Myth of Empires

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"Myth of Empires" is a sandbox game that allows players to build their own empire, exploring diverse landscapes and ecologies with a realistic day/night cycle. With multiple civilizations like Greece, Persia, Rome, and Egypt, each with unique tech trees for weapons, buildings, and crafting stations, players can look forward to new adventures and challenges. The game features a new map, Dongzhou Island, in its v1.0 release.

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 3,621 reviews

gameplay113 positive mentions

grinding293 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of survival, crafting, and RPG elements, making it engaging for players who enjoy depth and complexity.
The graphics and world design are visually appealing, providing an immersive experience.
The community aspect is strong, with opportunities for players to join guilds and collaborate on building and resource gathering.

The game suffers from significant lag and server issues, particularly for players outside of Asia, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The user interface is cluttered and unintuitive, making it difficult for new players to navigate and understand the game's mechanics.
Progression can feel excessively grindy, requiring players to invest a lot of time to achieve meaningful advancements, which may deter casual gamers.

gameplay
379 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
61%
9%
The gameplay of "Myth of Empires" is characterized by a mix of deep mechanics and engaging systems, including crafting, building, and survival elements that offer a rewarding experience for players who enjoy immersive gameplay. However, many users report clunky combat mechanics, frustrating building systems, and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. While the game has potential and features a rich array of mechanics, it suffers from issues such as slow progression, poor AI, and a lack of polish that can make gameplay feel tedious and unrefined.
- “The gameplay is great, with a lot of depth and various skill trees for different weapon types, allowing for character customization and a unique playstyle.”
- “Despite its quirks, Myth of Empires shines as a long-term investment for players who enjoy immersive gameplay.”
- “The mechanics are complex but rewarding, and there’s always something new to learn or do.”
- “Certain bugs are around and some mechanics seem a bit clunky or unintuitive, which sometimes annoys me, such as guard AI or the building system.”
- “This game is too clumsy and dull to play; the game mechanics need a lot of optimization, same with the graphics. There is too much delay on actions, which might be server delays or something else. The game needs a more fluid combat system, where you can feel you are using your warrior effectively.”
- “The combat feels clunky, the building mechanics are frustrating due to pieces not snapping into place correctly, and the pacing of the game is very slow.”
grinding
301 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
97%
The grinding aspect of the game is a major point of contention among players, with many describing it as excessively tedious and time-consuming. While some appreciate the depth and sense of achievement that comes from grinding, others find it demoralizing, especially when progress can be easily lost to other players or server issues. Overall, the game is characterized as highly grindy, often requiring significant time investment to progress, which may deter casual players or those seeking a more streamlined experience.
- “This game is also great for casuals as you can hop into the quick seasonal PvP, which has little to no farming, allowing you to focus on the fun aspects of the game if you're not into the grindy stuff.”
- “Spent over 20+ hours building fort walls within the no decay banner zone - only to return the next day to find them completely gone - the game is clearly broken and grinding to build walled defenses only to have them disappear like you never did a single thing - is either a really terrible bug or really bad game design.”
- “The amount of time it takes to progress on a server just for a Chinese guild to come in and wipe out all your progress while you're farming materials for 30+ minutes is extremely demoralizing.”
- “The grinding is endless and most importantly, the toughness of the enemies will be very hard to beat on your own without all the bonuses that a guild grants you.”
graphics
254 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
46%
7%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising the beautiful visuals and detailed environments, while others criticize performance issues and subpar animations. Some users note that the graphics can be demanding on hardware, leading to frame rate drops, while others find them reminiscent of older titles. Overall, while the graphics are often highlighted as a strong point, they are not universally acclaimed and are seen as needing further optimization.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the in-game mechanics are complex and deep.”
- “Amazing graphics and very fun grindy game.”
- “The graphics are very nice, the detail is good too.”
- “Graphics are poor for a paid game.”
- “The graphics are way lower quality, even in the high.”
- “It's not that it isn't fun, it's just that it looks like a PS1 game on ultra settings and I couldn't get past how jarring and dated the graphics looked.”
optimization
93 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
57%
26%
Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including lag, stuttering, and crashes, particularly in multiplayer settings. While some users noted improvements in recent updates and found the game to run smoothly on certain hardware, the consensus is that substantial optimization work is still needed to enhance gameplay experience and server stability. Early access status has led to some leniency in expectations, but many players are hopeful for future improvements.
- “The last update had optimizations that have the game running very well now.”
- “Optimization is fantastic so far, I was getting great frames despite running everything maxed out.”
- “For an early access game, it runs smoothly with zero crashes.”
- “Now to performance, it's awful, no way around it, it runs like dogwater.”
- “The game is very badly optimized in solo and unplayable if you host the server from your computer.”
- “To add to the frustration, the game performance has deteriorated with each update, with lag becoming more pronounced.”
story
87 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
86%
7%
The game's story is largely criticized for being non-existent or poorly executed, with many players noting a lack of engaging narrative and confusing quest instructions. While there is a quest system intended to guide players, it often feels tedious and repetitive, overshadowing any potential storyline. Overall, players express disappointment in the story aspect, suggesting that it is overshadowed by grindy gameplay and translation issues.
- “Minecraft meets Ark with Conqueror's Blade elements and an actual action combat storyline set in 3rd century China.”
- “The game makes use of a quest-based tutorial system which helps and guides the player through the many aspects of the game.”
- “Despite the translation issues, I've had no trouble figuring things out just by doing the starter quests and a little exploring of menus.”
- “The first starting quest already shows translation issues instructing you to go collect 'grass' which one would assume is on the ground within the abundant shin-length flowing grass when in reality it wants 'leaves' from a bush to make rope.”
- “I played as long as I could waiting for a refund to see just how broken this game is and I have to say it's better if you spent your money on anything other than this. Solo gameplay isn't even worth it to experience any story, as if there is any story hidden behind the grindiness of the game!”
- “This is just so boring... there is a quest system to help alleviate that boredom, but even that is boring. You'll get quests to craft or collect items, and I haven't seen any main quests deviate from that method.”
stability
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and unresponsive controls that significantly hinder gameplay. Players frequently encounter issues such as NPCs getting stuck, combat not registering, and building mechanics being frustratingly unreliable. While some users acknowledge the game's potential and enjoy its core elements, the overwhelming consensus is that it is too buggy and poorly optimized for a full release, leading many to recommend against purchasing it at this time.
- “Compared to other EA survival games, it's bug-free and without lag, desync, and rubberbanding!”
- “For being early access, it has hardly any bugs and runs great.”
- “Runs great for early access.”
- “Very buggy and lagging game, does not go to the server, then the picture glitches when returning to the previous menu, the background freezes and does not load, hits on monsters are not registered very crookedly.”
- “Game is a buggy mess for early access if you can't even load custom servers.”
- “After 117 hours spent in it, I can say this game is extremely buggy and full of exploits.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
77%
13%
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players describing it as bland, forgettable, and poorly integrated into the gameplay experience. Critics note a lack of ambient sounds and a minimal presence of music, which detracts from immersion and overall enjoyment. While some players appreciate the potential for a dynamic soundtrack, the current implementation is seen as outdated and insufficient for a modern gaming experience.
- “The music sounds amazing though.”
- “Throw in a dynamic day-night cycle and a soundtrack that's practically a sonic tour de force, and you've got a game that doesn't just entertain; it pulls you into its very soul.”
- “Really in-depth crafting and fun taming, building is a bit janky sometimes but it can be worked around, combat is ok nothing special and the music is absolutely bumping.”
- “The music sounded like it belongs in a 2001 game rather than modern-day.”
- “Music, if you can call it that, is laughably bad.”
- “Items and buildings not working correctly to the music cutting out and not playing at all making it dead silent.”
monetization
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
6%
82%
The monetization of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many users feeling that it employs aggressive microtransactions and pay-to-win mechanics, despite being a paid title. Reviewers liken its monetization strategy to that of mobile games, suggesting it detracts from the overall gaming experience and immersion. Overall, players express frustration over the focus on profit over meaningful content, leading to a perception of the game as a scam.
- “This is a game you pay for but also has a similar monetization system as free-to-play games.”
- “It is a very online multiplayer geared game with a bunch of microtransactions.”
- “This game is a scam like mobile game ads.”
- “The longer I’ve played, the more the game feels like a cash grab rather than a genuine gaming experience.”
- “Pay-to-win monetization systems in a paid game; you can argue it's pay to progress, but that's the same thing, just a relabel from greedy corporations.”
humor
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding the translation errors and quirky mechanics, such as absurd cart attachments and NPC behaviors, to be hilariously entertaining. Many reviews highlight the game's ability to create funny moments, especially when played with friends, despite some frustrations with gameplay mechanics. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted charm to the experience, making even the bugs and combat issues more amusing.
- “Hilariously terrible.”
- “Funny and adventurous!”
- “Simple and funny.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
82%
18%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and visually stunning environment, enhanced by realistic mechanics and engaging roleplay elements. Players appreciate the dynamic scenery, particularly during storms and at night, although some express a desire for more varied atmospheric music. Overall, the atmosphere is considered one of the game's standout features, contributing to a vibrant and alive experience.
- “I recommend it to everyone, the game is atmospheric and generally chic.”
- “I get lost looking at the scenery and love the atmosphere at night and when a storm starts, it can get really intense and I think that's wonderful.”
- “Great game, has one of the best realism mechanics a survival/MMO has had in a while, graphics are very beautiful and just the whole atmosphere feels alive.”
- “The voices are in Chinese, which isn't a major issue, but it kind of takes me out of the atmosphere when a bunch of peasants start yelling at me in Chinese and I don't understand anything.”
- “I get lost looking at the scenery and love the atmosphere at night, but when a storm starts, it can get really intense and I think that's wonderful.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express mixed emotions about the game, initially enjoying its fun mechanics but later feeling frustrated and "abused" by the coin system and certain gameplay elements. This emotional shift highlights a disconnect between early enjoyment and later dissatisfaction, particularly for those who prefer survival games.
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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100%
Players highlight the game's exceptional replayability, attributing it to frequent updates that keep the experience fresh and engaging over the years. The combination of high graphic quality, solid performance, and rich content further enhances its addictive nature.
- “Great game, have been playing it for years now and the constant updates make it incredibly replayable and very addictive!”
- “Graphic value, game performance, content value, replay value, audio system, and Steam all contribute to an amazing experience.”
- “Replayability is a key feature that keeps me coming back for more!”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel pointless.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The limited variety in gameplay mechanics means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development in the game is praised for its depth and quality, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience. However, concerns are raised about the potential negative impact of Snail Games on the game's future.
- “Great graphics, good in-depth character development.”
- “The game itself is enjoyable; character development is pretty deep and the building is good.”