Stone Age Wars

About

"Stone Age Wars" is an RPG arcade game where you build a team of prehistoric soldiers with unique abilities, battling waves of enemies by drawing power-up symbols.To strengthen your team, upgrade 15 classes, equip over 100 pieces of weapons and masks, and challenge 10 distinct bosses for valuable treasure chests.The game features 88 waves of enemies, unlimited upgrades, and 10 unique boss missions.

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Play Modes

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

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 85 reviews

optimization3 positive mentions

grinding10 negative mentions

The game provides a simple and intuitive gameplay experience, making it accessible for casual players.
Many players found the graphics cute and the combat system enjoyable, contributing to a fun overall experience.
Despite some criticisms, several players reported that the game helped them relax and provided a sense of joy during tough times.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, with some levels being overly difficult while others are too easy, leading to a frustrating experience.
As a mobile port, the game feels simplistic and lacks depth, with many players noting it becomes repetitive and grindy.
Numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes and unresponsive mechanics, detract from the overall enjoyment and playability of the game.

grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it excessively tedious and unbalanced, requiring repetitive playthroughs of previous levels for minimal rewards. While some acknowledge that the combat can be enjoyable enough to endure the grind, the lack of a skip or fast-forward feature exacerbates the frustration, making the overall experience feel overly simplistic and drawn out.
- “Too grindy and hard in a really bad way.”
- “Lack of skip/fast forward feature, which makes grinding unbearable.”
- “The progression is woefully unbalanced requiring lots of grinding, yet even when progress comes the experience is still just watching sprites trade hits with rocks and sticks.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
44%
33%
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and casual nature, making it accessible and quick to play, with intuitive mechanics and cute graphics. While some users find it enjoyable and relaxing, others criticize it for being overly simplistic and lacking depth. Overall, it offers a mix of straightforward mechanics and some engaging elements, particularly in its drawing features for special attacks.
- “The graphics are cute and the gameplay is very intuitive.”
- “However, I very much recommend it (especially if you get the one dollar bundle on Bundlestars), as it is a nice relaxing game and has many enjoyable aspects, as well as enjoyable gameplay, especially drawing your signs to do special attacks.”
- “Not recommended at all; terrible gameplay, you just want to play something else.”
- “Not only historically accurate, the glyph drawing mechanics to boost abilities is surprisingly inaccurate.”
- “Gameplay is simplistic and casual, but not without depth.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The graphics of the game are described as simple yet cute, fitting for a mobile port, with an intuitive art style that complements its straightforward gameplay. While the visuals are not demanding on hardware, they feature nice textures and support native 4K resolution, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience.
- “This game is a simple troop manager type beat with a fun theme and art style.”
- “It is a mobile port and as such has simple graphics, easy and straightforward game mechanics, and is very quick to play and complete.”
- “The graphics are cute and the gameplay is very intuitive.”
- “There's nothing that will tax even on-board graphics most likely, but the textures are nice, and it has native 4K support.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story conveys a powerful message about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that giving up can prevent personal growth. However, some players feel that the narrative is undermined by simplistic level design, which can lead to a lack of challenge and engagement in gameplay.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters or care about their journeys.”
- “The narrative is predictable and fails to offer any meaningful twists or engaging plot developments.”
- “Character motivations are poorly developed, leaving players feeling detached from the story and its outcomes.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is noted for its calming and soothing qualities, providing a relaxing experience that can help players feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users experiencing frequent bugs that hinder gameplay, such as problems with drawing mechanics and unresponsive abilities.
- “It was very buggy, in the sense that it would not let me draw, and my abilities sometimes did not work.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game offers little to no replayability, with users indicating that once completed, there is little incentive to revisit it.
- “Replayability is virtually nonexistent.”
- “There isn't much incentive to play through the game again.”
- “Once you've completed it, there's little reason to return.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly even on lower-end hardware, with appealing textures and native 4K support enhancing the visual experience.
- “The graphics and performance are impressive; there's nothing that will tax even onboard graphics, and the textures are nice with native 4K support.”
- “The optimization is top-notch, ensuring smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I appreciate how well the game runs; it maintains a steady frame rate and looks great at high settings.”