# The Lost Heir — The Fall of Daria > Text-based interactive fantasy novel about reclaiming a throne and developing a character. (iPhone/iPad app by Hosted Games LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-heir/id956373528 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) - Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing - Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 204 App Store ratings · 89 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 36 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-02-20 - Data updated: 2026-09-04 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-heir/id956373528/reviews.md ## What is The Lost Heir? Take back the throne that was rightfully yours! When demon-summoning usurpers assassinate the king and queen, the right of rulership falls to you, their only child. Develop your own unique prince or princess, discovering a world of fantasy, magic, mystery, and adventure. "The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria" is an epic 145,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Mike Walter—the first of a trilogy—where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Develop your own unique prince or princess, for good or evil! Become a noble knight, a greedy thief, an evil priest, a nature-loving druid, a charming bard, a deadly assassin, a wise monk, a well-traveled ranger, a martial cleric, a kind priest, a brutal thug, a steadfast guard, a powerful wizard or any combination you choose. Your highness, the kingdom of Daria awaits you! • Play as male or female, gay or straight. • Pursue love interests, make friends, or be a loner. • Uncover the mysteries of demon summoning. • Uncover and collect legendary magical items and treasure. ## Key features - Text-based interactive story - Character development (good/evil) - Multiple character classes/roles - Choice-driven narrative - Romance and friendship options - Mystery and treasure hunting ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $4.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | The Legacy Advantage | $1.99 | one-time | | The Legacy Advantage | $1.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of The Lost Heir? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Exceptional replay value with multiple character classes and story paths - 📖 Well-written narrative with compelling characters and world-building - 🎯 Meaningful choices that significantly impact the story and outcomes - 💑 Excellent relationship and romance system with depth - 🏆 High-quality interactive fiction with intricate storytelling - 🎨 Diverse character customization options and skill combinations - 📚 Engaging fantasy adventure with surprising plot twists - 🎪 Extensive content with hidden achievements and secrets to discover - ✨ Polished writing with minimal grammatical errors - 🎭 Well-developed NPC interactions and character arcs **Cons** - ⚠️ Unclear stat requirements for skill checks - 🎲 Frustrating stat system requiring narrow specialization - 😤 Difficulty balancing multiple character builds effectively - 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop for trial-and-error stat optimization - ❌ Limited viability of hybrid character builds - ⏱️ Lengthy playthrough required for multiple attempts - 🤔 Unintuitive dialogue outcomes and character reactions - 📊 Poor stat progression making it hard to meet requirements - 🎯 Unbalanced difficulty with some classes overpowered - 🚫 Forced story moments where character always loses regardless of stats **Commonly reported bugs** - Legacy Advantage purchase fails on standalone version (works on Hosted Games app) - Endurance skill check (45) doesn't work in dark temple near Vernex - Relationship stat effects sometimes confusing and unexpected - Money loss after inputting smaller transaction amounts - Inconsistent dialogue outcome effects on character relationships **Most requested features** - Save/checkpoint system to avoid replaying entire game - Back button to undo choices without restarting - Chapter-by-chapter save options - More random adventures before main quest - Expanded demon summoning mechanics and battles - More mature relationship themes and romance options - Longer overall game length - Clearer stat requirement indicators before attempting actions - More diverse combat encounters ## Recent user reviews (10 of 89) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-heir/id956373528/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Strongly not recommending *2025-01-06* The writing is extremely lazy , many times it gives multiple options which are not linked together. For instance right at the beginning main protagonist can go everywhere at the castle, and do something, the order is not important and you can explorer all option, that trick repeats itself and sometimes it works, sometimes its a munchkin style like i need to try all options and do something each time. The actions are also convoluted, in all such games if you cant do something the option is not available, here you can try to cast a fireball when you have 47 skill, but you need 50, you will know this only after a failed attempt and lost battle. How do i suppose to know this in advance that i need 50??? Dialoges outcome are broken in a lot of time when you pick some compromise option, in fact one of the characters is offended, just cause author wants this. All in all, i am very very surprised someone likes this, i do believe the positive reviews could be bought here. ### 5/5 — I played the full game through! *2023-08-20, version 1.2.4* I had an absolute blast playing Lost Heir 1! Rich, fun, intricate and replayable story arcs make this one of my most enjoyable text based games I’ve played, in recent years! The relationship system is fantastic! I hope it leads to having a lover and not just a friend, because this game gives me hope that more mature themes can be played in deeper role playing games, such as this one. Loads of potential with the process of building friendships and relationships with many of the diverse characters! You can choose many hundreds of paths, each with different outcomes depending on your decision making! Some of the things that might be difficult for new RPG players is the item, money and relationship system. It requires a lot of practice and trial and error! You’ll fail a lot, at first! Secondly, the demon summoning seems very weak! It could have been an entire game in itself, if realized for that principal. It was that promising! I thought the demon relationships seemed quite sick! I would have loved engaging in demon battles with guards, bosses and monsters, out in the world! The Relationship system, the jewel of this game, is very well constructed and feels quite complex! Which is quite good! Combat needs a little more work, as hp and damage isn’t well represented later on. The strengths of this game are rested more with its story and relationship system! The inventory system is quite fantastic! Clean, robust and neat! Bravo! The accessibility is superb! I’ve played the entire game on Youtube! My channel GAME Double Tap! Has the full play through! Check it out, if you want! Awesome game and I look forward to more advancements, stories and game play elements! Keep it cheeky and fun! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Great Game *2021-09-07, version 1.2.0* Great game but sometimes hard to maximize results. The implications for many decisions are not always obvious even when studying the scenario. Overall awesome. ### 5/5 — Great game *2021-06-01, version 1.2.0* Most excellent... absolutely brilliant... ### 4/5 — Create a back feature *2020-05-13, version 1.2.0* It would be nice to be able to go back a page, if a mistake was made or wrong choice was picked, instead of having to start over again. Please consider for future update if possible. ### 5/5 — Legacy pack not working? *2019-07-15, version 1.2.0* This is an outstanding game. I’ve been playing since before 2 or 3 were even released and I love it. My only complaint is that for some reason it won’t let me purchase the legacy advantage. So, if I can get some help figuring that out, I would be overjoyed! ### 5/5 — Pretty amazing *2019-06-16* To be 100% honest I don’t really write reviews but I saw the Most recent review of this and actually upset me. This game is very good there is a lot of depth to it I’ve probably played through at least 30 to 40 times and I would say 26 of those times had something that I had never seen before or didn’t even realize was a possibility. There’s a lot a unique choices every single time that I played through why I couldn’t do something I went back on my next place he would try to figure out what I had to do to be able to do that. I recommended this to all of my friends who play dnd and have heard nothing but good things from them too. Outstanding job. ### 4/5 — Fun, but be prepared to play several times or use guides *2019-06-10, version 1.2.0* This game is pretty rough on the unprepared player; a blind playthrough will likely lose characters the first time through. My advice to early players is to choose Sir Grady as a mentor and become a Squire, which gives you good skills and a few freebies from time to time. Magic is tempting, but being a pure magician will bite you HARD in The Lost Heir 3, where physical attributes ARE needed not to die. P.S. The Legacy Advantage only can be bought through the Hosted Games app. It makes it significantly easier to hit the skill checks, but the added story only appears in The Lost Heir 1 (so far). ### 2/5 — Overrated and short! *2019-05-03* This is the first review I’ve ever written for a game out of my 9 years of gaming experience which emphasizes just how much this game disappointed me. This game is overrated. How did this game get a 4.8 rating? I’ve played 12 games by Hosted Games and the price to length ratio of this one is not worth it. I made it through the game in about 3 or 4 hours and I’m not the fastest reader. I’ve played through the game 3 times and I’ve been disappointed every time. I don’t know if I’m playing it wrong or something but bad things always happen and my character always loses in battle. Each time I played through I used a different class and went about things a different way correlating to my character’s class but I keep getting the same results. Also the stat system is terrible. You have to have very high stats in a certain area just to pass a simple check. I tried to be a spell sword in my first play through but learned that you can really only focus on one class. Also the reviews of the third game are bad meaning you won’t get a satisfying end to this series. If you’re looking for a game to get skip this one and get the “Samurai of Hyuga” series. That series is my favorite out of all the games I’ve played by “Hosted Games”. ### 5/5 — Great read! *2019-04-21* When I bought this when it came out I thought I would read it once and I’d be done with it. I was wrong. I read this book and the whole trilogy dozens of times and I love this series. The one problem is that when I try to buy the legacy advantage it says the purchase failed. Otherwise, amazing game and great read worth taking time out of your day for! (If you can contact me about the legacy advantage I would appreciate it!) ## Frequently asked questions about The Lost Heir ### What is The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria? It is an epic, text-based interactive fantasy novel where your choices determine the story's outcome. You play as the rightful heir to the throne of Daria, seeking to reclaim it after a royal assassination. ### What kind of character can I create? You can develop a unique prince or princess, choosing to be good or evil. The game offers a wide range of roles, including knight, thief, druid, assassin, wizard, and many more, allowing for diverse character builds. ### Is this game free to play? The game is free to play, but it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements. These may offer ways to enhance your experience or progress through the game. ### What platforms is this game available on? This application is designed for mobile devices. It is a text-based game, meaning it does not require graphics or sound effects and is powered by the player's imagination. ### What are the main gameplay elements? The core gameplay involves making choices that affect the narrative, developing your character's personality and abilities, pursuing relationships, uncovering mysteries, and collecting magical items. The story is driven entirely by text and your decisions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.5 — 2026-01-08 You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "The Lost Heir", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.2.4 — 2023-06-28 Bug fixes. If you enjoy "The Lost Heir", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.2.3 — 2023-05-06 Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "The Lost Heir", please leave us a written review. It really helps! ### 1.2.2 — 2022-05-17 Bugfixes. ### 1.2.1 — 2021-10-28 Bug fixes. If you enjoy this game, please leave us a written review. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*