The Legend of Tartar

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The Legend of Tartar is a single player action game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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79%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,121 reviews

gameplay34 positive mentions

monetization100 negative mentions

Enjoyable and addictive gameplay with a good balance of auto-play and manual skill selection.
Cute pixel art style and well-designed graphics that create a charming aesthetic.
No forced ads and fair monetization allowing free-to-play progression without pressure.

Significant phone performance issues including overheating and high battery/data consumption.
Requires Google account sign-in with no guest option, causing login problems and limiting accessibility.
Gameplay becomes repetitive and lacks strategic depth, with limited variety and slow progression at later stages.

monetization
114 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
1%
88%
The game's monetization is praised for having minimal, non-intrusive, and optional ads that enhance progression without forcing players to watch them, earning appreciation for avoiding paywalls and intrusive ads. Some users note minor annoyances with ad frequency during specific features like skill rerolls or patrols, and a few report issues with ad-related bugs or costly no-ads packages. Overall, the balance between free play, ads, and microtransactions is seen as fair and respectful, contributing positively to the player experience.
- “I'm enjoying this enough that on day 2 I bought the no ads pack to support the developer.”
- “There are microtransactions, but the game doesn't force them down your throat to enjoy the game.”
- “You don't need internet, it has no ads unless you watch an ad for rewards, it's not pay to win, requires no skill, and has relaxing music to listen to while you play.”
- “The shuffle option is frustrating: the game says you have 5 free shuffles, but you have to watch ads for 3 of them, with no clear menu indicating when to stop to avoid spending gems.”
- “One biggest annoyance is that to complete dailies, you have to watch ads to get artifacts or equipment.”
- “The game has way too many microtransactions, which significantly affects the overall experience.”
gameplay
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
41%
5%
The gameplay is generally described as simple, casual, and addictive, with a solid loop that is enjoyable for pass-time and hands-free play. However, many find it repetitive, lacking strategic depth, and heavily reliant on generic progression mechanics and pay-to-win elements, leading to frustration and early paywalls. Additionally, optimization issues like overheating and battery drain affect the overall experience despite appealing pixel art and animations.
- “I like the way this game handles gameplay loops; they do it well.”
- “The pixel art animations are great to look at and the gameplay is fun.”
- “Fantastic game, doesn't feel pay-to-win, with beautiful graphics and straightforward gameplay that doesn't get boring.”
- “Every progression mechanic feels generic (merge equipment, gacha chest, pay directly to raw level up your character to boost stats), and the gameplay is not strategic in the slightest.”
- “This game has no gameplay, it's literally just you selecting upgrades for her to beat enemies up until you fought a boss and it's the same thing again repeatedly as a game loop.”
- “Honestly the gameplay for a mobile rogue-like game isn't horrible but once you hit about floor 3 the game becomes pay-to-win and has one of the worst progression slowdowns I've ever seen, you go from beating 20 stages a day to like 5 in about 2 hours of gameplay... not to mention all of the challenge events are completely RNG based.”
graphics
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
68%
27%
5%
The game features a charming pixel art style with clean UI and visually appealing, cute graphics that many users appreciate. While the visuals are praised for their aesthetics and relaxing vibe, some note that the pixelated style may not be to everyone's taste and there are occasional performance issues like high battery drain and loading problems. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's casual, enjoyable experience despite some areas for improvement.
- “The main selling point is 1) its super clean UI and graphics, and 2) the ability to select the skills for each stage (auto selection also available).”
- “What a combo of rogue-like and idle... beautiful graphics, overall vibe & aesthetic is outstanding!”
- “Amazing game, cute graphics, splendid features and no forced ads.”
- “Abnormally excessive graphics cause high battery drain.”
- “This game will severely drain your phone battery in just 1 hour, and there's no way to change the graphic settings to reduce the battery drain.”
- “The game either refused to load or took way too much time to upload data due to its pixelated graphics.”
music
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
48%
12%
The music in the game generally receives mixed feedback, with many users finding it relaxing, calming, and well-suited to the pixel art style, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players feel the music is repetitive, occasionally annoying, or mismatched to the genre, with a few recommending muting it in favor of personal playlists. There are also minor technical issues reported with sounds playing despite being muted.
- “The music is very relaxing and the graphics seem beautiful.”
- “Beautiful game, calming and chill soundtrack and I like the auto option and the manual options.”
- “The art style and music are just fantastic.”
- “The music is trash, it's an enormous battery drain, and you'll hit the paywall hard at around 3-9.”
- “Sound and music are repetitive.”
- “Only bad thing I have to say is that sometimes the music/SFX will come on even though I have both turned off.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The story is generally considered shallow and underdeveloped, with many users finding it lacking in depth and clarity. While some side quests and challenges add engagement, the main narrative feels minimal and sometimes overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and monetization elements. Players hope for more substantial story content in future updates.
- “There's good gameplay options, cool abilities, and a so far decent storyline.”
- “If levels do get tough, you can bide your time with periodical rewards or various challenges serving as side quests almost, but with rewards that can help your character's overall ability.”
- “I have been playing for a few days now and it does start to pick up later in the story.”
- “The story is shallow and the art design is often too small to be properly appreciated.”
- “This ridiculous game needs all the permissions of your mobile for no reason and it is a simple game without content or story.”
- “The storyline is not clear.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
40%
30%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, frequently causing lag, overheating, and crashes on mobile devices. While some players find the gameplay smooth and manageable, many report poor performance that impacts their experience, especially in later stages.
- “Fun game, very fluid, optimized for mobile phones, very little ads.”
- “Runs smoothly and it's fairly easy to learn how to play.”
- “There are a lot of performance issues, hot phone and sometimes lag; hence the 4 stars. Currently at world 8-1 (leaderboard high is 24-13), you have to put real strategy into later stages.”
- “There are a lot of performance issues, with the phone getting hot and sometimes lagging. Currently at world 8-1 (leaderboard high is 24-13), you have to put real strategy into the later stages.”
- “Overheats the phone regularly, indicative of how poorly optimized it is aside from boring gameplay.”
- “Great game but it isn't optimized at all.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is generally seen as repetitive and somewhat tedious, with mixed opinions on its intensity—some find it manageable and engaging compared to similar idle games, while others feel it lacks sufficient daily resources to support continuous progress. The auto-grind helper (Fox) is useful but has limitations in targeting enemy weaknesses. Overall, the grind is typical for the genre, neither exceptionally harsh nor pay-to-win.
- “Game is repetitive and tedious.”
- “The game devs didn't provide enough gems daily to continue grinding.”
- “It's the same boring grindy gacha idle game as all the others, nothing new or special here.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its concept and fun gameplay but suffers from frequent glitches, screen freezes, and bugs, especially related to data saving. Stability issues disrupt the playing experience, with some users frustrated by lack of developer response and progression difficulties.
- “I've reached out multiple times about glitches, and there's been no response or recompense.”
- “The game constantly freezes my screen and I can't access anything; I have to turn off the phone to be able to proceed.”
- “Fun game but constantly freezes to the point where I have to turn my screen off and back on to be able to do anything.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is praised for being charming and enjoyable, providing a pleasant and engaging environment that helps pass the time despite being considered less impressive than Pokémon Go.

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The Legend of Tartar is a action game.

The Legend of Tartar is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing The Legend of Tartar.

The Legend of Tartar was developed by Byabyak Games.

The Legend of Tartar has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Legend of Tartar for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

The Legend of Tartar is a single player game.

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