Ashwalkers

I really wanted to like this , but it feels very shallow I wouldn't really call this a game. It's really slow paced, empty, unpolished and the UI makes the experience even more jarring that it had to be. Just endless walking with few decisions!!

the gameplay loop is just not compelling enough to keep me, the low effort visuals and predictable narraive just cries of biased unpolish and lack of creative writing

Ashwalkers is a narrative-driven survival adventure developed by Nameless XIII and published by Dear Villagers and 24 Entertainment, set in a bleak post-apocalyptic world where volcanic ash has choked the skies and reshaped civilization into scattered remnants. Rather than focusing on action-heavy mechanics or combat systems, the game centers on decision-making, resource management, and the emotional strain of survival. It presents a grim journey across a hostile wasteland, asking players not only to keep their small group alive but also to shape their moral trajectory through a web of branching narrative paths. The story follows a team of four survivors venturing out from a bunker in search of a rumored sanctuary known as the “Dome of Domes.” Each member of the group—Petra, Sinh, Kali, and Nadir—represents a distinct worldview and personality, contributing to the tension and nuance of group dynamics. As they trek across desolate terrain, their journey becomes as much about internal conflict and emotional endurance as it is about surviving environmental hazards. Dialogue exchanges and event choices reveal subtle differences in how each character interprets the collapsing world, cr…

A nice little Oregon Trail-esque game. For better performance use (without the " symbols) "-force-d3d12 -force-clamped -screen-width 2560 -screen-height 1440 -window-mode borderless -screen-quality fantastic".

It's not exactly terrible, but it's basically one of those choose your own adventure books with fairly shallow writing.

fun