Copoka

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Copoka is a single player action game. It was developed by Inaccurate Interactive and was released on February 15, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Copoka is an mellow open world exploratory indie game about a bird trying to build their nest in a totalitarian city state.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 176 reviews

story37 positive mentions

optimization5 negative mentions

Relaxing and enjoyable flying mechanics that give a satisfying feeling of bird flight, especially with speed upgrades.
Unique narrative approach telling a story of a dystopian city through overheard conversations from the perspective of a bird, creating an interesting and thought-provoking atmosphere.
Beautiful art style and dynamic music that adapt to locations and height, enhancing immersion and adding to the calming experience.

Controls and camera are often clunky, awkward, or unintuitive, especially with keyboard and mouse, leading to frustrating gameplay moments and difficulties in takeoff and landing.
The game is very short with repetitive fetch quests and limited gameplay variety, reducing replayability and sometimes making the experience feel hollow or shallow.
Poor optimization and technical issues such as frame rate drops, bugs causing the player to get stuck, and some achievement glitches detract from the overall experience.

story
140 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a short, atmospheric narrative set in a dystopian totalitarian city, conveyed through overheard conversations and environmental storytelling from the perspective of a passive bird observer. While some find it intriguing and thought-provoking, highlighting themes of oppression and rebellion, others feel it is somewhat shallow, clichéd, and lacks emotional impact. Overall, it offers a unique, relaxing experience with a bittersweet tone, best suited for players interested in political storytelling wrapped in a mellow exploration game.
- “A story reminiscent of 1984 where a dangerous new leader is elected and the local villagers have their rights and freedoms slowly stripped away while being lied to by their leaders and how they fight back against tyranny.”
- “Really fantastic game with an amazing soundtrack and a nice little story that you find by flying around this beautiful yet dark world listening to people talk to each other about the state of their lives while gathering things to build your nest.”
- “Not a lot of games do a good job of telling a story without you being told it directly, you have to piece together what is happening based on conversations by the people.”
- “As for the story, it's as shallow as it gets with simplistic clichés about life under dictatorships.”
- “The only good thing is the soundtrack; everything else is janky and poorly optimized, there is barely any story, and following the only goal gets tedious and boring.”
- “This could have just been a great game, where you play as a bird in a world, but the developers chose a bulky engine and decided to add a lackluster story with cringeworthy voiceover.”
music
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for being relaxing, dynamic, and well-integrated with the flight mechanics and environment, enhancing immersion and storytelling. While some find occasional abrupt transitions or overly upbeat tracks in later chapters a bit jarring, the overall soundtrack is regarded as beautiful, soothing, and fitting to the game's atmosphere. Many reviewers highlight the soundtrack's role in complementing the narrative and world design, making it a standout element despite minor issues.
- “I keep coming back to this game because its balanced flight feels responsive and good with dynamic music which changes as you fly.”
- “I loved watching the story unfold as I went along; the world was beautiful, and the dynamic soundtrack was perfect!”
- “The soundtrack is absolutely breathtaking, as are the visuals and the storytelling.”
- “Sometimes the music switching can be a bit jarring, and some of the music is a bit too upbeat for what is happening during later chapters.”
- “The only good thing is the soundtrack; everything else is janky and poorly optimized, with barely any story, and following the only goal gets tedious and boring.”
- “Music is relaxing, though a bit repetitive.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a charming, stylized art style with simple, colorful, and pleasant graphics that enhance its relaxing atmosphere and narrative. While visually appealing and unique, the graphics are not photorealistic and suffer from occasional optimization issues and bugs that can affect performance even on high-end systems. Overall, the visuals suit the game's calm, open-world exploration but don't push technical boundaries.
- “A unique art style and the open world makes everything seem grand.”
- “Flying around is a languid joy, and the art style creates beauty from a low polygon count.”
- “This game is a piece of work I'll tell you that, the graphics and colors are bright and stunning, it makes you want to end up being a bird just to experience the beautiful tranquility as you hover above buildings, roads, people and explore the clear blue skies.”
- “Oh yeah, for such a simple game with simple graphics, it's very unoptimized and chugs at times (usually when you're higher in the sky, but you need to do this for flight speed) even on my system (i5-4690k and a GTX 1080).”
- “I spent about 30 minutes trying to fix a graphical bug that was tied to the render distance in the game (the most pivotal part of the gameplay).”
- “When experiencing a graphical glitch, it took a full five minutes to return to the main menu and then load the game again, and I have a high-end PC.”
gameplay
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay centers on flying as a bird collecting items in a city, featuring enjoyable and fluid flight mechanics but ultimately limited depth and challenge. Critics note the mechanics feel simple, repetitive, and underutilized, with little complexity beyond a basic collectathon. While relaxing and visually appealing, the gameplay lacks innovation and lasting engagement.
- “Gameplay wise, the controls are great and fluid as you fly around gathering items to bring back to your nest in the center of the city.”
- “From a technical perspective, the flight mechanics are fun, and they’d be suited well if explored more in a game that was more than a mere collectathon.”
- “So much in this game is beautifully crafted and well worth exploring, and the flying is so much fun that I honestly didn't miss any 'gameplay': I played, I enjoyed myself, job done.”
- “This game features frustratingly unrefined mechanics paired with an 'ok' narrative about the pitfalls of government--in this case, a seemingly totalitarian dictatorship mostly akin to North Korea, as it's portrayed very cult-esque.”
- “This would probably be the first major issue with the game, as it's kind of a boring repetitive gameplay loop.”
- “Some would call it a 'walking simulator' except for the obvious difficulty that you're flying all the time, but the only gameplay here is to find items that are clearly marked, so there is absolutely no challenge in this.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally criticized for poor optimization, with frequent frame rate drops, lag, and performance issues even on high-end PCs, especially when flying over dense areas. While it can run relatively smoothly at times, it struggles to maintain stable 60fps, and overall optimization needs significant improvement to provide a consistently smooth experience.
- “Performance seems to be fairly decent on my system (max/'beautiful' graphics at 1080p).”
- “However, despite the game being locked to 60fps, it cannot always maintain this and drops to around 45-40fps at times, though chances are you will not notice this all too much, as the game otherwise runs smoothly and is relatively chill and relaxed in the first place.”
- “The game clearly works well, for the biggest part, which is why I am only mentioning this to point out the room and need for improvement, but also to make potential buyers who want their performance to be rock-solid and completely stable aware of it.”
- “The game is poorly optimized, even on the lowest settings my GPU works as hard as in titles such as Planet Coaster or Rise of the Tomb Raider.”
- “Oh yeah, for such a simple game with simple graphics, it's very unoptimized and chugs at times (usually when you're higher in the sky, but you need to do this for flight speed) even on my system (i5-4690k and a GTX 1080).”
- “The only real issue I had was bad optimization (low FPS, freezes, crashes, etc.) when flying above denser areas.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including buggy and unresponsive controls, frequent crashes, freezes, and poor optimization, especially during flight and in dense areas. Players also report glitches with collision detection and an unresponsive options menu, which collectively hinder the overall experience.
- “Lifting off to fly can be buggy and unresponsive, and sometimes when you do manage to take off you land.”
- “Very buggy, poor performing engine, no response from developers in forums.”
- “I wish I could actually play this game to see what it was like but it does not recognize my controller and freezes anytime I pause the game.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a short, relaxing, and immersive atmosphere enhanced by its beautiful visuals, soothing music, and intriguing story elements. Exploration is central, creating a low-key yet engaging experience that holds interest for a couple of hours.
- “The story surrounding the city is a good setting, and the things you uncover are interesting enough to give the atmosphere a boost.”
- “Exploration based game with great atmosphere, keeps you interested for about 2 hours.”
- “It's also really relaxing because of the wonderful music and the atmosphere!”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is considered tedious and boring, with repetitive tasks that lack engaging story elements. The game’s world design and collection activities feel limited and uninspired, contributing to a generally unoptimized and janky experience.
- “The only good thing is the soundtrack; everything else is janky and poorly optimized. There is barely any story, and following the only goal gets tedious and boring.”
- “The story and collection elements were tedious and forgettable.”
- “It seems very weird that the slums are just right over the bridge from 'goodville.' I'd expect the slums to be farther away given the compactness of the houses. The farming areas and industrial zones could have been expanded to feel more realistic.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised as a heartfelt and unique hidden gem with a beautiful, humble charm, though some find its narrative too rudimentary to evoke a strong emotional response. Overall, it offers a quietly emotional experience that may resonate more with those appreciating subtle storytelling.
- “Hidden gem, quaint, heartfelt, beautiful, humble, unique title that doesn't attract attention but definitely deserves it.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a fun and memorable experience but lacks replayability, making it more suited for a one-time playthrough rather than multiple sessions.
- “There's 0% replayability in the game, but I think anyone could get into it for the short ride.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is subtle and varied, blending cute and funny moments with touches of sadness, creating a nuanced and emotionally engaging experience.