Adera
- August 27, 2018
- HitPoint Inc.
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Adera is a single-player, mystery point-and-click game with a wonderful story and delightful visuals. As Jane, a world-class adventurer, you'll solve puzzles, collect artifacts, and explore environments to uncover the secrets of a lost civilization across five episodes. With AAA production values, expect 10+ hours of gameplay, unique puzzles, fantastic environments, professional voice acting, and hundreds of hidden objects to collect."
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and animations, creating an immersive experience.
- It offers a variety of puzzles that range in difficulty, keeping gameplay interesting.
- The storyline is engaging and well-presented, with a unique episodic format that enhances the narrative flow.
- The game ends on a cliffhanger, leaving players unsatisfied and wanting more closure.
- There are several bugs and glitches, particularly with achievements and certain puzzles that can hinder progress.
- Some puzzles can be frustratingly difficult, especially when using a mouse, and the voice acting can be overly chatty and distracting.
- story46 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its interesting and engaging narrative, unique themes, and episodic structure that enhances the storytelling experience. However, some users expressed disappointment with the story's unfinished nature and cliffhanger ending, suggesting a desire for a continuation. Overall, the combination of good graphics, voice acting, and puzzle elements contributes to a captivating experience, despite some critiques regarding the story's execution and length.
“The storyline was very interesting, and I enjoyed how they released the game in chapters instead of having everything be a single game.”
“The story is very intriguing, which held my attention all the way through to the end.”
“Great story, lots of different twists in the story, fabulous backgrounds, really difficult to put down just like a good book.”
“The story is unfinished; the ending is very short.”
“The way the story ended, it definitely feels like the developers wanted to keep going!”
“It's just not done; the story ends in a cliffhanger, and from what I can tell, there isn't going to be a continuation or sequel.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 91 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty, clarity, and attention to detail, with many users highlighting the rich scenery and exceptional artwork. While some reviews suggest that there is room for improvement, the visuals are generally considered a strong aspect of the game, enhancing the overall experience alongside the engaging story and challenging puzzles.
“The graphics are superb, crisp, and clear.”
“Graphics are beautiful, puzzles are challenging.”
“Wonderful graphics.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being fitting and enhancing the experience, with a unique track for each puzzle that complements the gameplay. However, some users noted issues with volume control, as the music cannot be turned off and plays at full volume, which can be overwhelming. Overall, the music score is considered fantastic and contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
“Interesting story, nice graphics, animations, sounds, voices, and music.”
“The music was also fitting for the moments.”
“The music score is fantastic.”
“One music track for every puzzle.”
“It won't run right on a triple monitor PC, and you cannot shut the music off; it stays at full volume and blasts your ears.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers between 7 to 10 hours of engaging content, depending on puzzle-solving efficiency and exploration. While there are some minor bugs and low-quality cut scenes, the game introduces unique mechanics and maintains good quality in the actual gameplay scenes. Players can expect a rich experience with hundreds of hidden objects to discover.
“Speeding through it, you get 6-7 good hours of gameplay, and if you take your time, it's about 10!”
“Expect somewhere from 7 to 9 hours of gameplay depending on how well you do with the puzzles and how many you skip.”
“Sure, there are some things that need to be fixed, but for the most part, it introduced a lot of different perspectives and game mechanics I've never seen in hidden object games before.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, players report experiencing several glitches that hindered their ability to unlock achievements and complete mini puzzles, though these issues were generally considered minor and did not significantly detract from the overall experience.
“The achievements for this final chapter were really hard to get, especially with the glitches I was experiencing, so I wasn't able to get some of the achievements either because they never triggered or I had no way of completing them all (with the Adera symbols especially).”
“There were a few minor glitches in the mini puzzles, which was annoying, but not enough for me to give it a thumbs down.”
