The Witcher: Monster Slayer

 iOS
  • Publisher: spokko
  • Release Date: Jul 21, 2021
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 9 out of 32

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  1. Pityuvok
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    It's a pretty good game with lots of content to it, but its very similar to Pokemon go. But otherwise it is pretty good.
  2. Macmanguy
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    At launch this game may be a little buggy, a little crashy, but a Pokémon go clone it is not. The lore is well researched, the battles are fun, carried, and strategic, and there’s a clear story to this mobile game. The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a free to play, very well polished game, so expect the temptation to spend hard earned cash to get a leg up in the world, and by all means, if youAt launch this game may be a little buggy, a little crashy, but a Pokémon go clone it is not. The lore is well researched, the battles are fun, carried, and strategic, and there’s a clear story to this mobile game. The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a free to play, very well polished game, so expect the temptation to spend hard earned cash to get a leg up in the world, and by all means, if you are able and willing, then the prices are comparable to games with far less polish and charm. Maybe I’m a sucker for the Witcher universe (not maybe… I am), but the game is fun and my wife and I walked a good two miles without even noticing this evening just having fun, and if you like the ‘just one more monster’ mentality in your game then this is a great game that will get you walking around your neighborhood. Heck, we even drove to other neighborhoods to play. Happy hunting, Witcher!… Expand
  3. Gaghammer
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Was really looking forward playing this. But when i saw the extreme cash-grab micro-transaction shop i got disgusted. I mean 200$ish for an sword in the shop shouldnt even be an option. I dont mind microtransactions at a fair price since its the new meta in mobile games. But this is just awful pricing. Its a total miss from the devs.
  4. PeterGr
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Hunting a griffin in your garden is amazing! Already lvl 10 & on my way to new quests. Excellent game, not only for Witcher fans
  5. erikszczechura
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Really good game , enjoying it so far a lot , good story , and gameplay . Hope I`ll be able to play that game more outside if it`s not tooo hot :-)
  6. Loremaster
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    Silver sword locked behind a paywall is the first thing you will notice here. Sure, you can try to grind for it, but it will take around a month, while you will be suffering the low damage you deal and die from common monsters. I was playing it during soft launch, which was 10 month ago and the balance only got worse. Earlier you could cancel enemy attack with well timed crit or sign,Silver sword locked behind a paywall is the first thing you will notice here. Sure, you can try to grind for it, but it will take around a month, while you will be suffering the low damage you deal and die from common monsters. I was playing it during soft launch, which was 10 month ago and the balance only got worse. Earlier you could cancel enemy attack with well timed crit or sign, which gave you some way to strategize in each encounter and beat hard enemy with your skill. Now it’s completely removed and you can only perfect-parry or face-tank. It’s really hard to do on the go and face tanking will kill you in 3 hits. Yes, they want to make you to use consumables, but even with those your chances are slim. Most of the times you feel that you are wasting resources than getting an advantage in battle. There’s even no incentive to beat harder monsters, since they grant the same number of XP. But they require way more resources to beat than you can possibly have in return. Now talking about the quests and narrative - my first quest bugged out completely: it spawned on the private property (which it shouldn’t) and after I pressed relocate it disappeared completely. Contacted support, but no response yet. Character progression also doesn’t feel right - my lvl 17 character isn’t much stronger than my lvl 5 character.… Expand
  7. VLexR
    Aug 30, 2021
    3
    The game milks the players. Pay to win…
    the game is not made for players, but for making money.
  8. HSmaschine_
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    It^s a very good/fun game it is like pokemon go but better u have RPG mechanics the monsters are way cooler( at least for me) it even has a story in it u can upgrade your witcher how u want u can do combat alchemy or magic you can play this game however you want 10/10
  9. thenthomwaslike
    Aug 19, 2021
    2
    Cash grab. Begs you to spend money on micro transactions almost immediately.
  10. Surma
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    I was really surprised by the quality of the 3D models, which were FAR better than what was initially teased couple years ago.

    I never got interested in Pokemon Go and I can't understand how people (especially those not grown with the franchise) are suddenly into it, while it completely broke all the past rules of how these fights are supposed to take place. There's not even special    I was really surprised by the quality of the 3D models, which were FAR better than what was initially teased couple years ago.

    I never got interested in Pokemon Go and I can't understand how people (especially those not grown with the franchise) are suddenly into it, while it completely broke all the past rules of how these fights are supposed to take place. There's not even special attacks or moves...

    This game however is pretty accurate depiction of what Witcher 3 was on PC, I'd say close to 95% accurate on how the game operates, but in 1st person perspective. There's talents and items to equip and prepare for combat and the monster book has like 300 different enemies.

    I can't imagine what this game will turn out to be in couple of years.    … Expand
  11. batiatus
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Seeing monster sitting on my bed made me feel like a priest at rally of altar boys :D
  12. thedaarkbatty
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    I can't even play this game because it's so complicated and boring . Do NOT Play is inder any circumsytancesss!!
  13. Maestra
    Aug 5, 2021
    2
    I played Pokemon, Ingress, Harry Potter and this game. It's the worst game: no fun, no nice pictures, no interest, no aim. Just walk and pay.
  14. Wiesmak
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Pretty, Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty... Pretty good. Really, it has a lot of potential
  15. bene552
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    Really fun game, immersive and story-driven. Great for passing time and / or intentional play.
  16. ashrafma88
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    Not bad not good
  17. mwall10572
    Jul 31, 2021
    8
    This is a fairly good game considering the platform. Mechanics seem to be similar to 'Pokemon Go.' Graphics are also pretty good. Gameplay is intuitive and challenging, in so far as you must move around in order to collect resources, complete missions and daily quests. As far as enemy interaction, you fight monsters by swiping at it with your sword, throwing bombs with a button tap orThis is a fairly good game considering the platform. Mechanics seem to be similar to 'Pokemon Go.' Graphics are also pretty good. Gameplay is intuitive and challenging, in so far as you must move around in order to collect resources, complete missions and daily quests. As far as enemy interaction, you fight monsters by swiping at it with your sword, throwing bombs with a button tap or us signs by making shapes onscreen. The game gives you hints to monster weaknesses based on the gameplay mechanics before each encounter, which is really helpful. Collecting money is a grind. Microtransactions exist, and include money and an item kit, so there is a degree of pay-to-win. Performance-wise, the game is wanting. It crashes frequently just by trying to look as player menus. Have also had bad luck with AR, which is really a shame because the 'monster tracking' feature looks really cool. Despite the bugs, you can't beat the price (free). A good addition to any 'Witcher' fan's collection.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best iOS Game of 2021
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#4 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2021

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    75
    To obtain decent equipment, you either need to grind till you drop unconscious or take a shortcut and buy it with real money. I’m not a fan of such paywalls, but the quests are very well-written and therefore engaging, and after some time I started to enjoy my life as a witcher, especially that I found Monster Slayer’s combat extremely satisfying. [10/2021, p.78]
  2. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    60
    At times Monster Slayer becomes a super immersive experience, and it’s always a joy to discover a new monster during a different time of day or when the weather changes. When that sense of wonder wears off after lots of grinding and walking around to find more monsters, you may begin to question whether you want to keep going. If you do, things get better as you stronger, but the path of a witcher is an arduous one and requires lots and lots of battles.
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  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Aug 11, 2021
    70
    The pleasant surprise of the summer comes from Poland. Spokko Games takes the Pokémon GO-like formula and makes it its own.
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