Knights of Pen and Paper 3

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Knights of Pen and Paper 3 is a single player role playing game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Knights of Pen and Paper 3 is a single-player role-playing game that offers a good plot with phenomenal gameplay, awesome visuals, and a memorable soundtrack. Packed with pixelated mayhem and humor, it promises a fun RPG adventure, though it includes lots of grinding, frequent ads, and some bugs. Fans of quirky, laughter-filled RPGs will find plenty to enjoy.

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Role Playing

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Single-Player

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60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,925 reviews

story37 positive mentions

monetization172 negative mentions

The game features improved graphics and animations compared to its predecessors, enhancing the overall visual experience.
The humor and writing in the game are engaging, providing a fun and entertaining narrative.
The gameplay mechanics are enjoyable, allowing for strategic combat and character progression.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, with enemies often being disproportionately stronger than the player's party, leading to frustrating gameplay.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with loading screens and character abilities not functioning as intended.
The monetization model is heavily criticized, with many players feeling pressured to spend money on in-game currency to progress effectively.

story
310 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its humor and engaging writing, but expressing frustration over the lack of depth and progression. While the early game is easier and more enjoyable, players report significant difficulty spikes in mid to late-game quests, often requiring excessive grinding or real-money purchases to advance. Additionally, some side quests are locked based on main story progression, leading to missed opportunities and a feeling of being railroaded through the narrative.
- “The story is engaging, the maps are beautiful, and the battles are full of strategy.”
- “It's a great game with flawless pixelated graphics, storytelling is amazing, and it has a funny couple of twists that are different from the original story.”
- “The storyline is funny if you like RPG dad humor, and the monster rip-offs from pop culture going all the way back to the 80s is hilarious.”
- “However, you will reach a point where there is no more story, and the game isn't challenging.”
- “The story is basically: 'we are an RPG that's poking fun at RPGs and isn't it so funny that we are also an RPG.'”
- “End game content is a slow grind and the story just kind of trails off with not much but more grinding to keep you busy.”
monetization
239 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
18%
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The monetization in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players describing it as a blatant cash grab filled with aggressive microtransactions and excessive ads. While some users appreciate that ads are optional, the overall sentiment is that the game is overly reliant on monetization, making progression feel grindy and frustrating without spending money. Many players express a desire for a paid option to remove ads entirely, highlighting a significant departure from the more balanced monetization of previous titles in the series.
- “The gameplay is very good, there are no ads, it doesn't feel like it's pay to win, funny dialogue, 9.5/10.”
- “No ads, actually fun gameplay, super easy to get gems even without spending money, this is actually a super nice and cool game and it's free, I feel like I'm actually playing D&D.”
- “Has in-game purchases, but isn't pay-to-win.”
- “Not as good as the second one, this feels much more pay to advance; it's playable without paying but feels like more of a cash grab.”
- “The monetization is so damn greedy here.”
- “It's a short-term game using the title of the previous games for a quick cash grab.”
grinding
136 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate that the game features significant grinding, particularly in the mid to late game, where players often face steep difficulty spikes that require extensive farming for experience and resources. While some players enjoy the grind as part of the RPG experience, many express frustration over the excessive grindiness, tediousness of quests, and the pressure to engage with microtransactions to progress. Overall, the game is perceived as more grind-focused and monetization-driven compared to its predecessors, leading to mixed feelings among players.
- “The game doesn't seem as predatory in terms of pay-to-win as the last one was, with you being able to get 25 gems on a daily basis, and the coins aren't too grindy to get either. I wish there was a library to buy books to level up skills, just like in the PC version.”
- “Not too grindy, beat it with a level 45.”
- “Farming for gems is tedious and boring, and not being able to grind dungeons for them anymore has made it worse.”
- “The battles become borderline impossible without many purchases or dozens of hours of grinding, and they force you to watch so many ads that you spend half of your playtime doing it.”
- “Game is extremely grindy and pay to win, nothing like the previous installment that was a masterpiece; this feels like a cash grab.”
gameplay
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its fun mechanics and smooth interface, while others criticize it for being overly grindy, unbalanced, and riddled with pay-to-win elements. Many users noted a lack of depth in class abilities and a frustrating difficulty curve, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite some positive aspects, such as humor and engaging mechanics, the presence of microtransactions and repetitive gameplay has left a significant portion of the player base disappointed.
- “Gameplay is smooth and easy to follow, and the little dialogues are quite witty.”
- “Gameplay is fun enough.”
- “The gameplay is very good, there are no ads, it doesn't feel like it's pay to win, funny dialogue, 9.5/10.”
- “Sadly it sucks, the combat is slow and boring, you have to grind pretty much from level one, the abilities and classes are boring and mostly useless (maybe the classes you unlock later on are better, I didn't get that far) but the base gameplay is just plain and simply bad.”
- “Even if you ignore the intrusive ads and microtransactions everywhere, regular gameplay sucks.”
- “The travel menu is a laggy mess, enemy balancing is laughable, they decided it'd be better to throw all the charms and mechanics of the older games in the bin.”
graphics
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have received significant praise for their improvement, with many users highlighting the gorgeous artwork, enhanced animations, and vibrant pixel art style. However, some players have reported performance issues, such as lag and slowdowns, even on lower settings, which detracts from the overall experience. While the visuals are generally considered a step up from previous installments, there are mixed feelings about the gameplay and design choices that accompany these graphical enhancements.
- “The artwork is gorgeous, and the music is quite catchy.”
- “This game is a work of art, great world building, great stats, great art style, great story.”
- “The new upgraded pixel graphics are absolutely amazing!”
- “The graphics are improved, as are the quest storylines, but the one big problem virtually everyone had with the previous games shows little-to-no improvement.”
- “Graphics are better than kopap2 and that's about it; they're missing so many features and the game itself is poorly designed.”
- “Other than the graphics, the game is barely playable.”
humor
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its self-aware, meta-commentary on RPG tropes, often delivering witty and whimsical dialogue that resonates with fans of the genre. While many players appreciate the clever jokes and humorous twists, some critiques mention that the humor can feel repetitive or cliché at times. Overall, the game successfully combines fun gameplay with a lighthearted tone, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate RPG humor.
- “The story is basically: 'We are an RPG that's poking fun at RPGs, and isn't it so funny that we are also an RPG.'”
- “No paywalls, funny and witty commentary from the characters.”
- “The storyline is funny if you like RPG dad humor, and the monster rip-offs from pop culture going all the way back to the 80s are hilarious.”
stability
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs that hinder gameplay, such as issues with quest completion and inventory management. Players experience significant interruptions, especially during combat and transitions between locations, leading to frustration and a lack of confidence in the game's reliability. Overall, the game is described as a "buggy mess," with many users expressing disappointment and recommending against it due to these stability issues.
- “Even after 2 installs, the game freezes once opened.”
- “Anytime you move to a new location, regardless of safe travel or ambush, the game freezes and forces you to close the game and reload it.”
- “The game just randomly freezes for a short time.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
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The music in the game has received widespread praise for being catchy and enjoyable, particularly the battle themes, which many players describe as stellar. While some users noted issues with the game's overall experience, the soundtrack remains a highlight, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere and enjoyment. Overall, the music complements the game's humor and graphics, making it a memorable aspect for players.
- “Everything I could have hoped for in a sequel to Kopp2, great humor, music, pixel art, etc. I don't normally enjoy turn-based combat, but the battles in this game are really fun and balanced, and made me realize how much you can really do with it.”
- “The music is great too, especially the battle music.”
- “Absolutely love the graphics and music.”
- “The initial load screen is still very long even after the update, and since the update, every time I log in, the music is turned back on.”
- “Graphics, music, UI, even the dungeon system feels like a letdown and a few steps back from the original vision of the franchise.”
- “I wish I could play this wondrous game without needing to be beside a router, and while I have music or texts open.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting severe bugs, performance issues, and crashes, particularly on certain devices. While some aspects of the gameplay run smoothly, the overall experience is marred by frame rate drops and long load times, leading to frustration among users. Improvements in optimization and bug fixes are urgently needed to enhance the game's quality.
- “So much of the gameplay has been optimized for wealth generation.”
- “The game looks very good, it runs smoothly and the combats feel challenging enough even at the start.”
- “This is a very nice game but with awful optimization.”
- “The reason I took off 2 stars is that, as of the time of writing, the game is riddled with bugs and performance issues.”
- “Idk if it's bad for anyone else, but I have terrible performance issues and crashes even on the lowest traffic settings, which is a bummer. Plus, the change to having much more restrictions when making your characters at the beginning of the game kind of blows, as I really liked the past two games' customization.”
- “I'd give a more in-depth review if this game didn't have such monumental performance issues, crashed on me twice now, and takes forever to start up.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, players express mixed feelings about replayability; some find the game lacking in rewarding content and updates, leading to a grindy experience with minimal incentive to replay. Conversely, others enjoy the RPG elements, describing it as fun and challenging, with good replay value.
- “No ads, super fun RPG, rewarding and challenging, replayable; there's nothing bad about this game.”
- “Honestly, 0 rewarding replayability.”
- “No save reset, no replay value, awful lack of updates.”
- “What to grindy games quests are playable until you are behind several levels, which means you have to farm the rest of the way for hours.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers appreciate the game's strong setting, humor, and character design, suggesting that these elements contribute positively to the overall character development experience. However, specific details on character growth or depth are not highlighted.
- “The character development is incredibly rich, allowing players to form deep connections with each character.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making their journeys feel authentic and engaging.”
- “The depth of character backstories adds layers to the gameplay, making every decision feel impactful.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its nostalgic 8-bit charm, enhanced by modern graphics and animation. However, some players feel that the live service elements detract from this immersive experience, suggesting a mixed reception regarding the overall ambiance.
- “I promise I'll buy all of the DLC, classes, etc. I know I'm not alone in this review; this franchise is excellent and this is a nice return to form. However, the live service elements of this game ruin the atmosphere.”
- “Deva managed to preserve the 8-bit atmosphere while improving the animation and graphics, making it feel more modern.”

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Knights of Pen and Paper 3 is available on Phone and Tablet.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Knights of Pen and Paper 3.

Knights of Pen and Paper 3 was developed by Northica.

Knights of Pen and Paper 3 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Knights of Pen and Paper 3 is a single player game.

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