Overland

So the thing about minimalism is. You need to be clear how your game works. How your game works needs to be interesting. Neither of these is true in Overland. It has a good premise! Aliens have invaded and you're on a liminal road trip trying to stay alive. You can scavenge items and recruit other travelers and you need to maintain your car. This is all good. But the interface is clunky, explains nothing, doesn't control intuitively, and punishes you extremely for not intuiting it. For example, I got a buddy and found a new car. I fueled it, turned it on, brought both cars to the stage exit, we were both ready to leave, I selected leave, and abandoned my buddy in his fueled and running car. Why? But sometimes it's worth pushing through a game that communicates badly. Sometimes the gameplay is deep and rewarding. It isn't. Enemy moves a couple blocks. You move a couple blocks. If you're injured, you move less blocks and can't escape the enemy. If the enemy catches you, you die. Theoretically spending items makes things more interesting. This is a game that cares a lot about resources. But like. None of the resources explain what they do. You just have t…

Delightfully difficult.

strategy based game with lore i dont understand that is intriguing nonetheless. i love the dogs TwT

Cute and chill vibe, great after a long day at work

After playing this game on the apple arcade (shame it's not on mobile) I've honestly had a great time with it. It's not only a turn based strategy game but an effective story telling game where your choices matter. It's sweet and simple, and doesn't try to be something it's not. I'd say it's worth the money and especially if you have a steam deck, as this is a fun game for travel.

Absolute worst controls i've experienced in a game in ages. I mean, absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I'd be embarrassed to put out a game with these controls. On top of that, you have a fixed view. So if there's a monster on the other side of something big. To bad, you dont get to see it unless you use the "camera," mode. But as soon as you exit, you're immediately back in the fixed vies. The art style is fantastic, and the game is a great idea. Unfortunately it's wasted on controls, that I am guessing they just gave up on. I also hate that the car can't go anywhere other than two strips of road, the car has no storage, and you cant go into any buildings. The game has very little in it overall, and gets boring pretty fast.