Operencia: The Stolen Sun

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. AusGamers
    Apr 8, 2020
    85
    During the latter half of the game you wouldn’t me amiss spamming your way through most battles whilst playing closer attention to the story, dialogue, and engaging world. In the end, the approachable combat gives the fantasy dungeon-crawling of Operencia a wider appeal than say a new Wizardry might. Fans of party-based RPGs in the vein of Baldur’s Gate or Dragon Age will find a lot to love here too, thanks to the combination of great writing and wonderful presentation. And hey, any fantasy world that features a relic called the magical Amulet of Zotmund is one worth visiting.
  2. GameStar
    Apr 18, 2019
    84
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. GameSpace
    Apr 10, 2020
    80
    Overall Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a good introduction if you’ve never played a dungeon crawler type RPG before. It has a few rough edges and a tutorial that had me wishing it was over sooner. But this is balanced by some really great world lore, tons of great voice acting and great level design.
  5. 3DJuegos
    Apr 15, 2019
    80
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a beautiful and clever dungeon crawler with a great puzzle design and a funny combat system.
  6. RPG Site
    Apr 10, 2019
    80
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a neatly packaged dungeon crawler with a nice style and satisfying gameplay loop. I found myself wishing that the combat was a little more robust or distinctive, or that the game challenged me a bit more throughout, but I enjoyed my time with it. I'm looking forward to seeing how Zen Studios might follow Operencia up in the future.
  7. Wccftech
    Apr 9, 2019
    80
    Operencia: The Stolen Sun is an excellent throwback to old-school first-person dungeon crawler games, complete with solid mechanics, a predictable yet enjoyable story and a very well written cast of characters. While the old-school influence is dominant throughout the game, many of these features have been modernized, so even those who never played the classics will find something to enjoy in Operencia, from the beautiful art style to the turn-based battle system and dungeon exploration.
  8. GameSpot
    Mar 29, 2019
    80
    Best of all, though, this world is so stunning that you'll just look at the trees, the water, the rocks--everything. It’s a shame that some of the puzzle solutions are needlessly frustrating and present significant obstacles in getting through the story, but aside from that Operencia provides a truly special experience.
  9. PC Gamer
    Apr 29, 2019
    61
    Unique folkloric inspiration and interesting tactical considerations are let down by a slow second half.
  10. UploadVR
    Nov 23, 2020
    60
    Operencia: the Stolen Sun is an excellent RPG with a lot of great qualities. It looks good, the classic turn-based combat is well done, and the world itself feels expansive. Players can expect between 20-30 hours of adventure as well, so it’s a fairly lengthy game. For RPG lovers who haven’t checked out Operencia, it’s absolutely recommendable. For a VR-only release, it’s less of a sure bet. Avoid the Oculus Store version and go for either the Steam or PlayStation versions since those let you play the game however you like.

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 56
  3. Negative: 18 out of 56
  1. Dubeau
    Apr 15, 2019
    6
    Operencia has a nice quality to it. The game is certainly filled with secrets. The combat is decent but the character powers are uselessOperencia has a nice quality to it. The game is certainly filled with secrets. The combat is decent but the character powers are useless compare to some enemies. Which can make for long and frustrating combats. The ending levels are painfully setup with harder enemies, and whatever power you got, you can't defend yourself with weaklings. There is no grinding solution and a flagrant combat balance problem. Another bad decision was to make the secrets finding a mandatory thing to advance the main quest. Bad decision. The voices overs and the graphics are pretty nice. Even the music is really good. I give it a 68%. I think it's the kind of title that is border amateur and AAA title.… Full Review »
  2. Gixian
    Jul 16, 2019
    7
    Epic store have no reviews yet, so I will write one here.

    I think this game is solid 7/10. PROS: - The game have very high production    Epic store have no reviews yet, so I will write one here.

    I think this game is solid 7/10.

    PROS:
    - The game have very high production qualities, feels very consistent and polished, no bugs, no parts feeling too rushed or unpolished.
    - The dungeon crawling part is nice, the locations are very variable, i'm always interested to see what is in next room or hallway.
    - Some people say that the characters and their never ending dialogues are childish and silly - they are, but not in a bad way. After a while I get perfectly used to the characters of the (very variable set of) NPCs, and with the nice dubbing, I think the dialogues are a nice addition to the game.

    NEUTRAL:
    - The mix of different mythologies used in the story is a nice touch, but I would say the story is nothing that would offend you, but nothing great either - it feels uninteresting to me (but I'm not very story- or roleplay-orientated guy).

    NEGATIVE:
    - The level-up and equipment system. Both is a bit confusing and not intuitive. There is a lot of options and numbers, but you scarcely know how good each of them are, and often are just forced to take them anyway (due to locking of other skills). For example it's next to impossible to say if boots with 2 defense and 0% phys.res. are better or worse than boots with 0 defense and 2% phys.res. Or what would increase a magician's damage more - +5 INT, or +10% damage? Less numbers and derived stats, but with real meaning, would make the game better. (Or at least UI that would show more numbers.)
    - The biggest let down for me are is the combat - most combat are very easy and can be won no matter what you do (only difference between good and bad play is how often you have to rest at the campsite), and in general, the combat and the abilities you can use feels to have negligible effect anywhere outside of boss-fights. I'm a very combat-orientated RPG player, and I just miss the interest and thrill in combat here - the fear of losing, the passion to learn about the weak and strong sides of each particular enemy types, the urge to min-max your people in order to win. Other games with similarly simplified combat like Bards Tale 4 offer much more challenge and food for thought.    … Full Review »
  3. Dwaalled
    Mar 29, 2019
    9
    I'm at the forest now, after the sunken castle. Like it so far. Brings back the old days with the puzzles. No google to help you :P (yet).I'm at the forest now, after the sunken castle. Like it so far. Brings back the old days with the puzzles. No google to help you :P (yet). Need to remember alot where what was. Else you'll miss some chests. And please EXPLORE ! There is also alot of humor in the game, not only with the quest lines but also on items you pick up. The game looks nice and the music is easy on the ears. Only thing I sometimes have is that I donno what I can click on and what not (like that darn torch on the wall) Items glow doh.… Full Review »
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