Dogu the Adventurer
- August 30, 2023
- Ashina Studios
Get on SteamIn "Dogu the Adventurer" , play as a lost explorer, Dogu, seeking to return home while battling treacherous enemies and exploring diverse worlds. Repair, upgrade your equipment, and craft potions to bolster your abilities, as you outwit bandits and befriend piggies to protect the worlds and collect soulstones for safe passage. Cute aesthetics belie the challenging adventure that awaits.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features gorgeous graphics, challenging puzzles, and a heartwarming story that keeps players engaged.
- It offers a delightful mix of fun gameplay with humorous cinematics and enjoyable ship battles.
- As a first game from the developers, it shows great potential and provides a relaxing adventure reminiscent of classic titles.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including soft-locks and game-breaking issues that hinder progress.
- Menu functionality is poor, with issues like duplicated NPCs and quests not registering correctly.
- Despite being marketed as a completed game, it feels unfinished and janky, leading to frustration for players.
- story16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The story is described as heartwarming and beautiful, providing an enjoyable experience for players. However, technical issues such as soft-locks, mission glitches, and unresponsive menus detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration during gameplay. Despite these problems, the narrative remains a highlight for many players.
“The graphics are gorgeous, the puzzles are challenging, and the story is heartwarming.”
“You should just sit and enjoy the beauty of the story.”
“The mission was unable to be completed, the game auto-saved, and so there was no way forward.”
“During the quest to get the artifact, at some point we ended up getting warped directly to the boss fight unexpectedly (after taking the blue balloons back and forth, maybe?).”
“Managed to soft-lock the game multiple times getting stuck between trees, and the game also ended up in an unbeatable state during a mission to 'escape the island' while fighting bandits, where after dying I was respawned on the main island with no bandits in sight, but the same mission was active.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by its amusing narrative style, which many players find entertaining. However, some users also highlight that the game's broken and unfinished state detracts from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings about its comedic elements.
“The game narrates things in a very funny way.”
“This game is hilariously broken and unfinished, and now this is my first ever 'do not recommend' review.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be deeply engaging, highlighting a heartwarming story that complements the stunning graphics and challenging puzzles. This combination creates a memorable and impactful experience.
“The graphics are gorgeous, the puzzles are challenging, and the story is heartwarming.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are consistently praised as gorgeous, enhancing the overall visual experience of the game.
“The graphics are gorgeous, the puzzles are challenging, and the story is heartwarming.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, with users noting it as enjoyable, especially considering it is the studio's debut title.
“It's the studio's first game and has nice gameplay.”
