Headless Knight: Idle RPG

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An exciting idle RPG game

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Play Modes

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

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 200 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

monetization11 negative mentions

The game features exquisite graphics and beautiful companions, enhancing the overall visual experience.
It offers generous rewards and an automatic battle system, allowing players to progress even when not actively playing.
The gameplay is enjoyable and addictive, making it a great idle game for casual players.

The game suffers from frequent ads and optimization issues, particularly on older devices, which can disrupt the gaming experience.
Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in depth, with a heavy reliance on watching ads for rewards.
There are significant bugs and connectivity issues that can hinder gameplay, leading to frustration among users.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and unique art style, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience. Players appreciate the exquisite design and smooth gameplay, although some have encountered minor bugs. Overall, the graphics enhance the fun and engaging nature of the game.
- “The companions are all super beautiful, the game graphics are exquisite, and the combat skills are incredibly cool!”
- “A unique, yet familiar idle power gain game with nice graphics and art style.”
- “Absolutely fun idle hack and slash artwork is phenomenal.”
monetization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on advertisements, with frequent auto-playing ads and options to watch ads for rewards, which some players find generous. However, the prevalence of pop-up ads, long durations, and auto-redirects that can crash the game have led to significant frustration, prompting some users to uninstall. While some appreciate the ad-supported model, the intrusive nature of the ads detracts from the overall experience.
- “An advertisement farm.”
- “Ads automatically play while you're in-game, and there are options to watch ads for very generous rewards and other perks.”
- “Gameplay is actually fine, but the ads last for 1-2 minutes, which is super insane.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The story is praised for its interesting main character and concept, but the repetitive mission structure and lack of tactical gameplay detract from the overall experience. Players express frustration with the mission mechanics and suggest improvements like more narrative elements, dialogue, and customization options to enhance engagement. Despite these issues, some users still find the game enjoyable for its story and combat elements.
- “Thanks for the generous rewards and nifty idea for a main character and story line.”
- “Suggestions: continue with the story, give some scenes/dialog, improve skill, create customization of stats, build templates.”
- “Super cool game if you're looking for a game with a good story and good fighting, join here now, and I'm not a robot... I think?”
- “There's no tactics; the gameplay loop consists of completing the same 5 missions over and over again, and the more you pay and watch ads, the better your character becomes.”
- “The guide quest just keeps asking for the same thing, which is annoying.”
- “Suggestions: continue with the story, provide some scenes/dialogue, improve skills, and create customization of stats and build templates.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and features smooth mechanics, but it suffers from a repetitive loop of only five missions and a heavy reliance on ads for progression. While some players appreciate the graphics and find it a good time killer, the lengthy ad durations can detract from the overall experience.
- “Good system, nice graphics, and smooth gameplay.”
- “Enjoyable game with easy mechanics; I'm having fun playing this game.”
- “Balanced, interesting gameplay and progression.”
- “There's no tactics; the gameplay loop consists of completing the same 5 missions over and over again, and the more you pay and watch ads, the better your character becomes.”
- “The gameplay is actually fine, but the ads to sustain the operation last for 1-2 minutes, which is super frustrating.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the grinding aspect of the game, noting that while it can lead to hitting progression walls early on, the generous rewards make the effort worthwhile. Many consider it a well-balanced system that avoids pay-to-win mechanics, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Good, but on just day 1, I already hit a wall where I can't pass the stage and need more grinding.”
- “You become strong by the amount of grinding you do; the rewards are very generous.”
- “10/10 game, absolutely the best grinding experience, not pay-to-win.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game received mixed feedback, with some users finding it unappealing, though they noted that muting it is a simple solution.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The optimization for the game is notably poor on older devices, leading to a subpar experience for users with such hardware.
- “Optimization is horrible on older devices.”
- “The game runs poorly even on mid-range hardware.”
- “Frequent frame drops make the experience frustrating.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, with frequent game freezes occurring every few minutes during gameplay.
- “I've been playing for a few days now, and the game freezes every few minutes.”
- “The game crashes unexpectedly, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experience frequent lag and disconnections, which ruin the overall experience.”