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Your Chronicle is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Samurai Games and was released on April 3, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game.

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 1,495 reviews
story110 positive mentions
grinding159 negative mentions

  • Deep and complex incremental RPG with a compelling story and multiple branching paths.
  • The mix of idle and active gameplay is well balanced, rewarding both playing styles.
  • Free-to-play with regular content updates and a supportive community.
  • Requires significant micromanagement, limiting true idling especially early on.
  • Progression is very slow and grind-heavy, which can feel tedious and frustrating.
  • Some quality of life features and automation are locked behind slow premium currency acquisition or paywalls.
  • story

    359 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The story in this text-based incremental RPG is widely praised for its depth, branching paths, meaningful choices, and character development, offering multiple endings and a compelling narrative that motivates progression. However, many reviewers note the pacing is very slow due to the heavy grind and complex mechanics required to unlock new story content, which can disrupt immersion and frustrate players seeking a faster or more dynamic experience. Overall, the narrative is considered the game's strongest aspect, successfully integrating story and gameplay, though it demands patience and active involvement to fully appreciate.

    • “Your Chronicle is an incremental RPG that combines text-based storytelling, character progression, and idle mechanics.”
    • “The game offers thousands of story events and interactions, encouraging players to keep pushing forward as more mechanics, characters, and challenges become available throughout the adventure.”
    • “Decisions made throughout the adventure influence the direction of the story and eventually lead to multiple possible endings, rewarding players who enjoy experimenting with different choices across multiple playthroughs.”
    • “This game fails to deliver any of that; it is needless grinding with no clear path of where I'm going in this story.”
    • “As a person who has invested 100 hours playing this idle/text-based RPG game, do yourself a favor and don't play it. Completing quests where you have to micromanage actions in a loop that can take an hour or more of your time feels almost nothing rewarding. Often, it only serves to get a little more destiny used to unlock extra actions that mostly lead nowhere. The game is much more linear than it claims to be. For your first game before reincarnating, you'll most likely complete ending 1: willing revenge, achieved by simply taking actions that any normal human would take. For other endings, you need a guide or to choose opposite decisions, as the game never tells you which decisions matter.”
    • “In short, a game that does not know how to reward the player for hours of grinding, making you feel that you are wasting your time for the unnecessary hours it takes to complete the story, even with many reincarnations and sins. The story after the first reincarnation becomes repetitive as hell; it's as if the creators laugh in your face for taking the game seriously.”
  • grinding

    159 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is extensively time-consuming and often feels tedious, with repetitive, micromanagement-heavy tasks and slow progression that can frustrate players without clear guidance or meaningful automation early on. While some players find the grinding addictive and integral to the experience, many criticize the excessive grind as a barrier to enjoying the story and overall gameplay, noting that progression can require weeks of repetitive actions and waiting. The grind is especially pronounced in late-game content, often pushing players toward microtransactions or relying on detailed guides to avoid getting stuck.

    • “Your Chronicle can be beyond tedious and without any guidance you'll find yourself spending enormous amounts of time doing something that could've been achieved much easier if you just knew more in advance.”
    • “Hit a hard wall where the only option is painful grinding of time likely over weeks; in an incremental game, that's a no-sell.”
    • “The way the grinding loops, item rewards, and feature rewards are structured is so insufferably tedious and time-consuming for pathetic bonuses that it doesn't feel rewarding in any way to play the game.”
  • gameplay

    143 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The gameplay of "Your Chronicle" blends text-based storytelling with incremental and idle RPG mechanics, offering deep, strategic progression and a variety of evolving systems unlocked gradually to keep the experience fresh. While praised for its unique and addictive mechanics and sense of progression, it can feel slow-paced, overly grindy, and repetitive, with some players finding the complexity overwhelming or the pacing frustrating. Overall, it appeals strongly to fans of idle and text-based RPGs who enjoy managing intricate systems and story integration, though it may not suit those seeking more active or visually engaging gameplay.

    • “Your Chronicle is an incremental RPG that combines text-based storytelling, character progression, and idle mechanics.”
    • “The game offers thousands of story events and interactions, encouraging players to keep pushing forward as more mechanics, characters, and challenges become available throughout the adventure.”
    • “The steady stream of unlockable mechanics gives every major milestone a sense of accomplishment while keeping the gameplay loop fresh over dozens or even hundreds of hours.”
    • “Your Chronicle has some interesting ideas with its text-based progression and idle mechanics, but it unfortunately gets repetitive very quickly.”
    • “The pacing feels a bit too slow, and after spending some time with it, the core gameplay loop just doesn't hold your attention long enough to make it worth continuing.”
    • “Gameplay way too grindy holy moly, prepare to be clicking the same buttons hundreds of times.”
  • graphics

    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are minimalistic, relying heavily on text, menus, and numerical progression rather than visual or audio elements, which divides player opinions. While some appreciate the simplicity and imaginative freedom this provides, others find the lack of visuals dull or straining. Overall, the game proves compelling through gameplay and story despite—or because of—its very basic, almost nonexistent graphics.

    • “Your Chronicle is a free-to-play idle RPG developed and published by Samurai Games that proves a compelling adventure does not need cutting-edge visuals to leave a lasting impression.”
    • “The presentation embraces simplicity, relying almost entirely on written descriptions, menus, and numerical progression instead of elaborate graphics or cinematic storytelling.”
    • “Simple but pretty graphics (at least in dark mode), good story, rewarding overall, and you can idle it or play actively.”
    • “Well folks, it's like they say: "you can't spell 'your chronicle' without 'chronic eye strain.'" I mean, honestly, the graphics?”
    • “I'd forgive it if there was a hefty payoff, but throughout the whole thing there were no visuals, no music, no sound, and a bland, piecemeal story.”
    • “Never had any of that kind before, installed the game... and now my browser crashes, graphics get weird, games won't run because I'm 'out of memory', and more.”
  • monetization

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    Monetization in the game heavily relies on microtransactions tied to in-game currency, with some quality-of-life features and upgrades locked behind paywalls, leading to criticisms of feeling like a cash grab. However, purchases are not mandatory, and the game remains playable and enjoyable without spending money. Still, many players find the microtransaction model excessive compared to other idle games that offer a more balanced experience without aggressive monetization.

    • “Free game, no ads, nothing you need to buy; there's technically an in-game store where you can buy rubies if you want but you can get rubies for free and there's nothing in there you really need anyway.”
    • “It has microtransactions but it does not force them upon you.”
    • “Contains in-app purchases but they are not required.”
    • “The largest caveat here is the microtransactions, in the form of the in-game currency of rubies.”
    • “Things go from engaging to tediously boring really fast after the first reincarnation, in order to incentivize purchasing their ridiculous amount of microtransactions.”
    • “Basic QoL and automation features are locked behind microtransactions, pretty scummy.”
  • music

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    User opinions on the music are mixed: some praise the soundtrack for complementing the experience and enhancing relaxation, while others criticize the lack of music or find it unengaging, suggesting players add their own background music.

    • “The characters are well-developed and the soundtrack perfectly complements the experience.”
    • “Gonna need a whole soundtrack for this.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes to this music long enough to realize that I was going to be okay.”
    • “There is no music for the game.”
    • “I'd forgive it if there was a hefty payoff, but throughout the whole thing there were no visuals, no music, no sound, and a bland, piecemeal story.”
    • “Sort of a downside but you can always have music playing in the background to help if you want.”
  • replayability

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through its branching storylines, multiple endings, and diverse choices, providing players with new events and outcomes upon revisiting earlier decisions. Its extensive content and progression systems keep players engaged with fresh objectives, making it appealing for dedicated players seeking varied experiences.

    • “This branching structure greatly increases replay value, as revisiting earlier decisions often reveals entirely new events and outcomes.”
    • “Its massive amount of content, satisfying progression systems, and replayability ensure that dedicated players will always have another objective to pursue.”
    • “The replayability is also solid, with many story paths and choices to make along the way.”
    • “No replay value imo.”
    • “So far I have seen some replay value in the game.”
    • “Replayability: much as above.”
  • optimization

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game's optimization offers deep and engaging incremental progression and setup micromanagement, appealing to players who enjoy detailed efficiency tuning. However, some users report design and performance issues along with confusing elements and limited automation, suggesting room for improvement. Despite mixed feedback, many find the gameplay compelling and evolving over time.

    • “Players who enjoy incremental progression, careful optimization, branching narratives, and constantly unlocking new systems will likely appreciate the remarkable amount of depth packed into its understated presentation.”
    • “The game includes active micromanagement for efficiency and optimization of setups and quick runs for resources to spend.”
    • “Some optimization, interface, automation, and time-lock elements are present, contributing to the overall gameplay experience, despite minor consistency issues.”
    • “Also, it definitely had some optimization, interface, automation, and time-lock problems which made this simplistic game even less consistent.”
    • “Others have reported bad optimization but I have not experienced any issues, even while playing other games and having this idle in the background.”
    • “Could use a little bit more optimization or offline options; however, the gameplay is interesting and keeps evolving in new ways as you continue on.”
  • humor

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is generally appreciated for its funny and sometimes quirky story and NPC interactions, providing a lighthearted and engaging experience. While some find the writing amusingly bad or lacking typical idle game humor, the overall comedic elements still add charm and entertainment value.

    • “Definitely the best idle game I've ever played; the story (yes there is a story) is actually compelling, funny at times, tragic at times, exploring themes such as family obligation, free will, discrimination.”
    • “I love the interactions with NPCs; they're hilarious.”
    • “The storyline is pretty interesting and funny, making it nice to zone out to.”
  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's emotional impact is inconsistent, with a few moments—like certain endings—delivering genuine feeling, but overall the lack of character depth and unclear labeling hinder player connection. Many characters feel generic, reducing emotional engagement throughout most of the experience.

    • “Emotionally charged NPCs add depth to the game, such as having a crush on a Norn.”
    • “There are certain moments, particularly endings 2 and 4, which have quite an emotional impact; however, it's not consistent enough to elevate the story's narrative.”
    • “Cities don't have their own names, and a majority of the characters are reduced to 'adjective'-'noun' or just their creature type, which can lessen emotional connection.”
  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's strong character development combined with storytelling and idle progression, though they note its slow pacing and complex, text-heavy systems can be challenging for casual players. Overall, it is seen as engaging and enjoyable for those who value deep character growth and story-driven experiences with multiple endings.

    • “I like the combination of storytelling, character development, and idle progression, while the complicated systems, slow pacing, and text-heavy presentation make it a difficult game to approach casually.”
    • “I'd say it's a nice time killer and very fun to play if you like games with a lot of character development and high story-based games with multiple endings.”
  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game experiences some visual bugs affecting stability, but overall the progression system remains well-balanced and functional.

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Play Times

110h Median play time
277h Average play time
24-172h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 11 analyzed playthroughs
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Your Chronicle is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Your Chronicle include free to play, indie, 2d, magic, auto battler and others.

Your Chronicle is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone and others.

On average players spend around 277 hours playing Your Chronicle.

Your Chronicle was released on April 3, 2021.

Your Chronicle was developed by Samurai Games.

Your Chronicle has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Your Chronicle for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Your Chronicle is a single player game.

Similar games include Magic Research, Territory Idle, NGU IDLE, Idling to Rule the Gods, Incremental Epic Hero 2 and others.