Armello

 PC
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 86
  3. Negative: 13 out of 86

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Runatyr
    Nov 20, 2016
    9
    This game is great fun. And ultimately, that's why I play games. Granted, there's a huge luck factor... it's a board game, after all. But there is enough casual strategy to keep you interested. You unlock more options as you go along, and you can combine those options with characters better suited to capitalize on them, giving you a considerable higher chance of winning. But the underdogThis game is great fun. And ultimately, that's why I play games. Granted, there's a huge luck factor... it's a board game, after all. But there is enough casual strategy to keep you interested. You unlock more options as you go along, and you can combine those options with characters better suited to capitalize on them, giving you a considerable higher chance of winning. But the underdog can still win, and luck can still desert you... and that's part of the fun! The DLC gives you even greater character options and better aesthetics, but the base game is solid, and there are no real microtransactions that affect anything important. (You can buy cosmetic dice, but you certainly don't need to, for instance.) The graphics are great, the music is great, and the gameplay is solid. Single player is fun, but the real fun is in multiplayer, and the limited conversation options and recommendations system keeps it clean and fun for everyone. If anyone ever played the wonderful but short-lived Key Quest on Neopets, this game is like a brilliant step-child of that game, with board game elements, fantasy elements, plenty of luck, a little strategy, and a brooding but cute anthropomorphic cast of characters that somehow brings the brutal but adorable Watership Down to mind. But I digress. If you like the genre, the game is... well, at the top of its game. Highly recommended.… Expand
  2. AirXoniX
    Dec 20, 2018
    8
    Cozy game for cozy gamers. Various adventure but overpriced and that GOG scandal...
  3. Skejven
    Feb 5, 2016
    9
    I don't really understand the hate game gets because of it's luck aspect. Yea, i would also want it to be a strategic game, i love strategies, but it was intended to be BOARD GAME. As far as i played, most of board game are based on throwing dice, and it's mostly how you play them.
    For a game, it looks great, it sounds great, gameplay is nice. Unfortunetly there is no story.
  4. blubberguts
    Sep 4, 2015
    8
    A beautiful game with great music and sound effects.

    The problem is, there's just too much luck. This is like playing a slot machine. I played my heart out for 8 turns and got nowhere. Then I picked up a lucky card that grants you 1 prestige per turn for 3 turns...and 4 turns later I won the game. It's a shame, because there's so much to like. The idea is unique (to me, anyway)    A beautiful game with great music and sound effects.

    The problem is, there's just too much luck. This is like playing a slot machine. I played my heart out for 8 turns and got nowhere. Then I picked up a lucky card that grants you 1 prestige per turn for 3 turns...and 4 turns later I won the game.

    It's a shame, because there's so much to like. The idea is unique (to me, anyway) playing different characters is fun, the sound is great, the game is enjoyable to look at.

    But the thing about strategy games is...they have to be about using your mind to win, and this isn't. There's no doubt strategising helps *a little*, but it's overwhelmed by luck.

    If they could make the game less dependent on luck, I'd be willing to give it 9 or 9.5 (The game area itself is very small too in terms of hexes and quickly feels cramped, you see everything in a few turns.)

    I found this game very fun to play at first, but quickly lost interest. They need a bigger game board, a longer game and more things on the board (currently bare terrain, a settlement, or a stone ring....not much variety.)

    If they can make a few changes, they'd have a real winner on their hands. As it is, it just isn't a strategy game. Giving it and eight anyway because it's fun for a while.    … Expand
  5. seabeeblue
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    This game is to me what the clock is to civilization. Absolutely divine.

    Suck in your quick opinions. Anyone in the gaming industry should study this game. Do not approach it to critique, but to learn. The balance is perfect, and anyone who would differ is just wrong.
  6. Rob_Silvermyst
    Sep 3, 2016
    8
    Armello is a pretty fun and simple game. The art style is very well done, the music is beautiful, and there's a real, meaty amount of strategy that's blended in with the RNG system. Four victory conditions gives players plenty of wiggle room as to how they want to approach.
    Playing solo campaigns, I tend to ensure that Quick AI is turned on to help speed things up. In multiplayer    Armello is a pretty fun and simple game. The art style is very well done, the music is beautiful, and there's a real, meaty amount of strategy that's blended in with the RNG system. Four victory conditions gives players plenty of wiggle room as to how they want to approach.
    Playing solo campaigns, I tend to ensure that Quick AI is turned on to help speed things up. In multiplayer sessions, you do have to wait on your opponents, but that's standard fair of any multi-player turn-based game.
    One of the things that takes this down a few notches is the lack of couch co-op. It would be really nice to play a game with my friends while they're at my house and not have to be on separate systems.
    For the price they are asking, it is well worth the purchase for those who want to enjoy something that can be played in bite-sized sessions.    … Expand
  7. CasualGames
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    I had the opportunity to try this game out on a free weekend "try before you buy" situation. I think that helped give me the chance to really explore this game and see if it was my cup of tea. And indeed, it was. This is like playing Settlers of Catan, Risk, and Dungeons & Dragons all rolled into one. Throw in a Game of Thrones/Redwall storyline, and you've got me hooked.

    Among the    I had the opportunity to try this game out on a free weekend "try before you buy" situation. I think that helped give me the chance to really explore this game and see if it was my cup of tea. And indeed, it was. This is like playing Settlers of Catan, Risk, and Dungeons & Dragons all rolled into one. Throw in a Game of Thrones/Redwall storyline, and you've got me hooked.

    Among the highlights of this game are the artwork, the mission-based gameplay, and of course, the characters. Each character breaths life into this game, and they each have their very clear personalities. Thus far, some of the expansion packs have really brought in some wonderfully designed characters that compliment the existing cast. I find myself always wanting to try new strategies and challenges with new characters.

    However, there are a few drawbacks. Some characters are clearly better than others with abilities that make them a little overpowered (looking at you, River). Multiplayer can also be a bit of a hassel as you wait endlessly for others to be on, or hoping nobody loses their internet connection, plunging everyone into a frozen limbo. These are some small, but still inconvenient hiccups to be found.

    Overall, I find the game a refreshing take on the board game as PC game genre and it provides a healthy dose of adventure and replayability. I keep going back to this game whenever I want something to do just for fun.    … Expand
  8. demka13
    May 25, 2022
    9
    Замечательная игра. Очень жалею, что проигнорировал её в своё время. Рекомендации Steam предлагали её мне несколько лет, но вместо этого я скрыл игру. Наконец, познакомившись с ней спустя 5 лет, я смотрю, как она постепенно умирает. Постоянные баги с заполнением лобби и т.п. портят впечатления. Но все же, 100часов в игре за 2 месяца! Эта игра очень увлекательная.Замечательная игра. Очень жалею, что проигнорировал её в своё время. Рекомендации Steam предлагали её мне несколько лет, но вместо этого я скрыл игру. Наконец, познакомившись с ней спустя 5 лет, я смотрю, как она постепенно умирает. Постоянные баги с заполнением лобби и т.п. портят впечатления. Но все же, 100часов в игре за 2 месяца! Эта игра очень увлекательная.
  9. NightVisions
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    The game is a unique free for all strategy game where every player can destroy themselves and take you with them. Mix in some random elements that spice up the strategies that you must employ to win and you have yourself a fun strategy game.

    The game's stability in terms of connection issues isn't the best in the world but I believe some may be over exaggerating how poorly this game    The game is a unique free for all strategy game where every player can destroy themselves and take you with them. Mix in some random elements that spice up the strategies that you must employ to win and you have yourself a fun strategy game.

    The game's stability in terms of connection issues isn't the best in the world but I believe some may be over exaggerating how poorly this game handles connection.

    The game's RNG isn't ruining the experience.
    No you're not suppose to fight anyone without shield equipment and expect to live. Stop blaming your lack of strategy on RNG. I will concede and say that the map generation can be pretty bad sometimes.

    The game shouldn't take an hour. Just hurry up and try to succeed the palace perils when you are strong enough to win. There's a reason that the card that lowers peril difficulty is the most common card in the game. I've been able to win against 3 real opponents in turn 5 which took me about 20 minutes. Games where I'm playing against competent opponents rarely last for longer than 40 minutes. I will say that if there was a way to speed up some of the animations I would do so in a heart beat.

    I promise you that your patience will be rewarded if you stick with this game and don't get discouraged.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 7, 2016
    85
    Armello is so gorgeous, it kept reminding us that there is no an actual physical board game like this even though it really deserves to be. The game successfully mixes several elements from other genres, telling story and making our imagination run wild.
    Read full review
  2. GameSpew
    Apr 9, 2016
    80
    I’d highly recommend Armello to fans of Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, D&D, or anyone wanting to branch out from traditional board games. The graphics, though not the most exceptional in terms of quality, are beautiful; the combination of 3D effects with almost anime-esque cu scenes gives the game a unique and striking look. It’s interesting, the music has a calming effect, and it gives so much for a relatively unknown game, for not much money.
    Read full review
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    85
    Game of Thrones with fantasy animals. Light tactical game is great fun as multiplayer. [Dec 2015]
See all critic reviews »