Karos

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Karos is a multiplayer open world role playing shooter game with fantasy and violence themes. It was developed by Galaxy Gate and was released on December 24, 2014. It received neutral reviews from players.

Karos is stylish MMORPG with plenty of content and fascinating story. The multitude of game professions and classes, epic battles between guilds and factions, dungeon raids, elaborate crafting system and other necessities essential for a modern MMORPG found their flawlessly neat execution in Karos.

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48%

Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers nostalgic, old-school MMORPG gameplay reminiscent of classic titles, appealing to fans of simpler MMO experiences.
A variety of classes and a functioning PvP system provide engaging competitive opportunities for players.
Despite its flaws, the community can be friendly, and some players have enjoyable moments, appreciating the game's charm.

The game is only available in Russian with no English localization, making it inaccessible to non-Russian speakers.
It suffers from heavy pay-to-win mechanics, toxic monetization models including expensive cash shop items and DLCs.
Technical issues include poor graphics, bugs, memory leaks, slow loading times, and unintuitive user interface; additionally, the game reportedly includes malicious spyware/rootkit compromising user privacy.

graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The graphics are generally seen as outdated and mediocre, reminiscent of older MMORPGs like 9 Dragons and Silk Road, which detracts from the game's appeal. While some find a certain charm in the visuals, many criticize the low resolution and poor graphical quality compared to other games, noting the need for a significant graphics overhaul.
- “Wonderful graphics.”
- “Once I chose the resolution (which took some time for no apparent reason, because once I hit 1600x900, the screen went white for about 20 seconds) and maxed out all the graphics options.”
- “It's just too old for me, reminds me of the old MMOs like 9 Dragons and Silk Road in terms of graphics; it's in dire need of a graphics overhaul to bring it into the 2000s, but it has its own charm, I suppose.”
- “Visually, 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 gamers despite having no up-front cost.”
- “It's just too old for me, reminds me of the old MMOs like 9 Dragons and Silk Road with similar graphics. It's in dire need of a graphics overhaul to bring it into the 2000s, but it has its own charm, I suppose.”
- “The game launches at a 1024x768 resolution and the graphics look horrible. After choosing a higher resolution (1600x900), the screen went white for about 20 seconds. Even after maxing out all graphics options, the visual quality remains poor.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's story is typical of classic MMOs, offering repetitive mission structures with minimal narrative depth and a weak introduction that provides little context. While visually appealing, the storyline is generally considered lackluster and overshadowed by heavy grinding.
- “Typical MMO from the old days: you take a mission, then move to the next NPC, then go to an area to kill some monster hordes. After that, repeat. That's the whole game has to offer.”
- “A visually appealing MMORPG, but it falls short with a heavy reliance on grinding and a lackluster storyline.”
- “The intro leaves a lot to be desired. You literally appear out of thin air and get a note explaining nothing about the story except a half-assed outline of your village being destroyed and an instruction to go somewhere.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Gameplay is generally seen as grindy with pay-to-win elements and uninspired animations, but a solid community and diverse classes add some appeal. Some users criticize it as a low-quality clone with toxic monetization.
- “Gameplay may be a little grindy at times, but a solid community and a wide variety of classes make the journey worthwhile.”
- “Awesome gameplay”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Grinding in the game is often seen as a necessary but tedious part of the experience, with some players finding it excessive and monotonous. However, frequent experience events, a supportive community, and various classes help mitigate the grind, though imbalanced leveling and reliance on external help or bots can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “A visually appealing MMORPG, it falls short with a heavy reliance on grinding and a lackluster storyline.”
- “The grind is a pain, but most servers host big EXP events every week. The implemented botting system helps mitigate the monotony since grinding mobs in a mostly empty open world is tedious. However, unbalanced level caps and EXP requirements lead players to pay high-level users to grind their characters on high-level maps, bypassing much of the game content.”
- “Gameplay may be a little grindy at times, but a solid community and a wide variety of classes make the journey worthwhile.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from stability issues, including frequent bugs, glitches—especially related to enemies—and a slow, unintuitive user interface. Additionally, the launcher is unstable, often crashing during the download process.
- “Slow progress, buggy and unintuitive UI.”
- “There are a lot of glitches, most of them caused by the enemies.”
- “The launcher was quite buggy and crashed several times while downloading the game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is heavily criticized for relying on excessive microtransactions, giving it a feel similar to mobile app store games.
- “This game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is simple and straightforward, reminiscent of older titles, without any glitches or unintended comedic moments. Overall, it provides a pleasant but uncomplicated comedic experience.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the music overshadowed by overly loud and repetitive basic attack sounds, which resemble wood chopping and disrupt the overall audio balance.
- “Basic attacks sound like someone chopping wood, way louder than the music with volume set at default.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users highlight that optimization primarily focuses on rendering and overall performance, indicating these aspects are key to the game's smooth operation.