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The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by HongShou Studio and was released on April 13, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Eglia's It is a "grand strategy" game with an aerial background, with a combination of Japanese lihua and pixel art style. The game takes the aerial world as the background and designs several countries with their own characteristics.

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 184 reviews
story9 positive mentions
grinding11 negative mentions

  • Engaging grand strategy gameplay with easy entry and a good balance of depth and simplicity, suitable for both newcomers and fans of classic strategy games.
  • Extensive character roster with detailed artwork and lore, adding considerable flavor and replayability to the game.
  • Active development with regular updates and responsive developers; good quality of life features and a well-designed user interface for managing heroes and territories.
  • Combat system is clunky and can feel unstrategic or chaotic, leading many players to rely on auto-resolve due to lack of depth.
  • Game balance issues with some factions and heroes being significantly stronger or weaker, and artificial difficulty scaling reducing the strategic challenge.
  • Limited diplomacy, story depth, and lack of advanced features like hero relationships or automation, leading to repetitive gameplay and micromanagement fatigue in late game.
  • story

    61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    15% positive mentions, 80% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game's story offers a rich backdrop with numerous unique factions, heroes, and extensive lore, providing a strong foundation for empire-building and character-driven quests. However, narrative depth and development are often minimal or fragmented, with many quests lacking meaningful plot progression and limited character interactions. Players seeking a more immersive, cohesive story experience may find it lacking, though planned improvements and character-driven content hold promise for enhancing the story aspect.

    • “There are various countries with varying conditions: powerful heroes, diverse military forces, varying incomes and territories, and each country has its own unique story.”
    • “There’s a story, and a small story for every hero (couple hundred heroes?). The stories also form the basis of lots of little missions, which shape the empire growth some.”
    • “If this game had a book series I would read it over and over, the story is complex and incredibly well put together.”
    • “The story is also bare-boned and nearly non-existent.”
    • “Aside from the opening scene of each faction, you get some quests that don't advance anything (neither plot nor character, and it isn't even entertaining).”
    • “What can be improved: most notably, I think this game could benefit a lot from more story, events and cutscenes; story is quite barebones at the moment, it is mostly sandbox.”
  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay is generally described as fun, accessible, and addictive with solid core mechanics, though many find it simplistic, repetitive, and somewhat bare-bones compared to deeper grand strategy titles. Adjustable difficulty, streamlined UI, and a mix of strategy and real-time pause combat appeal to both newcomers and casual players, but the game could benefit from more complexity, pacing, and improvements to specific systems like dungeon rewards and AI. Overall, it offers a polished and enjoyable experience with strong potential for expansion and deeper mechanics in future updates.

    • “Good strategy which allows you to get down into the details or take a high level view and faster gameplay.”
    • “The whole gameplay loop feels pretty polished, and there's this feature where you can do all the "domestic" tasks in one screen, making it seamless to do quickly late game, giving overall nice quality of life that makes the game less of a chore than some games in this genre.”
    • “An entertaining indie global strategy game with excellent art, interesting mechanics and addictive gameplay at an incredibly low price for its quality.”
    • “The non-combat part of the gameplay is about as bare-boned as it can possibly be.”
    • “The best items can be gained from dungeons but that mechanic still needs some work because you hardly ever get the items you want (bad drop rates), and it takes four whole turns until a party returns.”
    • “Once you get familiar with the game and really take a look at every individual mechanic and system for what it is, you'll wish that they were a lot more intricate and complex.”
  • graphics

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The game boasts a vast amount of high-quality, cohesive artwork with a charming anime-inspired pixel art style that enhances character design and the world map's believability. While the detailed and colorful visuals are widely praised and considered a highlight, some users note that battle graphics can be pixelated and less clear. Overall, the art and presentation strongly contribute to the game's appeal.

    • “There is a ton of characters, each with unique descriptions and artwork, and overall I enjoyed the game.”
    • “Yes, there seems to be some differentiation in art style between leaders, but generally there's an incredibly cohesive style throughout the entire game, which is great.”
    • “The game features a truckload of detailed artwork (so many heroes...), beautiful music and enjoyable game mechanics.”
    • “But graphics during battles are pixelated and unreadable; in one word: terrible.”
    • “However, they need to work on the AI, add meaning to each character, and small creative aesthetics (for example, equipping an item changes the color of the character or ability).”
    • “A somewhat simplified Total War game with an anime aesthetic.”
  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game can become tedious and micromanagement-heavy, especially in the late game with large-scale sieges and numerous heroes to manage. However, features like auto-assign and batch management help mitigate some of the tedium, and the core mechanics of recruiting heroes and upgrading units remain engaging. Early-game pacing and some quality-of-life improvements could further reduce grind-related frustration.

    • “This works generally well, but gets incredibly tedious in the late-game, where some capitals will boast generally anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 defense, and lowering them in increments of 1,000 when an enemy can steadily increase them every turn slows down the game a lot.”
    • “No, I need to manually assign every turn... this is very tedious and kills all the joy of playing.”
    • “What I got was tedious micromanagement grinding.”
  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    89% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for being beautiful, varied, and fitting well with the atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users note occasional issues such as tracks ending abruptly or not always matching the mood. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game.

    • “The game features a truckload of detailed artwork (so many heroes...), beautiful music and enjoyable game mechanics.”
    • “The main menu screen along with the beautiful song are a treat already.”
    • “The music is varied and really good.”
    • “Music is mostly okay, but sometimes it bugs out (track ends mid-battle) or doesn't fit the atmosphere.”
  • replayability

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Players praise the game for its strong replayability, highlighting varied experiences through different factions, strategies, and playstyles even within the same faction. The abundance of story content and diverse gameplay options further enhance its lasting appeal. Overall, the game is considered highly replayable, often exceeding expectations for its genre.

    • “The game offers a surprising amount of replay value simply because of the number of different factions you can play as, as well as being open to playing any way you want.”
    • “I'm having a very different experience on my second playthrough, even though I'm playing the exact same faction, so I think the replay value of this game is pretty good.”
    • “This makes for some decent replayability - a hero that carried you in one game because your faction had amazing tier 10 cavalry units and a faction legendary item to match them might be replaced by someone else in the next when your faction has amazing archers instead.”
  • character development

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

    Users appreciate the game's strong character development, highlighting its beautiful artwork and excellent character design as key strengths.

  • humor

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

    The humor is well-received, with users finding the game's flaws endearing and amusing rather than frustrating. Additionally, funny lines from characters, such as the appointed chancellor, enhance the overall comedic experience.

    • “I tend to find these flaws endearing and/or hilarious rather than annoying.”
    • “Many good reasons for executions and your appointed chancellor often comes up with funny lines for the occasion too.”
  • stability

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

    The game is generally stable but occasional bugs, such as freezes during turn transitions, have been reported.

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is generally supported by the music, but some users report occasional audio bugs and soundtrack choices that don't always match the game's mood, detracting from the overall experience.

    • “Music is mostly okay but sometimes buggy, such as when a track ends mid-battle, or it simply does not fit the atmosphere.”
  • emotional

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

    The emotional aspect evokes strong nostalgia for classic strategy games like Dragon Force and Generation of Chaos, enhancing the player's enjoyment through familiar battle mechanics.

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Play Times

13h Median play time
11h Average play time
12-14h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs
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The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. Common tags for The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia include turn-based, indie, alternate history, 2d, pixel graphics and others.

The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 11 hours playing The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia.

The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia was released on April 13, 2022.

The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia was developed by HongShou Studio.

The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia is a single player game.

Similar games include Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, Songs of Conquest, Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord, Hero's Hour, Sorcerer King and others.