Mystery of Unicorn Castle: The Beastmaster

84%
Game Brain Score Based on 58 reviews
  • story
  • graphics
  • music
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In "Mystery of Unicorn Castle: The Beastmaster," players assume the role of a beast whisperer, tasked with breaking a curse cast upon a magical unicorn castle. They explore the castle and its surroundings, solving puzzles and interacting with various mythical creatures to uncover the truth behind the curse. The game features hidden object scenes, magic spells, and a riveting storyline to keep players engaged.

  • PC
  • Windows
Genres & TagsPlay Modes

Reviews

84%
Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews
story12 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique karma choice system that allows players to make 'good' or 'bad' decisions, impacting the story and providing replay value.
  • Visually appealing with detailed graphics and animations, the game creates an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
  • The puzzles are varied and enjoyable, with a good balance of hidden object scenes and mini-games, making it a fun and entertaining playthrough.
  • The inventory system is buggy and frustrating, often closing unexpectedly and making it difficult to manage items during gameplay.
  • The story, while serviceable, is generic and lacks depth, with many plot points feeling incoherent or poorly explained.
  • There are no Steam achievements or trading cards, which diminishes the incentive for replaying the game to explore different choices.
  • story39 mentions

    The game's story is generally considered generic and cliché, revolving around familiar themes such as a detective searching for a kidnapped child, but it features enough plot twists and karmic choices to keep it engaging. While some players appreciate the bonus chapter that adds depth to the narrative, many feel that the overall storytelling lacks originality and depth. Despite its predictability, the story is described as enjoyable and complemented by good graphics and gameplay mechanics.

    • “Through the game, you will have to make karmic choices that will influence your character and the ultimate ending of the story!”
    • “The story is a familiar one, but there are enough plot twists to make this interpretation unique and fun.”
    • “The choices taken throughout the story will determine the ending, and this gives this game a lot of replay value... and it's also a nice change from other titles.”
    • “The story is generic.”
    • “The story is rather generic; a small child named Sophie is kidnapped, and the main character is a detective tasked with finding her.”
    • “It is strange because the story combines the two most tired clichés of the genre: a detective is trying to find a missing child, only to end up battling a mostly unexplained evil wizard.”
  • graphics21 mentions

    The graphics in the game are generally praised for their beauty and detail, with many players noting the crisp visuals, well-executed animations, and atmospheric artwork. However, some users pointed out issues such as a lack of resolution options, darker scenes that made objects hard to find, and a few instances of low-quality graphics. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the gaming experience, enhancing the story and gameplay.

    • “The visuals are very pretty with a lot of additional effects, like when there is a fire in the castle you can see it even from far away, which is a nice touch!”
    • “Graphics and visual style are crisp and on point throughout the game.”
    • “The artwork is well done as are the animations and cutscenes.”
    • “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
    • “There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
    • “The graphics are alright, the puzzles tend to be on the easier side as far as HOG/puzzle games go.”
  • music7 mentions

    The music in the game is generally described as decent and fitting for the atmosphere, with some users noting it as good but not exceptional. While the soundtrack complements the gameplay, it does not stand out significantly, and overall, it is considered adequate for the experience. Bonus items, including music tracks, are available for players who wish to save them locally.

    • “The background music fits the game's atmosphere well.”
    • “The music in the game is fitting; nothing too amazing, but it is certainly not bad.”
    • “You will receive bonus items like screenshots and music tracks, which can be saved locally if you want.”
    • “The game is pretty long (which would be a good thing if it wasn't very tedious at times) and the story and soundtrack are just okay.”
    • “Music and storyline were adequate.”
    • “The music in the game is fitting, nothing too amazing but in no way was it bad.”
  • atmosphere7 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its engaging and creepy fantasy elements, enhanced by abundant sound effects, ambient noises, and fitting background music. Players appreciate the chilling ambiance created through well-crafted graphics and hidden object scenes, contributing to an immersive experience. However, some find the narrative elements, such as the protagonist's cheesy narration, to be less impactful amidst the overall atmospheric design.

    • “Sound effects and ambient noises are plentiful, which help increase the atmosphere.”
    • “Good graphics, decent riddles, and a chilling atmosphere.”
    • “The seemingly stock story, the almost-familiar level design and atmosphere, the carefully crafted hidden object scenes all come together as one of the best hidden object games on the market.”
    • “Elements like the protagonist’s somewhat cheesy constant narration, the slow build-up as the history of the castle is told, or just the sheer atmosphere created by the combination of scenery and writing style.”
  • gameplay7 mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its solid mechanics, engaging puzzles, and beautiful visuals, making it a fun experience overall. Players enjoy the item-collecting and backtracking elements, although some minor inventory bugs were noted. The game also features a good storyline and replay value, particularly for those seeking to complete in-game achievements.

    • “Really well made solid game, beautiful visuals, decent puzzles, and quite engaging with all simple mechanics that keep it interesting.”
    • “Great hidden objects game, good storyline, fun to play, a lot of puzzle solving and figuring out how to use acquired objects in gameplay. Definitely recommend this game; it also has replay value if you want to get all of the in-game achievements.”
    • “It was a fun game to play, with a decent story and good gameplay along with nice artwork and decent voice acting.”
    • “Most of the gameplay is item collecting and backtracking to use said item to then get another item to use, repeated the entire game.”
    • “I had some minor bugs with the inventory, but it's not really bad for gameplay.”
  • replayability4 mentions

    The game offers significant replayability due to its branching storylines and karmic choices, allowing players to explore different outcomes based on their decisions. Users appreciate the ability to experience varied endings, enhancing the overall enjoyment and encouraging multiple playthroughs.

    • “I played this right after playing the Wisbey Mystery, which I liked a lot, and this one is even better because it is longer and has replay value as I'm certainly going to check what happens when you choose differently in the karmic choices.”
    • “The choices taken throughout the story will determine the ending, and this gives this game a lot of replay value...and it's also a nice change from other titles.”
    • “There is replay value if you want to be a nasty person and not help anyone.”
    • “I played this right after playing the Wisbey Mystery, which I liked a lot, and this one is even better, because this is longer and has replay value as I'm certainly going to check what happens when you choose differently in the karmic choices.”
  • humor2 mentions

    The humor in the game is characterized by witty dialogue and amusing situations, particularly highlighted by a character who offers humorous observations despite not having a name. Players find it amusing that even when choosing not to help others, they still must complete tasks, adding a layer of comedic frustration to the gameplay.

    • “The options to choose to help someone is a cool feature for a hog, even though it’s kind of funny that if you choose to deny help, you still have to do the task anyway, but they just are saltier to you during it.”
    • “He is never given a name, but I liked him a lot; he was full of witty lines and humorous observations of the situation he was in.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game's stability is marred by a buggy inventory system that can be difficult to navigate, along with slow hint reloading times. Players also note that the frequent hidden object sections contribute to a frustrating experience.

    • “The inventory was very buggy and hard to keep open at times to grab an item.”
    • “One of the negatives is that the inventory is buggy, and the hints do not reload easily, taking a while. The game can also feel like it has too many hidden object sections one after another.”
  • monetization1 mentions

    The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with users likening it to low-quality mobile games that clutter the Steam platform.

    • “This is just more mobile shovelware being dumped on Steam to pollute the place while they make another cash grab for trash.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players find the grinding in the game to be tedious, contributing to an overall lengthy experience that detracts from enjoyment, despite the story and soundtrack being merely average.

    • “The game is pretty long, which would be a good thing if it wasn't very tedious at times.”
    • “The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
    • “I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which made the experience feel monotonous.”
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Play time

5hMedian play time
5hAverage play time
4-5hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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