Idle Sword Master

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Idle Sword Master is a single player role playing game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Merge swords, levelup your avatar and evolve your pet.

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66%Audience ScoreBased on 606 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

monetization216 negative mentions

No forced ads, with all ads being optional and providing worthwhile rewards.
Well optimized with low battery usage, allowing smooth gameplay even on less powerful devices.
Simple and addictive idle gameplay with surprising depth and a supportive, active community.

Frequent and excessively long ads that sometimes cause game crashes or force app restarts, preventing reward collection.
Major bugs causing loss of progress, inability to load or play the game on certain devices, especially recent phone models.
Heavy pay-to-win elements and reliance on watching ads or making purchases to progress at a reasonable pace.

monetization
235 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
The game features no forced ads but heavily relies on optional ads for progression and rewards, often requiring players to watch numerous long and sometimes broken ads that may not grant promised rewards, leading to frustration. Purchasing the ad removal (around $5-12) eliminates all ads and is generally seen as worthwhile by players who want uninterrupted gameplay. However, some users report issues with ads still appearing after purchase, frequent ad-related crashes, and aggressive monetization practices limiting progression without ads or payments.
- “That said, paying for no ads makes a difference.”
- “When you buy no ads it actually is no ads even when getting buffs.”
- “Worth the $20ish for no ads.”
- “I used to love this game, but after artificially sequestering almost half of the equipment tabs functionality behind a paywall, ads sometimes not giving rewards, and adding microtransactions that last only a month without any monthly updates, additional user rewards or seasonal content, it feels like a cash grab disguised as "quality of life".”
- “Made progression go fast only when you pay to win, very slow without paying and watching all 20 or so ads a day, making it impossible to progress if you don't.”
- “The ads often bug out, forcing you to open the app store and restart the game, resulting in no rewards even if you watch the whole ad, making the ad reward system frustrating and broken.”
gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
52%
11%
The gameplay is largely centered around idle and incremental mechanics with gradual progression and unlockable features, appealing to fans of casual and chill gaming. However, it is often criticized for excessive and intrusive ads, limited player interaction, and some unbalanced or confusing mechanics. While some appreciate the fun reset systems and optional ad removal, others find the gameplay repetitive, tedious, or overly reliant on monetization.
- “I like the progression loop and all the new mechanics that gradually unlock.”
- “Beautiful art made by real people, no forced ads (but optional ones in lieu of paying money!) and a very fun gameplay loop!”
- “Fair pacing and rewards, lots of ad boosts that incentivized me to pay for ad removal to make gameplay even smoother, fun reset/prestige that lets you keep a lot of advancement, overall really tight idle design.”
- “No gameplay that I can see, you just watch and occasionally tap stuff.”
- “But the loot for materials is tedious as you only obtain it through idle drops or daily dungeons, which makes actual gameplay only meant for progressing stages with close to none rewarding.”
- “This is a skinnerbox where the gameplay consists of you giving the developer money.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
Reviews of the graphics are mixed, with some praising the cute, minimalist, and 8-bit style, while others criticize the cluttered, outdated, and low-quality visuals. Many note a lack of cohesive art style and find the graphics unimpressive or ugly, often citing ads as detracting from the experience. Overall, the graphics are considered functional but not particularly polished or appealing.
- “Cute graphics, actually an idle game, no forced ads, no paywall so far.”
- “I love the 8-bit graphic.”
- “Minimalist graphics create an amazing interface for a marriage between idle and merge mechanics. As a huge plus, the app isn't money hungry either, which is why I was very happy to pay the 10 bucks to remove all ads.”
- “Terrible early 2000s graphics, cluttered UI, no goals, no sense of improvement, broken ads that don't work, pointless features, no explanation of anything; the game has all the gameplay of a text-based adventure without charm or meaningful choices.”
- “-3 stars for shoddy services and low-quality graphics and broken ads.”
- “Too many ads and too expensive for an ugly graphics game.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is generally seen as tedious and repetitive, with many players feeling it detracts from the fun, especially due to reliance on idle drops, daily dungeons, and ad-based mechanics. However, some find the grind manageable and occasionally enjoyable, though the game may require monetary investment to progress past certain points. Overall, grinding is a significant aspect that may not appeal to everyone.
- “I've played a few idle games that are really grindy, and that takes the fun out of it if you ask me.”
- “But the loot for materials are tedious as you only obtain it through idle drops or daily dungeons, which makes actual gameplay only meant for progressing stage with close to none rewarding.”
- “You'll hit a wall and have to spend some money but the price in this game is comparable to Steam games despite being a boring grinding mobile 2D game.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including crashes at the opening screen and frequent bugs. Additionally, ad glitches disrupt gameplay, which some users suspect are intentionally designed to encourage purchasing an ad-free version.
- “Freezes on the opening screen, can't even play the game.”
- “Decent concept but very buggy.”
- “Nice game, except for the ad glitches.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story aspect is widely criticized for being nonexistent, with gameplay centered around watching ads rather than meaningful narrative or skill. Daily quests revolve around ad viewing, reinforcing the impression of a cashgrab rather than an engaging story.
- “There is a literal quest for just how many ads you watch.”
- “And when daily quests revolve around watching ads, it's clear this is just a hopeful cashgrab.”
- “There is no story, no skill, just rankings and the character moving around the screen.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game is well optimized, running smoothly without causing significant battery drain or overheating, even on lower-end devices. It offers options to improve efficiency if needed, and features optional, well-balanced ads. Despite some criticisms of graphics, the overall performance and resource management are praised.
- “The game is well optimized and doesn't drain your battery very quickly, with options to make it even more efficient if it starts to lag, which hasn't happened to me. I'm using a Pixel, which is astoundingly bad at running games.”
- “The developer makes it known which assets are purchased from where. All ads are optional with decent rewards, and the game runs smoothly without draining excessive battery or overheating the phone.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is criticized for being unoriginal and directly copied from the mainline Pokémon games, leading to a lack of interest and negative impressions despite some users enjoying it.
- “The game stole Pokémon music; it's not very interesting.”
- “Would give 5 stars, but the music is ripped straight from the mainline Pokémon games.”
- “Nothing happens, all I get is a blank screen with music playing.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is light and playful, centered around amusing numerical increases that add a fun, casual element to the experience.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional experience disrupted by frequent pop-up interruptions occurring every few minutes, even without interaction, which negatively impacts immersion and engagement.

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Idle Sword Master is a role playing game.

Idle Sword Master is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Idle Sword Master was developed by MAD PIXEL.

Idle Sword Master has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Idle Sword Master for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Idle Sword Master is a single player game.

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