BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

As a big fan of the previous games (Stasis and Stasis: Bone Totem), I knew the studio was South African, but the distinct flavour of this game was an unexpected delight. While the puzzles aren't the most challenging, for a narrative game such as this I honestly prefer the steady progression via storytelling over obscure hidden logic.

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is a beautiful looking game. The music, visuals, and atmosphere are great. I've seen it listed as an RPG at several places but it's just a mediocre point and click game. The tediousness and clunkiness of the controls manages to spoil any trace of submersion. The gameplay is absolutely atrocious. You can't even see where you can and can't go. It's not obvious from the drawings, so you just need to click randomly everywhere just to explore. Every area is way bigger than your screen and you have no reference (map or anything) to know if there's more to find. The puzzles seem at times completely arbitrary and you just need to randomly try stuff. There's a ton of backtracking, very slow travel options which makes it so tedious, even if you like the story.

So far so good, lil bit more bright atmosphere then Stasis lol

Super cool. Has that old-school vibe like OG Fallout and Torment. The environment is super immersive, the sounds and ambience are peak. I'm digging the dialogue. haha. Will come back with more later.

It's a nice indie attempt at the classics like Shadowrun and Fallout. I didn't feel particularly grabbed by the story. It's an ok game though and I don't regret supporting the developers.

A massive recommendation from me. My favorite game I've played in 2026, so far. I've enjoyed THE BROTHERHOOD's three games in the STASIS series. I went into Beautiful Desolation expecting to also enjoy it. In some ways I prefer it. The scope is much larger, which allowed for imagination to run wild. The game lives up to its name, with a post-apocalyptic wasteland that nevertheless impresses with its beauty. The artwork is stunning and the variety of landscapes is astonishing. Most of the land is desolate but the world is full of life. There are several factions to meet and an incredible number of bizarre characters that are all striking to look at and interesting to talk to. Their appearances, personalities and voices are all unique and memorable. The voice acting is very fun, with a limited cast of actors and actresses putting on all kinds of accents. The South African man doing an Indian accent was delightfully absurd! Just a week or two ago, I played Trash Goblin. I played the Epic Games Store version I picked up on a giveaway, so I haven't reviewed it and I have to resist talking about it too much. It also tried having a bunch of unique characters. But the chara…