Nations of Darkness

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"Nations of Darkness" is a dark fantasy strategy game where players build and manage their own kingdom in a world shrouded in darkness. Choose to rule as a noble defender or a ruthless conqueror, forming alliances or battling rival nations in epic quests for dominance. With deep customization, intense PvE and PvP combat, and a rich, immersive storyline, this game challenges you to leave your mark on a dark and hostile land. Who will you become in this world of darkness? The fate of your nation is in your hands.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,380 reviews

graphics130 positive mentions

monetization42 negative mentions

The game features great graphics and an engaging storyline, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
Players can progress without spending money, making it accessible for free-to-play users, although spending can enhance the experience.
The community aspect is strong, with many players willing to help each other, creating a friendly environment.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, with significant advantages for players who spend money, making it difficult for free-to-play users to compete.
There are numerous bugs and glitches that affect gameplay, including issues with logging in and game stability.
The game often relies on misleading advertisements, which do not accurately represent the actual gameplay experience.

graphics
163 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
18%
2%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise, with many users highlighting the beautiful art style, smooth animations, and high-quality visuals that enhance the overall experience. While some players appreciate the graphics as a standout feature, others express concerns about the game's repetitive nature and pay-to-win mechanics, which can detract from the enjoyment. Overall, the graphics are consistently described as impressive and a key reason for players' engagement with the game.
- “The graphics are amazing and the premise is great.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, the art is first-class, and I really like the image design of the heroes.”
- “Great graphics, fun game style, simple but fun strategy game.”
- “Expected more horror elements to the game and better sound effects and graphics to set the mood.”
- “Decent and unique but the graphics don't match the hard work they've put in and could use work.”
- “Worst graphics ever.”
gameplay
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51%
44%
5%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its smooth mechanics, engaging graphics, and variety of activities, while others criticize it for being generic, lacking innovation, and overly reliant on monetization. Many users find the gameplay addictive and enjoyable, though some express confusion over the mechanics and a sense of boredom over time. Overall, while there are positive aspects to the gameplay experience, it is often compared unfavorably to other similar games in the genre.
- “Great graphics, story, gameplay, and updates based on community feedback.”
- “The gameplay is addictive and a good social game, if you like mafia type game banter.”
- “I like how simple the gameplay is, yet it simultaneously challenges your thought process on how you play and tests your ability to strategize.”
- “Just another skin for the same old gameplay, no innovation or unique traits to speak of.”
- “Just a variation on the theme and 1 star for the extremely misleading ads and gameplay pictures in the store.”
- “Another game with fake ads... gameplay totally different from what was advertised.”
monetization
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
15%
78%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while in-game purchases are prevalent, they can progress without spending money. However, numerous users criticized the misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay, leading to frustration and perceptions of the game as a cash grab. Overall, while some players find the monetization reasonable, others feel it detracts from the experience due to excessive ads and deceptive marketing.
- “The art style is nice, and the rewards are fairly generous to free-to-play players, while the microtransactions aren't overly ridiculous to begin with.”
- “It's a great game and the first one to ever convince me to get microtransactions.”
- “Although some players can get many advantages from in-app purchases, the pure free gamers can still compete with them, if they know what to do.”
- “Just a variation on the theme and 1 star for the extremely misleading ads and gameplay pictures in the store.”
- “Fake ads to draw you in then they make it impossible to play without spending a ton of money just to get by.”
- “The ads shown for this game are misleading; there is nothing like that in the game, it's totally different from the ads shown.”
story
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
30%
7%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its interesting and engaging narrative, character development, and graphics, while others criticize it for being convoluted or lacking depth. Many users express a desire for a more straightforward gameplay experience, as the story often feels overshadowed by the game's mechanics and pay-to-win elements. Overall, while the storyline has potential and appeals to some, it may not meet the expectations of all players.
- “Great graphics, story, gameplay, and updates based on community feedback.”
- “The story and character development, along with the resource and path of progression, are all very well done.”
- “Better than expected, engaging storyline and fun concept.”
- “It was projected as a love storyline roleplay kind of game, but instead, this was something like build city stuff.”
- “Game is boring, didn't find anything exceptional compared to other games like Clash of Clans, and the story quality is really bad.”
- “Really a bad experience for me... will uninstall and will promote this game as a forced story mode gameplay.”
stability
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The stability of the game is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and freezing issues, particularly during loading and when interacting with certain features. While some players have experienced smooth gameplay, the overall consensus highlights persistent technical problems that detract from the gaming experience, alongside inadequate customer support for addressing these issues.
- “Smooth operation, no glitches.”
- “No glitches in the server.”
- “Too many glitches and I am unable to see legendary equipment in my inventory and equip it to my hero even though I got it from upgrading 3-star purple equipment.”
- “It also freezes a lot during the game load-up.”
- “Love the game, but it has server issues that cause glitches. The customer service to handle these issues is lacking, to say the least.”
grinding
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
93%
The game is characterized by a significant amount of grinding, particularly in later chapters, where players find themselves repeatedly building and collecting resources only to be raided by stronger opponents. While some players appreciate the grind as part of the experience, others find it tedious and frustrating, especially when progress can be easily undone. Overall, it appeals to fans of resource management and farming games, but may not be enjoyable for those seeking a more dynamic gameplay experience.
- “Maybe I'm just not grinding my characters enough.”
- “This game becomes very grindy around the point you finish your main area and begin going through the castle behind your base, especially chapter 8 of the castle and beyond. Getting experience and starlight takes forever.”
- “Now after playing for several weeks, I see that it's just a perpetual grinding game where you build, collect, and research to provide game resources to much stronger players, who can raid and take everything you've gained without you knowing or being able to stop them.”
- “So that happens, you start over, build up resources, get raided again, start over, build, get raided—stops being fun at all when you are just grinding for others.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
14%
14%
Overall, players appreciate the music in the game, describing it as awesome and pleasant, with high-quality sound effects that enhance the experience. However, some users express a desire for more thematic sounds, such as those related to vampires and werewolves, and suggest changes to the background music to better suit their preferences. The combination of engaging music and graphics contributes to a positive gameplay experience.
- “The music is awesome, the whole thing is amazing.”
- “Very good game, high quality graphics, smooth game flow, pleasant music, and decent sound effects.”
- “I'm usually not into mobile games, but this one has good graphics, music, the characters are well done, and the gameplay is good.”
- “I would like to give this game 5 stars because this game is quite interesting and cool, the graphics of this game and the performance of the game are very good, you can make many new friends with yourself in this, I just wanted to change the background music of the game; I did not like it.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Overall, the game's performance is generally smooth with decent graphics and enjoyable gameplay, earning praise from users. However, there are significant concerns regarding optimization for older servers and poorly designed game systems, which remain largely unaddressed. While minor issues like occasional login problems exist, they do not detract significantly from the overall experience.
- “Game runs smoothly, both the graphics and theme are highly recommended.”
- “I would like to give this game 5 stars because it is quite interesting and cool. The graphics and performance are very good, and I have no problems with the game.”
- “Game runs smoothly, graphics are pretty decent, and gameplay is actually entertaining.”
- “There is little to no support for older servers, and there have been very few optimizations to poorly designed game systems, including recruitment card percentage chances, hero resets, fragment exchanges, and many other systems that are yet to be addressed.”
- “Performance issues.”
character development
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
Character development in the game is generally praised for its well-executed story and progression paths, complemented by appealing graphics and character design. However, some players find the overall experience lacking in excitement, which detracts from their enjoyment of the character development aspects.
- “Nice gameplay and interesting character development.”
- “The story and character development, as well as the resource and path of progression, are all very well done.”
- “I genuinely like it; as a big art person, I love the character designs and the gameplay.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its self-aware and playful approach, particularly in its attempt to humorously bribe players for a five-star review, which adds a lighthearted and engaging element to the experience.
- “It's hilarious how they try to bribe you for a 5-star review.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever jokes that keep you laughing.”
- “I love the witty dialogue and absurd situations that make every moment enjoyable.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's atmosphere is highlighted as a standout feature, with players appreciating its unique qualities that elevate it above similar titles, making it a personal favorite.
- “The player atmosphere is what truly sets this game apart from others.”
- “The immersive atmosphere draws you in and makes every moment feel significant.”
- “The game's atmosphere is rich and engaging, creating a world you want to explore.”