Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger

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"Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger" is a 3D hidden object puzzle adventure game where you play as Sam, a 13-year-old boy on a quest to save his friend, Princess Aurora. Aurora has been wounded by the Cursed Dagger, and it's up to you to find a cure for her and foil the evil plot against the royal family. Travel through steampunk cities and magic forests, befriend magical creatures, solve puzzles, and enjoy mesmerizing 3D game videos in this fantasy puzzle quest.

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

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

story11 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Engaging storyline with a unique steampunk setting and beautiful visuals.
Challenging puzzles and a helpful hint system enhance the gameplay experience.
The game offers multiple difficulty levels and a variety of mini-games, making it enjoyable for casual players.

The game is plagued with numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues that can corrupt save files.
Short playtime and minimal replay value, with some puzzles being overly simplistic.
Inconsistent voice acting and translation issues detract from the overall experience.

story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
63%
8%
The game's story is generally viewed as basic and predictable, often relying on familiar tropes, yet it manages to engage players with its intriguing elements and beautiful visuals. While some reviewers found the narrative simplistic and forgettable, others appreciated its decent execution and the way it unfolds through puzzles and hidden object scenes. Overall, the story is seen as a secondary aspect to the gameplay experience, with mixed opinions on its depth and originality.
- “Engaging storyline, beautiful visuals, and challenging puzzles make it a delightful gaming experience.”
- “Its story and level structure is especially praise-worthy, because it manages to eliminate pointless backtracking yet still provides enough challenge.”
- “I like games with a good compelling story, and this one grabbed me.”
- “The story itself is pretty basic, though - it's the same trope all over again where you need to stop a bad guy from doing whatever they want.”
- “Quick and forgettable hog with a bland story and easy puzzles.”
- “The story is trite (and the English-language voice acting atrocious) but the gameplay makes up for it.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
18%
9%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their high resolution, beautiful visuals, and excellent character models and animations, with many reviewers rating them around 9/10. The art style is considered above average, contributing to an engaging gaming experience alongside the compelling storyline and challenging puzzles. Overall, the visuals enhance the game's appeal, despite some criticism of the voice acting.
- “Engaging storyline, beautiful visuals, and challenging puzzles make it a delightful gaming experience.”
- “Excellent visuals and animation.”
- “Nice game actually, has high res graphics, a nice plot, some nice puzzles and decent game content.”
- “The acting is terrible, the graphics are okay, but the story is compelling.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay is generally straightforward and accessible, featuring helpful hints and interactable object indicators, which some players find charming despite its simplicity. However, it has been criticized for being overly easy and reminiscent of previous titles, with reports of crashes and malfunctions detracting from the experience. Overall, while the gameplay offers a casual adventure feel, it may not satisfy those seeking depth or innovation.
- “Most of the gameplay is pretty straightforward, and the game's features to show hints on what you should do to an object and a button to show all interactable objects are very helpful.”
- “It's simpler, but I found a charm in its gameplay.”
- “Kingdom of Aurelia is a fun casual adventure game with a hint of hidden object gameplay in it.”
- “Only minus comes from crashes that occurred during bonus gameplay a couple of times.”
- “I give the game 5/10 due to the short time of gameplay.”
- “Mindlessly easy, almost a point-and-click walking simulator from forced gameplay.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent screen freezes during scene transitions and various glitches that hinder gameplay progression, such as items getting stuck and requiring repeated interactions to resolve. Overall, these bugs detract from the overall experience.
- “An extremely buggy hidden object game.”
- “The most gripping issue that I had with the game is how the screen freezes a bit whenever you are changing scenes.”
- “A couple of little glitches (for example, I had to make a rope to climb down somewhere and then take the rope with me to use it again later. I had to put the rope back and take it off repeatedly for it to let me move on. Somehow it got stuck thinking I hadn't finished that portion.)”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
Users generally find the replayability of the game to be very low, with many stating that there is minimal to no value in replaying it after the initial playthrough.
- “The game offers a great length and replayability.”
- “The replay value is impressive, with multiple paths and choices to explore.”
- “As for replayability, there is none.”
- “Minimal replay value.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is praised for its relaxing quality, complemented by well-designed sound effects that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the thoughtful composition and production of the audio elements.
- “The music is relaxing.”
- “Nice design and music.”
- “Well-made music and sound effects.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of engagement, with users finding the story to be boring and unimpactful.
- “The story was incredibly boring and failed to evoke any emotional response.”
- “I found the narrative to be dull, lacking the depth needed to connect emotionally.”
- “The emotional impact was nonexistent; the plot felt flat and unengaging.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, characterized by repetitive puzzles that detract from the overall experience, leading some to feel it's not worth completing.
- “Tedious with repetitive puzzles, not even worth finishing.”
- “The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
- “I spent hours grinding for resources, only to find out they were useless.”

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