The Incredible Baron

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The Incredible Baron combines real-time strategy gameplay with over 45 collectible animal species in a tale of exploration, science, and betrayal.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

story7 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features engaging and humorous storytelling, with a quirky cast of characters that adds charm to the gameplay.
The gameplay mechanics are simple yet strategic, allowing players to experiment with different unit combinations and strategies, which keeps the experience fresh.
The vibrant pixel art and catchy soundtrack enhance the overall atmosphere, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.

The game can become repetitive over time, especially as players progress through the levels and face similar challenges.
Difficulty spikes, particularly in higher levels, can be frustrating and may deter some players from continuing.
The controls can feel unresponsive at times, and the game lacks depth compared to other titles in the genre, which may disappoint seasoned strategy gamers.

story
38 mentions
18 % positive mentions
74 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The story of "The Incredible Baron" is characterized by its humorous and quirky narrative, featuring the protagonist Baron Buffon Hildengard on a comedic expedition to document unknown species, supported by his assistant Smartlee and benefactor Lady Nora. While the plot is simple and somewhat predictable, it is well-written and engaging, complemented by charming graphics and animated cutscenes that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the blend of gameplay and story, with a fun progression system that encourages replayability through challenging mission variants.
- “The story is well written and quite funny, and the game progression mechanics are a nice blend of permanent progression and more temporary features, allowing you to configure the loadout of your creatures and powers.”
- “I won’t spoil the plot for you, but expect rivalry, betrayal, and violent scientific discovery.”
- “The game has a simple story: you, Baron Buffon Hildengard, with the help of your assistant Smartlee and the money from Lady Nora, are going to discover and catalogue unknown species for fame, fortune, and science.”
- “The story is a little shorter than expected.”
- “It’s easy to pick up and play and the story is amusing, albeit predictable.”
- “You can play through the story fairly quickly if you don’t bother to read it, but it’s worth a laugh.”
gameplay
27 mentions
30 % positive mentions
59 % neutral mentions
11 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a fun and engaging loop that combines strategic unit selection and deployment in a tug-of-war format, with a mix of permanent and temporary progression mechanics. While some players find it simple and occasionally repetitive, others appreciate the charming writing, beautiful pixel graphics, and the variety of monsters and abilities that keep the experience fresh. Overall, the game offers a delightful blend of strategy and humor, making it accessible yet addictive for players.
- “It creates this really fun gameplay loop for me where I want to do the later missions to get upgrades to complete earlier missions' harder variants.”
- “This is a charming little strategy game with simple yet engaging gameplay, cute yet memorable writing, beautiful pixel graphics, and a variety of monsters and abilities.”
- “Delightful gameplay, wondrous variety, exquisitely silly premise!”
- “This game is a poor mobile port with braindead gameplay.”
- “The fact that I can sum up the entire gameplay in a single short sentence says a lot.”
- “Repetitive tug-of-war gameplay can be frustrating.”
music
14 mentions
57 % positive mentions
21 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The music in the game features unique steel-drum compositions with heavy calypso themes, enhancing the island setting and creating a cheerful, danceable atmosphere. Reviewers praised the soundtrack as surprisingly enjoyable and fitting, contributing to the overall retro feel of the game while also being available as DLC. Overall, the music is considered a standout aspect, complementing the game's graphics and design effectively.
- “The music throughout the incredible baron has heavy calypso themes—fitting considering the game takes place on a series of islands.”
- “The tunes tend to be chipper and could almost fit as dance music.”
- “The graphics and music in this game nail that retro feeling but the game design is modern and fairly deep.”
- “The music works in steel-drums, and that's not something you can say about soundtracks very often.”
graphics
14 mentions
64 % positive mentions
29 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their vibrant, colorful, and charming pixel art style, evoking a sense of nostalgia while complementing the humorous narrative. Players appreciate the beautiful 16-bit visuals and engaging creature designs, which enhance the overall experience of this strategy game. Despite the lack of extensive graphics options, the aesthetic is well-received and aligns perfectly with the game's casual yet strategic gameplay.
- “The bright, cartoony graphics are cute and charming and a good fit for the humorous story and personalities the game presents.”
- “RPG, strategy, and tower defense mashed up together to form this one beautiful pixelated game; graphics like this always give good impressions towards a game, I can't help but feel overwhelming nostalgia upon launching it.”
- “The graphics and music in this game nail that retro feeling, but the game design is modern and fairly deep.”
- “There are no sound or graphics options other than turning sound on and off and moving from full screen to windowed.”
humor
7 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its well-written story, funny dialogue, and charming cutscenes, contributing to a colorful and upbeat presentation. Players appreciate the blend of humor with strategic gameplay, making it an enjoyable experience for casual gamers. However, some feel that the humor could have been enhanced with the introduction of new characters.
- “The story is well written and quite funny, and the game progression mechanics are a nice blend of permanent progression and more temporary features (e.g. you have to rebuild your base each level), but with the base rebuild on each level you can configure the loadout of your creatures and powers and which order they appear in.”
- “The cutscenes are also well done and humorous.”
- “+ colorful cast and upbeat presentation within a hilarious misadventure.”
grinding
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and sometimes frustrating, particularly when trying to unlock certain troops or complete all difficulty levels. Despite the limited number of stages, the need for multiple playthroughs to achieve 100% completion can make the experience feel longer than expected.
- “This game is very tedious.”
- “Trying to grind for some of the troops you can use is tedious and annoying, with the crate of mad horrors being one of the worst.”
- “Somehow, it surprises me how there's only 30 stages in the game, but since I beat them on each difficulty, which required multiple playthroughs and grinding, the game was longer than I thought it would have been.”
replayability
3 mentions
67 % positive mentions
-67 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the replayability offered by various difficulty levels and the well-balanced units, which encourage multiple playthroughs to unlock all content. Additionally, the pursuit of silver and gold medals adds further incentive for replaying the game, especially considering its affordable price.
- “The units are well designed and balanced, the story is clever and entertaining, the challenges are strategically hard in a rewarding way, and there is lots of replayability to try and unlock everything.”
- “There's a reasonable amount of content for a $5 game with some replayability in chasing the silver and gold medals.”
- “Different difficulties provide some form of replayability.”
- “The units are well designed and balanced, the story is clever and entertaining, the challenges are strategically hard in a rewarding way, and there is a lot of replayability to try and unlock everything.”
- “A reasonable amount of content for a $5 game with some replayability in chasing the silver and gold medals.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is effectively crafted to immerse players in the experience of a scientist exploring tropical islands, enhancing the overall gameplay with a fitting and engaging environment.
- “It suits the atmosphere of a scientist exploring tropical islands.”
monetization
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-500 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game is free to download on iOS and Android, but it includes in-app purchases that may enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The game is free on iOS and Android, though it offers in-app purchases.”
- “I appreciate that the monetization model is fair and doesn't feel exploitative.”
- “The in-app purchases are optional and don't hinder the gameplay experience.”
- “The game is free on iOS and Android, but it heavily relies on in-app purchases.”
- “The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
- “While the game is free to download, the constant push for in-app purchases detracts from the overall experience.”