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Stones of Sorrow

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47%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
47% User Score Based on 114 reviews

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About Stones of Sorrow

Stones of Sorrow is a multiplayer role playing game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by stonesofsorrow and was released on May 26, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

STONES OF SORROW is a cave painting Procedural Death Labyrinth. The game features historic cave paintings, action focused gameplay and brutal executions. Enjoy the great cave art from Southern Drakensberg, Rochester to Lascaux brought to life in an action-roguelite. All the characters were painted tens of thousands of years ago by our ancestors. Features: Every time you die, the end boss g…

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47%Audience ScoreBased on 114 reviews
music8 positive mentions
gameplay6 negative mentions
  • The game has a unique art style featuring cave paintings, which adds an interesting visual element.
  • Some players find the chaotic and brutal gameplay to be fun and addictive, describing it as a hidden gem.
  • The game offers RPG elements, allowing players to level up and distribute points into stats, which can enhance the gameplay experience.
  • The game suffers from poor controls and floaty mechanics, making it frustrating and unsatisfying to play.
  • Many players report significant technical issues, including glitches, lack of audio controls, and unresponsive gameplay.
  • The overall lack of polish and depth in gameplay, along with uninspired level design, leads to a tedious experience with little replay value.

  • music

    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the intense grindcore soundtrack that matches the game's chaotic atmosphere, while others find it irritating and repetitive. Many users noted the lack of audio controls, forcing them to use external methods to adjust the sound. Overall, the soundtrack is described as brutal and immersive, appealing primarily to fans of heavy metal, though concerns about its legal use and quality persist.

    • “I recommend this game to anyone that likes bloody dismemberment with rockin' music!”
    • “Music might be irritating at first, but personally I started digging it and think it matches the game.”
    • “Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
    • “The soundtrack will make your ears bleed.”
    • “The soundtrack tries just as hard as the UI and the controls to confuse and terrify you, immediately blasting you with metal riffs that personally sound like they were designed to make your ears bleed as soon and as often as possible.”

  • gameplay

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    8% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for being janky, unpolished, and lacking responsiveness, making it feel outdated and frustrating to play. Players find the mechanics poorly explained and glitchy, with a slippery control scheme that detracts from the overall experience. Despite some interesting concepts and art style, the gameplay ultimately fails to engage, overshadowed by its clunky execution and lack of refinement.

    • “Don't be fooled, this ain't your typical hack and slash; you have to figure out the game's mechanics first.”
    • “Apparently there are more in-depth mechanics involving stamina and how much you can jump/roll/etc., but they are poorly if at all explained, and there is practically no visual indication of them.”
    • “It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
    • “Unfortunately, all the good ideas are overshadowed by the clunky gameplay, animation and horrible UI.”
    • “It has an interesting art style and concept, but everything about the gameplay feels slippery and unrefined.”

  • graphics

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their simplistic 2D art style, which lacks depth and quality despite resolution options that merely scale up the visuals. Many reviewers describe the graphics as unrefined and reminiscent of crude cave paintings or poorly crafted figurines, detracting from the overall experience. While the art style has some interesting concepts, it ultimately fails to deliver a polished visual presentation.

    • “It has an interesting art style and concept, but everything about the gameplay feels slippery and unrefined.”
    • “It is a brutal, bloody game using cave painting graphics.”
    • “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
    • “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
    • “It sounds like it's trying to be 'hardcore' and 'metal', but the graphics look like wonky playdough figurines made by a 3-year-old.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is described as confusing and poorly executed, featuring a lackluster voice-over with bad vocal quality and abrupt transitions. Despite some interesting elements, such as cave paintings and a variety of items, the overall narrative fails to engage due to its disjointed presentation. The moral emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, but this theme is overshadowed by the storytelling flaws.

    • “Cave paintings killing each other, a cool variety of items and, in the middle, a story well arranged and nicely told?”
    • “Story is confusing.”
    • “You're greeted instantly by a terrible voice-over story with no background music, bad vocal quality and editing, and a painful accent, which ends with as much abruptness as it begins.”

  • stability

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

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches that significantly hinder the gameplay experience. Many feel that it is nearly impossible to complete the game without encountering these issues, indicating a pressing need for improvements. Overall, the stability aspect is rated poorly, suggesting that substantial work is required to enhance it.

    • “It's a game, but it's glitch city. I want to like this game, but I just don't. I would think there's no way to beat this game without running into any glitches. 6/10 needs a lot of work.”
    • “The game is riddled with glitches that ruin the experience. It's frustrating to encounter so many issues while trying to enjoy it.”
    • “Stability is a major problem; I constantly face crashes and bugs that make it nearly unplayable.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised, with multiple users highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing the overall experience.

  • replayability

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

    The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with multiple users noting that it becomes tedious and unengaging once completed.

    • “This is a tedious game with no replay value after it's been completed.”

  • grinding

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

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and lacking in replay value, leading to a sense of monotony once the game is completed.

    • “This is a tedious game with no replay value after it's been completed.”
    • “This is a tedious game with no replay value after it's been completed.”
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Stones of Sorrow is a role playing game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for Stones of Sorrow include indie, roguelite, procedural generation, action rpg, difficult and others.

Stones of Sorrow is available on Xbox.

Stones of Sorrow was released on May 26, 2015.

Stones of Sorrow was developed by stonesofsorrow.

Stones of Sorrow has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Stones of Sorrow for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Stones of Sorrow is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

Similar games include 99 Levels To Hell, Woodle Tree Adventures, ORCS, SUPER DISTRO, Necropolis and others.