Selfloss

Beautiful game, charming worldbuilding, beautiful music - and yet the game itself is unfortunately (nearly) unplayable. A puzzle broke when I died, couldn't progress it, then I couldn't access previous checkpoints because this game autosaves, so I had to reset my progress - luckily only 80 min. in. I'll give it another shot soon, but that was more than enough to deter me from experiencing the game. And well, there are other issues too: - no way to rebind controler (really frustrating because some choices are qustionable or outright annoying) - but mouse and keyboard sure! even though the controler is recommended - clunky/awkward controls - tiny hitboxes and thus very low attack accuracy - some mechanics are annoying and would benefit a lot from toggling - fixed camera can be slow to change or block view at times completely If I hadn't bought it on a huge discount I'd be really, really mad - all issues considered it isn't worth $27, I'm sorry.

A beautiful and atmospheric adventure with an intriguing world, strong lore, and a mysterious story. Exploring the different locations and discovering details about the world through scattered items and environmental elements was easily the strongest part of the experience. Unfortunately, the gameplay became increasingly frustrating. The controller aiming felt poor, attacks sometimes seemed to have little effect, and the camera could be unstable. Movement also felt awkward, especially during boat sections, where controls could feel unresponsive. The difficulty made these problems even more noticeable, with repeated deaths and harsh punishment making some sections feel more frustrating than rewarding. I enjoyed the simpler puzzles, although I didn't like the time-limited ones. Eventually, the gameplay issues became too much and I stopped during the second chapter. It's disappointing because the atmosphere, worldbuilding, and story were exactly what initially kept me interested. A beautiful world with a lot of potential, but the combat, controls, and difficulty significantly hurt the overall experience.

Adventure puzzle story that can manage to put you in your feels quite a few times. Personally, I had a nice time. It was quite fun exploring without being swamped by enemies on every step and figuring out the puzzles. The enemies were generally not that hard [i](except you, crab boss, I'm looking at you and all the nerves you fried me)[/i], so despite there being "combat" I think the game is still very friendly towards people who don't like it. I wish there was a way to skip "cut scenes," I realized how tired I got of them during replay to get missed collectibles and my fight with the crab boss with the initial scene of him appearing. I just wanted to skip straight to fighting and instead had to sit through the same cut scene 20x only making me more infuriated when I lost each time, lol. XD Other than that, I think the game is a great choice for anyone enjoying exploring, puzzles and cute art mixed with an interesting, deep story. I'd say the story is more on the depressive side, so definitely proceed with caution there. Also quite low-end PC friendly for anyone whose PC is marinating in its own oils.

It's a shorter game, more of a walking simulator with some light combat and easy puzzles. Didn't encounter any bugs and the game is very forgiving. I liked it mostly because there should be more games with a marine theme.

Original and unique story and gameplay. The world they created is really cool. Story rich. Unique game mechanics. Challenges in the game aren't crazy hard like platforming can be. Satisfying game. Definitely recommend.

Playing this game because I love puzzle-platformers with a dark fantasy vibe and stunning visuals... not wrong. Playing this game because I LOVE WHALES... YES! YES! YES!!! XD There are quite a few trigger warnings since it's a dark and emotional story, but if you have a strong stomach, DON'T MISS THIS AWESOME GAME! :D