Darkest AFK: Offline RPG Arena

After playing similar titles, and seeking for a time killer while I lay in bed at night looking through the App Store, I found Darkest AFK. After searching for a hit game of a similar title, I came upon this harmless "art copy" variation or twist to Darkest Dungeon. At first you're doing tutorials, and running the storyline, unlocking new nodes, quests, dailies, weeklies, dungeon modes, towers, and mini games. Suddenly though, it all comes to a screeching halt. I'm stuck in the story mode because I'm vastly under leveled, and the only way I can progress my characters is through what is essentially "loot box" mechanics. This mechanic I'm speaking to relies on my buying of gems, to then hope I obtain a copy of the character I use to merge. Mind you, there are dozens of characters. I'd gladly support the game more if it weren't so restrictive with progress. How is a player supposed to stay engaged? I'm supposed to sit the game aside for 24-48 hour periods and hope the daily login rewards will boost my progress? It's nonsense, based solely around investor profits. Which have ravaged the mobile gaming industry, this title is marred by it's desire to pull money out of your wallet, in hopes of pushing you character to the next place, only to do it again, and again.

I always see people say “first review I’ve ever wrote” and wonder if it’s a bot. I’m a real person swear on my momma and have never wrote an App Store review. Other than Clash Royale in high school this is the only game I’ve ever played for over a year. If you have patience this is truly just a single player game you will always slowly be making progress towards getting better. Devs are responsive and always wanting to improve. They’re not constantly changing what’s super powerful and if you get a good squad they will stay good. Love this game.

I found the game very interesting and I enjoy the artwork. The game is lacking in some areas. But just like all app games still add more and more overtime so I am intrigued to see what they’ll add and what stuff not implement to the game. I hope they had a lot of fun mechanics and don’t make it such a steep pay wall but like most app games there’s always mostly some pain mechanics so hopefully they don’t go too out of hand with that. I also understand that employees need to be paid and also they need money to run the server and I’ll still make a profit that is understandable as well like I said I hope it doesn’t get too out of hand with paid for power. But I really enjoy the game and hopefully there’s lotta great things to come from it.