Epistory - Typing Chronicles

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. GameSpew
    Jul 14, 2016
    90
    Despite the intense final battles, each level is nothing but a gift to its players.
  2. The Escapist
    Apr 8, 2016
    90
    Epistory doesn't try to do too much, instead focusing on perfect execution of what it does. The world is gorgeously crafted around you as the narrator lulls you into contentment, but the creeping insect enemies will keep you moving and actively entertained.
  3. IGN Italia
    Mar 30, 2016
    87
    An original and very well developed idea gives birth to a fascinating, entertaining and quite challenging adventure.
  5. Destructoid
    Jul 24, 2016
    80
    The base mechanic may conjure up thoughts of Mavis Beacon, but so much has been built onto that foundation, making Epistory - Typing Chronicles so much greater than just a typing game.
  6. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 7, 2016
    80
    Epistory - Typing Chronicles is so much more than a typing game, is an amazing journey filled with a lot of great ideas and characterized by an excellent level design and a good mixture of RPG and puzzle's elements.
  7. GameCritics
    Apr 23, 2018
    75
    Minor quibbles aside, Epistory is a solid typing adventure. The story mode is around five hours long, and a leaderboard offers plenty of opportunities to test typing skills against the rest of the world. While the plot never builds to the kind of interesting levels that the introduction suggests (in fact, an end-game twist is something of a headscratcher) the gameplay is so well-made that it’s hard to fault the rest.
  8. Everyeye.it
    Apr 11, 2016
    75
    Epistory is a zelda-like adventure in a universe made of paper and words. It has its own style (even if it can't compete with the fascinating inventions of Tearaway), and elegantly mixes combat and exploration. Is a short and compelling experience, but it would have been nice to see more variety in the structure of the dungeons.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Mar 31, 2016
    It really is a lovely thing, offering a good amount of game for a tenner, rising above its own gimmick to be a little bit special.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 54
  3. Negative: 4 out of 54
  1. GAMERamble
    Apr 19, 2016
    9
    Basing an entire game around typing is not a new idea, but Epistory does it extremely well and never feels like it is an “edutainment” title.Basing an entire game around typing is not a new idea, but Epistory does it extremely well and never feels like it is an “edutainment” title. It has a vibrant game world to explore along with plenty of enemies to kill and puzzles to solve. Seeing as the entire game is keyboard driven and requires lots of typing it is a bit of a niche title, but definitely worth the effort. Unless you absolutely hate typing or still get by using only one finger Epistory should not be missed.… Full Review »
  2. blasttypist
    Apr 29, 2016
    9
    Epistory is indeed a typing game, but this is one of the most incredible and unique games I have played in a while. The art and storytellingEpistory is indeed a typing game, but this is one of the most incredible and unique games I have played in a while. The art and storytelling in this game is phenomenal. It's all typing but the gameplay and the mechanics that are used in this game are so much fun to use and varied that it creates nice combos and you never get bored.

    The storytelling is such that you want to find all the collectables because the art design and story are just beautiful. A writer myself typing the words to push the story forward, feels almost like asking me to write the story a little and that's very fullfilling. Epistory is one of those games like Journey, Brothers, Undertale, Bastion, a true indie gem that deserves to be better known!    … Full Review »
  3. CoryMcQ
    Apr 8, 2016
    8
    I decided to give Epistory a try yesterday. Comparative review: Bastion meets Typing of the Dead with a touch of Zelda.

    It tells its story    I decided to give Epistory a try yesterday. Comparative review: Bastion meets Typing of the Dead with a touch of Zelda.

    It tells its story in a very interesting way. Literally a storybook that's being created as you move about the world. The core mechanic is switching into a "typing mode" and quickly typing out words hovering over the environment, chests, and enemies. Typing quickly extends a combo meter and when the meter is finished, it adds XP to your level bar. The XP bar gates abilities and places you can go. As you unlock new areas, new dungeons are discovered. Within these dungeons are "tools" that grant you new special abilities. The two I've encountered so far is my attacks/typing are now Fire & Ice based. By entering "typing mode" I can switch between them by typing "fire" or "ice". Fire burns enemies after the first correctly spelled word (most enemies take two words to defeat) and Ice will stop an enemy for a period of time. Since your character dies after being touched by an enemy, combat consists of using your typing skills to pick the right targets and switching between your two attacks.

    My only criticism is that the movement is a little clunky. It Tries to teach you an alternative control screen at the start of the game but I found myself naturally using WASD to move. It works well enough and you can quickly put points into movement speed (and a sprint skill) but traversing the world feels very rigid.

    Apparently the difficulty adjusts as you play the game. The worse you are at typing, the easier the words are. I spend my entire day typing so I'm getting some very long and difficult words thrown at me. There have been a few occasions where part of a word was not inputted since I was typing too fast. This isn't a normal occurrence, however.

    Did I mention you are a young girl riding around on a fox being narrated by a the author writing a book? I probably should have mentioned that.

    I really recommend this. Despite it being very Bastion, it's incredibly unique.    … Full Review »
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