Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

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You are the commander. Your role is to focus on the big picture, make the big decisions, and let your forces handle the execution of them. Make impactful decisions on how to guide the expedition's journey through the Shadowlands, who to bring, what cards to equip, what new paths to unlock and build your strategy to achieve your long-term goals. Gather and equip both ability and item cards t…

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

Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings screenshot

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews

story7 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game offers a rich and engaging gameplay loop, combining elements of roguelikes and autobattlers with a strong narrative and character progression.
The art style and voice acting are well-executed, effectively capturing the essence of the Legend of the Five Rings universe, which fans will appreciate.
The developers are responsive to community feedback and actively work on improving the game, which enhances the overall player experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including clunky menus and slow navigation, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
The gameplay can feel grindy and repetitive, with a lack of variety in enemy types and challenges, leading to a less satisfying progression experience.
The user interface is confusing and poorly designed, making it difficult for players to access important information and manage their characters effectively.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
33%
20%
The game's story is generally well-received, featuring decent voice acting and an engaging narrative that resonates with fans of the Legend of the Five Rings setting. While some players feel the story attempts to compensate for subpar gameplay, many appreciate the nostalgic elements and the depth of storytelling, particularly in how it integrates with gameplay mechanics. Overall, the narrative is seen as a strong point, with potential for future expansions and updates.
- “Voice acting is fantastic, story is great.”
- “The storytelling is pretty nice and the map changes with the time.”
- “I like the story and dialogue; you can tell that the devs know and care about the Legend of the Five Rings setting.”
- “The story feels like an effort to mask the subpar gameplay experience.”
- “Besides up to one rare item (later unlocked through story progress), there are no active ways for the player to interfere with the battle once one has started.”
- “Also, the game has English voice acting and a small story attached to the roguelike for those that like it.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
36%
27%
The gameplay is generally praised for its enjoyable core loop and the evolution of series mechanics, though it is noted to be simpler than expected for the genre. While some players appreciate the variety of choices and potential for combos, others feel that the tutorial could be improved and that certain elements, like diplomacy and clan representation, are lacking. Overall, the game offers a fun experience with solid mechanics and good replayability, particularly for fans of the series.
- “The core gameplay loop is wonderful, and what I didn't expect was an actual evolution of the series' hallmarks.”
- “Fun gameplay with lots of choices to make and potential for combos.”
- “Enjoyable gameplay loop; I played a lot of the demo and am enjoying the actual release as well.”
- “Gameplay is on the simpler side for the genre.”
- “The 'story' feels like an effort to mask the subpar gameplay experience.”
- “The tutorial doesn't do enough to help understand the mechanics but after a couple of hours it clicks into place and the game proves to be a lot of fun!”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for being rough at launch, with numerous bugs and performance issues reported by users. While the developers show passion and attention to lore, the overall experience suffers from significant technical shortcomings that may require time to address.
- “It's clear that the team, while passionate and very lore-accurate, aren't industry giants, as the game is a little rough around the edges with performance and bugs at launch, but those can be cleaned up over time.”
- “It's all good except there are some bugs that cause the computer to make loud noises sometimes, which I think are programming or optimization mistakes.”
- “No, it's clear that the team, while passionate and very lore-accurate, aren't industry giants as the game is a little rough around the edges with performance and bugs at launch, but those can be cleaned up over time.”
- “The game is incredibly buggy and poorly optimized.”
- “It's all good except there are some bugs that cause the computer to make loud noises sometimes, which I think is due to programming mistakes or optimization issues.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The graphics in the game have received mixed feedback, with some players criticizing the hand-drawn art style and stop-motion animation, while others praise the beautiful artwork and engaging visuals. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's appeal, complementing its fun gameplay and stellar voice acting.
- “The artwork and graphics are really good.”
- “The gameplay in Shadowveil is fun and engaging; the graphics and art style are beautiful, the voice acting is stellar, and it's a great all-around roguelite/strategy game.”
- “The most common criticism so far from players seems to be the hand-drawn art style combined with stop-motion animation.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The character designs are inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat entertaining but ultimately repetitive and tedious, particularly when managing a larger team. The management screen is criticized for being slow and cumbersome, especially when equipping or swapping ability cards and items for multiple units.
- “It's decently entertaining, but feels pretty grindy and repetitive.”
- “The management screen is disappointing, and can be slow and tedious to equip or swap ability cards and items from your followers once you reach 6-7+ units in your team.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, including abilities malfunctioning unexpectedly. Overall, it is poorly optimized, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- “Well, the game is extremely buggy; some abilities can stop working for no reason.”
- “The game is incredibly buggy and poorly optimized.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised, contributing significantly to the overall experience alongside its replayability, mechanics, and voice acting. Reviewers find it to be a standout element that enhances the game's atmosphere.
- “I especially like the music...”
- “Everything is great: replayability, mechanics, use of the setting, voice acting, and music.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Reviewers highlight the game's strong replayability, praising its engaging mechanics, effective use of the setting, and high-quality voice acting and music, all contributing to a compelling experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “The replayability is fantastic, with multiple paths and choices that keep the experience fresh every time.”
- “I love how each playthrough feels unique due to the different character interactions and story outcomes.”
- “The game offers so many side quests and hidden secrets that I find myself coming back for more.”