Cheap on sale, easy achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I bought it on sale, so was only 1eur+few cents. definetly worth that price”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Braveland
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Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Tortuga Team2014Turn-Based Strategy · Casual · Strategy
The verdict
A short, simple, charming Heroes of Might and Magic-lite with hand-drawn art. Skip it if you want strategic depth, a long campaign, or are paying full price.
Great for
Newcomers, kids, and casual players wanting a relaxing few-hour hex tactics game on sale
Main risk
Very short, shallow, mobile-feeling game that feels overpriced at full price
What players love
Charming hand-drawn art
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The [b]hand-drawn, cartoon artwork[/b] is absolutely fantastic. It gives the game a warm, inviting feel that makes every battle a visual treat.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
Short, relaxing sessions that don't overstay
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The campaign doesn’t overstay its welcome, which I actually appreciate.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Easy, accessible entry to turn-based strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Easy, mindless fun for people who want to play a turn-based strategy without first earning a doctorate in the rules.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Fun Heroes-style hex combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The combat is very much like Heroes of Might & Magic, which is a good thing for me because I love those games”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Pleasant music and no grind or microtransactions
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The music is simply superb!”
Steam review · translated · 6.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, simplistic strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The combat also has barely any strategy involved. You basically move units within range and attack.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Feels like a mobile port
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It's a mobile game, ported to the PC, without any enhancements.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Linear, bland story and no choices
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the variability or freedom is near-non-existing.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Repetitive, boring battles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the whole game is basically the same fight over and over and over and over.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Too short for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I have completed everything this game has to offer in 3.2 hours. Cmon even for 6.59€ that is ridiculous.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Text overflows dialogue boxes, poor UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“it has annoying bug with text centered and going out of bounds on top and bottom which is just unforgivable.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support500 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP Service Pack 3 or later
Processor1.7 GHz Dual Core
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
Storage500 MB available space
OSWindows XP Service Pack 3 or later
Processor1.7 GHz Dual Core
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
Storage500 MB available space
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