Warlords of Aternum

"Warlords of Aternum" is a single-player turn-based strategy game set in the fantasy world of Aternum. Build and lead a powerful army, combat evil forces, and claim key outposts in intense 3D-animated battles. Train special units, equip them with unique abilities, and rise in PvP rankings for the gratitude of Dunmar's citizens and everlasting glory. Beware of grinding, ads, bugs, and take the hilarity in stride for a fulfilling strategic experience.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,941 reviews

graphics232 positive mentions

monetization112 negative mentions

graphics
291 mentions
80 % positive mentions
18 % neutral mentions
2 % negative mentions
The graphics in this game receive a generally positive reception, with many users praising the beautiful artwork, smooth animations, and overall aesthetic appeal. While some reviews mention rudimentary or basic graphics, the majority highlight the game's impressive visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, contributing to the game's enjoyment and engagement.
- “Excellent graphics, easy control, mostly intuitive design, and you don't need to buy to advance if you don't want to.”
- “Love the game, well executed, stunning graphics and amazing gameplay; overall, a 5 out of 5 ★.”
- “Great graphics, animation, gameplay, and plot.”
- “Graphics are rudimentary, gameplay is simple and straightforward.”
- “Poor and boring graphics.”
- “The graphics weren't what I thought they were going to be and there wasn't as much depth as I'd like.”
gameplay
285 mentions
62 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally described as engaging and strategic, featuring simple yet effective mechanics that are easy to learn. However, many players express concerns about repetitiveness, steep difficulty curves, and the presence of paywalls that hinder progression. While the graphics and tactical elements are praised, some users find the overall experience marred by server issues and a lack of diverse content.
- “The gameplay is quick but thought out enough to seem strategical, but the difficulty leans in the leveling department.”
- “Fun, tactical game with interesting mechanics including terrain, elevation, and unit abilities.”
- “Great gameplay, enjoyed a lot.”
- “Sadly empty gameplay.”
- “After a few months of gameplay, I realized that there is no more new content; it's all just the same rehashed stuff, for example, new troops with the exact same abilities and stats as starting troops, and all PvP enemies controlled by AI and using mostly the same meta characters.”
- “Time gates with no alternative gameplay on the main story path for no reason other than to entice you to close the app, never launch it again, and uninstall.”
monetization
185 mentions
18 % positive mentions
21 % neutral mentions
61 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the lack of intrusive ads and the option to progress without mandatory in-app purchases. However, some users express frustration over the reliance on microtransactions for faster progression and the long wait times for character recovery, which can feel like a cash grab. Overall, while the game is generally seen as enjoyable and not overly aggressive in its monetization, concerns about the balance between free play and the necessity of spending money persist.
- “No ads so far and paying is not needed to progress (only improves speed at which you do).”
- “In-app purchases available but not required to enjoy the game.”
- “The progression is great, you don't have to do a lot of in-game purchases to make your way through the game, and it's really, really, really super fun.”
- “Nothing wrong with in-game purchases, but my problem is when the only way to play is with microtransactions.”
- “A mildly fun (if linear) tactics game that is utterly ruined by greedy in-app purchases and punishingly long respawn times for your units after you play for more than an hour.”
- “Warlords is a strategy game with simple but enjoyable gameplay and an interesting ability upgrade system that is ruined by disproportionate wait times, pay-real-money-or-suffer tactics, inefficient interfaces, difficulty spikes, bland characters, unfinished gameplay features, and more than anything, excessive and overpriced in-game purchases.”
story
173 mentions
34 % positive mentions
60 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered engaging but lacks depth and variety, with many players expressing a desire for a more expansive narrative and character development. While some enjoy the basic storyline and find it enjoyable, others criticize the repetitive missions and limited replayability, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, technical issues and time constraints hinder progress, leaving players frustrated with the pacing of the story.
- “There is a fun story to it as well.”
- “This game offers a balanced mix of RPG elements, solid storyline commitments, and a most excellent tactical battlefield combat system.”
- “Great strategic combat, a timeless art style, the story progresses around your traveling fellowship of soldiers aiming to end the threat of orcs, goblins, and ogres.”
- “The gameplay is good and interesting but it lacks a good story, gets boring after a while.”
- “There's no replay of any past missions either.”
- “It was enjoyable in the first 10 minutes then you realize that you are doing the same missions over and over and over again.”
grinding
69 mentions
4 % positive mentions
-3 % neutral mentions
99 % negative mentions
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and repetitive, particularly in the later stages where progression slows significantly without spending money. While some appreciate the initial fun and balance of grinding, many express frustration over the lack of engaging content and the overwhelming need to grind for upgrades and materials, leading to a decline in enjoyment. A few users suggest that improvements in automation or more user-friendly farming systems could enhance the experience.
- “The grinding in this game strikes a perfect balance; it's engaging without feeling overwhelming.”
- “I appreciate that the grind is rewarding and not just a mindless task.”
- “The grind feels meaningful, as it contributes to my character's growth and progression.”
- “It's fun for the first 2 hours, but when you fight the same thing over and over again, it just becomes a tedious grind.”
- “I rated this 5 stars at first, but after reaching higher levels the game becomes too grindy for character advancement.”
- “An otherwise fun game ruined by too much grinding.”
stability
61 mentions
7 % positive mentions
2 % neutral mentions
92 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been a significant issue for many users, with frequent freezing, glitches, and server connectivity problems reported, particularly after recent updates. While some players have experienced smooth gameplay, the overwhelming sentiment is frustration due to the need for constant restarts and the inability to access certain features. Overall, the game's stability is considered poor, leading to a recommendation against playing until these issues are resolved.
- “Not buggy and also runs great on my phone.”
- “Great game experience with no glitches.”
- “No glitches or bugs; the system works well on my tablet. I love the fact that there's an option to play PvP as well as story.”
- “The game freezes on me quite often and requires me to force close and restart the game.”
- “Game freezes and gives you a message 'contacting server' and you wait ...”
- “Worst update ever, game freezes anytime I try and start a battle.”
humor
18 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, with players finding it both funny and clever, often likening it to a humorous take on chess. The combination of a funny storyline, colorful characters, and amusing dialogue contributes to an enjoyable experience, although some players feel the character designs could be improved. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that enhances the tactical gameplay.
- “Unique, funny, and clever.”
- “Well done game, great tactics and battles are enjoyable, funny storyline.”
- “You go recruit units, do battles, get some funny lines and colorful characters.”
music
10 mentions
30 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
Overall, the music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the pleasant musical score and its fitting integration with the gameplay, others find it repetitive and intrusive, particularly when it unexpectedly overrides their device's settings. Additionally, there are complaints about the game's ads affecting the music experience negatively.
- “I love this game 😘 I love the music and the straightforward gameplay.”
- “Great musical score.”
- “This game is worth it, with excellent quality of art, design, music, sound, and gameplay.”
- “I like the game, but it lacks in music and it gets very repetitive; there is not really player vs player or new content.”
- “Big annoyance: music and sound set to zero, and yet if you get a new unit, it blasts music.”
- “Their terrible ads that mute and then crash my music app deserve 0 stars.”
optimization
8 mentions
38 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed reviews; while some players report smooth performance on certain devices, others experience issues such as poor network programming, battery drain, and a decline in performance following updates. Additionally, there are concerns about limited troop performance and a lack of content diversity, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Graphics aren't bad, and it runs smoothly enough on an S8.”
- “Good performance, pretty good turn-based strategy mechanics for mobile, a little bit primitive combat and lack of content diversity but decent game overall.”
- “Game has short cooldown timers and is based on your performance!”
- “Apparently it's no longer optimized for my device, so I can't play anymore.”
- “Your update made performance worse... not better.”
- “I still enjoy the game itself, but the performance, poor network programming, and battery drain really make it frustrating to play sometimes.”
replayability
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
Users generally highlight strong replayability in the game, appreciating the potential for more engaging content such as additional playable characters and creatures. Suggestions for improvements include enhancing daily login rewards and incorporating more replayable PvE elements to further enrich the experience.
- “Lots of replayability.”
- “Great replayability.”
- “I'd add some minor improvements, like being able to see the daily login rewards of the month, and more replayability in the old levels.”
- “Could the creators of Warlords of Aternum make another game where each party member is a playable individual character?”
- “They should include replayable PvE content.”
character development
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is criticized for being slow and heavily monetized, with players needing to wait long periods or pay exorbitant fees to progress. However, some users appreciate the depth and complexity of the system, alongside the game's appealing graphics and character design, suggesting that additional story elements could enhance the experience further. Overall, while the character development may not be user-friendly, it remains enjoyable for those willing to invest time.
- “Hey, surprisingly it is a very enjoyable game, nice graphics, some complexity in strategy and character development. I bought a package to support the developers. My suggestion is to add some additional story or events to make this game more epic.”
- “Lots of depth, easy to understand, not to mention beautiful artwork and character design.”
- “If you want to play for 10 minutes then wait an hour, repeat this endlessly. You can pay to speed up character development, but everything is so ridiculously overpriced that you're paying for a new game if you do that once.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for creating a pleasant and immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience for players.
- “The graphics are stunning and create a truly immersive atmosphere.”
- “The game's atmosphere is captivating, drawing you into its beautifully crafted world.”
- “Every detail contributes to a rich atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.”