Occidental Heroes

About Occidental Heroes

Occidental Heroes is a single player casual role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Ensit Media and was released on March 8, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Roguelike retro RPG with exploration, quests and turn based tactical combat.

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85%Audience ScoreBased on 1,780 reviews

story125 positive mentions

monetization69 negative mentions

Engaging and deeply strategic turn-based RPG gameplay with meaningful permadeath mechanic that adds tension and challenge.
Well-written narrative and unique character backstories that create an immersive and emotionally engaging experience.
Simple yet effective pixel art style and atmospheric music that complement the old-school RPG vibe, adding to the charm and nostalgia.

Limited content leading to repetition and reduced replayability once main quests and areas are explored.
Frustrating permadeath system with no save points, causing players to restart entire runs on failure, which can feel punishing.
Restrictions like small party sizes and forced movement in combat maps hinder tactical options and sometimes lead to frustrating or unfair encounters.

story
365 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions
The game offers a complex, well-written narrative with unique, character-driven quests that create an immersive and emotionally engaging experience. However, many players find the lack of an overarching main storyline and frequent quest repetitiveness limit long-term engagement, with requests for more varied quests, expanded world, and deeper story progression. Despite some bugs and content limitations, the storytelling is praised for its depth, charm, and replayability through the different character arcs.
- “All of the lore and different storylines implemented in this game are surprisingly complex and interesting. The gameplay is challenging but fun; the more you play, the more you get used to it.”
- “For example, characters have their own unique goals, storylines, and some have unique quests; I really enjoyed playing this game, especially when I finished all of the characters' stories. It was hard to make my characters leave and disband the group because they all can get happy endings. I absolutely fell in love with them because what mattered most to me was the story and not the graphics.”
- “The variety of general quests and character-specific personal quests makes the journey so rewarding with each playthrough.”
- “After a little bit it seemed to be just quest after quest without an overarching goal, so I couldn't get into it.”
- “The game has no story line, it never explains anything, especially that it has no point or endgame.”
- “The storyline is very short and less in depth.”
gameplay
153 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its strategic, challenging, and fun turn-based combat system with classic RPG elements and immersive storytelling. While many enjoy its simplicity combined with deep tactical mechanics and replay value, some find the combat repetitive, unbalanced, or too harsh, with critiques often focusing on limited customization, the punishing resolve system, and a lack of content variety. Overall, it offers a solid and engaging gameplay experience that rewards thoughtful play but could benefit from more features, balance adjustments, and expanded content.
- “All of the lore and different storylines implemented in this game are surprisingly complex and interesting, and the gameplay is challenging but fun; the more you play it, the more you get used to it.”
- “The battle system is, on the whole, well balanced, involving copious amounts of strategy to prevent your party members from dying due to the permadeath mechanic.”
- “This is a really solid game; the mechanics are simple but polished, and the gameplay is fun, strategic, and challenging.”
- “First, add a tutorial explaining the specifics of the game's mechanics, especially the fighting.”
- “While some might say this is 'hardcore' gameplay, I think it's a bit lazy on the devs' part; a dodge/luck or any evasive mechanic would fix this and make it more balanced.”
- “Skip turn is locked behind late quests, there are only 3 classes with almost no abilities (only the duelist has abilities) and very limited customization (only the archer has a different weapon choice), and the difficulty scaling is unfair and works poorly with the rest of the mechanics (usually limited to swarming your 3-man party with 6+ enemies as strong as your members), and a resolve system that punishes melee tanks and fights.”
monetization
95 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21% positive mentions, 6% neutral mentions, 73% negative mentions
Players appreciate the game’s mostly minimal and infrequent ads, often highlighting the absence of microtransactions and the fairness of its monetization. Many express a desire for a reasonably priced option to remove ads, noting that forced or frequent ads detract significantly from the experience. Overall, the monetization is seen as fair and unobtrusive when optional, but forced ads are a common point of frustration.
- “One of the best free games, absolutely free with no ads and no pay-for-OP bonuses, it's great.”
- “Doesn't force you to be online, no microtransactions, tough but fair; an excellent free game with the bonus of no microtransactions and infrequent ads.”
- “Very fun and the developers keep adding content, no microtransactions, and if you turn off Wi-Fi, no ads; though watching ads supports the amazing developers.”
- “However, the ads are so frequent and obnoxious that the mild fun of this simple game is entirely eclipsed by irritation at the ads.”
- “This is a really solid game, the mechanics are simple but polished and the gameplay is fun, strategic and challenging; it is really unfortunate that there is no option whatsoever to turn off the ads which pop up every couple of minutes or so.”
- “Game forces ads on you even before you get to see it.”
graphics
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The game features charming, retro-style pixel graphics that evoke a nostalgic '90s and early-1980s RPG vibe, which many players find immersive and fitting for the game's strategic, text-based gameplay. While the graphics are simple and not modernized, they are praised for their distinct art style, atmosphere, and smooth performance, though a few users expressed a desire for visual improvements or additional options. Overall, the graphics successfully complement the strong storytelling and engaging gameplay, resonating well with fans of classic RPG aesthetics.
- “This update has more interesting graphics for each town, bar, and mayor's office, which definitely helps with the immersion.”
- “Every location has a distinct feel thanks to the simple but excellent artwork for each new locale.”
- “The art style of the game is very cool, and the small stories each character has are wonderful.”
- “You can get away with poor graphics but you have to be user friendly and there's very apparent contempt for the player and the RPG genre.”
- “Very bland style, poor game mechanics, and a poorly formatted UI design that relies on wordy paragraphs that try to make up for the lack of any art style, but in reality just makes finding basic stat information a pain.”
- “Graphic: retro .. .. .. meh.”
replayability
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions
The game offers a generally enjoyable replayability experience, especially with varied characters, quests, and decision-making options, but often suffers from repetitiveness and limited content or map size. While some praise its high replay value and potential, others note it becomes stale after a few runs and could benefit from more diversity, achievements, and content updates to sustain long-term engagement.
- “With a very unique style, and incredible replayability, the game only gets somewhat repetitive and redundant after you reach the second area past the Occident, but some more recent additions have at least helped.”
- “Great stories, great interconnection between stories, their consequences and various bonuses—replayability is very high here.”
- “It has a lot of replayability as well because having different companions can yield different options in your decision making in quests or in the world in general.”
- “Initially fun, gets repetitive, small play area, little replay value.”
- “This game screams potential, but falls short of becoming a replayable, expansive game.”
- “Fun permadeath strategy game, lacks replayability so I think I've seen all there is to see and I'm uninstalling now, thanks devs!”
music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being relaxing, beautiful, and fitting the atmosphere, with many users appreciating its subtlety and charm. However, some players find the music underwhelming, repetitive, or poorly implemented, noting issues like frequent absence of sound, lack of volume control, and intrusive ads. Overall, while the soundtrack is a strong point for many, improvement in variety and audio settings is desired.
- “The story development, the writing, the world, the challenges, the unfolding of the mysterious environment and circumstances, the mystery, the aesthetic... the music is amazing - beautiful, even, in some places!”
- “A subtle story, persistent characters and a beautiful soundtrack, honestly amazing, all I can ask for is more.”
- “Simple, effective graphics, awesome music and I love the sound of coins clinking on a wooden counter when you buy something.”
- “In fact, there is no music at all, kind of sucks.”
- “Also, I would like a setting button so I can turn off the music.”
- “Great game, the only problem is I can't turn off the music sound setting even though when I access the screen the sound setting for music is already off, please correct this.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in this game can be tedious and sometimes punishing, especially with progress resets and difficult battles, but it also adds a tactical layer that some players appreciate. While the grind feels excessive at times and can detract from the story, many find the overall experience engaging and rewarding despite the challenges.
- “Restarting from scratch makes it feel like a grinding game rather than a fun story-driven RPG.”
- “Game has a few grinding issues, and I could never figure out how to get a permit to cross to the northwestern part of the map. I also recall finding that duelists were rather useless compared to warriors and archers.”
- “Spend days grinding the men to end up dying in a wayward battle.”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Players express strong emotional attachment to their characters, often feeling heartbreak and sadness when they die due to the game's challenging rogue-like elements. The well-written story and intense gameplay evoke genuine feelings, making it a deeply moving and sometimes heartbreaking experience.
- “This game moved me; I got emotionally attached to my characters.”
- “Heartbreaking fun: this game is simple but engaging, and it gets you attached to your heroes before they all get killed by wolves in one fell swoop because your strategy was a bit off.”
- “As soon as you become emotionally invested in your characters, they die.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users consistently praise the game's atmosphere for being immersive, engaging, and well-developed, complemented by its appealing art style and strong storytelling. The blend of a simple open world, tactical combat, and rich lore contributes to a fun and enjoyable overall experience.
- “This game is insanely fun and has a surprisingly engaging atmosphere and lore.”
- “Very enjoyable, simple, open world, party based RPG with good writing, tactical hexagonal combat and immersive atmosphere.”
- “I do enjoy your game, it is well developed and has a nice atmosphere.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated for its clever and entertaining style, with a funny narrative and lighthearted tone that adds charm to the overall experience. Players found it amusing and enjoyable, contributing positively to the game's appeal.
- “I love the style, and just love the sense of humor.”
- “This is a great, simple, humorous little RPG.”
- “Good story, funny narrative, great concept, excellent in-game features.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The game is generally stable and mostly bug-free, providing a smooth experience without major glitches. However, some mechanics can feel clunky and the difficulty in raising resolve may lead to character losses. Overall, it is a decent and reliable RPG mobile game with minor stability-related drawbacks.
- “Bug free for the most part, easy to understand fights require you to use strategies built around the mechanics to win.”
- “Some clunky mechanics; resolve seems hard to raise, forcing you to lose characters.”
- “All in all, a decent RPG mobile game.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the character development for adding depth and enhancing the overall game experience, highlighting its unique and engaging system for leveling up and progression.
- “The new story elements and character development really round out a great game.”
- “Incredibly unique system of combat and adventuring with a cool system for character development and leveling up”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without performance issues, making it easy to pick up and play despite its challenging and sometimes frustrating gameplay.
- “Very good game, ads are tame, everything runs smoothly, easy to pick up and play, very frustrating and challenging.”

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Play Times

5h Median play time

7h Average play time

2-13h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 5 analyzed playthroughs

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Occidental Heroes is a casual role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Occidental Heroes include free to play, turn-based, indie and stylized.

Occidental Heroes is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing Occidental Heroes.

Occidental Heroes was released on March 8, 2018.

Occidental Heroes was developed by Ensit Media.

Occidental Heroes has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Occidental Heroes for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Occidental Heroes is a single player game.

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