Five Heroes: The King's War

"Five Heroes: The King's War" is a Role Playing game that offers an interesting plot and fabulous gameplay, but can be very grinding with lots of bugs. The game invites you to explore a world full of heroes, despite the presence of too much advertisement. Overall, it provides an engaging experience, but with some room for improvement.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,297 reviews

story29 positive mentions

grinding64 negative mentions

Great combat system with a nostalgic RPG feel.
Fun and engaging gameplay with a variety of characters to collect.
Responsive developers who actively address player feedback.

Clunky controls and laggy performance can hinder gameplay.
Progression can be slow, requiring excessive grinding or spending money.
Recent updates have introduced pay-to-win mechanics and reduced accessibility.

story
100 mentions
29 % positive mentions
68 % neutral mentions
3 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its engaging narrative and character development. However, some users express frustration with the quest design, noting that certain missions can be overly difficult or require specific heroes that may not be available, leading to a grindy experience. While the storyline has potential, players desire more content and clearer mechanics to enhance their overall enjoyment.
- “Great storyline.”
- “This game has an interesting story and fun dialog.”
- “An absolute amazing game combining fun gameplay, controls, art, graphics, and story.”
- “The things that I am not too thrilled about are the quest/storyline progression and the bosses.”
- “Unfortunately, you can expect 45-100 gold per mission, and it costs upwards of 40k gold to train just one hero.”
- “The game takes too long to level up heroes and the missions become impossible to do.”
gameplay
75 mentions
51 % positive mentions
45 % neutral mentions
4 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, highlighting a blend of enjoyable mechanics and frustrating elements. While many players appreciate the smoothness, depth, and strategic aspects of the gameplay, others criticize the unbalanced mechanics, aggressive monetization, and lack of clear tutorials. Overall, the game shows potential but requires further refinement to enhance player engagement and balance.
- “New to the game, already obsessed; such smooth gameplay, good storyline, and you can literally play for hours 😁”
- “The gameplay is challenging but fair, and the rewards are easily gained from random looting or buying at the store.”
- “Fantastic gameplay.”
- “It is a weird mixture of real-time turn-based without well thought out controls that result in only stressing the user without adding any benefit to tactics or gameplay.”
- “Monetization is aggressive and detrimental to gameplay.”
- “Poor or no explanation of how things work, full of arbitrary limits, requirements or temporary mechanics.”
grinding
64 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, which can become tedious and repetitive over time, especially as players progress. While some find the grinding manageable and enjoyable, others feel it is excessive and often tied to a pay-to-win model, making it frustrating for those who prefer not to spend money. Overall, the grinding aspect is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the challenge while others find it detracts from the overall experience.
- “Uninteresting 'brick wall' missions that are dependent on paying or excessive grinding and not on good strategy.”
- “It took me less than 1 day to reach the point where progression comes to a grinding halt, unless of course I spend money.”
- “Too much grinding that seems to accomplish nothing.”
monetization
59 mentions
5 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
78 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the optional ads and the absence of mandatory purchases, while others criticize the high cost of in-app purchases and the prevalence of ads that can disrupt gameplay. Many users express frustration over the perceived cash grab nature of the game, feeling that it pushes players towards spending money to progress effectively. Overall, while some players find the monetization acceptable, others deem it unethical and overly aggressive.
- “In-app purchases seem a little pricey, but if you don't want to pay, you can still progress by thinking and grinding.”
- “I really wish that the games would just do a simple pay one price to have no ads and play it without having to purchase 'gems', etc.”
- “Fun game with no ads.”
- “The only downside is the in-app purchases are way too high for what you get.”
- “An hour or two tops and your heroes are too underpowered without being ranked up with orbs that are tough to come by (unless you fork over that $$), so while I enjoy the game, I would not recommend it because I find their monetization strategy to be unethical.”
- “It's a game that has some potential to be a fun old-school RPG experience but, as most 'games' nowadays, it's mostly just a cash grab and heavy pay-to-win setup with little to nothing to offer.”
graphics
47 mentions
53 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the cute and nostalgic art style, while others find them lacking in modern polish and optimization. Some users express a desire for more character customization and better graphical settings, but overall, the visuals are described as charming and fitting for the gameplay. Despite some criticisms, the graphics are generally seen as enjoyable and contribute positively to the game's appeal.
- “I love the game, cute graphics, fun fights.”
- “The characters and art style are great.”
- “Love the graphics!!”
- “This game desperately needs character customization; for games with no graphical bragging rights, it is almost expected.”
- “It needs more system settings for graphics or to be better optimized.”
- “Graphically poor but don't let that put you off.”
stability
10 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent freezes and glitches that disrupt gameplay. While some players have experienced no issues, others find the game often unresponsive, particularly during critical moments or when notifications appear. Overall, the game is described as enjoyable but plagued by bugs that can hinder the experience.
- “If I happen to receive a message during play and a notification pops up, my device just freezes and it takes about a minute to minimize and close the game so I can read my message.”
- “At the moment, I'm still trying to save 'sister'. I defeat all 4 groups of skeletons and my game freezes every time.”
- “Awesome game, but it glitches at times.”
optimization
7 mentions
57 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
43 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is a mixed bag; while it runs smoothly on some devices, others experience significant performance issues, including crashes and inadequate graphics settings. Players express a desire for better resource management and optimization features, as well as improvements to reduce loading times and enhance overall gameplay experience.
- “On my tablet, it runs smoothly though.”
- “Its a fun SRPG, and unit optimization is kind of fun, but it seems too hard, resources are too scarce, and it takes too long to open chests.”
- “It's really cool, different from a lot of games, and it runs smoothly.”
- “It needs more system settings for graphics or to be better optimized.”
- “Another game with poor performance, crashing from loading too many ads and more in-app purchase options than content.”
- “Very badly optimized.”
music
6 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been praised for its nostalgic quality and engaging soundtrack, with players expressing a desire to lower sound effects to better enjoy it. However, some users have noted the lack of an option to turn off the music entirely, which has been a point of frustration. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a highlight of the experience.
- “I'm actually enjoying myself with this; the music reminds me of something nostalgic, but I can't remember what, lol.”
- “Since the soundtrack is so good, I would like to lower the volume of the sound effects to be able to listen to it.”
- “Great soundtrack!”
- “I thought maybe it was a loading issue, so I sat there watching a black screen while the music played for 30 minutes.”
- “Only complaint so far is that there doesn't seem to be a way to turn the music off.”
- “To mute sounds, it only mutes the music, not the sound effects.”
humor
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, with players noting its fun and entertaining nature, particularly highlighting the amusingly bad attitudes of the characters. Overall, the game is described as very funny and worth trying out.
- “If you have any issues with the game, they are willing to help, and the game is a lot of fun and funny. You should give it a shot! 😉”
- “I like it so far; the characters have bad attitudes, and it's funny.”
- “Very funny game.”
character development
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is praised for its engaging storyline and impressive style, though players note that progression can become challenging, often leading to the temptation of paid options for advancement.
- “Great style and awesome controls - really cool character development and storyline.”
- “As with all games of this type, character development progressively becomes difficult, and that's when paid options come into play.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful choices that impact the story.”
- “I found the character progression to be tedious and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
replayability
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the strong replayability of the game, noting its quick and enjoyable RPG elements. Additionally, the availability of a more affordable subscription option enhances its appeal for repeated play.
- “Still, replayability is there, and the subscription offer is cheaper than other games if one chooses to go that route.”
- “Quick, fun, easy RPG with very high replay value.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is impacted by gameplay mechanics, as players express frustration over enemy movement, suggesting that adjacent hex interactions should create more tension or challenge, potentially enhancing the emotional stakes of encounters.
atmosphere
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Reviewers note that while there are exciting updates in the game, they do not address the existing issues with the PvP atmosphere, suggesting a need for improvement in this area.
- “They have some exciting updates, but none to fix the PvP atmosphere they've allowed.”
- “The overall atmosphere feels lifeless and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Despite the beautiful graphics, the atmosphere lacks any real sense of immersion or tension.”