Darkest Hunters
Last updated: 2025-08-12
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- Engaging match-3 RPG core concept
- Challenging and strategic gameplay
- Appealing pixel art style
- Repetitive and grindy gameplay
- Poor mobile port experience
- Unrewarding gear system
Emotions
Disappointment26%Satisfaction21%Frustration18%Boredom14%Excitement4%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 100
- Helpful reviews
- 86%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 13%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 44%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 56%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 161
- Negative points
- 289
- Gameplay points
- 200
- Perf. points
- 4
- Rec. points
- 55
- Misc points
- 13
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Engaging & enjoyable core concept
| Players generally find the game's core concept and unique mechanics engaging and enjoyable, making it a good casual time killer. It offers a fresh take on the match-3 genre, providing hours of entertainment. | 64% |
Challenging and strategic gameplay
| The game offers a good level of challenge, especially for players aiming to complete all objectives and achievements. The difficulty scaling is appropriate, and strategic thinking is often required, particularly in boss fights. | 12% |
Appealing pixel art style
| The game's pixel art style is generally well-received, contributing to an 'old-school' nostalgic feel and a charming overall presentation. The graphics are considered decent and appealing. | 10% |
Various minor positive features
| Minor positive points include the presence of secret rooms, lore notes, clear inventory markings, free character selection, an interesting large map, different characters, spells, entertaining quests, and a well-implemented intro. | 9% |
Replayability through achievements
| The star-based progression system and Steam achievements encourage players to replay levels and strive for full completion. This adds significant replay value and a sense of accomplishment. | 8% |
Better than perceived
| Despite some negative sentiment, many players feel the game is better than its reputation suggests, offering more content than expected for its low price. | 5% |
Likely mobile port
| The game is recognized as a mobile port, with some players having prior experience with its iOS version. This context helps explain its casual nature and design. | 4% |
No microtransactions
| A significant positive is the absence of microtransactions, especially in the PC version, which is a welcome change from many mobile-ported games. | 4% |
Tactical movement system
| The unique movement system, where the path is one color per turn, adds a tactical component and offers high freedom of movement, enhancing strategic depth. | 4% |
Small-scale chain elimination
| The game is described as a small-scale chain elimination game, highlighting its core puzzle mechanic. | 2% |
Steam trading cards
| The game offers Steam trading cards, which is a minor bonus for collectors. | 2% |
Acceptable price point
| The game's price is considered acceptable by players, indicating good value for money. | 1% |