Brinefall
- April 3, 2023
- Qwerty Studio
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"Brinefall is a single-player Role Playing Game that takes about 8 hours to complete. Experience an epic adventure in a vast open-world, gathering resources, building and expanding your own village, and battling fierce enemies. With sandbox and RPG gameplay, Brinefall offers endless possibilities for player choice and creativity, including the option to build your own boat and discover new areas."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has impressive graphics for a solo developer project, showcasing a beautiful world with dynamic elements.
- There is a solid crafting system and a variety of spells and abilities, providing depth to gameplay.
- The developer is actively engaged with the community, quickly addressing bugs and implementing updates, which shows a commitment to improving the game.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs and issues, making it feel unfinished and often unplayable.
- Enemy spawn rates are excessively high, leading to overwhelming situations that hinder exploration and crafting.
- The user interface and combat mechanics are clunky and frustrating, detracting from the overall experience.
- story12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence, with many players reporting bugs that hinder quest progression and navigation. Users noted that the overarching narrative is minimal, primarily revolving around defeating legendary monsters to claim land, while the quest markers and UI are described as confusing and frustrating. Overall, the storytelling experience is marred by technical issues and a poorly designed quest system.
“There doesn’t seem to be a story other than that whoever slays the banshees, legendary monsters scattered across this archipelago, will have the right to claim the lands as their own.”
“Quests pins are not added to the map so you don't know where to go after building the workbench when you're given the next quest and the map tutorial.”
“1- quests are completely bugged.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its depth, diverse enemy types, and a robust crafting system, although some players found it challenging to engage with crafting due to overwhelming enemy encounters. While the experience is enjoyable overall, issues like lag and a lack of certain survival mechanics have led to mixed feelings, with some players expressing disappointment and recommending improvements before fully endorsing the game.
“The game offers many different enemy types, an insanely large game world as well as gameplay elements with a lot of depth!”
“Gameplay was pretty fun so far, hoping for a bit more village next time.”
“The gameplay is fun.”
“Had hope for this game and those hopes were destroyed in the first 15 minutes of gameplay.”
“Refunded and I do not recommend this until it fixes/improves the core mechanics.”
“The game has some lag issues, but for an open-world game, nothing too dramatic that harms the gameplay.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are a mixed bag; while some praise the beautiful rendering of vegetation, water, and a dynamic day/night cycle, others criticize the heavily dated visuals reminiscent of older titles like Diablo, especially for a 2023 release. Despite the appealing scenery, performance issues such as framerate loss on high-end hardware have also been noted. Overall, the graphics showcase both impressive elements and significant limitations.
“The graphics are pretty impressive for a solo dev project.”
“Graphically, Brinefall scores with a fully dynamic day/night cycle as well as beautifully rendered vegetation, water, and characters.”
“Graphically speaking, the grass, trees, lighting, and all the scenery are absolutely beautiful.”
“Graphics are like that of an older style game, like Diablo (the first maybe), but again... how many pixel games are out there now when we literally have games that look realistic?”
“- Heavily dated visuals for a 2023 release, even for an indie.”
“Running on a 3090 and even on medium graphics, there is framerate loss.”
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is currently a significant issue, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance problems that hinder gameplay. However, there is some optimism as the developer is actively addressing these issues with regular patches. Overall, while the potential is recognized, the experience remains marred by instability.
“It's a little buggy right now, but the developer is actively patching things up.”
“It is so buggy and the audio and hit markers are really bad.”
“Laggy, buggy, empty, boring...”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, characterized by slow and predictable enemies that quickly become easy to defeat due to significant gear power creep. This results in a lack of challenge and engagement during combat.
“The combat is tedious against slow-as-molasses enemies that are easy to predict and dodge, and they quickly become pushovers due to gear power creep.”
“Grinding feels like an endless cycle of repetitive tasks that offer little reward or excitement.”
“The experience of grinding is marred by a lack of meaningful progression, making it feel like a chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users generally find the replayability of the game to be high, citing diverse content and multiple pathways that encourage repeated playthroughs. The variety in gameplay mechanics and story outcomes adds to its longevity, making it appealing for players to revisit. Overall, the game offers substantial replay value that keeps players engaged over time.
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by lighthearted anecdotes, such as friendly rivalries that lead to amusing outcomes, fostering camaraderie among players despite competitive situations.
“Funny fact: we were rivals that day, and we both lost that contest, haha, but we stayed very good friends since then.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The reviews suggest that the music in the project has elicited mixed reactions, indicating that while it may resonate with some, it also faces criticism. Overall, the sentiment reflects a recognition of the challenges in releasing music that can be both praised and scrutinized.
“The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
“The audio quality is subpar, and the music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, leaving a disjointed feeling.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has seen numerous fixes and performance tweaks recently, reflecting the developer's dedication to enhancing the experience and ensuring the game is well-received by players.
“The list of fixes and performance tweaks I have witnessed in the last day are too many to mention and demonstrate how passionate this developer is in ensuring his 'baby' grows into a game appreciated by many.”
“The optimization updates have significantly improved the game's performance, making it smoother and more enjoyable to play.”
“I am impressed by how quickly the developers respond to feedback and implement changes that enhance the overall gaming experience.”
