Krosmaster Arena

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Krosmaster Arena is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Ankama Studio and was released on November 9, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

Take on the biggest bosses in the Krosmoz in an adventure mode filled with unique challenges, battle players from all over the world in the PvP Arenas in this tactical board game, a mixture of strategy and epic battle with eye-popping animation and black humor.

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Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Krosmaster Arena offers a fun and engaging tactical gameplay experience, reminiscent of classic strategy games like Final Fantasy Tactics.
The game features charming graphics and a unique integration with its physical board game counterpart, allowing players to use real-world figures in the digital game.
Players can earn characters and items through gameplay, making it possible to enjoy the game without spending money, despite the presence of microtransactions.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including connection errors, crashes, and a frustrating inability to start or log in.
New players face a steep learning curve due to a lack of comprehensive tutorials and poor matchmaking, often leading to unbalanced matches against more experienced players.
The game has been criticized for its pay-to-win mechanics, where players can spend money to acquire powerful characters, making it difficult for free-to-play users to compete.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay experience is mixed, with some players enjoying the turn-based strategy mechanics and unique features, while others find the tutorial insufficient and the lack of in-game explanations frustrating. Many users recommend consulting external resources for a deeper understanding of the game's mechanics, as the tutorial rushes through explanations without clarity. Overall, while the gameplay has potential, it may require additional effort to fully grasp and enjoy.
- “Good gameplay and map preview.”
- “This seems to essentially be pure Wakfu turn-based strategy goodness, but with multiple player-controlled features, extinct characters from the Krozmoz universe instead of classes, and more interesting mechanics like 'locking' an enemy in place, certain tiles on the board being stores, and much more.”
- “I enjoy the style, the attempts at humor, and the gameplay.”
- “There is a tutorial that does an okay job to explain how the game works, but nowhere in the game are the mechanics explained.”
- “You cannot revise a rule or mechanic at all, and you have to rely on other sources to do just that. For in-depth mechanisms, there is a better resource available at http://static.ankama.com/downloads/krosmaster/krosmaster_arena_boardgame_rules.pdf.”
- “It explains way too much too fast without actually truly explaining what the mechanics are and how they work, which led to an overall unenjoyable experience before I even began to enjoy what the other negative reviews have complained about.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are praised for their pleasing aesthetic and charming style, showcasing a distinct cel-shaded look that aligns with the developer's signature art. While the visuals are appealing and engaging, some players find the overall gameplay experience lacking despite the attractive graphics.
- “For a free-to-play turn-based battle arena type game, it has some appeal in its pleasing graphic aesthetic and charming sound.”
- “Their signature art style looks just as distinct and amazing in this new format as it has in both Wakfu and Dofus, and seems to have a cel-shade aspect to it.”
- “Another slightly flawed and slightly tainted by microtransactions but utterly addictive, adorable, and engaging game by Ankama, Krozmaster Arena is the first Ankama game to use 3D graphics.”
- “I really like the graphics, but the game is absolutely boring.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences stability issues, with users reporting random glitches that frequently cause them to be returned to the main menu.
- “The game suffers from random glitches that often drop you back to the menu.”
- “I frequently experience crashes that disrupt my gameplay.”
- “There are numerous stability issues that make it hard to enjoy the game.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some players expressing disappointment over the inability to use units earned in adventure mode, which detracts from the overall experience. However, there is optimism for future updates that may introduce new maps, single-player challenges, and potentially a cooperative campaign mode, indicating ongoing development and expansion of the game's narrative elements.
- “And with the physical game still releasing new sets and new characters, there are plenty of future updates planned, meaning more maps, more single-player challenges, and if the Krosmaster Quest add-on is any indication, we may even see a full-blown co-operative campaign mode someday.”
- “Meh, it started off fun, until I figured out you cannot use the units you earn in adventure mode. Sadly, that is a turn off for me. Don't get me wrong, it's a great game, but I want to use the units I earn in adventure mode. It just isn't right. You could have at least called it challenge mode if that's the way adventure is, and made a quest mode where you can play with your own units. But yeah, sadly this gets a thumbs down from me.”
- “On your second mission, if you have close combat versus long range, you've lost and have to redo it.”
- “The story feels incomplete and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged with the characters and their motivations.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Krosmaster Arena has been criticized for its monetization strategy, with some users labeling it a cash grab, while others acknowledge the presence of microtransactions that slightly detract from the experience. Despite these concerns, the game remains engaging and addictive, showcasing a shift to 3D graphics for the first time in an Ankama title.
- “Another slightly flawed and slightly tainted by microtransactions, but utterly addictive, adorable, and engaging game by Ankama. Krosmaster Arena is the first Ankama game to use 3D graphics.”
- “Krosmaster Arena was a mobile app that was dumped on Steam as a cash grab.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the humor in the game, noting that it complements the gameplay and adds to the overall enjoyment.
- “I enjoy the style, the attempts at humor, and the gameplay.”