Sword and Shield Idle
- September 13, 2024
- Meirad
Get on SteamEmbark on an idle incremental adventure set in a dungeon teeming with monsters. Progress through each deep where every boss room presents a unique opportunity to free prisoners. These allies, once liberated, can be trained in essential skills to bolster your journey: forge swords with Sword Masters to enhance your offense, create protective shields with Skill Masters, and acquire special, powerful…
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Reviews
- The game has a pretty good framework and is very satisfying.
- For the price, it offers a unique idle aspect and can keep you busy for a short while.
- Many players find it enjoyable and worth the money, with some even recommending it to friends.
- The game is plagued by game-breaking bugs and lacks an auto-save feature, leading to frequent loss of progress.
- Gameplay is shallow and tedious, with limited mechanics and content available after the initial stages.
- The game feels abandoned by the developers, with no updates or improvements since launch.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being shallow and tedious, with limited mechanics and upgrades that lead to repetitive actions, particularly after reaching a few prestige levels. Players feel there is little to engage with beyond simply increasing numbers.
“Shallow and tedious gameplay.”
“The mechanics feel clunky and unresponsive.”
“Repetitive tasks make the gameplay feel like a chore.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be shallow and tedious, leading to a lack of engagement and enjoyment.
“Shallow and tedious gameplay.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“It's just a repetitive slog with no meaningful progression.”
