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Is Anima : The Reign of Darkness worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Dark fantasy fans who want a solo action RPG rather than a multiplayer game
- Loot-focused RPG players who want item upgrades and equipment combinations rather than a story-only experience
- Character-build enthusiasts who want to assign attributes and combine specializations rather than play a fixed role
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led RPG with a large cast of characters and branching choices
- Players who prefer varied gameplay over repeated combat, loot collection, and level progression
- Players looking for multiplayer or cooperative play
- Players who do not want to manage skills, specializations, equipment, gems, and upgrades
Our take on Anima : The Reign of Darkness
The store presentation emphasizes scale through its counts of levels, difficulty settings, and items, as well as the prospect of unbounded difficulty. It gives less attention to the repeated hack-and-slash combat and loot cycle at the center of the single-player campaign.
What is Anima : The Reign of Darkness?
Anima: The Reign of Darkness is a single-player action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.
The campaign spans more than 100 playable levels, with different environments, hidden locations, demon enemies, and boss fights. Character progression includes five specializations, five skill trees, attribute and skill allocation, more than 60 abilities, and a multiclass system for combining specializations. Combat focuses on fast-paced attacks against monsters and other creatures. Loot includes more than 200 items across several rarity types, including set and legendary equipment. Items can be upgraded, legendary pieces can be infused together, and equipment can use eight gem types with 10 rarity levels. The game also offers more than 10 difficulty settings and a soundtrack.
How Anima : The Reign of Darkness plays
- 01Single-player campaign
- The campaign takes a solo character through more than 100 playable levels.
- 02Five specializations
- Character builds can focus on Skirmish, Archery, Sorcery, Necromancy, or Sanctity.
- 03Multiclass builds
- The multiclass system allows combinations between the available specializations.
- 04Five skill trees
- Character progression includes attribute allocation and more than 60 abilities.
- 05Equipment improvement
- Equipment can be upgraded, while two legendary items can be combined through infusion.
- 06Gem customization
- Gear supports eight gem types, each with 10 rarity levels.
- 07Difficulty settings
- The game includes more than 10 difficulty levels.
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Anima : The Reign of Darkness: platforms & release
Is Anima : The Reign of Darkness worth it?
It is worth it if: dark fantasy fans who want a solo action RPG rather than a multiplayer game. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led RPG with a large cast of characters and branching choices.
Where can I download Anima : The Reign of Darkness?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Anima : The Reign of Darkness's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Anima : The Reign of Darkness on?
Windows only.
