Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG

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Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Vaultomb and was released on October 9, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Post-Apocalypse & Fantasy AFK RPG. Become a true Legend of the Wastelands!

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Role Playing

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Single-Player

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 844 reviews

gameplay16 positive mentions

monetization35 negative mentions

Simple and easy to pick up and play with a clean and intuitive UI.
Respects players' time with an idle gameplay style allowing short play sessions and AFK progress.
Active and responsive developers with a supportive and friendly community.

Energy (water) system is overly restrictive causing long wait times to continue playing.
Recent updates introduced forced ads and pay-to-win elements, upsetting many long-term players.
Limited content and gameplay depth leading to repetitive grinding and lack of meaningful player interaction.

monetization
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
5%
81%
The game initially featured mostly optional and non-intrusive ads, allowing players to choose when to watch them for rewards, which was well-received. However, recent updates have introduced forced ads during core gameplay and for certain actions, leading to frustration and perceptions of pay-to-win mechanics, causing some players to lower their ratings or quit. Despite this, the premium currency remains somewhat accessible through gameplay, and monetization is seen as fair but increasingly aggressive.
- “Almost no ads either.”
- “No p2w, no ads, short bursts.”
- “The premium currency is easy to earn to maintain the advantages they provide, there are no ads which is a welcome change, and has a nice community.”
- “Forced ads unless you buy something and there's no real path for new players to ever catch up with long-term users or pay-to-win players, not that there's any real point besides being in a top guild.”
- “I was enjoying the game for about a week, but suddenly today it started auto-playing ads when I perform certain actions.”
- “Forced ads... so to continue to play the game, be prepared to wait for the ad to finish.”
gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
43%
9%
The gameplay is generally praised for its simple, enjoyable idle mechanics and smooth, casual experience without forced ads, offering a satisfying loop with decent depth. However, many users find the water/energy system frustrating due to its long wait times and limited recovery options, which disrupts the flow and challenge. Overall, the game delivers solid mechanics but may feel repetitive and lacks variety compared to more complex titles.
- “Ui, gameplay, progress and non p2w is flawless.”
- “Fun idle-ish game with decent gameplay loop, interesting mechanics and no forced ads!”
- “I absolutely love this game so far: straightforward, simplistic, interesting and smooth AFK interactive gameplay.”
- “Great work there devs, I was surprised by the art, the game mechanic, and the detailed options, but obviously there's a major issue that makes me take one star from review: it's the water mechanic—9 hours is a lot of waiting time, with no option to get some water using game cash or gold coins (except the 50 coins bundle).”
- “So this game has only one mechanic: explore locations to fight monsters, get loot, and go to higher locations, that's it.”
- “The gameplay is just repeating the same grinding, replacing older equipment with newer ones, and building/updating whatever is available now.”
grinding
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
Grinding in the game offers both active and AFK options, with well-designed enemy encounters and steady progression through equipment upgrades and challenges. While some players find the repetitive level-by-level grind tedious and wish for multi-level completion or more automation perks, others appreciate the balanced, moderate grind that supports slow but rewarding progress without being overwhelming. Inventory management can add some tedium, but overall, the grinding is generally seen as engaging and fitting the game's idle style.
- “The gameplay is just repeating the same grinding, replacing older equipment with newer ones, and building/updating available items.”
- “Each chapter has 100 or more levels, so it gets tedious doing each level one by one. I wish there was a button to complete multiple levels at once.”
- “Nothing but boring grinding?”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
33%
25%
The graphics are generally described as simple and clean, fitting a retro or minimalist style that suits the gameplay and setting. While some users find the art style and UI lacking or unattractive, others appreciate the dark mode and overall presentation as effective and enjoyable. Overall, the graphics prioritize functionality and atmosphere over flashiness, complementing the game’s design.
- “New dark mode and graphics are very cool.”
- “Overall nice graphics and easy to pick up and play for a few minutes or an hour.”
- “Well put together, very clean graphics and quite fun.”
- “The art style, the UI layout, the colors, it's horrible.”
- “Hope there's more stuff introduced in the future and slight graphic/art style improvement.”
- “Not a flashy graphics clone.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The story aspect is generally seen as lacking or minimal, with repetitive quests and no clear endgame, making the experience feel monotonous and unengaging. Players suggest that adding more story content, events, and varied quests would greatly improve the game’s appeal. Additionally, some gameplay limitations tied to premium status impact the overall enjoyment.
- “Looking forward to more events, story and mechanics.”
- “Feel like a story would be good.”
- “Could add daily, weekly, and monthly quests, which would be nice I think.”
- “Same quests rotate all the time, battles are auto-played the same way all the time, there does not seem to be any end game.”
- “The game itself is okay, nothing special and no story and becomes repetitive and boring very fast.”
- “The third quest is 4 caravan runs, approximately 28 hours.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its ambiance and quality, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some users find it daunting or note that the game disables their own music when launched. Additionally, there's a request from some players for more music content to be added.
- “Game is great and working fine, nice art and music.”
- “I enjoy the music ambience too.”
- “And the music is quite daunting.”
- “Devs, you need to add music in here.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game's humor highly enjoyable and consistently funny, contributing positively to their overall experience.
- “Love this game so much, it's funny.”
- “It's funny ”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in this game is driven by intelligent, deliberate decision-making, allowing players to strategically advance and become powerful. A bit of luck also plays a role in enhancing the experience.
- “This game lets you advance through and thrive with intelligent, deliberate decision making on your character development plus a little luck, and you will kick butt.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences occasional minor glitches related to water (energy), but the developers respond promptly with fixes and player compensation, maintaining overall stability.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game's atmosphere engaging and enjoyable, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “Actually really fun and atmospheric”

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Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG is a role playing game.

Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG was released on October 9, 2021.

Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG was developed by Vaultomb.

Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Lost Vault: AFK Retro RPG is a single player game.

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