Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny Reviews

A fun pirate adventure! At first I was having trouble with the gameplay, I was not very good. But swapping to the easier mode actually helped a lot, started to make real progress then. So even when I'd die, I was actually making meaningful progress. Can't to untangle more of the story.

I got fully lost in the story and gameplay of Anchored Hearts - the ship battles give a nice break in the narrative and are a super fun mechanic. The story in this game is really well-crafted, and if you're into romantic narrative, you'll definitely have a great time. The characters are very lovable (well... the ones that are supposed to be) and the character art has a really soft, friendly feel to it - making you warm up to them even faster! I definitely didn't see the end coming and it resulted in a super satisfying conclusion to the story. The gameplay for the ship battles is very fun, and there's a setting to make these a little easier if you'd rather have a less challenging play. I enjoyed how the battles are both a nice break in between chapters, but also incorporate the story in a really solid way. Once you get more upgrades, the battles feel even more satisfying! All in all a very solid game that'll definitely keep you entertained until the end.

I'm a few hours in, and really enjoying Anchored Hearts! The characters have a real charm, and though I'm far from the end (I'm guessing I'm about a third of the way through the story) I'm genuinely invested in discovering what happens to them. The sea battles add an extra layer to the gameplay beyond the story-driven narrative, but there's an option to make combat less challenging if you'd rather focus on the romance ;-) This is the second Studio Witchstar game I've played (after The Final Farewell) and I've been hugely impressed both times. The writing, music, and art style are wonderful, and this team have such a knack of hitting emotional notes in just the right way. Well done!