AFK Arena

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 24, 2019
    72
    AFK Arena manages to combine two genres that ideally don't match, resulting in a somehow generous gacha RPG.
  2. 148Apps
    Apr 15, 2019
    70
    This gacha games plays more like an idle game, while ditching some of the worst parts of its contemporaries in the process.

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. psyGressiw
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    pure pay 2 win with disgusting monetization strategies and still treating you as beta tester after spending tons of money ingame. avoid.
  2. JustHarry
    May 24, 2021
    9
    Sure this game opens up confusing and overwhelming. But all of that quickly transitions into tons of content and fun. It also is not pay to win.
  3. Rixam
    Mar 30, 2021
    8
    I'm rating the game on how well it does as a gacha-based mobile game. If you don't like gachas this game (and many other mobile games) is notI'm rating the game on how well it does as a gacha-based mobile game. If you don't like gachas this game (and many other mobile games) is not for you.

    With that out of the way, I must say this is one of my favorite mobile games out there. The art style is beautiful and there is plenty of stuff to do as the game moves on.

    The Idle mechanics allow me to just chill and maybe do just the daily tasks for a week and when I return with intent to progress I've gained enough resources to do so without a need for extensive grinding. The game is fairly generous with items, premium currency and characters especially during events (which there are regularly). The gacha is also quite fair with customizable wishlists so you can influence which characters you get. If 2x 10 character pulls in a row end up not giving you an elite hero the next 10 character pull is guaranteed to give you one. There are collaboration characters that are not available anymore but players can rent them for 30+ days from friends so they can be used freely as if you had them.

    The monetization in this game can be very whale-heavy so you are going to be shown a lot of "awesome offers" of 50 to 100 dollars only available for limited time. There are 3 different Battle Passes with each of them at a whopping $24,99. The item content for them can be customized and gives those rare items quite generously but it is still one of the most expensive ones out there.

    The events in the game are varied and the developers often try out new mechanics. For example there is a fairly regularly recurring card-based PvP event and during a winter event they introduced a Match 3 mode to the game. Skins are often available during the event and mostly they can be obtained by playing with purchase option also available. Collaboration characters can be farmed during the events for free but require a lot of effort. Alternatively they can of course be bought.

    The game introduces a lot of its updates for the end game players. So even if you see something interesting added to the game it can take over a year for you to reach that content if you are a f2p player. So the experience with the game can differ a lot between early players and end game players. Though looking at it positively the game has a lot in store waiting for you.

    If you end up playing the game it is recommended to look at guides for character upgrades eg. in Reddit so you don't make the usual beginner mistakes.

    This review was written with exactly 400 days logged in to the game.    … Full Review »
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