A Long Way Down

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"A Long Way Down" is a narrative-driven adventure game where you play as a stranded astronaut on a distant planet. With limited resources and a mysterious entity inhabiting the planet, you must navigate the harsh environment and uncover the truth behind your predicament. The game features challenging puzzles, survival elements, and a focus on storytelling.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 66 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

The game features addictive gameplay with enjoyable progression and character improvement.
The card battling system is easy to learn and allows for strategic deck management and synergies.
The atmosphere and art direction are unique and contribute to a fun gaming experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, making it frustrating to play.
Content is lacking, with many players feeling the game ends too soon after starting to enjoy it.
The strategic depth is minimal, with many mechanics feeling clunky and unbalanced.

gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a blend of RPG elements, dungeon crawling, and deck building, offering interesting mechanics that are both fun and fresh. However, players have noted issues such as clunky party mechanics, disruptive text-box interruptions, and a lack of strategic depth despite the complexity of the mechanics. Overall, while the game shows promise and has enjoyable aspects, it requires further refinement to fully realize its potential in the roguelite card game genre.
- “Interesting new game mechanics, building dungeon against your enemy.”
- “Its a very fun and fresh mechanic.”
- “While I can assume a lot of content has yet to be added, I'm enjoying how it shares unique mechanics from other great deck builders (Slay the Spire, Deck of Ashes, and Deep Space Derelicts) mixed in with the clever concept of allowing the player to modify the labyrinthine strategic map as the evil AI works to thwart your building of pathways to the map's objectives.”
- “A lot of mechanics and math, but minimal resulting strategy.”
- “The party mechanic is really clunky.”
- “Non-contextual text-box banter you have to click through that suddenly interrupts gameplay at random intervals.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally praised as engaging and enjoyable, though some players find the mission structure to be arbitrary and not well-suited to the game's design. Additionally, there are reports of bugs, such as missing characters that hinder progress, but these issues are somewhat excused due to the game's early access status. Overall, the narrative complements the gameplay, making for a fun experience despite some flaws.
- “The story and the gameplay is fun.”
- “Story is great.”
- “The story and the gameplay is fun.”
- “The missions often seem arbitrary (something you would do anyways) and the whole system is an ill fit for this kind of game.”
- “The issue I have is that the mission 'protect the Marcus' doesn't have Marcus, so I cannot progress in the game further due to some kind of weird bug. Yet it is early access, so I guess it is okay.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely reported to be extremely buggy, with users describing it as a "buggy mess." While some glitches are non-critical, they contribute to an overall unstable experience.
- “Extremely buggy.”
- “It's still a buggy mess.”
- “Really buggy.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are characterized as cartoonish, which some players find initially off-putting but ultimately enjoyable once acclimated. However, the overall presentation is marred by bland dialogues, detracting from the experience.
- “Cartoonish graphics, when you get used to it, add fun to the game.”
- “The graphics are cartoonish and the dialogues are bland.”
- “The visuals feel overly simplistic and lack depth.”
- “The art style is too childish, making it hard to take the game seriously.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its uniqueness and engaging background elements that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers find it to be visually appealing and well-crafted, contributing positively to the game's immersive quality.
- “The atmosphere of this game is unique.”
- “The atmosphere is pretty neat, and background elements for the character are cool.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that while there are some balance issues and problems with grinding, the overall experience of the game makes it a worthwhile investment.
- “Some issues with balance, some problems with grinding, but all in all, the game is really worth the money.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its exceptional quality, with reviewers highlighting both the impressive art direction and the captivating soundtrack.
- “Great art direction and soundtrack.”