Darwin's Test

About Darwin's Test

Darwin's Test is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game. It was developed by Wolfalone Studio and was released on December 7, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Darwin’s Test is a first-person action and puzzle game that immerses you into a futuristic universe. You play as an amnesic patient following an experimental care protocol. Who are you ? Where are you ? So many questions to solve to discover the truth !

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game offers an engaging and interesting puzzle experience reminiscent of Portal, with intuitive and fun gameplay.
The single-player campaign is substantial with a good story and diverse environments, providing around 1-2 hours of solid content.
The ability to rebind controls for both keyboard and controller is a nice feature, improving accessibility.

The game is only available with French voiceovers and subtitles, which are sometimes fast and poorly translated, limiting accessibility for non-French speakers.
Controls, especially for moving boxes, can be frustrating and imprecise, impacting gameplay enjoyment.
Certain levels cause motion sickness due to no gravity and problematic camera work, and some puzzles can be tedious or have confusing mechanics.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and solid, particularly in co-op mode with about 45 minutes of playtime on standard maps, though it is not especially unique. Some mechanics, like the box-grabbing feature, can be frustrating and impact the experience, but the linear design and engaging storyline help maintain interest. Overall, the gameplay is fun despite minor control issues.
- “Overall, the co-op experience is good and solid, with around 45 minutes of gameplay on the standard map.”
- “However, overall, the gameplay was fun, and the linear design worked well.”
- “The mechanic of grabbing and dropping the box leaves some to be desired as grabbing may not work, if you move too fast you may drop it, having it roll over when it shouldn't; all of this has nothing to do with puzzles. The puzzle should be the problem and not if the game decides that the box should roll into the water even if it is square.”
- “The mechanic of grabbing and dropping the box leaves much to be desired, as grabbing may not work properly, and if you move too fast, you may drop it. The box can roll over when it shouldn't, which interferes with the puzzles. The puzzle challenge should be in solving it, not dealing with the game's inconsistent physics.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The story is generally engaging and well-integrated with the gameplay, featuring an intriguing single-player campaign and puzzles. However, it is somewhat barebones and reminiscent of Portal's narrative but lacks its humor. Language barriers may affect enjoyment for non-French speakers, but overall, the story is considered a strong point by many players.
- “I played through the entire single-player campaign, and I was impressed by the good story and engaging puzzles.”
- “I usually don't really like it but the storyline is pretty good here and the gameplay interesting.”
- “There's also plenty of story.”
- “There is a storyline but it's fairly barebones.”
- “The story is very similar to Portal but without the humor.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The graphics are simple but effective, especially impressive given they were created by a single person. While visually acceptable and better than expected, some assets appear to be sourced from asset stores.
- “Graphically and visually, however, it's quite good and acceptable.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are borrowed from asset stores or elsewhere.”
- “The graphics are simple, yet effective, considering that they were done by one person.”
- “The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are 'borrowed' from asset stores or wherever.”
- “-graphics: the graphics are simple, yet effective, considering that they were done by one person.”
- “-graphics: the graphics are simple, yet effective, considering that they were done by one person.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is characterized by long and tedious tasks rather than challenging or inventive puzzles, leading to a sense of repetitiveness rather than engaging difficulty.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally seen as lacking or absent, especially when compared to similar titles like Portal, which are praised for their comedic elements.