Rekindled Trails

I was really wanting to like this game honestly. The art is cute and the story is very intriguing but it honestly becomes so boring after the 2 hour mark. I wanted to try and play it again but I have no want to play because I know I'm just going to be running around again. I really like the exploration part but this is forceable exploration because no map and no fast travel. You can get maps but it costs money and money is hard to come around unless you GRIND. If you like exploration grinding games you would like this but it's personally not up my alley. If they ever do put out a patch for all of that or make it a little easier to explore and gain materials rather than running in circles I'd be interested in buying again.

Running around this charming, carefully-constructed world and grabbing resources via inobtrusive little mini-games, then figuring out the best configuration for selling them is such a simple yet gratifying loop. There is nothing heavy-going or taxing about it, just a pleasantly diverting and hugely relaxing jaunt, further sweetened by the themes of restoration and community that the story delivers (even if some of the translations occasionally make conversations fall on their face somewhat, though often endearingly so). The simplicity won’t be for everyone, and there are a couple of gripes I must cite. Firstly, from the beginning of the game, every time you smash a pot it looks like you “collect” flames – but the game never mentions them at all, and they seem to be entirely pointless, never actually accumulating nor in fact being expended, even when you appear to be using them to activate new waymarkers. Secondly, the inconsistent sprint system, which sometimes quickly builds so you can *fly* across the map, with an absolutely wonderful sense of speed – and on other occasions is such a non-event that you repeatedly find yourself questioning whether it is working at all. Especially…

I didn't finish it, but I thought this felt like a good start at a young studio's first game. Now that I think about it, this game does appear to be about being enslaved to some kind of evil fire god, and ejecting all foreigners from your homelands. Looking at the other reviews, it seems like I got all this game has to offer in the few hours I played it. I am cynical and old and broken, so it is safe to disregard my onions.

I went into Rekindled Trails almost entirely blind, and this game has proven itself an absolute gem! The gameplay is relaxing, the atmosphere charming and fun, and a the story honestly takes some WILD turns for a cozy game, but isn't anything super crazy. I've completed about 91% of my save as of writing this, and can absolutely recommend the game for the absurdly low price it's at. And hey, there's a demo if you're not sure! That said though, the game isn't super long. I've only played about 18 hours and there's not a lot of content left to be had, other than chasing achievements and a scant few quests. I do wish there were a few more NPC quests littered about, as those present in the game are a fun change of pace, a few more hidden areas to explore, more unique items to hunt down from riddles, and the ability to talk to the friends we made along the way after the story is complete (Kiwick, I'm BEGGING YOU, I want to know how Frey is doing qwq). TLDR: game good. Enjoyed selling funny rocks.

Played this on both Deck and PC. both worked great. On PC I do recommend to use a controller if you have one, it still works great with just keyboard and mouse as well. :) This was such a nice game to play through, very cozy. The colors are beautifull. And you even have a bit of character customisation which I always love in games. Only downside I felt was that there wasnt any quick travel, which would have been nice as its a lot of walking back and forth. Even with that it was still very enjoyable!

This is a really cute, simple game that just makes me feel good after work. It's got all the right things to make dopamine go bzzzzz... yeah its fun. i like it. its also pretty cheap.