Village Heros

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Village Heros is a multiplayer role playing shooter game. It was developed by cunx and was released on November 20, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Village Heros Notice: The Alpha testing phase for our game is now complete. Thank you to all who participated! We are now have a playable demo on Steam. Steam Store: [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2003640]Discord server: [https://discord.gg/6UrkRWurzb] See you there! About: Village Heros is a pixel-art bullet-hell MMORPG where players band together to fight the Shadow Overlord threateni…

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews

music2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a friendly and helpful community, making it enjoyable to play with friends.
The developer is responsive to feedback and has made positive changes over time.
The gameplay loop can be addictive, with opportunities to earn better gear and characters.

The game suffers from a lack of meaningful content and repetitive gameplay, leading to a grind-heavy experience.
There are significant pay-to-win elements, with many features locked behind a cash shop.
The game is plagued by balance issues, making certain classes and mechanics feel ineffective.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is a mixed bag, with some characters feeling unbalanced and lacking depth, while others offer unique mechanics. Although the combat can become repetitive, players find enjoyment in the community and the progression system, which includes acquiring higher rarity gear and new characters. Overall, the game provides a fun experience despite its shortcomings in level design and narrative.
- “Fun game, so far just enjoying the community and gameplay.”
- “After some time of playing, when you get to know the mechanics, you can get hooked on it :)))”
- “Combat is nice and even though things get repetitive after a while, there's a gameplay loop as well, like getting higher rarity gear or new and better characters.”
- “Some characters are quite awful, and some can stand on nearly every boss and ignore all mechanics.”
- “The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative-based gameplay progression, and so on.”
- “Some of the characters have unique gameplay, but most are just 'press buttons and stay as far from mobs as you can.'”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as poor-quality pixel art that detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the nostalgic, old-school aesthetic, the consensus is that the visuals are subpar and reminiscent of a lack of skill or resources in development.
- “I love the music and the old school feel of the graphics.”
- “This features really godawful pixel crap 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded despite the bad graphics, not because of them.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that it requires excessive time investment and often feels repetitive due to the limited content available.
- “Tons and tons of time investment and mindless grinding with the little content available.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I spent hours grinding for minimal rewards, which quickly became frustrating.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features an overwhelming presence of mobile app store-style microtransactions, which many users find intrusive and detrimental to the overall experience.
- “This game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “The monetization model feels exploitative and heavily favors players who spend money.”
- “It's frustrating to see essential features locked behind paywalls.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some users appreciate the nostalgic feel and enjoy the boss music, others criticize the overall sound quality and graphics.
- “I love the music and the old school feel graphics.”
- “Boss music is nice, by the way.”
- “Garbage graphics, sounds, and music.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is perceived as lacking depth, with the developer relying on player interactions to compensate for the absence of traditional storytelling and level design elements.
- “The developer gambled that other players would be an acceptable substitute for adding storytelling, level design, etc. to the game.”