Pixel Hunter Idle

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2D pixel idle RPG game! Hack and Slash Survival!

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

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 821 reviews

graphics24 positive mentions

monetization54 negative mentions

The game features beautiful pixel art and smooth animations, making it visually appealing.
It offers a generous free-to-play experience with plenty of opportunities to progress without spending money.
The gameplay is engaging and addictive, providing a satisfying idle experience with various mechanics and skill trees.

The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to crashes and excessive battery drain on mobile devices.
Many players report problems with in-game purchases not being delivered and lack of responsive customer support.
The presence of forced ads and the need to watch them for rewards can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.

monetization
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
14%
73%
The monetization model of the game features a mix of optional ads and in-app purchases, including a low-cost option to remove ads entirely. While many players appreciate the ability to progress without spending money, they express frustration over the frequency and sometimes technical issues related to ads, particularly when trying to earn rewards. Overall, the game is seen as generous in its pricing for quality-of-life features, but the reliance on ads for rewards can detract from the gameplay experience.
- “I absolutely love it! I recommend buying the no ads option because you can get rewards for free from then on, which really increased my leisure and pleasure during my downtime in the game. More in-game time, no ads—absolute masterpiece of a game! Update: I'm still playing.”
- “If you tend to make in-game purchases, this game gives you the absolute most value for your money. However, the ability to level up and have fun is still there, and there's plenty to do.”
- “Outside of buying the no ads bundle, you'll never have to spend money again since there is no pay-to-win.”
- “The only downside is that at some point when you want to see any progress, you essentially have to watch the ads or pay.”
- “I've never seen so many ads in a game; most are optional, but if you find yourself lacking immediate resources, the solution is to watch 25 ads or to pay up.”
- “More ads than game, and the game sucks.”
graphics
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
27%
8%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and smoothness, with many reviewers highlighting a modern-nostalgic art style and appealing pixel graphics. While the visuals are considered a standout feature, some players experienced performance issues, such as lag, especially on lower-end devices. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's enjoyment, despite some criticisms regarding repetitive gameplay and the presence of microtransactions.
- “Very nice, enjoyable game with simple but beautiful graphics.”
- “Overall, a good time killer with great graphics and good progression.”
- “Really great graphics, and fun idle gameplay!”
- “The game had potential, but it was ruined by lazy AI artworks in the shop and as avatars.”
- “The game becomes laggy after three days of playing; the more content you accumulate, the more lag it experiences. Reducing graphics didn't make any difference. They put too many effects and mobs on the screen, so no matter what device you use, you will experience lag, especially when raising a stat level.”
- “The graphics in the ad were misleading and did not reflect the actual quality of the game.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
23%
12%
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring balanced mechanics that cater to free-to-play players, with optional microtransactions that enhance the experience. While the graphics are praised for their modern-nostalgic appeal, some players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in creativity, often feeling like a compilation of familiar idle game mechanics. Overall, it offers a fun and smooth idle experience, though some users express frustration with excessive ads and the reliance on auto-play features.
- “Balanced gameplay, caters free-to-play players well, has a bunch of microtransactions that are optional but useful. The graphics are a perfect mix of a modern-nostalgic game, and the mechanics are simple and easy to absorb.”
- “Overall a fun idle style game with just enough hands-on gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is fast, and the tutorial is very informative; the game will direct you thoroughly to the next reward.”
- “You end up watching more ads than actually seeing any gameplay.”
- “Every single mechanic from every single idle game has been haphazardly squished into an abomination of 'number go big' with essentially zero guidance as to what they actually do.”
- “10/10 for graphics and sound effects, unfortunately it's fully auto and really repetitive gameplay, no creativity at all for the gameplay; we've seen this gameplay loop a million times already and you haven't added anything new at all.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
19%
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and coherence, with many players encountering bugs that hinder mission progression, such as locked dungeons and user information errors. While the quests can be repetitive and often require watching ads for additional rewards, some players find the gameplay enjoyable despite these issues. Overall, the narrative aspect appears to be overshadowed by technical problems and a lack of engaging storytelling.
- “The game is very good and it's not pay to win. However, in mission 30, there's a typo where 'weapon' is spelled as 'wapon'. I think you should fix this because it's funny, and maybe you should add a pity system in the draw or gacha since it's pretty hard to get good equipment.”
- “Games cool, quests get kinda repetitive but it's basically Legend of Slime but cooler.”
- “Seems like a neat game, but freezes on most button presses and crashes frequently when acquiring some quest rewards or switching menus.”
- “The game doesn't have a story.”
- “It's like a mission to find new bugs every update rather than playing the game.”
- “When I try to play arena, it says 'user information not found' and I can't progress my quest further as I'm still stuck on this particular quest.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
Players find that grinding in the game provides a necessary challenge, helping them progress through difficult levels. While some users have invested money to enhance their experience, they generally feel that the game strikes a good balance, being engaging without being overly grindy.
- “It's a great game and it's not that grindy. Keep it up!”
- “I spent R$1.00 just to remove the ads and still manage only grinding to reach top 5.”
- “You'll get stuck on certain levels, but grinding will compensate for it; it gives a bit of a challenge.”
- “Grindy.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find humor in various aspects of the game, such as the absurdity of unlocking the arena mode at level 900 while facing much higher-level opponents, and the amusing typos like "wapon" instead of "weapon." Additionally, the irony of receiving a warning about rooted devices when their phone isn't rooted adds to the comedic elements, highlighting that while the game has its flaws, they often lead to funny moments.
- “The arena mode unlock is kind of hilarious because it happens at like level 900, and you're getting beat down by level 1.5k people, but not bad.”
- “Spelling errors make for funny moments, but there is one eyesore with the relic hunter.”
- “Installed the game: got a warning about me not being able to play this on a rooted device... funny thing is, my phone isn't rooted.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
Overall, the game's optimization is considered lacking, particularly for low-end devices, with reports of crashes and frame rate drops. However, a recent update has improved performance on older tablets, addressing some stuttering issues. Users still feel that further optimization is necessary to enhance the experience across all devices.
- “Though it would've been a 5-star game if it was optimized for low-end devices; it crashes sometimes and experiences FPS drops when tapping certain buttons.”
- “Not bad, but massive optimization is needed.”
- “Though it would've been a 5 star if it was optimized for low-end devices; the game crashes sometimes and FPS drops when tapping some buttons.”
- “Needs to be optimized to reduce stress on phones.”
- “Pretty bad optimization.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and bugs that disrupt gameplay and lead to lost progress. While some players note improvements in recent updates, many still experience inconsistent performance and exploitative issues that affect the overall experience.
- “Found out very quickly the math in the game doesn't work as expected, and the devs have no care about players exploiting bugs and glitches for infinite resources, so leaderboards are all janked and not worth playing.”
- “Sometimes freezes and you lose all progress since the last login.”
- “Seems like a neat game, but freezes on most button presses (e.g., changing menus, upgrading a stat) and crashes frequently when acquiring some quest rewards or switching menus (not consistent).”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received high praise, with multiple reviewers awarding it 5 stars for the soundtrack, highlighting its significant contribution to the overall experience. Players feel that the music enhances the gameplay, making it particularly enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- “5 stars for the soundtrack alone.”
- “Good game if you like this genre, but the music keeps it going for sure.”
- “Good music.”
- “The soundtrack is the highlight of the game, earning it 5 stars.”
- “It's a good game if you enjoy this genre, but the music definitely enhances the experience.”
- “The soundtrack is the highlight of the game, earning it 5 stars.”