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Arcane Quest Adventures – Roleplaying Game Review
Arcane Quest Adventures is a Roleplaying/Strategy game from Nex Game Studios OU, first launched in 5th September 2015.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 16+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Arcane Quest Adventures Stand Out
A thrilling mix of action and tabletop RPG in a fantasy universe.
This first spin-off in the Arcane Quest series brings a brand new gameplay style, while keeping the classic board game mechanics that you loved.
Enter this rogue-like adventure in a fantasy world populated with goblins, orcs, undead, and many other terrible creatures.
Pick your favorite class and explore the new outdoor areas and dungeons, level up your hero and save the World from the menace of the dark powers.
Introducing:
- Choose between classic tabletop or action combat modes, to suit your favorite gameplay style
- 11 classes: Barbarian, Wizard, Ranger, Druid, Berserker, Fighter, Witch, Cleric, Assassin, Monk and Evoker
- Hireable mercenaries, huge bosses, in-game NPCs, merchants, dropped rewards, mini games
- 25 levels to transform your hero into the perfect killing machine
- Tons of equipment, spells, consumable items
- A glorious soundtrack will accompany you through your adventure
Touch Arcade review 4 out of 5:
- “It does a good job of capturing the unique flavour of HeroQuest while still advancing the rules in a satisfying way.”
Our Arcane Quest players reviews:
- “Solid boardgame style RPG. It has been a long time since my days of playing HeroQuest. However this game brings it right back to life.”
- “If you are looking to play a simple D&D board game for your phone, this is the game. Easy and fun, love it.”
- “If you have been looking for a fantasy board game this is the best!“
- “If you were a fan of Hero Quest, Dragon Strike or D&D, board games, this is the perfect app to bring you back.”
This Roleplaying game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Arcane Quest Adventures is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th September 2015
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Fixed crashes on iOS 9
Download & Availability
Arcane Quest Adventures is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Arcane Quest Adventures on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We didn't find the game overly difficult and must have missed the "pay wall" that one reviewer mentioned. We bought the extra characters pack, mostly to get rid of the mildly annoying ads. We are still on our first game and have defeated the first boss. You can't run through it like it was real time. You need to stop just before the corner and finish that turn to get back your movement points. Step around the corner and see what's there. Lots of interesting tactical situations like that. We buy the defensive gear first. Then a better weapon (have not yet tried the wizard). Best rouge-like game in a long time.
We honestly don't understand how this game is "too hard". It's described as a rogue-like game and it captures that perfectly. We will be honest, playing as the wizard is certainly more difficult than if you start with the warrior or dwarf, simply because they can take more of a beating with the higher armor and the better dice for physical attacks, which certainly help. However, there is a place for the spell caster too! The gameplay is smooth and the character development is spot on. This is by no means an easy game but that's part of the charm. We've played two full games so far, one with the warrior and one with the wizard. In neither game did we even make it to the first boss but it was great trying! It kept us coming back for more and craving to see what the next dice roll had in store. Now, with that being said, we're currently in our third game. This time we're playing as the dwarf and let us tell you he kicks some major butt if things go right. We got some great armor and a nasty battle axe. Just defeated the first boss AND his Ogre minion. What!?! Remember we said, "If things go right"? It's true. We had 2 previous attempts with the dwarf and got crushed early on. Some inadequate dice rolls and the poor decision to take on an armored Orc far too soon meant an early demise for us. You have to tread carefully and hope for the best at times, and although you have to hope for some good dice rolls, we seriously never felt cheated like we had in other games (Blood Bowl we're talking to you!!!) As far as a pay wall goes… We have no idea why someone would say that. You get the three aforementioned heroes from the start for free and there is nothing to buy, ever. You have all features unlocked from the start. The only thing you can buy is a pass for all of the other heroes, which is less than $3. Small price to pay for 11 heroes along with any and all expansions that might be coming out. Even if they don't release additional content, that is certainly the best three bucks we ever spent in the App Store. If you enjoy fantasy themed board games that are done right, do yourself the favor and at least give it a shot. The first 3 heroes ARE free, after all. We don't think you'll be disappointed. We know we're not. Enjoy.
This is a great game and can be a bit challenging at first but once you get the hang of it it's a blast! Can't wait to see what else you make.
Unlike most of the reviews we saw,they said the game was really hard and about how you cant have more then one charecter,but it was not that hard when we played it and if having teamate actually was that helpful for them,theyre able to be recruited.theres one main problem we have and its that the game does not come with all 12 classes and no where in the description did it say they had to be payed for,so without paying,you can only choose 3 classes. Also using the recruited mercenary should be easier to do.
Very disappointed in this app. Poor story progression, very little character development. Needs a lot of work, truthfully, scrap it and start over.
We tried playing this several times and the games lasted an average of about 3 minutes before we got killed and had to start completely over from the beginning. We've played the original Heroes Quest and this is way harder (probably because you only get 1 hero and there are way more monsters). Games that are too hard for the average player are not fun. At least have some kind of difficulty setting.
Second click in there's a pay wall. Sets the tone for the rest of the game. We'd skip it if you don't want to pay.
The 2.99 ultimate package which unlocks all characters and removes adds is totally worth it. Even playing free is a great experience. Gameplay is like a board game. Graphics and music are pretty good. Sound effects are good too. It's a well polished game.
Love the game, however it stopped working once we updated our iPhone 6 to iOS 9. :(.
Tried downloading it twice on our iPad mini. It briefly goes to the splash screen and then…nothing. Straight back to our home screen.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.1
- Size: 99.55 MB
- iOS: 6.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Nex Game Studios OU
Last updated: 25th September 2015 | Genre: Roleplaying, Strategy | Developer: Nex Game Studios OU