Howlbreath

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Free to play desktop (64-bit Windows) fantasy MMORPG featuring medieval combat and lots of spells, weapons, armor, and items to find and help grow your character. Party with fellow players to hunt stronger monsters or the enemy town.

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Play Modes

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is fully free, demonstrating the developer's belief in their work and providing a service to the gaming community.
There is a decent character creator and the UI, while ugly, is functional and easy to use for organizing items.
The developer is actively working on updates, showing passion and potential for improvement in the game.

The graphics are dated and lack a strong aesthetic, which is a significant turn-off for many players.
The game suffers from a lack of players, making the online experience feel empty and unengaging.
Combat mechanics are basic and clunky, with slow movement and uninspired quest designs that detract from the overall experience.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
50%
38%
The graphics of "howlbreath" have been widely criticized for being mediocre and dated, with many reviewers noting that they appear worse than those of the original 1999 version. The game's low poly design and lack of a cohesive aesthetic contribute to its failure to attract players, highlighting the need for a significant graphical upgrade or a more stylized approach. Overall, the visuals are seen as a major factor in the game's lack of success.
- “I'm not normally one to care about graphics, but this game needs either a graphical upgrade or a more stylized look.”
- “Howlbreath is a dead and playerless MMORPG, and I guess the reason for it failing so badly is pretty obvious if you take just one look at the graphics of the game.”
- “This has some fairly mediocre and dated-looking graphics that will understandably be a turn-off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract players despite having no up-front cost.”
- “Currently, it has both low-poly graphics and lacks a strong aesthetic, which isn't doing it any favors.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Reviews indicate that while the game offers a variety of skills to level up, the overall grinding experience is hampered by a clunky user interface, slow character movement, and primitive combat mechanics, making the process feel tedious and less enjoyable. Additionally, the lack of player interaction and poor enemy placement further detracts from the grinding experience.
- “The UI is really sloppy and ugly, the spells are clunky to use, and the character is extremely slow, making moving around the map really tedious.”
- “The hand-to-hand combat is really primitive, and the enemy placement in some areas is really lazy.”
- “The game does have a lot of skills to level up, so if you enjoy grinding things out, then you might like that.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its limited content, featuring only three quests—two of which are repeatable—and imposing a restriction of completing just five quests per day, which detracts from the overall narrative experience.
- “From what I've seen so far, there are only three quests, two of which are repeatable, and bizarrely, you are limited to completing five quests per day.”
- “The story feels incredibly shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Character development is almost non-existent, leaving the plot feeling flat and uninteresting.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The gameplay is described as next-level, suggesting it offers a groundbreaking experience that could rival or surpass existing popular games.
- “Next level gameplay, it's going to be the wow killer.”
- “The mechanics are incredibly smooth and intuitive, making every action feel satisfying.”
- “The variety of gameplay options keeps each session fresh and engaging.”