# Marginalia Hero — the weirdest medieval RPG

> Medieval RPG with unique art style, challenging combat, and extensive customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Crescent Moon Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginalia-hero/id1455043968 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Crescent Moon Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012)
- Category: Games, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,763 App Store ratings · 311 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginalia-hero/id1455043968/reviews.md

## What is Marginalia Hero?

Feel the real medieval weirdness! You are about to fight creatures and monsters, which were painted by real(!) medieval artists more than 5 centuries ago.

Collect coins and upgrade your equipment! Lots of weapons, shields, charms and even companions!

Key features:
- unique looking graphics style
- addictive and challenging gameplay
- 100+ items for customization and upgrading
- 100 levels with strange and weird creatures and monsters
- endless tournament mode
- one finger/tap/click controls
- atmospheric music
- heroic challenges and bossfight levels
- 50 achievements for every taste
- daily gifts and rewards

## Key features

- Unique medieval art style graphics
- Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 100+ items for customization
- 100 levels with unique creatures
- Endless tournament mode
- One-finger controls

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wanderer's bag | $1.99 | one-time |
| Royal supplies | $8.99 | one-time |
| Citizen's savings | $4.99 | one-time |
| No ads basic | $1.99 | one-time |
| No ads full | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gervase | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gurgustius | $1.99 | one-time |
| Richard | $4.99 | one-time |
| Duff | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rogier | $6.99 | one-time |
| Alingot | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ebraucus | $8.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Marginalia Hero?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Charming art style
- 👍 Entertaining gameplay
- 👍 Unique medieval theme
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Good progression system
- 👍 Friendly ad model

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy features (coin generation, hidden targets)
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unbalanced challenges
- 🔋 Repetitive music and gameplay
- 🔋 Lack of content variety
- 🔋 Intrusive ads at times

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Coin generation issues
- Invisible target bugs
- Ads not working as expected
- Compatibility issues on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- More character customization options
- Offline coin generation
- Difficulty balancing improvements
- Additional game modes or mechanics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 311)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginalia-hero/id1455043968/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Charming But Buggy

*2025-07-24, version 0.204*

Charming art style and quite fun to play, but a lot of the items seem to either only work sporadically (the pet that generates coins) or just not do anything at all (anything that is meant to make hidden targets visible) which is a real shame. Getting the pets from watching ads also seems bugged as when I click to do so nothing happens.

### 5/5 — MUST PLAY

*2025-05-16, version 0.204*

THE GAME IS SO WELL MADE BRU I SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON IT WITHOUT EVEN NOTICING

### 5/5 — This is what I’ve been searching for

*2024-12-17, version 0.204*

I love you

### 3/5 — Fun but brutal

*2024-11-23, version 0.204*

I originally learned about this game from a school assignment, so I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy it. However, the difficulty spike starting at level 15, and the fact that the rating system won’t let you use any equipment above level one if you want the best rank are downsides for me.

### 5/5 — Мое почтение господа

*2023-08-14*

Стилистика-классная , я думаю большинству людей понравится стиль упоротого средневековья , также сам геймплей достаточно интересный , в целом я могу порекомендовать эту игру к 
Скачиванию.

### 5/5 — ??? ??? ??? !!!      !!!🏹🥊🏹🥊🏹🥊

*2023-07-20, version 0.204*

Yes

### 5/5 — Very good!

*2023-06-19, version 0.204*

I really like the concept of the game and it’s very addictive! I worry if development has turn into a halt.

### 1/5 — Potential  but bugs make it unplayable for me

*2023-05-18, version 0.204*

I cannot play level 1 for either royal tournament or great journey I stand no chance as the snail has double my health and I hit as fast as a elderly turtle and I do barely any damage at all just fix it  because I spent some cash to remove ads and I would hate for my cash to be wasted on a failure of a game so please fix this bug either that or idc just please fix this bug

### 5/5 — Страдающе средневековье

*2023-04-26*

Огонь 👍🏻

### 3/5 — The book of the …..

*2023-02-04, version 0.204*

This is a short critique of the Application’s Store, App. called “Marginal Hero”. I searched the applications store for Applications that might be associated to things “ Medieval” and the “Marginal Hero’s game;app.”  Was a recommendation ! My review is: “ This is just the game I have always wanted” accept for one major detail, the entire app. Is one where , to proceed, you must kill creatures. Sure there are a plethora of the most fantastic beasts, and I want to see all the illustrations! But will I , be tempted enough to continue? So far I have stopped at the snails, since, I killed them all ,and next are the fantastic birds, which I am not so certain I wish to do battle. Maybe I will?  Since, there is no other way to see the various illustrations or to earn points. If only this medieval game was one where the participants, gave Gifts, Traveled, Converted Beasts or Played Music, rather than one where the player must beat  them with a club? But unfortunately it’s a knights fight against his own menagerie!

## Frequently asked questions about Marginalia Hero

### What kind of game is Marginalia Hero?

Marginalia Hero is a role-playing game (RPG) with a unique medieval theme. It features combat against creatures inspired by historical medieval art, with a focus on collecting items and upgrading equipment.

### What are the key features of Marginalia Hero?

Key features include a unique visual style based on medieval art, addictive and challenging gameplay, over 100 items for customization and upgrades, 100 levels with strange creatures, an endless tournament mode, and simple one-finger controls.

### Is Marginalia Hero free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases for items and upgrades, allowing players to enhance their experience.

### What makes the graphics style unique?

The game's graphics are distinct because they are directly inspired by creatures and monsters painted by real medieval artists over 500 years ago, giving it a truly unusual and historical aesthetic.

### What is the gameplay like?

The gameplay is designed to be addictive and challenging, requiring players to fight monsters, collect coins, and upgrade their gear. It includes heroic challenges, boss fights, and an endless tournament mode for continuous engagement.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.204 — 2019-05-28

Huge update!
-Brave quests 
-Character's look customization, 
-Bestiary screen with all creatures, 
-Creature unlock animation 
-Unique locations for every type of enemy

### 0.197 — 2019-04-09

-More bug fixes

### 0.196 — 2019-04-08

-Fixes for level 40 and level 70
-Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 0.195 — 2019-04-04

-Updated graphics, UI fixes for iPhone X
-Level difficulty improvements

### 0.191 — 2019-03-27

-Added Intro
-Bug fixes and improvements

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All apps by Crescent Moon Games: https://appshunter.io/developer/370521012

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