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Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery is a single player action game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 1,674 reviews
music249 positive mentions
stability50 negative mentions

  • The game has a unique and beautiful art style with pixelated retro graphics that create an immersive atmosphere.
  • The soundtrack and sound design, composed by Jim Guthrie, are widely praised and considered a core strength, enhancing the overall experience.
  • The storytelling is quirky, humorous, and engaging, making the game a memorable narrative adventure.
  • The game suffers from frequent crashes and freezes on many modern Android devices, sometimes requiring device restarts and making it unplayable.
  • The rotation-based combat mechanic and screen orientation controls are often described as overly sensitive, unintuitive, or buggy, leading to frustration.
  • Some players find the gameplay slow, repetitive, or lacking depth, with unclear objectives and puzzles that can cause players to get stuck, detracting from enjoyment.
  • music

    375 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    66% positive mentions, 32% neutral mentions, 2% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its unique, immersive, and high-quality soundtrack composed by Jim Guthrie, which significantly enhances the atmosphere and storytelling. Many users consider the music a standout feature, often describing it as stellar, mesmerizing, and essential to the overall experience. Despite rare complaints about occasional sound glitches or stutters on some devices, the soundtrack is generally regarded as one of the best in mobile gaming and deeply complements the art style and gameplay.

    • “Flawless music and visuals; a simple relaxing and fascinating little story; great buildup to a satisfying ending... it remains one of the few truly amazing mobile games to this day!”
    • “The soundtrack alone is worth more than the game.”
    • “Probably the best soundtrack on any mobile game, maybe even better than most higher production games.”
    • “The music is very very choppy, unplayable whether using headphones or speaker.”
    • “Noq after two years and upgrading to a better phone and better CPU the music stutters... it breaks awfully.”
    • “I want to like it since it got many good reviews but I couldn't enjoy it due to buggy sound effects; I'm using OnePlus One with CM OS, the game runs fine except the sound. Both music and sound effects have a weird distortion and reverb that you would think it's the game's quirks until you realize it is not. Please fix it or I need a refund; this isn't cheap for a short little mobile game that doesn't work well.”
  • graphics

    197 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game's graphics receive widespread praise for their unique, charming retro and pixel-art style that perfectly complements the immersive atmosphere and storytelling. While not technically advanced, the visuals are artistically crafted and paired with a stellar soundtrack, creating a captivating aesthetic experience. Some users note minor issues like screen rotation or choppiness, but overall, the art style is considered a standout feature that greatly enhances the game's appeal.

    • “Live the art style, the visual storytelling, everything.”
    • “It has astonishing visuals, the artwork's simplicity with the pixel design yet so complex in how detailed the artwork is, is just breathtaking!”
    • “Captivating visuals and a reactive soundtrack combine to create an immersive experience that must be played to be understood.”
    • “Tedious play and poor graphics.”
    • “The game looks and sounds great when it works (and on my device it used to work fine) but since a recent update it has a screen offset issue where the visuals and touch don't match up, making the game unplayable.”
    • “Graphics are, let's face it, poor.”
  • story

    180 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 2% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for its originality, engaging and thought-provoking narrative, and seamless integration with the game's atmospheric visuals and music. While some find it quirky, whimsical, or even confusing at times, many players highlight its emotional depth, humor, and well-paced delivery. A few mention that the plot can drag or feel minimal, but overall the storytelling is considered a standout and immersive element that elevates the experience.

    • “With the artwork, the compelling music and a story which unravels though stays just as intriguing as day 1, this game is truly an original inspired piece of work.”
    • “Flawless music and visuals; a simple relaxing and fascinating little story; great buildup to a satisfying ending... it remains one of the few truly amazing mobile games to this day!”
    • “The story is well written, with great lines that give it a modern twist to a classic feel.”
    • “Story was alright--it started off strong, but lost momentum as the game progressed; in some ways this game squandered its potential.”
    • “Then you finally get the plot to advance and you couldn't literally care when it's talking about jibberish 95% of the time, just wishing the game would end already.”
    • “Though the story, what little there seems to be, isn't very interesting and I didn't want to continue playing anyway.”
  • gameplay

    100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its uniqueness, simplicity, and how well it complements the art, music, and narrative, offering a fun and immersive experience especially for fans of old-school adventure games. However, some users find the controls frustrating or glitchy, certain mechanics like screen rotation cumbersome, and the pacing or difficulty occasionally tedious. Overall, while not groundbreaking in all aspects, the gameplay effectively supports the game's quirky story and atmospheric design.

    • “This was an extremely polished experience with beautiful pixel art and gameplay that works perfectly with the narrative.”
    • “This game is the perfect mixture of strong story with fun game mechanics and beautiful music.”
    • “Fresh, unique gameplay with a great soundtrack to boot along with superb visuals.”
    • “The gameplay itself consists mostly of walking around, which wouldn't be that bad if the controls weren't extremely frustrating.”
    • “A lot of the gameplay mechanics are glitchy, and I gave up after the frustrating gold trigon part.”
    • “The pacing and mechanics of this game are pretty boring, and stylistically, this game doesn't know what it wants to be.”
  • stability

    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    7% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 93% negative mentions

    The game suffers from severe stability issues on many Android devices, frequently freezing at startup, during key gameplay moments, or when changing focus, sometimes requiring a full device reboot. Audio glitches and buggy controls further detract from the experience, though some users report it runs well on older or specific models. Overall, widespread bugs and crashes significantly hinder playability and recommendability on Android.

    • “Recently upgraded to GS6, #sworcery runs great.”
    • “Indie gaming at its finest, runs great on my Note 2.”
    • “Runs great on my S3.”
    • “The game freezes at start up and even worse it bricks the phone completely; I have to take off the battery just to reset it.”
    • “I'm lucky enough to be able to launch the game, but changing focus to anything else hard freezes it and makes the current session unrecoverable.”
    • “Game ok, different, only complaint is how it continually freezes my phone, then I have to yank the battery, start up again, and do the moon room all over again each time just so I can continue; starting to get very old.”
  • atmosphere

    47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    74% positive mentions, 26% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Reviews consistently praise the game’s deep, contemplative, and immersive atmosphere, often highlighting its beautiful, haunting soundtrack and sound design as key contributors. While the pixel art graphics are modest, they effectively complement the evocative mood, drawing comparisons to iconic atmospheric titles like Limbo and Journey. Some technical issues with sound were noted, but overall the atmosphere is regarded as a standout, enchanting element that enhances the unique and artistic experience.

    • “If you want an atmospheric, intriguing, one of a kind game with a beautiful soundtrack, this is your deal.”
    • “Everything about this game from the pixel art, atmosphere and sounds/music made this game completely enchanting.”
    • “This is a game that offers a lot more atmosphere and 'feeling' than any other mobile game I have ever played.”
  • humor

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

    The game is widely praised for its clever, quirky, and often dark humor, which is skillfully woven into the dialogue, story, and character interactions. Players appreciate the subtle wit, funny moments—such as interactions with the dog—and the way humor balances the game’s atmospheric and sometimes haunting tone. Overall, the humor enhances the game's charm, originality, and emotional impact, making it a standout feature.

    • “A beautiful art style, stunning music, and quirky, hilarious dialogue.”
    • “With witty humor, a great story, beautiful art, and a truly unique and spectacular musical score this game deserves every star it gets 5/5 must buy.”
    • “The sound, the wonderfully satisfying pixel art, the subtle tongue in cheek humor, the feel... devs, bravo.”
  • emotional

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

    The game delivers a deeply emotional and touching experience, often evoking tears and strong attachments to its characters and story. Its heartfelt narrative, complemented by an excellent soundtrack and unique retro style, resonates powerfully with players, making it memorable and highly recommended despite some technical glitches.

    • “This game is incredible, the soundtrack alone is great, the gameplay is awesome, great puzzles, nice, touching storyline. I had high hopes for this game and they were fulfilled.”
    • “This is truly an emotional experience.”
    • “Totally worth the price, I cried at the end but I love this game!”
  • optimization

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 56% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including frequent audio stuttering and lag across multiple devices. Performance problems like choppy graphics, freezes, and poorly handled display settings detract from the overall experience. While gameplay is enjoyable, these optimization flaws notably impact smoothness and immersion.

    • “20 minutes into this game and I'm liking it, but it doesn't hide my phone's soft keys (HTC One), and requires some graphical optimization as it's choppy.”
    • “A very good game but has some performance issues on the One M8.”
    • “Ever since the game was optimized for lower resolution displays sometime after the 1.0.12 update, everything in the terrain became sort of blurred and started moving/clipping.”
    • “This game has serious audio stuttering issues on Pixel 2 XL.”
    • “Laggy, unoptimized and freezes at 9%, would not pay for more than a demo again.”
    • “Ever since the game was optimized for lower resolution displays after the 1.0.12 update, the terrain became blurred and started moving/clipping.”
  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game feels tedious and repetitive, with gameplay mechanics that quickly grow dull rather than engaging. Performance issues, such as choppy movement and stuttering music, further contribute to a frustrating experience during prolonged play. While boss fights offer some enjoyment, overall grinding is more of a chore than a rewarding challenge.

    • “I enjoyed the game, but the battle system (rotating your phone and then waiting for the enemy to attack so you can counterattack) got old pretty fast and ended up being more of a tedious pain than an intense fighting experience.”
    • “Tedious play made grinding feel more like a chore than fun.”
    • “After picking up the megatome, moving my character became tedious and the gameplay felt extremely choppy.”
  • monetization

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

    The game's monetization is praised for avoiding intrusive in-app purchases, providing a refreshing experience compared to many others in the genre. Users appreciate that it offers quality gameplay without relying on additional purchases.

    • “This game, along with Monument Valley (and perhaps a select few others), valiantly avoids the foul aftertaste of in-app purchase sagas and similar monetization tactics.”
    • “Thanks for making a great game without in-app purchases!”
  • character development

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

    Users appreciate the game's character development, describing it as well-executed and satisfying.

  • replayability

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

    The game offers short play sessions of 20-30 minutes, making it highly accessible and enjoyable for multiple replays, resulting in substantial replay value.

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Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery is a action game. Common tags for Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery include stylized.

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery was developed by Capy Games.

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery for its music but disliked it for its stability.

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery is a single player game.

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