Tales RPG: AI Text Adventurev1.98 / 98

Released August 27, 2026Major

iOS Android

The latest major update resulted in a sharp decline in average rating from 3.42 to 2.95 stars on Android. While users praised the new narrative features, technical instability and restrictive login requirements significantly eroded the user experience. The release is classified as strongly negative due to the immediate drop in sentiment and reported progression blockers.

What changed

New featureAdded ability to create profile avatars
New featureIntroduced story editing and rewind functionality
UXAdded top-rated and genre discovery sections to home screen
MonetizationReduced price of portraits
PerformanceUI polish and general fixes

Reception

28/ 100 impact scoreStrongly Negative

What worked

New feature
Users report improved narrative quality and immersion following the introduction of story editing and avatar creation.

What didn't

UX
backfired
Forced account login requirements and broken story progression post-update created significant friction for existing players.
Performance
backfired
Technical failures, including character death loops during ad-supported credit acquisition, caused a 0.47 star decline in average rating.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisSeptember 18, 2026

The average rating declined by 0.47 stars following the update, driven by technical instability and new friction in the user experience. While some users noted improved narrative quality, frequent reports of broken story progression and forced login requirements have negatively impacted sentiment. The current momentum is weakening as technical regressions overshadow the introduction of new features.

-0.47 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

Improved narrative quality and immersion reported by usersmediumversion-tied

New complaints (3)

Technical failures prevent story progression and cause collection loading errors post-updatehighversion-tied

Forced account login requirements restrict access to guest gameplaymediumversion-tied

Ad-supported credit acquisition causes character death loops during gameplaymediumversion-tied

Marlvel takeaways

Remove forced account login requirements to restore guest gameplay access and reduce negative sentiment.
Address technical regressions causing story progression errors and character death loops to stabilize the user experience.
Investigate ad-supported credit acquisition flows to resolve the reported gameplay interruption.

Original release notes

- Create profile avatars,
- Story editing and rewind.
- Discover top-rated and genre picks on the home screen.
- Cheaper portraits and UI polish and fixes