The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

Item: The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
Rating: 84
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-10

Summary

Immersive single-player experience, similar to Runescape.
Engaging combat and meaningful character progression.
High-quality writing, story, and quests.
Great value and highly recommended by players.
Excessive and unrewarding grinding is present.
Cumbersome inventory management is a common issue.

Reviews (sample size): 422
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 20%
Protest reviews: 0%

84%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
16%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 737
Negative points: 475
Gameplay points: 131
Perf. points: 35
Rec. points: 282
Misc points: 40

Point	Description	Importance
Similar to Runescape, single-player Description The game is frequently compared to Runescape, particularly Old School Runescape (OSRS), with many reviewers noting the similar gameplay loop, skilling system, and overall feel. It successfully captures the essence of Runescape in a single-player or offline environment, offering a nostalgic experience for fans of the classic MMORPG. The game also incorporates quality of life improvements over Runescape, making the grind less tedious. Importance 97%	The game is frequently compared to Runescape, particularly Old School Runescape (OSRS), with many reviewers noting the similar gameplay loop, skilling system, and overall feel. It successfully captures the essence of Runescape in a single-player or offline environment, offering a nostalgic experience for fans of the classic MMORPG. The game also incorporates quality of life improvements over Runescape, making the grind less tedious.	97%
High-quality, chill, and immersive Description Many reviewers praise the game's overall quality, including its graphics, sound design, atmosphere, and art style. The game is often described as relaxing, chill, and immersive, with a lot of content for the price. Reviewers also appreciate the quality of life improvements and the absence of bugs. Importance 63%	Many reviewers praise the game's overall quality, including its graphics, sound design, atmosphere, and art style. The game is often described as relaxing, chill, and immersive, with a lot of content for the price. Reviewers also appreciate the quality of life improvements and the absence of bugs.	63%
Good writing, quests, and story Description The game features well-written dialogue, quests, and an interesting storyline. Reviewers appreciate the game's unique humor and charm. The world-building is excellent, and the NPCs are engaging. Importance 28%	The game features well-written dialogue, quests, and an interesting storyline. Reviewers appreciate the game's unique humor and charm. The world-building is excellent, and the NPCs are engaging.	28%
Balanced and enjoyable skill grind Description The game features a balanced grind with gear acquisition and skill leveling. The skilling system is enjoyable and doesn't feel overwhelming. Players can level up skills through usage, and the game offers flexibility in how they progress, with options to grind or focus on quests. Importance 24%	The game features a balanced grind with gear acquisition and skill leveling. The skilling system is enjoyable and doesn't feel overwhelming. Players can level up skills through usage, and the game offers flexibility in how they progress, with options to grind or focus on quests.	24%
Enjoyable with definite potential Description Many reviewers express general enjoyment of the game, noting its charm, potential, and solid overall quality. Some reviewers acknowledge the small development team and are willing to overlook minor issues. The game is easy to pick up and learn. Importance 18%	Many reviewers express general enjoyment of the game, noting its charm, potential, and solid overall quality. Some reviewers acknowledge the small development team and are willing to overlook minor issues. The game is easy to pick up and learn.	18%
Engaging and fluid combat system Description The combat system is engaging and fluid, with some reviewers comparing it to ARPGs like Diablo or MMOs like WoW. The combat is fun and straightforward, with skills that are easy to understand. The game world feels alive and engaging. Importance 16%	The combat system is engaging and fluid, with some reviewers comparing it to ARPGs like Diablo or MMOs like WoW. The combat is fun and straightforward, with skills that are easy to understand. The game world feels alive and engaging.	16%
Large and interactive open-world Description The game world is large, interactive, and open for exploration. There is a lot of content available, including many side quests. The game encourages a relaxed pace, without rushing the player into quests or story progression. Importance 12%	The game world is large, interactive, and open for exploration. There is a lot of content available, including many side quests. The game encourages a relaxed pace, without rushing the player into quests or story progression.	12%
Meaningful character progression and skills Description There are many skills to level up, and any character can learn all the skills. Leveling up feels meaningful and impactful. The trait tree modifies and adds skills, making progression feel rewarding. The variety of spells, weapons, and abilities gives players the freedom to create their own unique playstyle. Importance 12%	There are many skills to level up, and any character can learn all the skills. Leveling up feels meaningful and impactful. The trait tree modifies and adds skills, making progression feel rewarding. The variety of spells, weapons, and abilities gives players the freedom to create their own unique playstyle.	12%
Active development and updates Description The developers are actively updating the game and adding new content, including achievements and quality of life improvements. They are responsive to community feedback and consistently add content. The achievement system is tied to in-game rewards. Importance 10%	The developers are actively updating the game and adding new content, including achievements and quality of life improvements. They are responsive to community feedback and consistently add content. The achievement system is tied to in-game rewards.	10%
No hand-holding, no microtransactions Description The game does not hold the player's hand and features intuitive quests. The single-player nature of the game eliminates the issue of bots and cheaters. The game has no monetization, and the absence of microtransactions enhances the gameplay experience. Importance 8%	The game does not hold the player's hand and features intuitive quests. The single-player nature of the game eliminates the issue of bots and cheaters. The game has no monetization, and the absence of microtransactions enhances the gameplay experience.	8%
Optional social multiplayer features Description The game offers an online mode where players can see and interact with others, fostering social interaction. The presence of other players makes the game world feel more alive. This feature adds a nice touch to the single-player experience. Importance 7%	The game offers an online mode where players can see and interact with others, fostering social interaction. The presence of other players makes the game world feel more alive. This feature adds a nice touch to the single-player experience.	7%
Rewarding exploration and secrets Description Exploration is well done and rewarding, with the feeling of exploring a new and unknown world being a strong positive. Questing encourages exploration and learning. The map is big with little secrets all over. Importance 7%	Exploration is well done and rewarding, with the feeling of exploring a new and unknown world being a strong positive. Questing encourages exploration and learning. The map is big with little secrets all over.	7%
Challenging quests and bosses Description Some quest monsters and minibosses provide a satisfying challenge, requiring preparation with armor, resistances, potions, and buffs. Quests are well-designed and constructed, and some are interesting and fun. Some bosses provide enjoyable difficulty. Importance 6%	Some quest monsters and minibosses provide a satisfying challenge, requiring preparation with armor, resistances, potions, and buffs. Quests are well-designed and constructed, and some are interesting and fun. Some bosses provide enjoyable difficulty.	6%