Dark Envoy

Item: Dark Envoy
Rating: 52
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-04

Summary

Engaging tactical combat with deep customization
Compelling story with meaningful choices
Dated graphics and animations
Severe technical issues and frequent crashes
Repetitive and flawed combat
Monotonous level design

Emotions

Satisfaction27%Frustration26%Disappointment23%Boredom3%Joy3%

Reviews (sample size): 268
Helpful reviews: 79%
Unhelpful reviews: 19%
Protest reviews: 1%

52%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
48%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 642
Negative points: 869
Gameplay points: 392
Perf. points: 29
Rec. points: 157
Misc points: 89

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Tactical Combat Description The combat system, particularly its real-time with pause and slow-motion mechanics, is highly praised for being intuitive, strategic, and dynamic. Players appreciate the ability to micro-manage and plan moves without feeling rushed, making battles both challenging and satisfying. Importance 85%	The combat system, particularly its real-time with pause and slow-motion mechanics, is highly praised for being intuitive, strategic, and dynamic. Players appreciate the ability to micro-manage and plan moves without feeling rushed, making battles both challenging and satisfying.	85%
Deep Character Customization Description The game offers extensive character development, including varied leveling, skill trees, and class specializations. Players enjoy the ability to assemble versatile teams and experiment with different builds, finding the progression rewarding and impactful. Importance 80%	The game offers extensive character development, including varied leveling, skill trees, and class specializations. Players enjoy the ability to assemble versatile teams and experiment with different builds, finding the progression rewarding and impactful.	80%
Compelling Story & Choices Description The game features a well-written and engaging story that progresses with each mission, keeping players invested. The inclusion of meaningful choices that can alter the plot further enhances replayability and player agency within the narrative. Importance 79%	The game features a well-written and engaging story that progresses with each mission, keeping players invested. The inclusion of meaningful choices that can alter the plot further enhances replayability and player agency within the narrative.	79%
Unique Steampunk-Fantasy Setting Description The game's blend of steampunk and fantasy elements creates a refreshing and engaging world. Reviewers appreciate the solid world-building and how this unique setting is integrated into the game's aesthetics and even character roles. Importance 11%	The game's blend of steampunk and fantasy elements creates a refreshing and engaging world. Reviewers appreciate the solid world-building and how this unique setting is integrated into the game's aesthetics and even character roles.	11%
Robust Crafting & Enchanting Description The crafting and enchanting systems are well-received, adding depth and freedom of choice to gear customization. Players find these systems enjoyable to engage with, significantly impacting combat effectiveness and overall progression. Importance 10%	The crafting and enchanting systems are well-received, adding depth and freedom of choice to gear customization. Players find these systems enjoyable to engage with, significantly impacting combat effectiveness and overall progression.	10%
Improved Sequel Description Many reviewers, especially fans of the predecessor Tower of Time, note that this game is a significant improvement. It builds upon the previous game's foundation, offering richer content, more freedom, and refined combat mechanics. Importance 7%	Many reviewers, especially fans of the predecessor Tower of Time, note that this game is a significant improvement. It builds upon the previous game's foundation, offering richer content, more freedom, and refined combat mechanics.	7%
Adaptable Difficulty Description Opinions on difficulty vary, with some finding it easy even on higher settings, while others appreciate the challenge, especially in early to mid-game. The game's ability to adapt difficulty levels is noted, allowing players to find a suitable challenge. Importance 7%	Opinions on difficulty vary, with some finding it easy even on higher settings, while others appreciate the challenge, especially in early to mid-game. The game's ability to adapt difficulty levels is noted, allowing players to find a suitable challenge.	7%
Varied Loot & Content Description The game provides a substantial amount of content, including diverse loot, weapons, and equipment. Players appreciate the fair loot acquisition system and the variety of challenges and designs across different areas, contributing to extensive build possibilities. Importance 7%	The game provides a substantial amount of content, including diverse loot, weapons, and equipment. Players appreciate the fair loot acquisition system and the variety of challenges and designs across different areas, contributing to extensive build possibilities.	7%
Atmospheric Music & Sound Description The game's music and sound effects are consistently praised for being excellent and atmospheric. The soundtrack effectively contributes to the game's mood and thematic elements, enhancing the overall immersive experience. Importance 4%	The game's music and sound effects are consistently praised for being excellent and atmospheric. The soundtrack effectively contributes to the game's mood and thematic elements, enhancing the overall immersive experience.	4%