Grow Swordmaster

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Grow Swordmaster is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by pixelstar and was released on January 11, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Create a variety of weapons to become the strong swordmaster

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 618 reviews

story3 positive mentions

monetization21 negative mentions

The game is fun, engaging, and has a good sense of progression with a retro pixel art style that many players enjoy.
Minimal and non-intrusive ads, with plenty of opportunities to earn free rewards without mandatory watching.
Allows for different play styles, with a range of character and equipment upgrades that keep players busy and entertained.

Drop rates for high-tier items, materials, and heroes are extremely low, causing frustrating and prolonged grinding, especially at higher levels.
Many bugs and technical issues such as crashing, daily rewards not resetting, gold from mining not being collected, and account save/load failures reduce playability.
Lack of clear information and descriptions about game mechanics, item abilities, drop locations, and progression systems makes it confusing for players to understand how to advance.

monetization
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
7%
70%
The game's monetization is generally seen as fair, with minimal and non-intrusive ads that are mostly optional, allowing progression without spending money. Some players find the in-app purchase prices high and suggest better value for gems, while others appreciate the reasonable one-time ad removal fee despite wishing it were cheaper. Occasional issues with restored purchases were reported, but overall, the monetization is well-balanced and doesn't detract from the enjoyable gameplay.
- “No ads, no mess, no lag, fun to play.”
- “I have had no ads and am very happy with the game.”
- “Extremely great game, no ads randomly popping and I already got epic gears. Recommend to download the game.”
- “The pricing on the in-game purchases is way too high for how many you get.”
- “Really need to increase the amount of gems you get from in-app purchases by almost 10x, if not more.”
- “Upgrades feel lackluster and ads are really required to progress at a decent pace.”
grinding
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is extensive and often requires repetitive farming with low drop rates, which some find tedious and time-consuming. However, fans of grinding and challenging progression appreciate the addictive nature and lack of energy wait times, though a background auto-farm feature is a popular user request to improve the experience.
- “The grind isn't fun, it's entirely pointless; you'll spend hours grinding the same stage and get all common loot.”
- “The drop rates are super low and you have to craft to get high tier stuff after tons of grinding.”
- “I promise you it was about 30 million gems to get a myth. If you like grinding a lot then go for gold, but you're honestly not going to get anywhere for the next five years.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
User feedback on the game's music is mixed, with several praising its quality and nostalgic feel, while others express frustration over the inability to disable or adjust the background music, which interferes with playing their own audio. The lack of effective music controls is a common complaint despite some users enjoying the soundtrack.
- “Very fun and creative game. I really like the music and the gameplay is fun. My only complaint is that the enemy movement animations are too quick, but other than that, great game and I would recommend everyone to play.”
- “Fun, reminds me of old school games—music, animations, everything.”
- “The music is my favourite.”
- “Game seems pretty good so far but I can't disable the background music even in the settings, and it's like an annoying buzz in the background of the music I listen to while gaming on my phone. It's super frustrating.”
- “Cool game, worth 5 stars, however, I can't play my music app (YouTube Music) while playing the game, and that's a huge disappointment.”
- “This game has a terrible soundtrack and it's impossible to turn it off.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by frequent freezes and crashes, often locking up during key moments like login or initial stages. Despite attempts to fix these issues, players consistently experience bugs that prevent smooth gameplay, making the overall stability poor and frustrating.
- “Game freezes constantly.”
- “Tried their 'fix' for the freezing issue and it still freezes every time I login.”
- “It works long enough to take your money to remove ads, then glitches on start-up never to be played again.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is generally solid and enjoyable, often praised for being non-intrusive and suitable for casual play, though some find it slow or lacking depth. However, certain users noted that objectives and story can be unclear, and the experience may not be very engaging or visually striking for everyone. Microtransactions and ads are present but usually optional and not overly disruptive.
- “Pretty generous and optional ads with solid gameplay.”
- “It's great gameplay is good and the graphics are easy to enjoy.”
- “I'm pretty pleased with this game for not being a pay to win and offering enjoyable coffee break gameplay.”
- “Oh, and the game starts with another ad for a similar type of game... The concept is there, but the gameplay, objectives, and story are not intuitive or enjoyable.”
- “It didn't keep my interest; the track and gameplay weren't engaging. They should improve the color scheme as well.”
- “Slow gameplay.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story concept shows potential but lacks clarity and engagement, with gameplay objectives feeling unintuitive. Some players encounter bugs affecting quest progress, which impacts overall enjoyment. While the game is fun, repetitive or stalled quests detract from the narrative experience.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics feature a charming old-school aesthetic that complements the gameplay well, offering a visually enjoyable and nostalgic experience.
- “Love the aesthetic and progression, has a definite old-school feel to it that fits well.”
- “It's great gameplay is good and the graphics are easy to enjoy.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
User opinions on optimization are mixed, with some reporting terrible performance and issues, while others find the app runs smoothly and performs well during extended play.
- “Honestly, it runs smoothly. I have been playing for a couple of hours now, and it's great so far.”
- “Terrible app, lousy performance issues.”

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Grow Swordmaster is a casual role playing game.

Grow Swordmaster is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

On average players spend around 20 hours playing Grow Swordmaster.

Grow Swordmaster was released on January 11, 2020.

Grow Swordmaster was developed by pixelstar.

Grow Swordmaster has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Grow Swordmaster for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Grow Swordmaster is a single player game.

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