Fit check
Is Heroes of the Seven Islands worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want a short 5–10 hour first playthrough
- Fans of classic fantasy adventures who prefer non-linear exploration
- Players seeking turn-based combat with optional side quests
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long RPG campaign may find the approximately 5–10 hour first playthrough brief
- Players who prefer real-time combat may not enjoy its turn-based battle structure
- Players seeking a realistic visual style may not suit its hand-drawn comic-book presentation
Our take on Heroes of the Seven Islands
The defining detail is its handmade visual process: artwork was drawn on paper, scanned, colored digitally, and animated for a fantasy RPG with a comic-book-inspired presentation.
What is Heroes of the Seven Islands?
Heroes of the Seven Islands is a party-based RPG set in the high-fantasy world of Émeyralia.
Four heroes seek seven keys held by the rulers of seven islands so they can find the retired Oracle and oppose Furax, an inter-dimensional threat whose influence brings disciples and nightmare creatures. Exploration uses point-and-click gameplay across seven biomes containing villages, cities, dungeons, caves, and forests. The adventure follows a non-linear structure, allowing play through the main quest or exploration of side quests. Combat is turn-based with a fast pace. The game presents hand-drawn artwork created on paper, then scanned, digitally colored, and animated. A first playthrough takes approximately 5–10 hours, with dungeon synth music accompanying the journey.
How Heroes of the Seven Islands plays
- 01Non-linear adventure
- The journey allows progress through the main quest or exploration of optional quests.
- 02Seven distinct biomes
- The world includes villages, cities, dungeons, caves, and forests across seven regions.
- 03Hand-drawn artwork
- The visuals originate as paper drawings that are later scanned, colored digitally, and animated.
- 04Four-hero party
- The quest to locate the Oracle is assigned to four heroes.
Heroes of the Seven Islands compared to similar games
Heroes of the Seven Islands combines a short, non-linear fantasy journey with turn-based combat and exploration across seven biomes. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on an unconventional story in a strange, dangerous city, while Back to the Dawn focuses on investigating and escaping a maximum-security prison. Tales of Symphonia presents a survival story involving two interlocked worlds.
Heroes of the Seven Islands: platforms & release
Is Heroes of the Seven Islands worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want a short 5–10 hour first playthrough. Skip it if: players looking for a long RPG campaign may find the approximately 5–10 hour first playthrough brief.
Where can I download Heroes of the Seven Islands?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Heroes of the Seven Islands's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Heroes of the Seven Islands on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
