12 Labours of Hercules

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
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  1. pentacle
    Jan 21, 2015
    9
    Frankly speaking, I've seen many games of this genre but were I to choose the most pleasing one I would definitely single out this one.
    It has almost no connection to the original myth (besides the names & places) but the gameplay is fun.
    It's good for kids, as there are no violience at all, yet there are some challenging levels (3.8 for one) that could be interesting for hardcore    Frankly speaking, I've seen many games of this genre but were I to choose the most pleasing one I would definitely single out this one.
    It has almost no connection to the original myth (besides the names & places) but the gameplay is fun.
    It's good for kids, as there are no violience at all, yet there are some challenging levels (3.8 for one) that could be interesting for hardcore gamers (don't forget to choose the Expert mode in the beginning of the game, though).    … Expand
  2. metam08
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    LOVE THIS GAME!!!!
    I have been waiting for ages to find a game like this! I tried all the other roadbuilding-games that came out, but never had as much fun as with Roads of Rome. And now, HERE IT IS!!!!
    Hercules brings us FUN! A great game, fantastic graphics, and great gameplay! Loads of achievements, some easy, some more difficult to achieve. I played both on relaxed as on expert    LOVE THIS GAME!!!!
    I have been waiting for ages to find a game like this! I tried all the other roadbuilding-games that came out, but never had as much fun as with Roads of Rome. And now, HERE IT IS!!!!
    Hercules brings us FUN!
    A great game, fantastic graphics, and great gameplay! Loads of achievements, some easy, some more difficult to achieve. I played both on relaxed as on expert level, and both are good. On relaxed it's really easy to get gold on every level, and well, on expert... not so easy :)
    I have played for about 5 hours now, and I'm at about 60-70% in the game, and the levels take longer the further you get into the game. So still lots of hours of fun to have!
    Try it, I'm sure you'll love it!! Enjoy!    … Expand
  3. funkymayor
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    That is really good example of a well-done time-management game! Great graphics and animation, sounds and music. I spent few hours straight without even noticing!
    Totally recommended for the fans of this genre.
  4. Ciconia
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    I loved the game!! It's amusing and colorful and just a pleasure to play as one can choose the level of difficulty that suits him or her best. And I loved the characters!! Lazy Hercules is a fun!
  5. Kludd4Ever
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    This game is the best. Love the take on mythology, making it more fun, yet still a bit respectful to the source material. The graphics are fun too, not minding the cartoon looking.
  6. apokalipto
    Aug 19, 2023
    10
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  7. LT_Gruber
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun, colorful little puzzle game.

    12 Labours of Hercules is a cute and colorful little puzzle game in which the objective is to save your beautiful wife from the evil God Hades. To achieve this, you must solve puzzles, repair roads and tools and vanquish foul beasts (mostly done after completing a certain puzzle that triggers some kind of trap).

    It is a short and easy game, but for what it is, it’s a lot of fun. You need to divide your attention to multiple tasks, and resources that you need to complete the next task. Although not that difficult, there were still times that I scratched my chin when I was thinking.

    All the levels feel alive with so much stuff and colors everywhere. It gives the game its charm. It just feels nice to play it. They add variation with different themes like caverns, volcano’s, mountains and plains.

    The soundtrack that plays in the background is jolly and fits the style of game very well. It is just great to listen to while you are thinking about your next move.

    Although this is a timed game, you never feel the stress or anxiety that you will not make it. When you fail a level in time, you raise your shoulders, think about what you did wrong or spent too much time on, and try again.

    There is not much more to say about this fun little gem other than the fact that I surely would recommend it.    … Expand

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  1. Softpedia
    Dec 29, 2015
    85
    12 Labours of Hercules is the kind of game that's promoted as casual, but I can tell you that's not a fair assessment. It's the perfect game to play when you have only a little time, but it will also keep you awake at night. It doesn't have amazing graphics or some powerful story. It's just addictive, fun, and that's pretty much all that matters.
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