BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
THE BROTHERHOOD · 2020 · Point & Click, Isometric, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Story Rich
PC
Mostly Positive77% · 69576Metacritic
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About BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric adventure set in a distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts, and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you.
Mark, a man out of time, searches for his lost brother Don in a far-flung futuristic era ruled by highly advanced technologies, which are both revered and reviled. Your surroundings hold echoes of a desolate past and glimpses of a dark future that has yet to be written by your actions. Be prepared to face many tough choices that will shape this land long after you complete your journey.
The inhabitants of this world will help and hinder you as you make new discoveries and navigate the spectacular African-inspired landscape. Negotiate your passage with local leaders, healers, and warriors, or find yourself embroiled in a battle against nanite swarms, enormous scorpions, and rocket-equipped robots.
From thriving villages to crumbling cities, petrified forests, and bone-dry ocean beds, this strange new world holds a multitude of terrains to uncover.
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION features music by MICK GORDON, known for his work on Wolfenstein®, DOOM®, Prey®, Killer Instinct® and Need for Speed®.
90% PCGAMER
9.5/10 PCINDIEMRACE
9.5 /10 GAMEPLANET
4.5/5 PENNYWORTHREVIEWS
8/10 THEGAMESLASHERS - "...the world of beautiful desolation is like a binder overflowing with artistic creativity..."
10/10 SHOWGAMER
5/5 SAVINGCONTENT - "Incredible"
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is brought to you by THE BROTHERHOOD, the studio behind STASIS (Adventure game of the year 2015) and CAYNE.
Mark, a man out of time, searches for his lost brother Don in a far-flung futuristic era ruled by highly advanced technologies, which are both revered and reviled. Your surroundings hold echoes of a desolate past and glimpses of a dark future that has yet to be written by your actions. Be prepared to face many tough choices that will shape this land long after you complete your journey.
The inhabitants of this world will help and hinder you as you make new discoveries and navigate the spectacular African-inspired landscape. Negotiate your passage with local leaders, healers, and warriors, or find yourself embroiled in a battle against nanite swarms, enormous scorpions, and rocket-equipped robots.
From thriving villages to crumbling cities, petrified forests, and bone-dry ocean beds, this strange new world holds a multitude of terrains to uncover.
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION features music by MICK GORDON, known for his work on Wolfenstein®, DOOM®, Prey®, Killer Instinct® and Need for Speed®.
- A story-driven adventure set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future.
- A unique aesthetic and 2D isometric rendered and painted environments.
- Simple Point & Click interaction with profound puzzles.
- Classic adventure gameplay.
- Bizarre creatures, animals, and vibrant characters await.
- Thousands of lines of dialogue with multiple conversation paths.
- Tomes of lore and a world, unlike anything you have seen.
- Over 40 Unique Characters to meet.
- 4k and Ultra wide native support.
90% PCGAMER
9.5/10 PCINDIEMRACE
9.5 /10 GAMEPLANET
4.5/5 PENNYWORTHREVIEWS
8/10 THEGAMESLASHERS - "...the world of beautiful desolation is like a binder overflowing with artistic creativity..."
10/10 SHOWGAMER
5/5 SAVINGCONTENT - "Incredible"
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is brought to you by THE BROTHERHOOD, the studio behind STASIS (Adventure game of the year 2015) and CAYNE.
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Players praise Beautiful Desolation for its stunning artwork, compelling sci-fi story set in post-apocalyptic South Africa, and memorable characters with excellent voice acting. However, many note that the larger open world makes puzzles feel obscure and poorly signposted, leading to frustrating fetch quests across the map, though the game remains enjoyable for those patient with its pacing and exploration.
Nice game, beautiful graphics, cool story2 found this helpful
A Stasis-like game in an interesting sci-fi South African setting.2 found this helpful
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.1 found this helpful
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…
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