Nostalgic dot-aesthetic of classic RPG! A tale where childhood meets adulthood.
Crusaders Quest: pixel RPG with skill block battles
By Mei-Lin Chua
Contributing editor, apps and storefronts
- Skill blocks collected and combined during battles
- Heroes that build skill synergies with each other
- Pixel art in a retro dot style, updated yearly per the developer
- Story set in Hasla, starring a Captain of Hero Town
- Battles the developer describes as simple yet strategic
A pixel action RPG set in Hasla
Crusaders Quest is a role-playing game built around a dot-style pixel look that the developer frames as a nod to classic RPGs. The story opens a century after the Apostles' War, when a mysterious woman called Sylunis appears in the Hyro Forest. You play the newly appointed Captain of Hero Town, tasked with stopping her plan to free the Apostles sealed in the Soulstone.
Along the way you assist the apprentice goddess Sera, with the stated goals of saving the goddesses and preventing the Apostles from being resurrected. The game is rated Everyone 10+ on Google Play. It suits players who want a story-driven RPG in a retro pixel style.
Battling with skill blocks and hero synergies
Battles run on skill blocks that you collect and then use together. The listing calls this skill block match play, and it is the core mechanic of the game. Heroes are chosen to create skill synergies, which the developer says make your party stronger.
The developer describes the battle system as simple yet strategic. Because blocks and heroes combine with each other, the choice of which skills to pair is where most of the strategy sits.
Retro pixel art and illustrations
The visuals use pixel art throughout, which the developer describes as charming and full of cuteness, grandeur and wit. Alongside the sprite work, the listing mentions illustrations used in key moments.
The developer says the art style has been pushed further each year since the game launched nearly a decade ago. The game has 4.71 stars from 477,807 ratings on Google Play.
The Hasla storyline and its characters
The plot centres on a conspiracy against the Apostles and the goddesses, with Sera as your ally. The listing presents the story as a tale where childhood and adulthood trade places, which frames the tone of the adventure.
Because the story runs alongside the battle system, progress through the plot and progress through the skill block mechanics happen together.
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About this APK
The build we hold is Crusaders Quest 7.5.8.KG (APKS split bundle) for Android 8.0 and up.
- Version
- 7.5.8.KG
- 2079
- Requires Android
- 8.0+
- Target Android
- 15
- Package ID
- com.nhnent.SKQUEST
- Format
- APKS split bundle
- Malware scan
- Google Play Protect
- Permissions
- 31 declared · 2 sensitive
- Modify files on your device
- Read files on your device
- Signed by
- CN=Android, O=Google Inc.
- Certificate SHA-256
- d860b3e501ad6074d86f90873f22cb08b678fee475d5f834d015d53abd6fd73b
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