Heroland Reviews

Heroland is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

When all is said and done, Heroland ends up being a bit of a mixed bag. Charming graphics and a deep, uniquely enjoyable combat system are mired by obnoxious characters and a need to level grind. There is a lot to like about this game, just as long as you are willing to commit the time to find it.

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Dec 3, 2019

Heroland offers a hilarious take on working life, RPGs, and fan culture, wrapped in a clever combat system.

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5.5 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

Heroland may be a supremely charming and genuinely funny experience yet its minimal gameplay eventually makes it a chore to play.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

But even when it's not sounding like an improv group at a Bernie Sanders rally, Heroland is a gem. It's incredibly funny, the characters are some of the most charming I met all year, and its unique take on turn-based battles made a strategist out of me. I just wish I didn't need to do so much grinding to see the game through to the end.

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Eric Zander
Top Critic
7.7 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

Heroland is a very enjoyable experience for PS4, Switch, and PC owners. The graphics are cute and unique, the combat is enjoyable and surprisingly engrossing, and the game's overall charm is praiseworthy. Despite some canned in dialogue and my desire for "some" more serious parts, I really enjoyed this game and I think any fan of the genre will as well.

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Dec 3, 2019

Heroland is a light-hearted look at the turn-based RPG, whose charm is slightly undermined by an over-reliance on grinding and repetitive gameplay.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

Heroland relies far too much on the style over substance, and while I do really enjoy the style, especially the Paper Mario-esque pixelated characters, I'm let down by how unsatisfying the game is overall. It's imminently cute with a solid sense of humor that just unravels into a slog of an adventure that is mostly worth it for the charm of the presentation and not much else.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2019

Heroland enters the fold as the ultimate "sit back and relax" JRPG. Even though the game has hands-off combat and long-winded dialogue sections where your participation is questionable, you have charm oozing from every pixel. The self-aware humor and quirky characters make up for most of the shortcomings.

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