Krum: Edge of Darkness

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Krum: Edge of Darkness is a single player role playing game. It was developed by HA Studio Ltd. and was released on November 24, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

It is a fun, hack and slash RPG game, аn action adventure with advanced combat tactics. You will face countless fearsome mobs and grotesque beasts, hidden deadly traps, powerful demon knights and dragons.

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52%Audience ScoreBased on 115 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

graphics5 negative mentions

KRUM is an ambitious solo-developed old-school style action RPG with satisfying, weighty melee combat that rewards timing and reading enemy patterns.
The game offers a grim, atmospheric dark fantasy world with moody art direction and a straightforward revenge-driven story that provides clear motivation.
Despite its rough edges and optimization issues, some players find the game fun and engaging, especially if they appreciate retro aesthetics and minimalist loot systems.

The game suffers from severe performance problems including low framerate and lag, even on modern hardware, which significantly impacts playability.
Controls and combat feel clunky and unpolished, with bugs such as erratic enemy physics, unreliable camera, and intrusive lighting issues disrupting the experience.
The game is very linear, repetitive, and lacks depth in RPG mechanics, story, and enemy variety, with many players frustrated by poor optimization, glitches, and lack of polish.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The story is a typical fantasy revenge tale featuring a grim, oppressive world with classic elements like orcs and undead, but it is often criticized for being clichéd, poorly written, and hampered by bad voice acting and dialogue. While some appreciate the attempt at a dark, immersive atmosphere and incremental storytelling, many find the narrative uninspired and overshadowed by technical and design flaws.
- “It is a neat and fun adventure, role playing, open world like game with a good story within its lore and gameplay.”
- “The story is manly; you are an ugly barbarian with a freaky nose, who cuts his way through tons of meat and metal, to redemption.”
- “Krum has a lot on his plate on his quest for revenge.”
- “There doesn't seem to be a proper tutorial, the graphics are awful, the story is poorly written and very cliché - I just can't seem to find the 'fun' part that it mentioned in the game's description.”
- “The game's story is your run-of-the-mill fantasy story, only without anything interesting: an army of orcs, undead and other creatures destroys everything in their path, and you play as a farmer hellbent on getting revenge for the murder of his father, family and uncle.”
- “Yeah, get this: on story cutscenes he'll sound like this tryhard British nobleman, with horrible voice acting that doesn't even match what the subtitles are showing.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The graphics of "Krum – Edge of Darkness" are widely criticized for being outdated, resembling early 2000s or PS2-era visuals, with poor optimization and numerous bugs. While some appreciate the retro aesthetic and indie effort, most find the visuals to detract significantly from the overall experience.
- “A charming 'souls-like' game with late '90s-early 2000s graphic style.”
- “I didn't really like the combat, but I have to recommend the game just in appreciation of an indie game not having a retro pixel art style, or even worse an Apple App Store look.”
- “Overall, it's a pretty simple hack and slash with tons of cool artwork that kept me entertained for hours.”
- “And it really is a waste with such bad visuals and gameplay, nobody is going to get into the story.”
- “There doesn't seem to be a proper tutorial, the graphics are awful, the story is poorly written and very cliché - I just can't seem to find the "fun" part that it mentioned in the game's description.”
- “It looks like something out of PS2 games, and I have nothing against dated graphics, only poor optimization.”
optimization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 44% negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, causing frequent frame rate drops and stuttering even on relatively powerful hardware, which severely detracts from the combat experience. Despite some appreciation for its old-school charm, the poor performance and clunky mechanics make it difficult for many players to enjoy or recommend.
- “The combat has a certain weighty, old-school charm once you learn to read enemy patterns, but severe optimization issues make it hard to actually enjoy, with framerates tanking even on hardware that handles modern AAA titles without breaking a sweat.”
- “Well, this game is terribly optimized and it solely revolves around combat which requires steady FPS.”
- “Terribly optimized and while not wanting to bash little projects and being a great admirer of indie titles, this is simply unplayable on the technical as well as the mechanical level gameplay-wise.”
- “Terribly optimized and while not wanting to bash on little projects and being a great admirer of indie titles, this is simply unplayable on both the technical and mechanical level.”
- “I am fully aware this was a one-man team development and while that is admirable, doing such a sloppy job and making the game glitchy (random deaths, getting launched unpredictably) and badly optimized is not an excuse to release it expecting praise.”
- “My GTX 970 can't handle this game without stuttering.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The gameplay is widely criticized for poor controls, lag, and lack of optimization, resulting in an unsatisfying and frustrating experience. While some acknowledge decent fight mechanics, the overall execution is seen as unpolished, buggy, and not enjoyable.
- “Controls are unclear, gameplay is laggy and unoptimized.”
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play. Any experienced gamer will tell you the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
- “Terribly optimized and, while not wanting to bash little projects and being a great admirer of indie titles, this is simply unplayable on both the technical and mechanical gameplay levels.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The game's music effectively enhances the atmosphere with a sense of tension and occasional standout tracks, though some users experienced frustrating issues like repetitive looping and improper transition between ambient and fight music. While the soundtrack is generally appreciated, audio glitches prompted some players to disable the music altogether.
- “The soundtrack and ambient audio also contribute to the atmosphere, providing a sense of danger that hangs over every stretch of road, cave, and battlefield.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The soundtrack is fine, with some good tracks here and there.”
- “The soundtrack...? I remember it had tracks that looped for the entire level, and these can take a while.”
- “I'm stuck at title screen without mouse cursor, nothing happens when I press keyboard and music is stuck in loop.”
- “Often enough, the 'no-enemy-around' music kept playing while the 'fight' music activated while heading into battle, forcing me to completely remove the music from the game, to hear the competent but often cheap sound effects.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is grounded and raw, enhanced by moody environments and a tense soundtrack that evoke a constant sense of danger. While visuals can feel simple and occasionally stiff, the overall experience delivers an old-school, steel-on-bone fantasy mood that rewards patience and resilience.
- “Fights often feel like raw duels rather than choreographed spectacle, and that grounded quality adds to the atmosphere.”
- “The soundtrack and ambient audio also contribute to the atmosphere, providing a sense of danger that hangs over every stretch of road, cave, and battlefield.”
- “It is a game that demands patience, resilience, and a willingness to accept occasional unfairness; in return, it offers an atmospheric, steel-on-bone fantasy experience with a distinctly old-school soul.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely driven by amusing voice acting, which sometimes feels computer-generated and adds unintended comedic moments. Overall, players find the humor entertaining and encouraging for the developer's future projects.
- “Voice acting is pretty funny.”
- “However, the voice of our hero often feels computer-generated, often making certain situations very funny.”
- “Then I got to the ruins and couldn't figure out what to do and I died too many times and couldn't find the keys to the chests and I just gave up, but I think the game is funny. I think you should keep working on games and see what happens.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's stability is hindered by numerous bugs and glitches, including ragdolls getting stuck and missing ground causing unintended deaths. These technical issues, combined with repetitive gameplay, lead to a frustrating and less enjoyable experience.
- “There are a lot of bugs and glitches, such as ragdolls getting stuck in the floor or ceiling, missing ground where you fall to your death, and no skybox at the bottom of pits.”
- “The game-breaking glitches and repetitive combat cause a lot of frustration, making the experience feel more like a chore than an epic fantasy.”
- “Many enemies look and fight the same, contributing to the overall repetitiveness and stability issues of the game.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The game offers minimal replayability due to the lack of achievements, difficulty settings, secrets, or new game modes, resulting in little motivation for players to return after completing it.
- “As far as I know, there is almost no replayability at all: no Steam or in-game achievements, difficulty settings, secrets, or new game modes that make me want to come back to this game.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game’s classic revenge-driven story effectively creates an immediate emotional connection, providing players with a strong sense of purpose that aligns well with its overall tone.
- “It’s a classic revenge-driven setup, but it suits the game’s tone, giving you an immediate emotional hook and a clear sense of purpose.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users criticize the monetization approach as unethical, accusing the developers of republishing others' work on Steam primarily for quick financial gain. This practice is seen as a low-quality cash grab rather than genuine content creation.

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Krum: Edge of Darkness is a role playing game. Common tags for Krum: Edge of Darkness include indie and trading.

Krum: Edge of Darkness is available on PC and Windows.

Krum: Edge of Darkness was released on November 24, 2015.

Krum: Edge of Darkness was developed by HA Studio Ltd..

Krum: Edge of Darkness has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Krum: Edge of Darkness for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

Krum: Edge of Darkness is a single player game.

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