Stone Story RPG

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Stone Story RPG is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by standardcombo and was released on July 26, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Stone Story RPG is a narrative-driven, idle-style game where players discover a world of elemental magic and lore by controlling a sentient stone. By exploring, fighting monsters, and solving puzzles, players collect resources and craft new items, meeting various NPCs and progressing the story. The game features procedural generation, providing a unique experience each playthrough.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,804 reviews

story154 positive mentions

monetization98 negative mentions

Absolutely stunning ASCII artwork and an interesting world.
Decent RPG mechanics and steady updates and events.
The game has a unique and engaging story with fun characters.

The monthly subscription is overpriced at $10, more than some MMOs.
The mobile UI for in-game programming can be clunky and lacks quality of life improvements.
The game can become monotonous and grindy after a while.

story
278 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Stone Story RPG" is widely praised for its creativity, humor, and engaging narrative, with many players appreciating its unique ASCII art style and immersive lore. While the main storyline is considered short, players express a desire for more content and side quests, highlighting the game's potential for expansion. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a strong point, contributing to the game's charm and replayability, despite some players finding it occasionally confusing or grindy.
- “Fantastic graphics, excellent story progression, not flooded with ads, a decent challenge with upgrading weapons and strategic weapon swapping, great humor.”
- “The story is intriguing and the mechanics are easy to understand, but I can tell there's room for complexity - I'm only an hour in right now!”
- “The story, artwork, mechanics, and gameplay are really good.”
- “The most you would do is just admire the art style if you aren't so interested in the story within.”
- “I feel like the story could have been a bit more fleshed out and longer, but it's fine.”
- “The game starts with you just grinding and feeling like there is no real story, but that is far from the truth.”
graphics
219 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning ASCII art style, which is both unique and charming, drawing players in with its creativity and nostalgic appeal. Many reviewers appreciate the clever use of keyboard symbols to create immersive visuals, highlighting the game's ability to deliver impressive aesthetics despite its minimalist approach. Overall, the graphics are considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal and enjoyment.
- “The graphics are beautifully simple and keep me engaged.”
- “Amazing art style, with a beautiful art style that's so different and refreshing.”
- “The unique art style and feel of the game got me in.”
- “The graphics, despite literally being the most simple of any game I've played, have this charm to them that I can't explain.”
- “If these devs would put half the time into gameplay as they do graphics, we may get a decent game one of these days.”
- “The visuals are very minimal (almost as minimal as the gameplay), but it's good if you want to see things moving all the while feeling like you accomplished something.”
gameplay
172 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this game is characterized by a blend of simple mechanics and engaging RPG elements, with many players appreciating its unique art style and crafting system. While some find the automated aspects and idle gameplay to be limiting, others enjoy the depth and evolving challenges as they progress. Overall, the game offers a charming experience with minimal ads and a focus on storytelling, making it a standout in the mobile RPG genre.
- “Overall cool and challenging, especially with the bosses. I like the gameplay and a lot of other things like the origin story of the player, and I highly recommend it.”
- “The gameplay is engaging and intuitive, without being overwhelming.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are easy to learn, but offer enough options and complexity to keep me engaged.”
- “Please just put a timer on chest upgrade ad offers, this is ruining the game mechanic where I would just let Ouroboros and Mindstone grind XP for me, but the ad offer is making me have to click on the game after every loop.”
- “But I found the lack of gameplay (as in the character does everything and you just watch) kind of tiring, and the boss fight even at 5 stars was so easy it was anticlimactic.”
- “The gameplay is a formulaic idle loot grinder (with a near-perfect crafting system), but the charm and style of the presentation are off the scale - basically Nintendo-level but with indie creativity.”
monetization
138 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the lack of forced ads and intrusive microtransactions. Most ads are optional and primarily offer rewards, allowing players to enjoy the game without constant interruptions. However, some users express frustration over occasional forced ads when opening multiple chests and the high cost of subscription options to remove ads entirely. Overall, the game strikes a balance between monetization and user experience, making it accessible for free-to-play users while still providing opportunities for support through optional purchases.
- “The rating for this game should honestly be 5/5. I genuinely have no complaints; there's no ads every five minutes like usual mobile games. The game is extremely interactive and progressive, the writing is phenomenal and the visuals are peak.”
- “Microtransactions are not required to unlock content, and bosses aren't brutally hard, requiring you to buy overpowered weapons to beat them.”
- “Such a unique concept and art style, with fantastic sound effects, not a single intrusive or unwarranted ad interrupting the experience, minor and completely optional microtransactions, and it's free?!?!”
- “Insanely grindy, and to get past that grind you can either pay or watch ads.”
- “The monetization got me out.”
- “Obnoxious monetization schemes - you can't just pay to turn ads off, you have to subscribe for $10 a month.”
music
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, with many users describing the soundtrack as fantastic, calming, and fitting for the game's atmosphere. While the mobile version has less music than the PC version, the original compositions are noted for their charm and emotional impact, contributing significantly to the game's unique art style and storytelling. Some users expressed a desire for more interactive music options, but overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature that elevates the gameplay.
- “The OST is very nice and sets the tone perfectly.”
- “The music, art style I now love, fluid controls, and charming characters make it great.”
- “Last but not least, the mobile app has less music than the PC version.”
- “The soundtrack when you open the app sounds so simplistic.”
- “Regarding music, if size concerns you while I still concern the lack of atmosphere to the only menus that you visit most often, then maybe a music box that lets us choose encountered music to play in the game menu instead?”
grinding
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the offline grinding system that allows for passive loot collection and feel a sense of progress, others find the grinding to be monotonous and tedious, especially in the late game. Many players enjoy the satisfaction of leveling up and upgrading their characters, but some criticize the game for feeling overly automated or like a "grinding simulator." Overall, the grinding can be repetitive but is often described as enjoyable and rewarding when balanced with engaging gameplay and story elements.
- “While slow at some points, it's never frustrating, and no grinding was required in my experience!”
- “The star system keeps you challenged, and it's not too grindy until you try to upgrade things above 4 stars.”
- “My patience had already grown thin due to how monotonous the grinding was.”
- “The unique art style was what sold me, but I was disappointed to learn this is essentially a grinding sim that plays itself.”
- “Insanely grindy, and to get past that grind you can either pay or watch ads.”
humor
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with players highlighting its funny dialogue, quirky character names, and engaging storylines that elicit genuine laughter. Many reviews note the blend of humor with gameplay mechanics, making the experience enjoyable for players of all ages. Overall, the game's comedic elements are seen as a significant strength, contributing to its charm and appeal.
- “Fantastic graphics, excellent story progression, not flooded with ads, a decent challenge with upgrading weapons and strategic weapon swapping, great humor.”
- “The dialogue is funny and actually gave me a real chuckle.”
- “The gameplay is addicting, the art style is super creative, and the story is hilarious.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report that the game experiences several stability issues, including glitches that can cause restarts and interruptions during gameplay, particularly when collecting items or switching weapons. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these bugs, the recurring glitches can be frustrating and disrupt the overall experience.
- “I like the game; it's very fun, but sometimes when I play, it glitches and restarts, so you need to grind to get back all of your loot. It's annoying. This happened the second time I deleted it and waited a few days, then downloaded it back and got all my loot back, but I don't know if it will come back if you don't delete it. Please, please fix this bug in Stone Story.”
- “The weapons switch is buggy, though.”
- “Connect to internet pop-up freezes the game.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's atmosphere, highlighting its unique graphics and background music that contribute to an eerie yet interesting vibe. However, some feel that the menu lacks atmosphere and suggest incorporating a music box feature to enhance the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is described as refreshing and calming, with a blend of intriguing and creepy elements.
- “Nice background music, unique graphics, atmospheric, eerie, kinda creepy, but it's interesting and cool. Keep it up!”
- “It has a refreshing and calming atmosphere.”
- “Regarding music, if size concerns you while I still concern the lack of atmosphere in the only menus that you visit most often, then maybe a music box that lets us choose encountered music to play in the game menu instead?”
- “It saves space by not adding songs, reuses assets, and still could add atmosphere to the game menu as I craft tons of items. Staying in silence for a long time feels too loud, what do you think?”
- “From the atmosphere and the effort, to the crafting and the story.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, players appreciate the game but note that the import function in the mind stone requires performance optimizations. Additionally, some users experience significant frame stuttering, particularly during the language setup menu, which may affect gameplay.
- “I love this game, but the import function in the Mind Stone might need some performance optimizations.”
- “Other than that, I don't have any complaints, so this game is still amazing despite some performance issues.”
- “I love this game, but the import function in the mind stone might need some performance optimizations.”
- “Stuck at the language setup menu for what seems to be a constant flow of frame stuttering (could barely choose any of the options); my device could be the culprit, but who knows.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express mixed feelings about the emotional aspect of the game; while some find it to have a wholesome story that is enjoyable and worth experiencing, others feel that the emotional investment may not be justified due to technical issues, such as touch responsiveness. Overall, the game has potential for emotional engagement but is hindered by bugs that detract from the experience.
- “I played this game last year; it was fun to experience such a wholesome story. I hope this game gets a lot of downloads and is recognized by everybody.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game offers a mix of replayability experiences; while some players appreciate the abundance of content and ongoing development that enhances replay value, others find it lacking due to its short length.
- “There is a lot of content and replayability.”
- “It is being actively developed, listens to user feedback, and has very good gameplay and replayability value.”