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Goblin Sword – Action Game Review
Goblin Sword is a Action/Roleplaying game from Gelato Games Ltd, first launched in 11th September 2014.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 1,310+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Goblin Sword Stand Out
Goblin Sword is a retro-inspired action platformer with light rpg elements.
An army of monsters led by an evil wizard have invaded your hometown. Slay as many monsters as you can, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses, before facing the evil wizard himself.
Reviews:
“It's such a crazy value and has such good production quality it kind of speaks for itself.” 5/5 TouchArcade
"Fun visuals, good music, engaging level design, and lots of content make Goblin Sword an excellent little game." Editor's Choice -148 Apps
“A deeply compelling and staggeringly impressive tribute to retro games.” 10/10 ArcadeLife
Features:
-89 levels
-13 bosses
-30 weapons with unique special attacks
-30 relics that grant you abilities
-14 costumes
-8 guardians that follow you around and assist you
-5 secret very hard levels
-Decorate your home with souvenirs
-Customizable touch controls
-Universal app. Works on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
-Full screen support for iPhone X
-iCloud and MFi support
-Game Center achievements and leaderboards
-Premium game. No IAP or ads ever.
This Action game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Goblin Sword is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th April 2018
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Full screen support for iPhone X
Download & Availability
Goblin Sword is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
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:
Truly an honest hit! One of the best mobile games Ive played, 10 stars.
Great game overall and fantastic value. Supports Xbox controller.
Our oh our Ive probably logged 500 fun hours playing this challenging game. But Im still only 3/4 of the way through it.
This game is such a breath of fresh air and exactly what a mobile game should strive to be. The variety of environments, the cool fantasy setting, fun gameplay, customization options, hidden levels, amount of content- everything is fantastic, and the developers packed it all into such a blessedly small file size that far less robust games have failed to achieve. The game loads lightning fast, its the perfect price, and our only wish is that more devs would care this much about their product. Thanks for maintaining our faith in this industry.
We really loved playing this game. The controls are great on IOS. Its fun to explore. The levels are challenging, but not frustrating. If you liked Metroid, we think youd enjoy this. Now that we have finished, we dont know what to play next.
This game has been a great bonding game between our husband born in the early 80s, and our daughters. The controls are similar to old Nintendo games, but you can play it on an iPad.
This is genuinely such an amazing game, everything about it. Im trying to think of things to complement the game on and Im having difficulty thinking of anything because its all so good. Ill say this, this game being free is a crime, the quality and playability with a free price tag is unmatched.
We dont normally write reviews, but Goblin Sword deserves all the praise and then some! This game is the definition of perfection on iOS, flawless retro visuals, tight controls, and a level of replayability thats off the charts. It brings back the magic of classic platformers with a modern twist that will leave you hooked for hours. The gameplay balance is incredible, challenging but fair, rewarding exploration and skillful combat. The sheer amount of secrets, treasures, and upgrades makes every level feel fresh and exciting. Its a love letter to old-school gaming while feeling like a perfect fit for mobile. If we could rate this 6/5, we absolutely would because its just that good. For anyone who enjoys platformers, RPG elements, or simply excellent game design, Goblin Sword is a must have. Do yourself a favor and play this masterpiece, you wont regret it.
You simply MUST release this on PS5 Console and all your other games as well.
Almost like the old mega man games . Hours of fun . Cannot believe there havent been any updates in years or a sequel.
One of the best games we have played on ios. Touch controls are simple, easy to use, and customizable. Lots of different stages to play, things to collect, and challenges to complete. The game feels very polished and the gameplay is well balanced.
Its a great game but can yall add a little blood?or have a survival mode were you just kill monsters a boss rush maybe.
This game gets snubbed in apples retro-inspired games lists, and its a shame because this is hands down the best modern-retro platform er on iOS. You know that you have hundreds of games youve started and only played for a few minutes, but this isnt one of those. This is a complete game, and its incredibly rewarding with the perfect amount of challenges and secrets to explore. We cant recommend it enough.
We are close to finishing it with almost every secret, and have to say its really good. Those bad reviews complaining about it being too hard or bad controls or horrible collision boxes those are simply poor gamers. For 2 dollars its a bargain.
One of our all time favorite iOS games. Just a really well done game. Ive replayed this many times. Wish the dev would make a follow up.
One of the best platformers Ive played. All Im asking for is please come out with a sequel. Please consider this.
This isnt even a mobile game at this point. With it being on the Nintendo switch. Got this when it was new. Been through added content. We have generally 100% this game. Literally every single thing you can do in it. Took a lot of time. We managed to do it all while just simply having time to go on our phone and play. While on a long car ride. Before a movie starts. Waiting on something. Things like that. Had fun every second. Worth the buy for sure. Would love to see a sequel or more content added soon hopefully.
This game is fantastic Im just sad we finished it really hoping for more levels sigh.
This game has been a staple in our arsenal when Im on the road, out with our family, or at home with an unfulfilled schedule. Ive beaten the game a few times, having collected every item, finished every quest, etc. But each time we do this, we break out of it wanting more. We would love to see this game have another update. Although It has been quite some time, we find that not only we, but many people would love this. Its truly a great game and is well deserving of more action. Thank you, sincerely, for the fun youve given us and others over these past years. Highly recommended downloading this. Potentially there will be another update to come.
Heyo, wanted to say Ive played this to the epic finish about 3x now, and wondering if another one was gonna be released, but nothing. So, Im here asking if there are any plans to finally make a sequel to this epic platformer.
We absolutely love it! Although it would be nice if an update dropped it feels so abandoned its a truly fantastic game and we want to see it evolve with new content every once in a while.
The game is hard but fun and looks sorta like terraria.
We dont know what to say except that this is a great game! Its surprising to find an actual game on the App Store. This could be on the switch. We need a second one or more add-ons.
How is there not a sequel to this game ? Reminds us of the early mega man games 100 percent . What a fun game and hours of gameplay . Play this now.
Hours of gameplay. RPG elements. Epic bosses. This has got it all.
More stuff would be a dream !:).
Best retro platformer Ive played. Well done.
We think this is one of the best games Ive played on ipad. The controls are perfect, the level designs are brilliant. Challenging but not extremely so.
Really good and well thought out platformer. The art is excellent and truly pixel art as opposed to some games which use pixelated images but still rotate and transform everything to the point that it doesnt look right. This looks exactly like a SNES game. The only thing we wish it had was a little bit more depth, like if the armor actually did something besides change your appearance and you could equip more than one special item at a time.
Seriously an amazing, complete and addictive journey the game take you on. It has been a while since we felt so…. Satisfied with a mobile game let alone a platformer and this one is one for the books! We are in love and hope and pray more content like this will keep coming. Amazing job guys:).
We just got the game and we think its great pretty hard though:).
Look, Ill be honest here, we play this game every day, Ive done that for 3 years, we already know all the levels and have all the weapons, we play it while we watch shows or talk to people we dont want to talk to, we must have over 5000 hours in this a minimum, this game is part of our life, just buy it.
We have played this game throughout three times. Meaning we have collected all the treasures and crystals from every level, done every challenge and collected all the swords and whatnot three times. And you bet we will be getting it for a fourth time. We are enthusiastic about a potential new level as ones in the past have never disappointed Thank you, Lucas.
This game is single-handedly the absolute best game on the App Store. We completed everything 100% in the game and we were never bored in doing so. We can only ask for more content.
PLEASE COME OUT WITH MORE LEVELS.
We beat this over a year ago and still havent found a game that quite holds up to the smooth and amazing gameplay that comes with this platform. We hope they make a second one soon.
Cartoon Castlevania love the game.
We Play this game for fun and have pretty much.
This has to be one of the best mobile games Ive ever played. Theres so much content, and every aspect of the game is done quite well. We really hope this studio puts out more games – a sequel or brand new titles. Amazing music, rewarding gameplay, and a visual style that pays homage to some of the best platformers out there. We really cant say enough about this game. 10/10 would recommend.
An awesome game with simple (yet very responsive) controls and some interesting level design. Having a blast playing with a MFi controller (we are personally using a DS4). Note to the developers: our only complaint is the focus state of the buttons when using a MFi controller is way too subtle. It would be better if the icons blinked a brighter white, or had some sort of outer glow/outline so it was clearer what button/item/option we had highlighted. Also, it would be nice if when purchasing items from the Merchant, there was a confirmation popup before it took your coins. This is especially important because of subtle focus state and its sometimes difficult to tell what items are highlighted in the UI. Lastly, it would be cool if O/B button could perform the Back operation in the menus. Its fine to have it do the same thing as X/A in-game.
Love this game! First mobile game to feel worth playing. Hoping there will be more content soon! It has been about 3 years so we dunno about that.
This game is retro like and those types of games are the ones we like and it isnt that costly for a game nowadays. We have collected every chests and it took us about 2 months. Sure we have slammed our head against every wall to reveal every chest but it was worth it. Let us talk about the strengths this game provides. Hours upon hours of gameplay, intriguing hard boss fights, hidden secrets, and it costs just a few dollars. The only bad thing we can say about this game is that after completing the game, it is really boring. You can do nothing after completing the game is what Im trying to say. We personal enjoyed the boss fights as it was an actual challenge instead of just a boss shooting up above him and running like a drunk cow. Would highly recommend this game to people who like platformer games while still having the feel of your average fighting game.
We dont know why this game is so satisfying. Its just jump and attack, but its so fun.
We love this game so much, it hasnt seem to be touched by you guys in years. Please.
Its hard to believe we hadnt heard of this game prior to stumbling upon it. If you want a complete side-scrolling action hame similar to mega-man or Super Mario this game is for you. The graphics are colorful and varied, the levels have differing enemies with different attacking styles to keep things interesting and the game introduces new elements like icy blocks, lava and falling blocks as you progress. We personally also love that there are multiple weapons with varying effects and special attacks, different armor and a really neat buff system which are called relics. Similar to rings in Dark Souls they give you permanent buffs like increased speed, increased magic bar or increased defense as long as you are using the relic with that skill. Many to acquire so the game stays feeling very fresh, which is also due to how much thought went into the level design. If this game had been on the SNES (and if feels like it could have been) it would have been a hit. The controls are very responsive which made navigating the levels so much easier. This game is a steal at 2 or 3 dollars and we personally cant recommend it enough. Outstanding retro platformer which is among the best Ive seen on IOS.
We really like this game it,s like a 15 dollar meal this game we give it 5 stars.
Such a fun game and a joy to get all the achievements. Will keep you engaged for hours. Wish they would expand it since its been a couple years. Definitely our favorite iPhone platformer.
All we have to say is that it is awesome and we love it.
This game is our favorite on mobile. The gameplay is awesome. The art is consistent and cute. The levels are very well designed. Ive gotten hours of fun out of this. Thank you so much.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.6
- Size: 33.04 MB
- iOS: 6.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, JA
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Gelato Games Ltd
Last updated: 25th April 2018 | Genre: Action, Roleplaying | Developer: Gelato Games Ltd