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Heads Will Roll

1917 Studios  •  Sep 4, 2021  •  78% from 95 reviews

Survive the brutal chaos of the Hundred Years War as an ordinary footman in Heads Will Roll!

$4.99 (USD)

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Reviews Summary

Players appreciate the challenging gameplay and the depth of decision-making in Heads Will Roll, enjoying the blend of RPG elements and survival mechanics.

However, many express frustration with the heavy reliance on RNG in combat, which can lead to tedious save-scumming and a lack of satisfying progression.

While the game has potential, its current state leaves some feeling it needs further balancing and polish.

The Good

  • Engaging turn-based combat mechanics
  • Rich loot system with diverse items
  • Choices significantly impact gameplay
  • Challenging survival elements keep you on edge

The Bad

  • Combat heavily reliant on RNG
  • Frequent save-scumming required
  • Unbalanced difficulty can frustrate players
  • Story feels short and unfinished

The Horny

  • Contains partial nudity and sexual themes
  • Adult content is minimal and hard to unlock
  • Choices can affect relationships with characters
  • Some players found the adult aspects underwhelming

Top rated reviews

I started playing this game during version 1.1 and had a fair bit of fun with it. However, subsequent updates have carved away just about all of the fun-factor I was experiencing. The devs seem more focused on stripping away any hint of meta with heavy-handed gameplay changes in order to make the game as difficult as possible, even on 'easy' mode. Each upda…

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Should have just called this game "RNGsus Will Roll." Because that's what it is. That's ALL it is. A non-stop use of the Random Number Generator, coupled with a Dark Souls like desire to abuse the player. I find the best strategy is to save scum a training-gamble for rest-repeat scenario. The rest is utterly useless, and annoyingly silly.

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Yet another game that has an emphasis on being hard rather than being fun. Gave it a decent shot and just can't find myself wanting to play it. Like other reviews have said you have to save spam with pretty much every hint of fortune otherwise you just die. It's kind of like online games. You work your tail off just to be effectively weaker than your oppone…

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Game Details

From the developer

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.

About this game

About This Game

Heads Will Roll lets the player to take a role of an ordinary medieval soldier who finds himself in the middle of the legendary Hundred Years War between the kings of England and France. You start your way as a simple footman, whose sole ambition is to survive, but with proper skill and cunning or through blood and preservation, you might soon see yourself becoming one of the most famous knights of your time.

This game is a unique type of RPG with survival mechanics and turn-based combat that requires player to make careful decision both inside and outside the fight. The sophisticated combat system utilizes many different parameters including characters’ stats and attributes, familiarity and proficiency with certain weapons, weapon length, fatigue level, various traumas and injuries, as well as hundreds of different items and consumables.

Loot it all
The game offers more than 150 different lootable items varying from all kinds of medieval weaponry and armor to trinkets with unique effects, several types of poisons, medical supplies and many crafting items.

Face the consequences
All of the actions that your character takes will have in-game consequences. The NPCs will change their opinions of you depending on how you treat them and how you behave both inside and outside of battle. This in turn will enable or disable various future interactions with them and sometimes trigger special events.

Crafting system
Make good use of any loot or supplies that you got your hands on. A lot of them can be combined in order to craft medical and utility items, as well as many types of crossbow ammunition.

Big replayability
Heads Will Roll utilizes many random generation elements that will turn two separate playthroughs into two completely unique experiences. Start with different items and stats, face different enemies, make different choices and live through different events each time you play.

Huge arsenal
The game has dozens of weapons ranging from swords, axes, maces and spears to throwing knives and crossbows. All of them have varying movesets that rely on and make use of different stats & skills (strength, agility etc.), while also having distinct features and countering each other in some way.

All’s fair in love and war
Fight not only for wealth and honor but also for the hearts of several stunning beauties with unique personalities, views on life and tastes in men. Conquering some of them might prove to be just as tricky as surviving the war.

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