Wild Gunner – Rogue Adventure | Game Brain

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"Wild Gunner – Rogue Adventure" is a roguelike game set in the Lost Lands, a fantasy world filled with dangers and mysteries. As a Wild Gunner, you must fight your way out, search for companions, and save the new world. The game features a variety of guns and equipment, permadeath system with talent upgrades, and pixelated graphics. With easy controls and the ability to level up and upgrade talents and gear, you can battle through hordes of enemies.

Genres & Tags

Role Playing

Play Modes

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

Wild Gunner – Rogue Adventure screenshot

89%

Audience ScoreBased on 320 reviews

graphics16 positive mentions

monetization27 negative mentions

The game features great graphics and a fun, retro art style that appeals to players.
Gameplay is smooth and controls are responsive, making it easy to pick up and play.
The game offers a fair ad system where ads are optional, allowing players to enjoy the game without forced interruptions.

The game suffers from a lack of new content and updates, leaving players feeling abandoned and bored after completing available levels.
Many players experience significant lag and crashing issues, especially during intense gameplay moments.
The difficulty spikes in later stages make the game tedious, with enemies becoming bullet sponges that prolong fights unnecessarily.

monetization
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized for its overwhelming presence of ads, which often disrupt gameplay and lead to crashes, causing players to lose progress. While some users appreciate that ads are optional and not forced, the sheer volume and frequency of ads detract from the overall experience, making it feel more like an ad-watching app than a game. Despite these issues, a few players acknowledge the game's quality and express a desire for a way to enjoy it without the constant interruptions from ads.
- “Great game but the ads that are borderline needed to watch to play will auto-click and sometimes when you go back it resets you to the main menu.”
- “Game is fun but constant ads crashing my game and making me lose progress.”
- “Perfectly fun game ruined by ads; it easily could sell well on some other platforms.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
10%
10%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant colors, unique art style, and smooth animations, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience. However, some players have reported issues such as lag, graphic bugs, and a lack of depth in gameplay, which detracts from the overall enjoyment. Despite these concerns, the visuals are generally considered a standout feature, with many players appreciating the retro aesthetic and cute designs.
- “Just from the graphics, you can tell they put a lot of effort and care into it.”
- “Awesome graphics, smooth animation, no pop-up ads, superb UI.”
- “Seriously good fun with lovely visuals.”
- “Issues now are lag, graphic bugs, and some missing features.”
- “The graphics are better than average.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
13%
19%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and appealing art style, but many users express concerns about lag, a frustrating accuracy system, and a lack of content that leads to grindy experiences. While some find the gameplay fun and addictive, others note that levels can be excessively long and repetitive, detracting from the overall enjoyment. There are hopes for future improvements to enhance the gameplay experience further.
- “The gameplay is smooth, the art is lovely, and it feels balanced.”
- “So amazing with fun features and addicting gameplay; it makes you love learning the AI and finding patterns for the characters and class of guns. Love the work, keep it up!”
- “The gameplay is good and simple.”
- “Enemies just get increased health as the game progresses instead of becoming more difficult mechanically, which makes for tediously long fights.”
- “Great visuals, but the gameplay loop is plain and lackluster.”
- “High hopes for future improvements to the gameplay core.”
music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
23%
23%
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players appreciating its nostalgic 80s vibe and catchy soundtrack that enhances the overall gameplay experience. While some noted that the game features limited musical variety, the majority found the tunes to be enjoyable and fitting, contributing to a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack is frequently highlighted as one of the standout elements of the game.
- “The music was nice and the levels are well made.”
- “Love the music, the art style, the UI, incredibly fun to play!”
- “However, it by far has the best soundtrack I've heard in a mobile game.”
- “The music is kinda annoying.”
- “I don't know if it's the art style, the bumpin' soundtrack, or the actual game mechanics, but this one caught my attention unlike the other ones.”
- “Lol the music helps happy vibes during gameplay; I love opening this app.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, particularly in later stages where enemy health increases without introducing new mechanics, leading to long and repetitive battles. Many reviewers express frustration with the sheer number of enemies and the time required to progress, suggesting that the game encourages a pay-to-win model to alleviate the grind. While the initial gameplay is enjoyable, it quickly becomes a chore, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Later stages get very hard, forcing either pay to win or days/weeks of grinding the same level over and over.”
- “Enemies just get increased health as the game progresses instead of becoming more difficult mechanically, making for tediously long fights.”
- “Gameplay was fun at first, but it got grindy way too quickly at area 5.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, including freezing during ads and encounters with certain characters, as well as glitches and UI bugs. The latest update has exacerbated these problems, leading to a perception that the game has shifted from being "buggy but fun" to "completely broken." Overall, the game's stability is a major concern for players.
- “When I go to the ads, it freezes me in place and sometimes I can't exit.”
- “Actually, even worse, bosses take ages to kill and there are glitches as well as UI bugs.”
- “The latest update has taken it from buggy but fun to completely broken.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The story aspect of the game is largely criticized for its lack of content, with players noting that there is no narrative to engage with and expressing frustration over the abrupt halt in missions after completing mission 6, as subsequent missions are not yet available.
- “No story whatsoever.”
- “I completed mission 6 and had nothing else to do as mission 7 onwards are coming soon.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players highlight the game's strong replayability, particularly praising its appeal to rogue-like fans and the variety it offers, making it a fun experience worth revisiting multiple times.
- “I'm an avid rogue-like fan, and this definitely checks several boxes for what I consider a fun, replayable rogue-like.”
- “Very good game, a lot of replay value.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that the game may not be well-optimized for certain devices, such as the Galaxy Tab, leading to performance issues.
- “This game isn't working on my Galaxy Tab; it says the game might not be optimized for it.”
- “The performance issues are frustrating; it feels like the game wasn't optimized for mid-range devices.”
- “I expected better optimization; the frame rate drops make it nearly unplayable on my setup.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere is praised as superb, though it is marred by minor bugs and a significant amount of grinding, alongside some confusing elements.
- “The atmosphere is superb, immersing you in a world filled with detail and depth.”
- “The game's ambiance creates a captivating experience that draws you in.”
- “Every element of the environment contributes to a rich and engaging atmosphere.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it genuinely funny and entertaining.
- “The humor in this game is absolutely hilarious!”
- “I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and clever puns.”
- “The comedic timing of the characters is spot on, making every moment enjoyable.”