The Unexpected Quest

The Unexpected Quest

November 27, 2020

AdventureSimulationStrategy Nintendo SwitchPC

An adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting - drawing inspiration from classics such as Warcraft 3 and The Settlers. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to a world …

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Critic Reviews (15)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Nov 2020
60.0 /100

"I had fun with The Unexpected Quest but its failure to challenge me made the experience less satisfying than it could have been."

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Daniel Waite Movies Games and Tech Nov 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"The Unexpected Quest fails to reach its potential. This slow time-sink lacks challenge and is often repetitive. Though there were some glimmers of hope, they barely papered over the cracks!"

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Jake Arias Killa Penguin Nov 2020
40.0 /100

"I don’t understand why this exists."

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James Colozzi Pure Nintendo Nov 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

70.0

"As an adult and long time gamer, I feel this really is for a much younger crowd of players. It&s;s not necessarily a bad game, just very simple and easy with no real apparent challenge."

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Jason Flatt But Why Tho? Nov 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

70.0

"The Unexpected Quest was unexpectedly charming and quite fun to play. Its toybox feel and unique blend of resource management, adventure, and puzzle-solving elements made my time with the game quite fun and enjoyable to look at."

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Joseph Fonseca Screen Rant Nov 2020
30.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

35.0

"The Unexpected Quest fails to live up to its ideas"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Nov 2020
63.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

50.0

"Looking and often feeling like a game made in an earlier and simpler era, The Unexpected Quest would best be characterized as a very simple and watered-down RTS title..."

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Lillian King COGconnected Nov 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

35.0

"The Unexpected Quest mostly looks good, mostly plays good, and I would mostly recommend it. I don’t know if I’ll remember the game in a couple of months, but I still had a good time with it, even with all …"

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Luiz H. Coelho GameWatcher Nov 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

58.0

"The Unexpected Quest is by no means a bad game, as completing tasks and acquiring resources can be entertaining if you approach the title with the right mindset. Unfortunately, it&s;s incredibly hard to justify the price-tag when you consider the …"

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Mike Crewe GameGrin Nov 2020
45.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

30.0

"An incredibly simple RTS, The Unexpected Quest is best left unexplored."

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Paula Moore LadiesGamers.com Nov 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"I do like The Unexpected Quest, it is a fun game in short bursts. It isn’t a deep strategy games like some other games in the genre. However, if your looking a mild strategy game that isn’t too brain taxing …"

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Philip Orona NintendoWorldReport Nov 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

52.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

50.0

"It is a decent time-waster of an RTS, but it is far from deeply engaging or exciting. Limited controls, the inability to place buildings where you want and one-on-one unit battles put a damper on the experience. This is not …"

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Pierre-Yves Lanthier Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Nov 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

34.0

"So on the note that it ends, I believe we can expect more unexpected quests in the future. In order to progress though, the series will need a few modifications to be done to the style in order to make …"

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Rodrigo Garcia Pontes GameBlast Nov 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

40.0

"Although, at first glance, it may be considered that The Unexpected Quest has wasted its potential due to the lack of depth in the package, its features accessible to beginners in the world of RTS and the interesting art direction …"

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Sérgio Mota Starbit Nov 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

38.0

Story

42.0

"The Unexpected Quest throws a welcoming hand at the audience thanks to a very well done tutorial and overall organization. Where the game starts steering from higher plateaus, however, is when its constrictions come into place - this may seem …"

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