Storm Tale

About

In Storm Tale, you are a plucky lord who must rebuild their home and defend their people from invading Viking hordes after a magical storm leaves you shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Gather resources, build structures, and recruit allies to aid you in your quest to defeat the Vikings and uncover the truth behind the storm. Use strategic planning and quick thinking to navigate through various challenges and obstacles in this charming fantasy simulation game.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

+14

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Bright and colorful graphics with a decent story that engages players.
Multiple difficulty settings and game modes provide a customizable experience for different skill levels.
Relaxing gameplay with satisfying sound effects and enjoyable music, making it a good choice for casual play.

The game feels like a mobile port with limited mechanics and can be repetitive, leading to boredom over time.
Progression can be slow, with some players finding the city-building aspect disappointing as it lacks depth.
Frequent loading screens and bugs can disrupt the gameplay experience, making it frustrating at times.

gameplay
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
72%
9%
The gameplay is characterized as a standard match-3 experience, with fluid mechanics and appealing visuals, but it suffers from a lack of depth and variety, making it feel repetitive over its hundred levels. While it includes a "relax" mode and offers some difficulty scaling, many players find the reliance on resource collection and power-ups unnecessary and reminiscent of mobile pay-to-win models. Overall, the game is described as average, with enjoyable elements overshadowed by its simplistic and monotonous design.
- “Relaxing gameplay, with difficulty settings for everyone.”
- “Game mechanics are varied enough, and scale right - no sudden jump from basic to what-the-heck levels.”
- “The match 3 part is very fluid with nicely designed artwork and satisfying gameplay.”
- “It's incredibly boring; the game has a hundred levels, and from start to finish, it's practically the same mechanics.”
- “No actual building or city development mechanics in the game.”
- “No depth to the game, just incremental updates that have no meaning to the gameplay.”
story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
58%
12%
The game's story is described as decent but average, primarily serving as a backdrop for the match-3 gameplay. It features voice acting and text delivery, allowing for a play experience without sound, though the dialogue is often considered bland. While some players appreciate the town-building aspect and the serious tone of the narrative, others find it lacks engaging mechanics and memorable elements compared to similar games.
- “A nice match 3 game with a story and town building.”
- “Such a cute story and very entertaining.”
- “It's a very average 'match-3', a port from the mobile platform, lacking interesting mechanics, a storyline, or any extra features.”
- “Can skip story dialogue, which is kind of bland anyway, but can't skip level load and results screens.”
- “The story is delivered through voice acting and full text, so it is possible to play without needing to hear anything in the game.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics in Storm Tale are consistently praised for their beauty and quality, featuring well-designed artwork that enhances the gameplay experience. Players appreciate the fluidity of the match-3 mechanics and the overall aesthetic, which contributes to an enjoyable atmosphere. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point of the game, meeting expectations for a match-3 title.
- “Storm Tale is an enjoyable match-3 game with a very good level progress through achievements and excellent graphics.”
- “The graphics are very pretty and the music is pleasant and unobtrusive.”
- “The match-3 part is very fluid with nicely designed artwork and satisfying gameplay.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
7%
21%
The music in the game is consistently praised for being pleasant, unobtrusive, and fitting the medieval theme, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the relaxing and enjoyable background music, which complements the game's graphics and gameplay, making it a positive aspect of the game. The sound effects are also noted as satisfying, contributing to a natural and immersive atmosphere.
- “The graphics are very pretty and the music is pleasant and unobtrusive.”
- “Excellent background music and relaxing gameplay.”
- “Music is chilled; everything in this game is naturally nice and positive to be played.”
- “The soundtrack sounds like a medieval theme, which doesn't fit the game's more serious story.”
- “The music feels out of place and doesn't enhance the overall experience.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and becomes repetitive, detracting from the gameplay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences significant stability issues, including frequent crashes during launch and exit, requiring multiple attempts to start. While some visual and audio glitches occur, they generally do not impact gameplay, except for a specific bug where power-ups can become unusable if activated during an auto-shuffle. Overall, the game's stability is a major concern for players.
- “At launch and at exit, the game is very buggy and often takes multiple tries to launch, frequently crashing upon closing.”
- “It does have some visual or audio glitches at times, most of which do not affect gameplay. However, if you grab the sword or another power-up icon to use on a tile at the same time an auto-shuffle occurs, the power-up can get stuck on the board and become unusable until the next level.”
- “The game is very buggy and often requires multiple attempts to launch, with frequent crashes when closing.”