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Onion Force

Onion Force offered a decent amount of enjoyment but it's glaring problems detract from it's experience.
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84%Game Brain Score
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story, grinding
87% User Score Based on 55 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

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Onion Force is a single player arcade role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd. and was released on March 2, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Onion Force is a hybrid Tower Defense/Action Adventure game with 30 levels of butt-puckering mayhem! Use cunning and strategy to strengthen your team chosen from a diverse cast of characters, and hang on to your seat as you try to save the last king from his doom!

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Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Unique blend of tower defense and action RPG elements with three distinct heroes offering varied gameplay styles.
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay with rewarding leveling and upgrade systems that keep players engaged.
  • Appealing and quirky cartoon art style with fitting music and sound that enhance the overall experience.
  • Control scheme can be frustrating, with clunky movement mechanics and lack of smooth UI interactions.
  • Heavy reliance on healing tents for stamina and health recovery interrupts gameplay flow and consumes valuable tower space.
  • Some issues with game balance and difficulty spikes, as well as bugs and occasional crashes reported.
  • gameplay
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay blends action and tower defense elements with unique mechanics like ramming enemies to deal damage, offering both challenge and variety. While some find it fun and engaging, others note issues like confusing controls, lack of tutorials, and potential repetitiveness. Overall, the gameplay is solid for a casual experience but could benefit from clearer instructions and refinements.

    • “Took me a while to start linking it but as soon as I understood the mechanics of bumping into the enemies as being critical, I really started feeling the game.”
    • “The gameplay is true to most tower defense games: you can place towers that'll do different things such as attack and heal, but the unique thing about Onion Force is the use of a hero to help repel enemies.”
    • “Onion Force offers a lot of challenging, hectic, and fun gameplay.”
    • “Mixing action and tower defense can work but in this situation the character stamina system combined with very limited tower placements results in an underwhelming gameplay loop.”
    • “In addition, gameplay is very confusing, with no real tutorial or anything.”
    • “If they could fix the bugs with the controls and elaborate more on the gameplay with some instruction, this could be an okay game.”
  • graphics
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive, cartoonish art style reminiscent of early 90s animation, which some players find unique and charming while others see as a drawback. Visual quality is generally adequate but may suffer on larger screens, likely due to its mobile port origins. Overall, the art style stands out positively compared to other tower defense games, though opinions on its appeal are mixed.

    • “The level of quality reminds me of an early 90s cartoon aesthetic.”
    • “Where the game really shines is in its art style (which is better than other tower defense games out there).”
    • “It's got a Cow and Chicken / Ren and Stimpy art style, which is pretty original in this day of boring, unimaginative art styles.”
    • “The cartoon graphics sort of is a let down for me, but I can understand why they are used.”
    • “The graphics are fine but they don’t scale well onto a larger screen.”
    • “The audio sounds nearly as tinny as it would from a mobile device, and the graphics look about the same.”
  • music
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, praised for its quality, uniqueness, and how it complements the game's tone and style. While the intro music stands out as the best, some users find the stage music and sound effects more typical or less impressive. Overall, the soundtrack adds charm and enhances the gameplay experience with amusing and fitting tunes.

    • “The art is quirky and adorable in professional quality, same with the music and sound effects.”
    • “A very interesting cartoon style, good music and enough content that will keep you busy until the credits.”
    • “The music also flows really well with the game and helps to amplify the tone of each area in the game.”
  • story
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally seen as a simple framework to progress through the game, with some quirky dialogue and interesting plot twists that keep players engaged. However, several users note plot holes and a somewhat lacking or repetitive narrative, especially after completing the game. Despite these issues, the overall presentation and universal themes are well appreciated.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “Despite my feelings towards the ending and plot holes, I still found the overall presentation to be wonderful and believe Onion Force is a great game with a nice universal story and interesting plot twists that keep the player engaged.”
    • “The story is little more than an excuse to fight through the boss map to reach another change of scenery, but there is always a bit of quirky dialogue about the different enemies you encounter and locations you explore to keep you interested, which is definitely a plus.”
    • “I still highly appreciate the quality of the graphics and the variety of music in Onion Force, but after beating the game I’ve found the story to be rather lacking.”
    • “Other than the holes in the story, I really had no other problems with the presentation of Onion Force.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is well-executed and often arises from quirky gameplay elements, such as ramming into enemies, as well as from a witty side character who provides amusing commentary and helpful tips. It strikes a balance between clever and lighthearted, avoiding crude jokes in favor of playful and engaging moments.

    • “It's also pretty funny ramming your character into enemies (which damages yourself) is actually a key component of gameplay.”
    • “With tons of humor and bombs we are charging through jaw-dropping insanity, risking our lives, and our fairy-boss is constantly telling us some fancy nonsense.”
    • “The humor is actually very well placed and comes from the side character, Lady D, who pops up at the top of the screen and also gives hints or tips about levels when needed.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect to be tedious and frustrating, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “This felt tedious, and I wasn't a fan.”
    • “It feels more tedious and frustrating than fun.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers replayability through harder difficulty modes for each stage, providing a challenging experience that extends gameplay time and encourages multiple playthroughs.

    • “Each stage can also be replayed in harder modes, so if you want to complete the earlier levels again with more difficulty, you're able to, adding a small amount of replayability after you've completed the game once.”
    • “The harder levels are super challenging and extend the game time, with a lot of replayability.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers an enjoyable experience but suffers from noticeable bugs that affect overall stability.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the atmosphere to be a defining and immersive element of the game, contributing significantly to its overall experience.

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Onion Force is a arcade role playing game with fantasy theme.

Onion Force is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Phone, iPad and others.

Onion Force was released on March 2, 2016.

Onion Force was developed by Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd..

Onion Force has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Onion Force for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Onion Force is a single player game.

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