Idle Necromancer: AFK Tap Hero

Idle Necromancer is a Role Playing game with good gameplay, featuring splendid visuals and the ability to raise an army of zombies to fight and destroy villages. However, the game is very grind-heavy and contains a high number of ads, as well as buggy gameplay that may hinder the overall experience. The game describes itself as a quest for power and a fresh army, making for an intriguing, if slightly flawed, experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

51%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,513 reviews

gameplay21 positive mentions

monetization447 negative mentions

The game has a fun concept and enjoyable graphics.
The developers are responsive to user feedback and actively work on fixing issues.
It's a decent idle game that can be entertaining for short sessions.

The game is heavily reliant on ads, making progression frustrating and tedious.
Recent updates have removed key features, making it less of an idle game and more of a clicker.
Many players experience bugs, crashes, and loss of progress, leading to a poor overall experience.

monetization
480 mentions
5 % positive mentions
2 % neutral mentions
93 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, with players reporting an overwhelming number of ads that disrupt gameplay and a reliance on in-app purchases to progress. Many users feel that the prices for removing ads and other in-game items are excessively high, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab rather than a balanced gaming experience. While some appreciate the option to skip ads, the overall sentiment is that the game prioritizes monetization over player enjoyment, resulting in frustration and dissatisfaction.
- “I went ahead and paid $10 for no ads, more paid because I like the game and I love not feeling bullied into paying for ad removal (excessive ads for nothing drive me away). Thanks for an awesome game.”
- “The only plus to this is the no ads purchase is not that expensive.”
- “No ads, unless you want 2x, which is positive.”
- “The entire existence of everything in this game is to make you spend money or watch ads, not for entertainment.”
- “You either have to pay or watch millions and millions of ads to progress.”
- “It's just ads everywhere, every 5-10 seconds.”
gameplay
77 mentions
27 % positive mentions
62 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the heavy reliance on advertisements, which detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the visuals and certain mechanics, others find the gameplay repetitive, poorly explained, and frustrating due to unbalanced enemy mechanics. Overall, the game is seen as mediocre, with potential for improvement in both gameplay depth and tutorial guidance.
- “Game is ok, the Halloween update is the best gameplay I've experienced.”
- “Excellent game with very good mechanics and easy to follow tutorial.”
- “Addicting gameplay.”
- “Can't continue, gameplay is broken; good luck bringing in new players.”
- “Despite the gameplay being really simple, it's so poorly explained that the mechanics and currencies are really confusing at first.”
- “I don't mind ads in games, but this is basically a game of watching ads with a sprinkle of gameplay on the side.”
story
40 mentions
13 % positive mentions
80 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with players noting that there is no clear narrative or character development, leaving them feeling disconnected from the gameplay. While some find the premise amusing, such as the humorous ad storyline, many express a desire for a more substantial plot and meaningful interactions within the game world. Overall, the absence of a compelling story detracts from the experience, making it feel more like a time-waster than a fully realized game.
- “Good game but it needs more story and game mechanics.”
- “Games are pretty cool, nice graphics but no achievements to gain or purpose/story to follow.”
- “I love the story shown in the ad, basically the equivalent of 'she dumped me, so I bulldozed her house.' Sadly, the game is lazy.”
- “+interesting idea +funny animation +customization of necromancer +rewards ~ there is no plot in the game (who is the necromancer, why do we kill those people, who are those people) -> kill live creatures, kill live creatures ~ it would be good to have interactions with other necromancers - no description of units, next units with the same tier and level can be weaker by power than start units, maybe there are some skills, but it is not shown.”
graphics
38 mentions
61 % positive mentions
32 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the art style and aesthetics, describing them as cute and well-made. However, numerous complaints highlight performance issues, including low frame rates, choppy animations, and lag, which detract from the overall experience. While some updates have improved the visuals, the game's graphics still struggle on various devices, leading to frustration among users.
- “With the last update, the graphics are better.”
- “I've been playing for a couple of hours now and immediate impressions are that the game is fun, and the art style is pleasant.”
- “Very addictive, cute graphics and characters, easy gameplay, so much fun, love the upgrades and the game is awesome.”
- “The graphics of this game are terrible; it drops my FPS close to nothing and it's not even that high quality of graphics. Otherwise, it's a very simple idle game, and ads offer low rewards... nothing appealing about it.”
- “Nothing has lagged as much as this app did; the graphics were very choppy and everything I did had a late response.”
- “Bog standard graphics that should work on any phone, but on my Honor 10 Lite, FPS drops with game crashes.”
stability
34 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, screen glitches, and lag, particularly when interacting with ads or switching in-game tabs. Many users report that the game often freezes, requires hard resets, and has various bugs that hinder gameplay, making it frustrating and difficult to enjoy. Overall, players advise caution until these stability problems are addressed.
- “Apparently my last review got erased, but stay clear until this buggy mess is fixed.”
- “Game buggy and unfinished, every unit only faces forward, will walk away from fights, and some are invisible with only their shadows being seen.”
- “Very often freezes and kicked out of the game after watching ads.”
music
18 mentions
17 % positive mentions
61 % neutral mentions
22 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as repetitive and limited to a short loop, which can become boring quickly. While some players appreciate the spooky and catchy elements, many express frustration over the inability to adjust settings or listen to other music simultaneously, indicating poor optimization. Overall, the music adds a nice feel to the game, but its execution leaves much to be desired.
- “Spooky music!”
- “It has a nice feel and the music is good; what more do you need in an idle game?”
- “It's fine, catchy music.”
- “Nice graphics, but animations are jaggy, and repetitive music which is a very short loop and gets boring quite early.”
- “The game is fine for what it is, but it closes any program playing music or sound when it opens.”
- “Poorly optimized, can't access settings to turn off music.”
grinding
14 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be frustrating, particularly due to a significant difficulty spike around wave 40 that makes progress feel tedious and unrewarding. Many feel that the game incentivizes spending money on items that accelerate advancement, rendering the grinding and ad-watching largely pointless. While some acknowledge the game is free and understand the need for monetization, the overall sentiment leans towards disappointment with the grinding experience.
- “Grind for hours, watch tons of ads, get nowhere... but then realize the items you have to pay for advance you so quickly there's no point to the grinding or ads.”
- “Game is good but... at wave 40 my level 11 skeleton tier 81, which is my strongest, becomes pure garbage and is one shot by those knights. There is a huge difficulty spike at wave 40, so grinding comes to a crawl past wave 35.”
- “Progressed fast and well, until wave 80 and it then became tedious, with little reward.”
optimization
14 mentions
14 % positive mentions
14 % neutral mentions
71 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players reporting consistently low frame rates (15-20 fps) even on high-performance devices, frequent crashes, and overheating issues. Many users express frustration over the lack of options to adjust graphics settings and disable music, contributing to a poor overall experience. While some note slight improvements, the general consensus is that significant optimization is still needed.
- “You should invest in performance instead of marketing.”
- “Considering I originally uninstalled it because it would heat my phone up to somewhere around 70 degrees, it's definitely optimized much better now.”
- “Broken and won't start; the P2P aspects aren't worth it with how buggy and unoptimized it is, along with the overheating and lack of device usage information.”
- “Horrible optimization; my phone can run Asphalt at 60fps, but this game crashes it.”
- “Poorly optimized; I can't access settings to turn off the music.”
humor
10 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the funny animations and overall comedic elements, which contribute to an engaging experience. However, some users feel that the lack of a coherent plot detracts from the humor, as it leaves questions about the characters and their motivations unanswered. Overall, while the game has its funny moments, it could benefit from deeper narrative context to enhance the comedic impact.
- “Pretty funny, good decent graphics, very straightforward controls. It keeps me from being bored!”
- “Weird, funny, and playable.”
- “Awesome and funny, lol.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is noted to be engaging and enjoyable, though some players feel that the initial lack of interactive options can hinder a deeper emotional connection early on. Overall, while the game is fun, it may require patience to fully experience its emotional depth.
replayability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
Players note that the presence of constant "optional" ads enhances the game's replayability by providing additional opportunities to engage with the content. However, the frequency of these ads may also detract from the overall experience for some users.
- “The constant 'optional' ads make it feel like the game is designed to push you towards spending money rather than encouraging replayability.”
- “The frequent 'optional' ads really detract from the overall experience, making it hard to want to replay the game.”
- “The game feels more like a cash grab with its endless 'optional' ads, which kills any desire to replay it.”