Dolphin Swim

About Dolphin Swim

Dolphin Swim is a single player action game. It was developed by Marshall Latimer and was released on April 10, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

Dolphin Swim. A simple experience in seeing how long you can last navigating a zig zag path.

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Single-Player

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47%Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

music3 negative mentions

Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay with intuitive controls and colorful underwater atmosphere.
Includes diverse game modes and yearly events that add variety and replayability.
Free-to-play with no microtransactions and a simple, arcade-style endless runner experience.

Minimalistic graphics and sound design; some players find visuals and controls frustrating or low quality.
Repetitive gameplay with few challenges or depth, leading to stress and annoyance for some players.
Achievement system criticized for frequently adding and removing time-limited achievements, frustrating completionists.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by a retro, pixelated art style that some find charmingly cute but others see as outdated and minimalistic. While occasional visual events add variety, issues like eye-straining backgrounds and clunky performance detract from the experience. However, some players appreciate the honest, heartfelt approach behind the visuals compared to high-budget AAA games.
- “The game has a dorky, but cute art style, and there are occasional events that change the look a bit.”
- “Good graphics, good music, good gameplay.”
- “With the ever increasing number of AAA developers showing off visuals and features that don't make it into the final game, it's a refreshing change to see a developer who has wholeheartedly poured his life and soul into the end product.”
- “The game features obsolete retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “Graphics: 1/5”
- “The graphic of the background hurts the eyes, the controls are clunky and most times you die as a result of frame drops.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game largely lacks traditional music during gameplay, relying instead on sound effects that can create a music-like rhythm when moving quickly. Opinions on the main menu music and overall audio direction are mixed, with some finding it annoying or minimalistic, while others appreciate the sound design.
- “Good graphics, good music, good gameplay.”
- “There's no real music, but every time you turn, some sounds play which end up sounding a bit like music when you make a lot of moves quickly.”
- “There's no real music, but every time you turn, some sounds play, which ends up sounding a bit like music when you make a lot of moves quickly.”
- “The main menu's music is annoying, the main game lacks music, the graphics are minimalistic, and the gameplay is simply stress-inducing.”
- “During gameplay there's no music, just the recurrent swoosh sound of changing direction, though the sound effect has a few variations.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it stressful and minimalistic lacking engaging music, while others praise it for good graphics, music, and overall experience. The absence or repetition of sound elements during gameplay is a common point of critique.
- “Good graphics, good music, good gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is rated 1 out of 5.”
- “The gameplay is simply stress-inducing, with minimalistic graphics and a lack of engaging music.”
- “During gameplay, there's no music, only a recurring swoosh sound when changing direction, which gets repetitive despite slight variations.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game, made with GameMaker Studio, avoids common pitfalls of shovelware and cash grabs by being completely free, offering a monetization approach that prioritizes player accessibility over profit.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game has no story, focusing entirely on straightforward, repetitive arcade gameplay without any plot development.