Legends of Solitaire: Curse of the Dragons

Fairly typical solitaire game, similar to others by this developer.

The Voice acting is good.
The story is a typical one for games like this, not bad, but not deep.
(If you are expecting a seriously deep and compelling story- play an RPG, not a solitaire game.).
The story is delivered via the opening scene when you first launch the game, and then when you complete a chapter you get a new page with more story.
It's okay- medieval dragon-slaying fantasy type stuff, probably fine for younger kids with parental supervision. Nothing too gory or scary, though the sudden appearance of the fire-breather while playing a table might be a bit if a scare for really young kids.
Typical grind grind grind to complete objectives.
Expect to replay some hands several times if you are going for all three-stars on every level.
You can replay tables 1-9 as many times as you like to perfect them alll, but the last able (10) cannot be replayed without replaying the entire chapter.

***Accessibility***
The game can be played with a mouse only, one-handed.

Everything delivered via voice acting is also delivered via text- there are no text scaling options, but the text does not disappear or move too fast to read. You must click to progress past, so you have all the time you need. Should be very playable for Deaf and HoH players. Some text is smallish- may be tougher for players with low vision, even in full-screen.

No colorblindness settings- the map is marked with red dots (completed chapters) and larger green dots (the chapter you are playing). The size difference between the two should help, but you may need to use machine settings to adjust colors, depending on what form of color-blindness you have.

The UI and things like navigation to the store are not great- you have to click "Menu" while you are at the table, then choose "Map" then "Store", to be able to buy buffs and potions. Wild cards are bought while playing a table, using a [+] in the lower right side of the screen.
It isn't well explained, even with the tutorial turned on. Can be a bit illogical feeling and a bit confusing.

3 different difficulty modes, with no achievements tied to difficulty. So that's a nice thing for people who want or need an easier mode, and for those who really like to challenge themselves.
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Again, it's a fairly typical solitaire/story game, heavy grind with a reasonably good story for this type of game.
100% Achievements should be possible for pretty much anyone, but it won't be quick.

Recommended, especially on sale. The game has faults, but runs well even on a toaster, and no bugs encountered by me at the time of this review. Good time killer, suitable for short sessions (each table only lasts for 5-15 minutes depending on whether you replay it), or longer sessions if you like. Just don't expect anything out-of-the-ordinary or fresh. But worth a buy, even so.

Just finished my 2nd playthrough.  If you're looking for pure solitaire without the add-ins like Hidden Object, Match-3, or other mini-games & you like the fantasy-theme, then this very fun solitaire game is for you.

Someone on his or her review stated they thought the game was perhaps to hard. Towards the end of the game level 23 the difficulty gets crazy hard. You better hope you have at least 20k on hand because you need to buy cards and potions like mad. I used the cheat engine to give myself the amount of money it took to get past that level. I can do everything except to get the amount of money needed for that chapter. You need to have some crazy combos to get the meter up.

Fun and easy to pick up and play game. I do wish the game had a few more card backs. Its 3 card backs and 3 card front. Every round that is 10 chapters long has you trying to accomplish goals like getting a perfect hand and getting a 8 card run and so on. Its very easy on normal. The game does have a story that is a little light. Your traveling with the king and going around the kingdom. The graphics are good and some cards will sometimes light on fire for a bit.

Very cool! I like this one better than Chef Solitaire- there are a lot more game-play elements in this. Cool story, nice music and artwork. Trading cards, Badge and achievements. Highly recommend!

A reasonable solitaire game, but the graphics are quite dated. The story is stereotypical fantasy and worth skipping unless you really really enjoy fairy tales. The music is a relaxing instrumental score and quite good at that, although at times there are two tunes playing at once, which is a bit discordant.

The worst thing about Legends of Solitaire is the grind. From about half way through, you already own almost all the upgrades and you still have to cover half the map just to finish with all the achievements. The game lets you breeze through several stages without worrying and then it starts requiring you to get 4, 5 or 6 perfects out of 10, which can be moderately difficult. At the same time, it allows you to buy wildcards while in game, which seems almost like cheating. It caught me out because I was spending all my money on wildcards and ran out of money on the last level of the game.

I wouldn't rate Legends of Solitaire as one of the best solitaire games. It is playable and I enjoyed it, but not as much as some others that were better presented. It's 400 games of solitaire without much variety and that's just too many in my opinion. I wouldn't want to struggle to finish the game on the hard difficulty mode, but normal difficulty is a bit too easy after you gather lots of money and upgrades. If it were more difficult, I would probably have given up in frustration when I realised how many levels there were.

This is a good solitaire game. The storyline is useless in my opinion as your actions of playing a card game doesn't match the actions taking place in the story. You get access to special attacks which require a certain number of cards to be played to revive for further use. Some just take a random card from the playing field, some you can pick which card on the playing field to start with. Overall I found the game to be easy, but too long. After a while, other than achievement hunting I just didn't find the level of difficult to climb high enough to make it a challenge, nor did I find that anything new was brought to the table for me to use in the game.

This is a good solitaire casual game, go ahead and grab it if you are into this type of game and if the price is right.

This my second game from Revills Games (previously played Chef Solitaire) but this is the game that made me a fan of this Australian husband and wife game developers. I thought both the voice acting and story was brilliant, and I liked how a segment of the story was given after each level. Will definitely be purchasing more quality solitaire games from these developers. Proud to be Australian :)

This is an outstanding piece of work.
Game-play variables are ingenious.
Graphics and sound are great.
Storyline is interesting.
9/10

I would recommend this game to people who love solitaire, not just solitaire but fun mini-games as well. The ambient music is beautiful and would often find myself just listening to it. I couldn't recommend this game highly enough and hope (and pray) to see more of the same.

I enjoy both this and chef solitaire. This has a lot more elements to it though. Don't waste your money on the weapons as you can get them for free during the gameplay. Achievements are really easy, I was expecting some tough ones, minus the one where you have to beat the game (400 levels). The music is very soothing.

Kind of torn on this. Yeah, its fun and relaxing but IMO the game elements are somewhat lacking.

So you play a hand of solitaite and either you win the hand or you don't. If you win you get more points which allows you to move on to the next section quicker. If you don't win the hand or if you do really really bad there's no negative. You still get points, just not as many and you just advance slower. It turns more into a game of repetition and endurance than anything else IMO. I wish there was a neutral option for voting as this game really isn't great but it's not necessarily bad either. Solitaire lovers will probably enjoy it.

It is an OK game. Polished in presentation, and the story while generic moves the game forward. But very long, and with over 300 levels of the exact same thing I was getting very bored by the end. Still, hard to fault a game for having too much content for those that want to keep playing.

6/10

This game is definitely enjoyable. I like the story line that comes with it and the multiple elements. It is great for relaxing and not thinking too crazily about what to do. Everything has a nice design and easy to understand. Can't wait to see more. Thank you for making this game. :)

I love every solitaire game I've played from Steam so far. And this one started out to be a good one like the others. Until you get to level 20 where it requires 4 perfects. It seems that they have designed the game so that there is no way to get these 4 perfects. I know how to play these games and have completed every one so far - but not this one. I have tryed now over 8 hours of playtime to complete level 20, playing it over and over way too many times. If you want a solitaire game that you have a chance of completing this is NOT the one. It's a shame with so much left to unlock that on the first go-through they make an impossible level. I am uninstalling this game now to make room for something that you can actually finish. Too bad.

Itd get a neutral if that was an option, but unfortunately it leans more towards the negative than the positive.

The game is solid, its a traditional card game with two or three abilities to make it a little more interesting, but at its heart its just a single limited type of solitaire. A lot of that single limited type of solitaire.

The only variation you will see over the hundreds of levels is the addition of pretty basic powers that let you remove a card or some such from the board. It really isnt enough, and there isnt much else to it. The story is dull (Though entertainingly narrated.) the art is fine but amounts to a couple dozen pretty basic images. Its all about that core game and its got about as much to it as the different variation of solitaire that comes free with most OSs.

If its cheap, and you just want something to keep your hands busy while your watching TV, or taking a break, go for it. Otherwise, there is much better out there for £6.

All of these solitaire games are the same in gameplay, but with minor differences in execution. That's a good thing. They're consistent, and consistently good. The Revills Games, in particular, is very good at these games. Their games are my favourites, by far. Legends of Solitaire is no exception. Fun, and looks great. Ran beautifully on my Windows 8.1 PC after I ran the compatibility troubleshooter. A+

Would I buy this again? Probably not. Would I pay the asking price ($8.99)? Absolutely not.

We're all pretty familiar with the way that solitaire works. The rules for this one -- you have to choose cards that are sequential, not necessarily alternating between red and black suits. The sequence can move up or down -- for example, when you have a "four" exposed you can either play a three or a five on it.

You get bonus points for the number of cards you can play in sequence. You also achieve bonus points for various combinations and permutations.

For me -- there are so many free versions of solitaire out there that this one isn't necessary. Yes, there is an overarching plot -- you are a group of fantasy adventurers journeying through the dangerous countryside, fighting orcs and dragons as you go. But truly the requirements from advancing one level to another are pretty arbitrary. And anyone who plays solitaire knows that your ultimate success is largely based on luck.

Games based on luck, for me, begin to feel tedious. Grinding is an unpleasant label you might apply to it. Listen, I've had my fill of grinding after playing WoW for seven years. The title "The Insane" was enough to convience me that I was wasting my life on sh*t that didn't matter.

So I get pissed off at games that essentially become grinding episodes. The graphics are cool, the sound is passable, and the game enjoyable enough. It's just that I think that there are plenty of free versions out there that makes me conclude that this one isn't worth spending money on.

As always, readers should view what I write seen through the lens of the casual gamer -- that is, someone who has limited time due to family, a career, and soul-crushing student loan debt.

Save yourself $9. Buy your kids some cookies at Target.

Not the most fun game.

I got this game based on how much fun I had on a similar game, Faerie Solitaire. That game was challenging, but a smooth experience to play.

This plays in a similar manner/rules, but has a lot more muddling it. Random things like a dragons flame, or locks happening, either damning you to not get a perfect (unless you're very lucky with your card draws), or necessitating going into the shop to spend money on a consumable item. It breaks the flow and makes the game frustrating.

It's not a bad game but it feels like a downgrade--like there was artificial difficulty put in, just for the sake of being hard, rather than more fun. If you're about to purchase this game based on how much you like Faerie Solitaire, you might be disappointed...

really wonderful solitaire game, i like the graphics, the cards, and the play style. the extras like the companions is a nice addition as well.
very relaxing and enjoyable to play late at night right before bed.

This game is wonderful with only one drawback...you can't replay hands if you miss cards. This is very frustrating. You can replay the whole level but not individual hands. This is the only thing that irks me because I am a completionist. Otherwise its a great solitaire game, reminds me of The Chronicles of Emerland Solitaire a bit with the whole companion aspect.