    • “Awesome gameplay, awesome art style, awesome class distinction, awesome skills, awesome passive tree, awesome inventory management, awesome crafting, this is a masterpiece.”
    • “The gameplay is fun and has a beautiful music score.”
    • “However, the game can be quite a grind at times, and gameplay gets very repetitive later on.”
    • “With the current mechanic, it feels like I just have to run, stop, turn, shoot, and repeat. The stopping kind of makes it boring for me because it just doesn't feel action-packed.”
    • “Gameplay gets linear after a while, which makes it boring, but all the other aspects are pretty good.”
  • grinding
    183 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it enjoyable and addictive, especially in the early stages. However, as players progress beyond level 60 or 80, the grinding becomes increasingly tedious and repetitive, often leading to frustration due to slow experience gains and the need to repeat levels multiple times. While some appreciate the challenge and the opportunity to collect unique items, others feel that the excessive grinding detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “Not too grindy.”
    • “Very cool game, not too grindy and is enjoyable.”
    • “However, all is well until you reach those level 80-90's where the game is just very grindy, barely any quests, same levels over and over with very little experience gain, so basically game is over by that point.”
    • “The grinding is also pretty tedious and annoying because of how slow it is, even if I beat mobs ten levels higher than what I am.”
    • “The game had better potential although you're lacking occupations; the passive abilities is a unique mechanism though passive skills is too limited. Also, quest equipment rewards or unique items is just not worth it in Elmort mayor's farm quest; the unique item reward is inferior to what I can acquire in a grinding session.”
  • graphics
    159 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their beautiful pixel art style, smooth animations, and engaging visual effects, making it a standout for a mobile title. Many players appreciate the nostalgic feel of the graphics, which complement the gameplay well, although some have suggested improvements and additional visual details for character equipment. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment, with a balance of simplicity and aesthetic appeal.

    • “The graphics are perfect for a pixel art game.”
    • “Great game, perfect balance of nuance and simplicity, graphics are also surprisingly beautiful and alive.”
    • “Beautiful pixel graphics, fun and addictive.”
    • “It was a good game until I found some problems with the enemy's particles like healing wave and shocking wave (some circle projectile came out from the enemy). My phone cannot handle that and the frame rate drops to 0-2 fps, sometimes taking a long time to render it. I hope you could add some graphics settings and resolution options too.”
    • “Its okay, but a game like this can go ahead and make a definitive edition where the details in graphic design are practically like the other PC games.”
    • “Hoping the graphics improve soon.”
  • music
    39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received widespread praise for its quality, with many players describing it as calming, beautiful, and reminiscent of high-quality soundtracks from AAA games. The audio complements the gameplay well, enhancing the overall experience, although some players expressed a desire for dynamic battle music during combat. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature that significantly contributes to the game's enjoyment.

    • “The music is very satisfying.”
    • “The gameplay is fun and has a beautiful music score.”
    • “The best Android game I have ever played, simple and beautiful artwork, awesome music, very relaxing and challenging.”
    • “The reason I give it 4 stars is because I want the music to change to battle music when there's an enemy.”
    • “Please, more music, plzplzplzplz.”
    • “The soundtrack is calming and tense, well done.”
  • humor
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its hilarious dialogue, funny character designs, and amusing quest interactions. Many reviewers appreciate the clever writing and comedic elements that enhance the gameplay experience, making it both entertaining and addictive. Overall, the game's humor is a standout feature that contributes significantly to its appeal.

    • “I love reading everything, it's hilarious.”
    • “Awesome, seriously one of the best games I ever played on Android, nice RPG elements, funny/interesting quest dialogs with multiple choices which are also very well written, not pay to win, works offline too, and has beautiful pixel art.”
    • “Really good game, it's hilarious how the archer is a literal machine gun.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has been criticized for frequent freezing and crashing, particularly during extended play sessions and when attempting to watch ads, which can lead to unresponsive controls and forced resets. Users have reported that these issues detract significantly from the overall experience, with some noting that recent updates have introduced additional bugs.

    • “There are no glitches.”
    • “The game runs smoothly without any crashes.”
    • “I haven't experienced any lag or performance issues.”
    • “However, one irritating scenario is playing for more than one hour; the game freezes and eventually crashes.”
    • “The thing that irritates me more is when I am almost at the exit and the gameplay suddenly freezes, crashes, and the game exits.”
    • “The only problem I'm having right now is the unresponsive feedback on the left/right arrow button, as it freezes sometimes and causes the death of my character due to immobility.”
  • replayability
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a strong desire for enhanced replayability through the introduction of random quests, diverse events, and additional playable characters or classes. Many feel that these features, along with the potential for overpowered gear and varied gameplay experiences, would significantly increase the game's longevity and enjoyment. Overall, the consensus highlights that while the game is already fun, there is room for improvement in replayability to keep players engaged.

    • “Would be cool if you got a random quest here and there rather than just having the pre-scripted ones or several randomly occurring events at a time on a particular level would be cool too (like 'such and such boss has appeared and he drops a cool ring' or 'bandit/golem/bat infestation, they drop gem powder' or 'elite enemy only'). I just want more replayability, a bit more life to the game also, the animations, great stuff.”
    • “Lots of fun and replayability.”
    • “Would be cool if you got a random quest here and there rather than just having the pre-scripted ones. Several randomly occurring events at a time on a particular level would be cool too, like 'such and such boss has appeared and he drops a cool ring' or 'bandit/golem/bat infestation, they drop gem powder' or 'elite enemy only'. I just want more replayability and a bit more life to the game.”
    • “I would prefer if there were more playable characters or classes, or more locations.”
    • “It would be so much fun to get overpowered gear at level 20 and increase replayability as an extension as well.”
  • character development
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the game's character designs and animations, particularly the movement of clothing and hair, but express a desire for more dynamic character customization that reflects equipped gear, such as armor and weapons. While the item and character development systems are seen as rigorous, some users call for added complexity and features to enhance the overall experience.

    • “I like the abilities in the character design; I enjoy how the clothes and hair move when you jump.”
    • “Rigorous item and character development systems too.”
    • “I forgot to say this, but the game is great and I like the designs. However, I wish I could see my character wear their gear instead of having fixed character designs. Why give a shield when my character doesn't look like it's using one or even a helmet?”
    • “I'd ask for just a tad bit more complexity in terms of character development.”
    • “Looking forward to seeing changes in character designs when wearing armor sets, swords, etc.”
  • optimization
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's performance is praised for its smoothness and enjoyable gameplay, with users expressing a desire for further optimization, particularly in crafting systems and level variety. While the current optimization is satisfactory, suggestions for improvements include enhancing item management and exploring new content to avoid repetitiveness. Some players also believe that adopting a pixel art style could aid in future optimization efforts.

    • “Overall performance is very great.”
    • “Runs smoothly, loads of content, great gameplay and just all around fun!”
    • “A better crafting system, allowing better item optimization, and new high-level locations would go a long way in making it even better.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express disappointment with the emotional impact of the game, citing feelings of frustration due to the recent update that rendered previous progress obsolete. The narrative is described as dull and repetitive, contributing to an overall sense of boredom and disengagement.

    • “The story is too hard to engage with, and it feels boring and repetitive, especially with the enemies.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its engaging gameplay and appealing graphics, creating an enjoyable experience for players. Users appreciate the absence of pay-to-win mechanics, contributing to a positive overall impression. Many hope that future updates will enhance this already solid atmosphere further.

    • “Engaging gameplay, a nice atmosphere with good graphics, no pay to win (at least so far), and generally a good game to spend some free time on. I hope the devs will keep up the great work and that the next updates will make this game even better.”
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Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG is a casual hack and slash game.

Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG.

Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG was developed by Roika.

Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Darkrise - Pixel Action RPG is a single player game.