Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story

 Switch
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Games Machine
    Mar 4, 2024
    72
    A cozy and mildly paced RPG. Bandle Tale enters the world of League of Legends from the farthest corner of Runeterra and offers "Stardew Valley-style" gameplay based on the use of bizarre machines, sewing skills, gardening and cooking talents. A simple but charming adventure, suitable for all ages and featuring delightful pixel-art.
  2. TouchArcade
    Mar 5, 2024
    70
    Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story could’ve been a much better experience had it seen a bit more polish and tweaking in some of its mechanics and structure. There’s a lovely base here to build on, but there are a few too many things holding it back from being an easy recommendation, and the technical issues on Switch don’t help. It is however a good pick up and play experience and is approachable even by complete newcomers to the universe.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Feb 20, 2024
    70
    Bandle Tale is a solid crafting RPG with some really interesting ideas, although it doesn’t always execute these ideas as well as it feels like it could have. An expansive crafting system, stunning art style, and hilarious writing all work in Bandle Tale’s favor, but the gameplay can sometimes come off as overly frustrating and tedious. As the (unintentionally) final entry in the Riot Forge project, Bandle Tale serves as a decent capstone to a really great idea, and we’d recommend it to anyone out there looking for a chill and immersive new life sim to add to their collection.
  5. GamePro Germany
    Mar 19, 2024
    68
    If you're not into League of Legends, you might still have fun with Bandle Tale. A cozy but frustrating spin-off.
  6. Video Chums
    Feb 27, 2024
    60
    Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is an adorable cozy game with a long list of quests to complete with no pressure whatsoever. I just wish it had a better orientation system so I could spend less time retracing my steps and trying to manually keep track of quests.