Arboreal

About

Arboreal is an open world farming and adventure game where you have to save the world from a spreading corruption.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

grinding7 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of farming and combat mechanics, which some players found enjoyable.
It is free to play, allowing players to experience the game without any financial commitment.
The graphics, while low poly, have a certain charm and the game has an interesting storyline that can engage players for a few hours.

The game has been abandoned by the developer for years, leading to numerous bugs and crashes that significantly hinder gameplay.
Many players reported issues with the game's mechanics, including confusing controls, unresponsive quests, and poor hitboxes in combat.
Despite being free, the game has received a dismal reception, with very few concurrent players and a lack of overall polish.

grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect in "Arboreal" is criticized for being tedious and lacking depth, with a simplistic farming mechanic that feels empty due to unclear hitboxes and clumsy controls. While the combination of combat and farming is appreciated, the overall experience is marred by glitches and a lack of engaging content, making the grinding feel more like a chore than an enjoyable part of the game.
- “Farming appears to be bare-bones; the plots are already laid out, etc. You just plant and water.”
- “Unclear hitboxes paired with clumsy control and no depth whatsoever leads to an empty, tedious mechanic.”
- “The quest for advanced farming appears to be glitched and cannot be completed.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game feature low-poly 3D visuals that may deter some players, but they are generally well-designed and appealing, with cute monster designs. While there are occasional graphical issues and crashes related to settings, many users appreciate the game's aesthetic, especially in comparison to similar titles like "Stardew Valley." Overall, the graphics are considered nice and thoughtfully crafted, despite their simplicity.
- “The design is great, the graphics match that very well and even the monsters look super cute!”
- “This game is heavily inspired by 'Stardew Valley', but to be honest, I prefer this game much more, partially because it is free, but mostly because a group of students were able to make this game with much better graphics than 'Stardew Valley'.”
- “The graphics, even if they are not much, look very nice and taken care of!”
- “This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “I've also had some extremely weird graphics issues occasionally when the trees change state.”
- “Using the wrong graphics settings can also crash the game, for some reason.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's storyline is engaging and runs smoothly, but players report significant bugs and confusion regarding quest progression, with some quests completing automatically without prior activation. Additionally, technical issues, particularly in the lava quest area, hinder the overall experience.
- “It runs very smoothly and has an interesting storyline.”
- “Quests completed themselves, and quest lines would progress because I walked into an area that was attached to a quest, even when I hadn't gotten the related quest itself yet.”
- “The quest advancement farming appears to be glitched and cannot be completed.”
- “It's a bit buggy and confusing to figure out what to do and where to go, and my game keeps crashing in the lava quest area when I open certain chests.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is mixed, with some players reporting significant bugs and crashes, particularly in specific areas like the lava quest. However, others have experienced a smoother gameplay experience, suggesting that recent patches may have resolved many issues. Overall, stability appears to vary widely among users.
- “It's a bit buggy and confusing to figure out what to do and where to go, and my game keeps crashing in the lava quest area when I open certain chests.”
- “Very buggy game.”
- “I've played an hour, give or take, and I haven't found any bugs or glitches, probably because I'm a little late and they've patched them like all great creators do.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for being clunky and tedious, with unclear hitboxes and awkward controls that lack depth, resulting in a frustrating experience.
- “The gameplay is extremely clunky.”
- “Unclear hitboxes paired with clumsy controls and no depth whatsoever lead to an empty, tedious mechanic.”