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Sharpen Blade is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by ZPLAY Games and was released on November 27, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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61%Audience ScoreBased on 980 reviews
gameplay10 positive mentions
monetization369 negative mentions

  • Highly satisfying and addictive gameplay with precision crafting and grinding mechanics.
  • Good variety of weapons and customization, especially appreciated creative mode available after a certain level.
  • Generally smooth controls and graphics, good for passing time and stress relief.
  • Excessive and intrusive ads appear frequently, sometimes causing game crashes and freezing.
  • Difficulty in getting perfect (100%) completion on blades, often frustrating due to control sensitivity and strict requirements.
  • Game glitches and bugs, including freezing at levels or when opening chests, and occasional crashes.
  • monetization

    384 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    4% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions

    The game features a high volume of ads, often interrupting gameplay with forced, unskippable, or lengthy commercials after almost every level or action, leading to a frustrating user experience. While some players find ads tolerable or appreciate short, skippable ads that fund the free game, many criticize the intrusive frequency, glitches caused by ads, and ineffective "no ads" purchases, detracting significantly from the game's enjoyment.

    • “First game that's actually fun and has little to no ads.”
    • “This game is amazing for me there are no ads so it is fun I can really tell the developers tried their best.”
    • “So far this game is awesome and pretty and almost no ads :d it's awesome.”
    • “The game is ok, nothing out of this world, but what's really annoying is the number of ads; I think you have more ad time than play time.”
    • “Too many ads; game is unplayable as a result.”
    • “This entire game is just a cash grab filled with ads.”
  • gameplay

    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally described as simple, smooth, and somewhat enjoyable with responsive controls and satisfying mechanics, but it becomes repetitive and lacks depth over time. Many users criticize the excessive and intrusive ads, which disrupt the experience and lead to frustration, overshadowing the otherwise decent gameplay. Overall, the game has potential but is heavily marred by ad overload and limited progression.

    • “Quick game to just use up some time, gameplay is very simplistic and feels very smooth, I have complete control of the blade at all times.”
    • “It really keeps your attention and the mechanics are great.”
    • “The controls are responsive, there aren't too many ads, the weapons you craft are epic and the gameplay is also pretty good.”
    • “On top of that, there's quite literally more ads than actual gameplay.”
    • “50% of the gameplay is watching ads to get rewarded for your time, else it's boring and there's little progression.”
    • “A dodgy and thrown together game without much gameplay involved; you can tell it's a cheap game as soon as you start playing and it gets boring quickly.”
  • stability

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent stability issues, primarily freezing or crashing whenever ads appear, often forcing players to restart levels or the entire game. These glitches disrupt gameplay, make progression frustrating, and are exacerbated by an excessive number of ads. Despite being enjoyable, the persistent bugs and instability significantly hinder the overall experience.

    • “There is an ad after every stage, and to make matters worse, after the ad the game freezes. If you reset, you're stuck doing the stage you just completed, and the cycle repeats.”
    • “Every time an ad pops up right after you slice, the game never gives you your shoe; it just freezes and you have to force close it and start over. Unplayable.”
    • “Most pathetic game I ever played. It lags a lot, freezes my phone, then restarts by itself. Worst game ever; I think the developer is an amateur.”
  • graphics

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    56% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The graphics received mixed reviews, ranging from being described as basic or poor to praised as good, nice, or great with unique designs. While some users found the art style overly colorful or bland, many appreciated the visuals as relaxing, satisfying, and fitting for a casual gaming experience. Overall, the graphics are seen as adequate for passing time, though not high-definition or exceptional.

    • “Best graphics, no lag, works great.”
    • “It has very good graphics and is extremely satisfying.”
    • “Highly addictive and well optimized, the graphics are nice, I like them.”
    • “The art style is the same terrible ultra colorful junk that all these kinds of games have.”
    • “Worst game, so many ads, literally 3 ads per minute, very poor graphics and they are charging 280 rupees for removing ads.”
    • “Bad graphics also.”
  • grinding

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding mechanic fun and detailed, appealing to those who enjoy perfectionism and time-consuming tasks, but many note it can become tedious and sensitive, with occasional technical issues like lag and freezing. Suggestions for improvement include adding more grinding types, better control sensitivity, and options to reduce particle effects or ads. Overall, grinding is seen as a core but potentially repetitive part of the gameplay.

    • “The game was fine at first, but it just becomes really tedious if you plan on actually completing every level and unlocking everything.”
    • “Good game completed everything but was very tedious and boring and the upgrades were weird.”
    • “If the ads bother you so much (they bother me too), just turn on airplane mode and just deal with more grinding or the incapability to earn specific cosmetics.”
  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story aspect is hindered by repetitive and sometimes frustrating mission mechanics, including frequent ads and glitchy tasks that disrupt progression. While players find the game fun, bugs and mission design issues, such as overly complex or impossible objectives, negatively impact the narrative experience.

    • “But what's worse is that you earn a 'mystery box' after completing enough missions, which feels unfulfilling.”
    • “After each mission, you need to watch an ad, which disrupts the story flow.”
    • “I can't get past the 131 sword; it glitches because it has too many steps, and I can even destroy the whole sword and it wouldn't fail the mission.”
  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is well optimized, running smoothly even on older devices, and features appealing graphics that enhance the overall experience.

    • “Highly addictive and well optimized; the graphics are nice, I like them.”
    • “My tablet was pretty old, so I didn't expect this to run smoothly, but it did!”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the humor in the game enjoyable and amusing, especially appreciating the fun aspect of creating their own blade. The game's humor contributes to a highly entertaining and challenging experience.

    • “When I installed it, it was funny to play, but now with the new update, I'm having a lot of fun, you can create your own blade, that's amazing.”
    • “Super super duper hard to get perfect but the game is really fun, no kidding, really really really funny.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music used in the game's ads is reportedly stolen and copyrighted, which has created negative perceptions and undermines the enjoyment of the game for some users.

    • “They use stolen music in their ads and also stole YouTubers' likenesses to use in the ads, but no one can do anything about it because they're based in Germany.”
    • “This game uses copyrighted music in its ads, which makes just the idea of having the game unenjoyable.”
  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect appears to be minimal or not effectively engaged, as indicated by the brief and unclear description provided.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers good replay value, but some players find it too short and desire additional content to extend playtime.

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Sharpen Blade is a casual simulation game. Common tags for Sharpen Blade include free to play, stylized and crafting.

Sharpen Blade is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Sharpen Blade was released on November 27, 2019.

Sharpen Blade was developed by ZPLAY Games.

Sharpen Blade has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Sharpen Blade for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Sharpen Blade is a single player game.

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