Anchor: Quest for Atlantis

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Anchor: Quest for Atlantis is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Team Again and was released on March 31, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Anchor: Quest for Atlantis is an isometric action game where you explore underwater ruins, battling guardians with a powerful Atlantean artifact. Unlock new abilities and customize your playstyle through a skill tree while uncovering secrets and ancient records that reveal the mystery behind Atlantis's fall. Dive deep to reclaim lost magic and discover a forgotten civilization.

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a charming art style and immersive underwater atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
Gameplay is engaging with a mix of exploration, combat, and puzzles, providing a rewarding experience for players.
As a free game, it offers significant value with enjoyable mechanics and a decent length for a casual playthrough.

The game suffers from various bugs that can hinder progress and create confusion about whether issues are due to bugs or difficulty.
The map is unclear and lacks guidance, making navigation and finding objectives frustrating for players.
Some gameplay mechanics, such as boss fights and certain abilities, can be inconsistent or broken, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a distinct and charming art style reminiscent of Borderlands, with a top-down perspective akin to Bastion and Hades. Many players appreciate the beautiful visuals and coherent design, noting that the art enhances the overall experience, although some feel the graphics could be improved. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's engaging gameplay and exploration elements.
- “When I initially found out this game was free, I couldn't believe it. The screenshots showed a beautiful art style that clearly had a lot of effort put into it.”
- “The game is real eye candy with a distinct and unique art style that is paired with the exploration, the game's strongest aspect.”
- “The visuals are charming, and the level design kept things fresh and engaging.”
- “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
- “This is a console-style isometric brawler with a few adventure/puzzle elements, and cel-shaded graphics that feel dated.”
- “Graphics/art style remind me of Borderlands, with a top-down perspective similar to Bastion or Hades.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is highly praised for its engaging mechanics, intuitive controls, and immersive environment, with a combat system that balances simplicity and depth. Players appreciate the effective use of the anchor weapon, which introduces new mechanics and encourages exploration through a metroidvania-style progression. However, some critiques mention that while enjoyable, the gameplay does not reach top-tier standards in conjunction with its visuals.
- “10/10 this game is great, the combat is fun, the map has great design and is very easy to navigate. The environment and the gameplay are immersive, and I also think the key bindings were refreshing (on controller specifically).”
- “Your weapon, the anchor, is the perfect tool for the constant introduction of new mechanics. The player is therefore deeply immersed (pun intended) in a world full of new shortcuts to unlock, puzzles to solve, and secrets to unveil.”
- “The combat system is simple, yet effective for both fodders and bosses: easy to learn patterns, really gives the player room to explore all the combat mechanics such as combo and special anchor actions.”
- “- the combat system is simple, yet effective for both fodders and bosses: easy to learn patterns, really gives the player room to explore all the combat mechanics such as combo and special anchor actions.”
- “- the game progression is inspired by metroid-vania games: all the mechanics are not only progressively unlocked by exploring the interconnected level design or upgrading using enemies/chests rewards, but they are also used both for combat and further exploration.”
- “- gameplay: the gameplay, while simple, is effective and intuitive.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Anchor: Quest for Atlantis" is described as basic yet coherent, featuring a mix of exploration, combat, and puzzles. While the narrative elements, such as story logs, lack depth, the overall experience remains engaging and enjoyable, lasting around 2-3 hours.
- “There's a nice mix of exploration, combat, and puzzling here, and while the isometric perspective wasn't used to obscure secrets, I still had fun looking for chests and story logs.”
- “Anchor: Quest for Atlantis is a neat, well-balanced experience!”
- “These logs didn't have a whole lot to them and the story is a bit basic, but it was coherent, which is the most important part.”
- “Anchor: Quest for Atlantis is one of literally thousands of student projects infesting Steam.”
- “Sure, it's a little rough around the edges, but nonetheless, Anchor: Quest for Atlantis delivers a 2-3 hour experience that manages to be engaging and fun.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with players noting its refreshing quality and good production value for a free title. The sound direction complements the music, creating a simple yet immersive experience.
- “The sound direction and the music are simple but immersive.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “Each track is thoughtfully composed, adding depth and emotion to every moment.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express concerns about stability, noting that certain actions and interactions may feel inaccessible due to potential bugs rather than difficulty. Specifically, issues with boss fights, particularly the second major boss, have been highlighted as problematic, leading to frustration and uncertainty about the game's reliability.
- “I see many actions and objects to interact with eventually, but I do not have the required powers/abilities to do them yet. I end up wondering if it's a bug or if it's the difficulty. I do not want to waste my time on something that could eventually be impossible to solve just because it's buggy.”
- “My feelings towards the enemies are the same; the bosses are fine, though I would have enjoyed them more if they were less buggy. In particular, the 'second' major boss fight is kind of broken, or at least that was my experience.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a melancholic and sinister mood, enhanced by a pervasive sense of dampness that contributes to its unique identity. Players find it consistently surprising and engaging, making the atmosphere a defining element of the experience.
- “The atmosphere managed to surprise me again.”
- “The mood and atmosphere is what really defines this project for what it is: melancholic, sinister, and, most of all, wet.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been noted as inconsistent, particularly in the latter stages, with performance issues and map functionality problems affecting the experience. Despite these rough patches, players still found enjoyment in the overall gameplay.
- “In conclusion, while the game can be rough in some parts, mainly due to performance issues (which can vary in the latter part of the game) and the map not functioning properly, I enjoyed my experience with the game.”