Hearts of Chaos

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RPG veteran Warfare Studios (Vagrant Hearts, Ashes of Immortality, Shining Plume) is back with a new tale in this exciting, story-driven RPG.

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

45%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

music1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game provided a sense of joy and hope for players during difficult times, helping them find motivation and positivity.
It can serve as an introduction to RPGMaker games for newcomers, offering a nostalgic experience for fans of retro RPGs.
Some players found it enjoyable and worth the money if they appreciate the RPGMaker style and formulaic gameplay.

The game is criticized for being a low-effort RPGMaker asset flip, lacking originality and quality in both graphics and gameplay.
Many players experienced frustrating gameplay issues, such as poor NPC pathfinding, softlocks, and unbalanced mechanics that made the game unenjoyable.
The story and dialogue were described as poorly written and boring, failing to engage players looking for a unique or compelling experience.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
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The story is criticized for being poorly written and unoriginal, revolving around a clichéd premise of a disastrous birthday party that leads to a lackluster RPG experience. While it attempts to convey a moral about perseverance, the execution fails to engage players, resulting in a narrative that feels uninspired and tedious.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “He even ran out of other people's ideas to steal for the plot here, so you have a 'birthday party', but it goes disastrously wrong and you are plunged into a crap RPG Maker asset flip.”
- “Gameplay mechanics are the same as every bad RPG Maker game, while the story is poorly written and boring.”
- “He even ran out of other people's ideas to steal for the plot here, so you have a 'birthday party', but it goes disastrously wrong and you are plunged into a crap RPG Maker asset flip.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with users labeling it a cash grab that relies on low-quality, stock assets and minimal development effort. Reviewers express concern that such practices tarnish the reputation of amateur developers and contribute to the proliferation of subpar content on platforms like Steam.
- “This kind of cash grab construction kit shovelware from bad actors like Andorlea gives amateur developers a bad name.”
- “It's horribly basic, riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, full of stock copy-pasted RPG Maker assets... no real game development has taken place here, this is just a cash grab, it's shovelware polluting Steam for profit.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is criticized for being typical of low-quality RPG Maker titles, featuring repetitive mechanics and poorly executed design. The retro pixel art is described as unattractive, further detracting from the overall experience. Overall, players find the gameplay to be lackluster and unoriginal.
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low quality, copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
- “Gameplay mechanics are the same as every bad RPG Maker game, while the story is poorly written and boring.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is noted for its calming and soothing qualities, providing a relaxing experience that helps players feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics in this RPG Maker game are criticized for their low quality, particularly in fullscreen mode, and lack of full HD support or graphics customization options, which many players find unacceptable for modern gaming standards.
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it lacks random encounters and offers no meaningful rewards towards job experience, making the grinding feel pointless and unenjoyable.
- “Hope you love grinding job experience in a game where you can't grind because there are no random encounters, and encounters give nothing towards your jobs.”
- “Hope you love grinding job experience in a game where you can't grind because there are no random encounters, and encounters give nothing towards your jobs.”

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