Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon

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Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon is a single player hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Dead Mage and was released on September 24, 2012. It received negative reviews from players.

The mighty mythological hero, Garshasp, travels into distant lands in search for the secrets hidden in the temple of the dragon, unaware of the hidden dangers and creatures awaiting him in the cursed lands. You play as the mighty Garshasp in this hack and slash expansion pack for the original “Garshasp: The Monster Slayer” game taking place before the original story.

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37%Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

graphics4 negative mentions

Unique Persian mythology setting gives the game a distinct cultural identity.
Fun hack-and-slash combat with combo attacks and some enjoyable puzzles.
Short runtime makes it tolerable despite its flaws; some players find it enjoyable especially if expectations are low.

Poor optimization with frequent bugs, crashes, and performance issues even on high-end PCs.
Clunky controls and frustrating fixed or poorly handled camera angles severely impair gameplay.
Very short length with repetitive combat, bad voice acting, low-quality graphics, and weak narrative reduce overall enjoyment.

graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 24% negative mentions
The graphics are widely criticized for being outdated, inconsistent, and lacking polish, with clunky animations and poor camera work contributing to an overall subpar visual experience. While some note a consistent style and functional visuals, most reviews highlight low frame rates, lack of graphical options, and a console-like quality that fails to meet modern PC standards.
- “Graphics and environments are very good.”
- “Graphically Temple of the Dragon doesn't really impress, however it features a style that is consistent throughout its levels.”
- “Let's start with the positive, the graphics in the game are not bad and work well with the game.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting edge graphics.”
- “Buggy game, yes.. on rails, yes.. easy to jump to your death, yes!!.. but still scratches that fun tickle spot just right - if you can look past the 2008 style like graphics and barely serviceable audio.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions
The story is generally seen as simplistic and lacking emotional depth, with many criticizing its poor voice acting and weak narrative engagement. While some appreciate its connection to mythology and a basic premise, most find it uninteresting and underdeveloped, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Garshasp - a game with solid storyline, like a Prince of Persia, only inspired by actual mythology.”
- “Combat is good, the platformy bits are good, and a decent storyline ties it all together.”
- “It's a masterful game with tight controls, a rich deep storyline, top-notch voice acting and a complex and rewarding combat system.”
- “The story unfolds in a straightforward manner, with dialogue and voice performances that often lack emotional depth, making it difficult to become fully invested in the journey.”
- “Truthfully, I think this is an unfinished game - despite having a beginning and an end, it is the bare minimum for qualifying as a 'story' (a really bad story) and being a 'game'.”
- “The story, the characters (all 3 of them - 2 NPCs + you), the graphics, the controls, the camera handling, and even the puzzles are cursed by the terrible controls; still, the puzzles are the best parts of this game.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The gameplay is widely criticized for being clunky, poorly polished, and lacking engaging mechanics, with awkward controls and uninspired combat. While some note slight improvement using a controller, overall it feels basic and repetitive, failing to live up to its premise or franchise expectations.
- “It offers an intriguing premise and a unique cultural perspective, but struggles to support them with engaging mechanics and technical polish.”
- “Making a fast follow sequence without improving the core gaps in gameplay is not a great showing for the Garshasp franchise.”
- “Excellent gameplay”
- “I thought the intro was accidentally hilarious, with the Duke-voiced protagonist with hair floating in the wind talking big and going all alpha male on his scrawny little brother. However, the bad camera angles, ridiculously poor controls, 'press X to auto-kill enemy and be invincible' mechanic, and spamming 'A' to kill bosses became really boring.”
- “Terrible voice acting, mumbled sounds, poor attack and movement mechanics, and lack of an interesting story make this a game that should be avoided.”
- “The gameplay was bland, combat felt clunky with keyboard and mouse, but improves with a controller.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is generally playable and fun but suffers from noticeable bugs, glitches, and occasional crashes that affect stability. Performance optimization is lacking, leading to frame rate issues even on powerful PCs. While some users tolerate these flaws, the instability and camera problems can make the experience frustrating for others.
- “The game is crashing and it is buggy.”
- “Almost unplayable due to bad camera angles and glitches.”
- “I would like to see the game reworked with these bugs and bad design glitches fixed; then it might be something spectacular!”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally playable but exhibits noticeable bugs and occasional frame rate drops, particularly outside of intense action sequences. While not unplayable, performance issues and lack of polish affect the overall experience, with some players reporting significant problems, especially with controller support. Compared to larger titles with persistent optimization issues, it remains relatively functional but could benefit from further improvements.
- “It's not too bad, it's true that it's a bit buggy, but there are games from bigger companies that are released horribly optimized and full of bugs and even with several updates and patches they are still quite buggy. In my opinion, Garshasp is playable and fun with plenty of references from other games.”
- “Similar to The Monster Slayer, it still has points during the game where the performance will drop under the 30 frames per second mark, but thankfully outside of action sequences.”
- “Performance is somewhat odd, getting frame drops here and there, not breaking unplayable but nonetheless noticeable.”
- “Occasional bugs and performance issues further detract from the overall experience, reinforcing the sense that the game needed more polish before release.”
- “Similar to The Monster Slayer, the game experiences performance drops below 30 frames per second at certain points, especially outside of action sequences.”
- “Performance is somewhat odd, with frame drops here and there; not breaking unplayable but nonetheless noticeable.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is largely unintentional, stemming from hilariously bad writing, awkward cutscenes, and over-the-top voice acting that players find accidentally funny. While some moments provide comedic entertainment, the overall humor often highlights the game's flaws rather than intentional comedy.
- “The combat is fun and the cutscenes are hilariously bad.”
- “Accidentally funny.”
- “The opening animation is comedy gold: 'Well at least let's take a rest. I'm your brother. Can't you see I'm dying?!'”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The emotional impact of the game is limited due to a straightforward story and voice acting that often lack depth, resulting in a less engaging experience.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in this game is considered tedious and is compounded by frustrating camera angles, making repetitive tasks less enjoyable.

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2h Median play time

2h Average play time

2-2h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs

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Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon is a hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon include indie.

Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon.

Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon was released on September 24, 2012.

Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon was developed by Dead Mage.

Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon is a single player game.

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