Hero Tale

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Hero Tale is a single player casual role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by WeirdJohnnyStudio and was released on March 28, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Develop skill tree, explore world, do quests, grind equipment and train fighting

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 435 reviews

story16 positive mentions

grinding50 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and a charming art style.
It offers a fun and engaging gameplay loop, especially for fans of grindy RPGs.
There are no intrusive ads, allowing for a more enjoyable experience.

Progression is extremely slow, requiring excessive grinding with little reward.
The game does not allow for offline progress, making it feel more like a babysitting task than an idle game.
Combat and gameplay mechanics are repetitive and lack depth, leading to boredom over time.

grinding
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The reviews highlight that the game features extensive grinding, often described as tedious and time-consuming, with many players expressing frustration over the lack of offline progress and the necessity to keep the game open to advance. While some find the grinding enjoyable and satisfying, others feel it detracts from the overall experience, making progression feel slow and unbalanced. Overall, the grinding aspect is a significant focus, with mixed feelings about its impact on gameplay enjoyment.
- “The graphics are great, but the grinding is too brutal.”
- “It's pretty and fun at first, but requires tons of grinding despite not having offline progress or being able to run in the background.”
- “The constant grinding for hours upon hours that you have to keep the game open for is not so great.”
story
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
51%
10%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and interesting, while others describe it as boring, unimaginative, or poorly developed. Many users express a desire for more quests and side content to enhance the narrative experience, as the current progression feels slow and repetitive. Overall, while the graphics and some elements of the story are praised, there is a consensus that the storyline needs significant expansion and improvement to keep players invested.
- “The story was engaging enough, although there's not a lot of it.”
- “Its pretty fun to play, and the story is great ”
- “Great story and game!”
- “The story is boring and unimaginative, and you can't even choose your character's gender.”
- “The story is childish or possibly just terrible.”
- “Big waste of time; it doesn't even have a story, just random dialogue.”
monetization
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
4%
61%
The monetization model of the game is largely praised for its minimalistic approach, featuring only optional ads and a few inexpensive in-game purchases that enhance gameplay without being intrusive. Players appreciate the absence of forced ads, allowing them to enjoy the game fully without feeling pressured to spend money. Overall, the game is seen as a refreshing change in a market often dominated by aggressive monetization strategies.
- “It's been a while since I've enjoyed a game without much microtransactions.”
- “This little gem of a game is one of the few today that doesn't rely on baiting you to buy things. It's a simple and addictive concept, with only 3 quality of life in-game purchases that you can avoid if you want and still enjoy it.”
- “No ads unless you want to.”
- “Watch ads or pay for 3 buffs that don't do much.”
- “This game is sooo stale; it doesn't have items, more like a cash grab.”
- “The only $$ you could spend would be to have permanent buffs, but you can gain these through optional ads.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and polish, featuring a core loop that can be enjoyable despite being repetitive and slow-paced. While some players appreciate the depth and mechanics, many criticize the grind, lack of offline progress, and overall shallow experience, leading to a sense of boredom and frustration. Suggestions for improvement include adding more content, side quests, and twists to enhance engagement.
- “This game, like the other one by this producer, has fantastic polish and a decent core gameplay loop.”
- “The mechanics themselves are simple, and you can grasp them quickly even without a super obvious tutorial.”
- “The gameplay is surprisingly deep for an idle game.”
- “It looks simple, gameplay is very repetitive from the start, growth is an absolute crawl.”
- “Great idea made into a horrible game with pretty much no gameplay, shallow and uninteresting story, slow and painful progression, questionable balance, a lot of grind, and of course, no offline progress.”
- “Gameplay is basically just watching your character grind enemies for hours, until you can move to a new area and repeat.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
8%
21%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their quality and artistic style, featuring a charming, cartoony aesthetic reminiscent of late 2000s browser games. Reviewers appreciate the unique backgrounds in different areas, highlighting the effort put into the visuals. However, some players have noted issues with game stability, including crashes, even at lower graphic settings.
- “The graphics are cartoony, but they put effort into them; each area has different backgrounds, not copy-paste like many other games.”
- “The artwork is 5/5 and reminiscent of late 2000s browser games.”
- “Great graphics, really strong storyline, pleasant game.”
- “The graphics look like those old Java games.”
- “It would have been a good game if it weren't for the constant crashes even with low graphics.”
- “Graphics are cartoony, but they did put effort into them; each area has different backgrounds, not copy-paste used by many other games.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its simplicity, with some players preferring it to remain unobtrusive rather than adding elaborate elements that could weigh down the experience. However, there are complaints about the lack of battle sound effects, which detracts from the overall audio experience.
- “This game checks out in every category for me with all the elements that developers included in the game. I love it! The music adds to the overall experience, making it enjoyable to play.”
- “The game has a good atmosphere, and the music complements the gameplay well, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “I appreciate the simplicity of the music in the game; it keeps the focus on the gameplay without being overwhelming.”
- “The game is good, but the slow pacing is hindered by the lack of battle sound effects, even though the music is present.”
- “The music is nice, but it feels out of place without any accompanying sound effects during battles.”
- “While the soundtrack is enjoyable, the absence of sound effects during gameplay makes the experience feel incomplete.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is consistently praised, with users highlighting its cute and amusing elements that contribute to an overall fun experience.
- “A funny and fun game that keeps you laughing.”
- “The characters are cute and the humor is spot on.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game features a prestige system, many users feel that it lacks sufficient replayability to keep them engaged over time.
- “There is a prestige system, but the replayability isn't quite there for me.”