Din's Legacy

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"Din's Legacy" is an action RPG set in a fantasy world with mutating characters. As a Mutated, a being with Orc blood and elven characteristics, you must prove your worth to the world while battling mistrust and fear. With the trickster god Din as your ally, you'll set out to save the world in exchange for becoming one of his champions. Each victory comes with new mutations, making your journey unpredictable and challenging.

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79%

Audience ScoreBased on 300 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The mutation system adds a unique twist to character building, allowing for a wide variety of skills and playstyles.
The game features a dynamic world with procedurally generated scenarios, ensuring that each playthrough feels fresh and engaging.
Despite its rough edges, the gameplay is addictive and offers a lot of replayability with numerous classes and customization options.

The game suffers from technical issues and bugs that can hinder the overall experience.
Graphics and UI are dated and can be visually cluttered, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy the game.
The difficulty spikes can be frustrating, especially when enemies level up significantly after player deaths, leading to a sense of unfairness.

gameplay
134 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
76%
3%
The gameplay of this title is characterized by its unique mechanics, including a mutation system that allows for deep character customization and a variety of classes, providing a rich and engaging experience. While the procedural generation and emergent gameplay offer unpredictability and replayability, some players find the overall execution messy and cluttered, with navigation issues and a lack of polish. Despite these drawbacks, many appreciate the addictive nature of the gameplay loop and the potential for hundreds of hours of entertainment.
- “The game has plenty of interesting mechanics and unique progression that can provide hundreds of hours of entertainment.”
- “In summary: this game has the best loops, the best gameplay, and the best design of all ARPGs I have played.”
- “It's a bit rough around the edges and a little buggy but it's a very fun game with a solid foundation, interesting mechanics and can be enjoyed in bite-sized portions via some quick scenarios once you unlock them (10-25 minutes for the ones I found).”
- “The gameplay loop has been turned into yet another retread of the clan-based games like Zombasite and Drox, which have more recent iterations compared to the dungeon crawler, without really adding anything. The random maps become a confusing mass of enclaves, frenetic diplomatic popups, and so many modifiers and random events among all the map and visual clutter that it's a chore to navigate.”
- “It's a shame the gameplay has nothing to do with Din's Curse, and resembles more Drox Operative with really bad navigation and a gigantic world that feels like a massive waste of time.”
- “Also, the core gameplay loop of generating a region, having the monsters one-shot you until you manage to gear up and level up, and then sleepwalking through the rest of the level is more frustrating than satisfying.”
graphics
98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
80%
10%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that they are dated and of lower production quality, reminiscent of older titles from the '90s to early 2000s. While some appreciate the simplistic art style and find it charming, others criticize the visuals as amateurish and lacking polish, with issues like poor optimization and frame rate drops. Despite these graphical shortcomings, many reviewers emphasize that the engaging gameplay and dynamic world more than compensate for the visual flaws.
- “If you love action RPGs but have held off on this because of the graphics/art style, buy it now.”
- “The game won't win any award for graphical design but it easily makes up for this with its dynamic world and stellar amount of character customization.”
- “What this particular iteration brings to the table is improved graphics from the Zombasite engine; height maps that provide strategic valleys and hills; extremely randomized scenario goals, from saving a town to hunting down the altars of gods; and most importantly, a skill mutation system that gives you new skills to play with as you progress.”
- “The graphics and animations are definitely lower production quality, but I do think the gameplay makes up for it.”
- “Overall graphics are pretty crap, yet it seriously lags as if Unity was a game's engine.”
- “But I have to say the graphics are, on the whole, still remarkably ugly.”
story
82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
88%
7%
The story aspect of the game is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with many reviewers noting that it features almost no pre-written narrative or engaging lore. Instead, the gameplay focuses on procedural generation and dynamic quests that create an emergent experience, often resulting in a chaotic mix of objectives without a central storyline. Players can expect a series of randomly spawned quests and challenges, but those seeking a rich narrative or character development will likely be disappointed.
- “Dealing with quests popping up all over the world as your nemesis taunts you and causes more trouble in places where you are not is interesting.”
- “They're making a kind of living world ARPG where the story is emergent, rather than pre-written.”
- “The gameplay revolves around solving quests as quickly as possible before the subjects of each quest cause more problems (and thus, more quests) to appear.”
- “There is no story whatsoever.”
- “Don't expect a polished or balanced game, or even a glimpse of a story - Din's Legacy is all about procedural generation and dynamic event mechanics that the developer has been experimenting with since 2007.”
- “Just seems like a hodge-podge of ideas tossed together with no real storyline.”
replayability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
35%
15%
The game offers exceptional replayability, with users highlighting the vast array of builds, items, and skills that create unique experiences in each playthrough. Many reviewers emphasize the virtually limitless replay value, making it a compelling choice for players seeking long-term engagement despite its dated graphics and audio. Overall, the customization options and varied scenarios ensure that every session feels distinct and enjoyable.
- “Replay value is virtually limitless, so it is something you can come back to over and over.”
- “Between the hundreds of items, skills, and mutations played out in tens of scenarios among all of the other ARPG elements, you get a game with infinite replayability where every play genuinely feels different.”
- “If you don't mind the bad graphics by today's standards, subpar audio design, and pretty much bad presentation in general, you'll probably have a blast playing this when you get bored of finishing the stories of other ARPG Diablo-likes because this game has truly endless replayability.”
- “All in all, there is a ton of customization available which ensures very high levels of replayability.”
- “Replay value is virtually limitless so it is something you can come back to over and over.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The optimization of *Din's Legacy* is widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues and recommending that graphical settings be kept at standard to mitigate problems. Many users noted that a recent patch worsened performance rather than improving it, leading to frustration and a diminished gaming experience. Overall, the game's optimization is considered its major flaw, overshadowing its otherwise enjoyable aspects.
- “If they ever fix the performance issues, I will give a good review (waiting for patch).”
- “Overall, Din's Legacy is a great game if you don't mind weird graphics, a slightly dated user interface, and some performance issues here and there - remember to let your graphical options at the standard setting, as this game is badly optimized (which is its major flaw in my opinion).”
- “No, seriously, how can a game with such poor performance get any positive review whatsoever?”
- “I hoped this was just a specific bug on my system or some obscure hardware/software combination, but it was even worse on an older machine with different components, and other reviewers mention performance issues as well.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The music in the game has received praise for its epic tone, significantly improving upon previous installments. While the overall sound quality has enhanced, some players feel that the ambient music and monster sounds could still be better. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a highlight, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “I cannot recommend this more for ARPG lovers; it's a great game with an awesome soundtrack and many different items, skills, and classes.”
- “Monsters are not varied just because, and will pose really unique threats depending on race, variation, level, etc. Graphics have been improved (not mind-blowing, but better), sound is way, way better than before, and music has an epic tone that the previous games were somehow lacking.”
- “I feel it'd be much more enjoyable if the monster sounds and the ambient music were better.”
character development
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Character development in the game is praised for its engaging skill synergies and the introduction of "mutations," which enhance the excitement of encounters. However, some reviewers express disappointment that the depth of character development, a hallmark of the series, feels underutilized.
- “Good skill synergies, combined with 'mutations', make character development and monster encounters exciting.”
- “It's a pity, because the deep character development looks interesting and has always been the strength of the series.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's stability is described as inconsistent, with some users noting it is "a bit rough around the edges" and "a little buggy," while others mention it being "pretty much bug free." Overall, while there are concerns about visual clutter and bugs, the game is still considered enjoyable and has a solid foundation.
- “The game is pretty much bug-free, which is always a huge plus.”
- “As it is now, it seems buggy as hell and worst of all, just has way too much visual clutter.”
- “It's a bit rough around the edges and a little buggy, but it's a very fun game with a solid foundation, interesting mechanics, and can be enjoyed in bite-sized portions via some quick scenarios once you unlock them (10-25 minutes for the ones I found).”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to its combination with damage scaling, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the core gameplay.
- “Combined with damage scaling, this makes core gameplay tedious.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as somewhat lacking, with players noting that the graphics feel too clean and low poly, which detracts from the overall comedic effect. Some suggest that a pixel art style could enhance the humor by adding a more fitting aesthetic.

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