Operencia: The Stolen Sun Reviews

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
ZTGD
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2019

Operencia: The Stolen Sun shouldn’t be skipped. What is here is a wonderful RPG that is welcoming to veterans and newcomers alike. Because this is on Microsoft Game Pass there is absolutely no reason to not give this game a shot. There is absolutely something for everyone who enjoys RPGs.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2020

Zen Studios new dungeon crawler takes the tropes of an oft neglected genre, and updates them with wit and style. Operencia: The Stolen Sun oozes charm, with the perfect balance of combat, exploration, puzzles, and funny bantering characters. This game is a complete winner, and any fan of dungeon crawlers shouldn't hesitate to pick it up.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2019

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a top-notch old-school dungeon crawler that modernizes the genre in impressive ways.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2019

Operencia offers a consistently entertaining blend of combat and puzzle-solving from beginning to end

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85 / 100
Apr 9, 2019

Operencia is a great dungeon crawling experience that you shouldn't sleep on, especially if you're a fan of the genre. While some of the mechanics and presentation are a little hit-or-miss, that shouldn't scare you away from the unique world, memorable characters, and excellent combat that Operencia has to offer.

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85 / 100
Apr 14, 2019

Zen Studios has created a beautiful dungeon crawling RPG that not only will please the diehard blobber fan but also newcomers thanks to clever modern sensibilities. While the tile-based movement isn’t perfect, don’t let that hold you back from experiencing everything else Operencia: The Stolen Sun has to offer. You won’t regret it.

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AusGamers
KostaAndreadis
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 8, 2020

The ability to strafe adds a touch of the modern videogame, one that gels nicely with the somewhat traditional turn-based combat.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2020

Operencia differs from a lot of the dungeon crawlers on Switch: it's more of a low fantasy story, and its fixed story and chapters helps to differentiate it from the dozens of roguelikes and roguelites we've seen in the past few years. For that alone, Operencia: The Stolen Sun is worth a long look.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 14, 2020

Dungeon Crawler finally offers great adventures and trip to Operencia to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam players.

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85 / 100
Apr 2, 2020

Operencia: The Stolen Sun shows how a really compelling game can be created with rather simple methods. It's doesn't really exceed in any area, but Zen Studios makes the best out of every element it uses. Combat is demanding, exploring is fine and the puzzles are varied and logical. The world is beautiful and also the Switch port deserves praise.

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Jordan Ryan
Top Critic
8.2 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2020

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is very clearly a love letter. Not just to RPGs and dungeon crawlers, but to fantasy and mythology as a whole. There’s a lot to like, and while there’s gripes to be had, it’s still very fun. If you’re a fan of the old-school dungeon crawlers, I’d definitely recommend it.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
Mar 29, 2019

Operencia transports you somewhere far, far away, and once you get there, you'll probably want to stay a while.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 9, 2019

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.

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8 / 10
Mar 29, 2020

Operencia: The Stolen Sun is a mostly excellent first person, grid-based dungeon crawler that's brought brilliantly to life via an engaging story, fun cast of characters and some well-designed and hugely atmospheric dungeons. Combat here is satisfying and puzzles, for the most part, land just on the right side of challenging. If you're looking for a meaty old-school dungeon-crawling adventure with a ton of secrets and treasures to find as you make your way across its world, this one comes as a nice surprise and is highly recommended.

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RPG Site
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 10, 2019

A solid but straightforward indie dungeon crawler.

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RPG Fan
Top Critic
80%
Jul 19, 2020

A decent dungeon crawl of light to moderate length which is fun overall and may have replay value, but lacking in consistency.

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Spaziogames
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
May 29, 2019

This is a fine first foray into the RPG world for Zen Studios, who is capable not only to develop hight quality pinball sims. Operencia is a solid if somewhat unoriginal dungeon crawler, recommended to all the fans of this genre.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 7, 2020

To do today: get up, brush teeth, follow strange dream about a deer and head off to the cursed castle to see what happens. Sounds like a plan, so what could possibly go wrong?  Well, we all know the answer to that question, don't we? In Operencia, you take off on a journey of exploration, adventure, and heroic deeds—not to mention monsters and mayhem. If you enjoy turn based RPGs, this one is worth checking out.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 9, 2020

Operencia: The Stolen Sun keeps on Nintendo Switch everything that worked fine in the previous release and is a surprisingly well-crafted port.

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GameSpace
Brandedwolf
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Apr 10, 2020

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.

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