Reviews of Duskfall: Turn Based RPG

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List of user reviews and ratings for Duskfall: Turn Based RPG

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 3,487)

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Review summary

Overall, Duskfall is a nostalgic, well-crafted homage to classic turn-based RPGs with strong atmosphere, story, and puzzle design. Many players praise the strategic combat and exploration, but several recurring issues temper the experience: unfinished content, glitches and progress blockers, input limitations, and occasional difficulty spikes. Despite these, enthusiasm for updates and ongoing development remains high.

Pros

Authentic old-school turn-based RPG with strategic combat.
Strong atmosphere, story, NPCs, and witty dialogue.
Deep dungeon-crawler design with thoughtful puzzles and non-linear exploration.
Free-to-play friendly with non-intrusive ads and fair early progression.

Cons

Content ends abruptly / game not finished with inaccessible areas.
Frequent glitches, bugs, and occasional progress blockers; some reports of unresponsive support.
Lack of input options (no controller/external controls, no portrait mode on iPad).
Progression/difficulty spikes and balance issues in certain sections.
Storage/inventory limitations and gear-management frustrations.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.80

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11% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-15	Lo*****	Great and surprisingly well done from a single developer! I would recommend trying the game out if you like the classic rpg feel.
Great and surprisingly well done from a single developer! I would recommend trying the game out if you like the classic rpg feel.
2026-05-24	ha*****	The movement controls are quirky, the battles slow but the story is fun. Play when you want a casual approach to dungeons.
The movement controls are quirky, the battles slow but the story is fun. Play when you want a casual approach to dungeons.
2026-05-17	R0*****	Excellent RPG. You can play without any ads or spending money, if you choose so. But I do suggest supporting the single person creator for doing such a great job. It does require more context, I hope the developer will continue his excellent work.
Excellent RPG. You can play without any ads or spending money, if you choose so. But I do suggest supporting the single person creator for doing such a great job. It does require more context, I hope the developer will continue his excellent work.
2026-05-12	Re*****	So far, so good. No complaints. I’m hoping that it’s a long game.
So far, so good. No complaints. I’m hoping that it’s a long game.
2026-04-21	RP*****	Wow truly old school REAL TURN BASED rpg! This is really well done! Great atmosphere and sound, fantastic 3D enemy models and animation!
Wow truly old school REAL TURN BASED rpg! This is really well done! Great atmosphere and sound, fantastic 3D enemy models and animation!
2026-03-15	Sl*****	Love wizardry style games. This one has a lot of potential. Just wish it had controller support
Love wizardry style games. This one has a lot of potential. Just wish it had controller support
2026-03-14	Ae*****	I enjoyed this game a lot, but there was a sudden ramp up in difficulty under the town well that stopped me cold. I got ripped apart repeatedly and gave up.
I enjoyed this game a lot, but there was a sudden ramp up in difficulty under the town well that stopped me cold. I got ripped apart repeatedly and gave up.
2026-02-25	ka*****	i really love this! i prefer moonshades overall, but i enjoy the turn based combat in this one. there's a lot of cute little touches, like the way the npcs in town walk around and talk to each other. both games have this fun old-fashioned thing where you actually have to think and figure things out yourself. there's no marker for quests pointing you exactly where you need to go, and the puzzles are fair while still being challenging enough not to get boring. and the dialogue! it's really cute and funny a lot of the time.
i really love this! i prefer moonshades overall, but i enjoy the turn based combat in this one. there's a lot of cute little touches, like the way the npcs in town walk around and talk to each other. both games have this fun old-fashioned thing where you actually have to think and figure things out yourself. there's no marker for quests pointing you exactly where you need to go, and the puzzles are fair while still being challenging enough not to get boring. and the dialogue! it's really cute and funny a lot of the time.
2026-02-22	Ri*****	Great old school RPG
Great old school RPG
2026-02-20	Ti*****	This has been a satisfying RPG to play. Story, map mechanics, puzzles, npcs, and combat system are great. Very free-to-play friendly with a clever, non-intrusive way to support the creator by playing ads. Loot and leveling is a bit much for my taste, as I’d rather not spend as much time sorting through gear and stats, but it’s not the worst I’ve seen, and once you level enough up you stop getting trash gear from low-level enemies. Unfortunately, the game is not finished, as the story eventually ends with a “more to come” page. Some areas you can see are not accessible and the highest tier spells suggested by the stats do not exist. I really hope the developer returns to working on this game because the story and core mechanics make it fun to play.
This has been a satisfying RPG to play. Story, map mechanics, puzzles, npcs, and combat system are great. Very free-to-play friendly with a clever, non-intrusive way to support the creator by playing ads. Loot and leveling is a bit much for my taste, as I’d rather not spend as much time sorting through gear and stats, but it’s not the worst I’ve seen, and once you level enough up you stop getting trash gear from low-level enemies. Unfortunately, the game is not finished, as the story eventually ends with a “more to come” page. Some areas you can see are not accessible and the highest tier spells suggested by the stats do not exist. I really hope the developer returns to working on this game because the story and core mechanics make it fun to play.