Drizzlepath: Glass

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"Drizzlepath: Glass" is a first-person exploration game that takes players through a mystical, dream-like world. The game features a wordless narrative, with players piecing together the story through observation and interaction with the environment. With a focus on atmosphere and exploration, "Drizzlepath: Glass" encourages players to take their time and soak in the surreal surroundings.

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Audience ScoreBased on 208 reviews

story18 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful landscapes and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall atmosphere.
It offers a unique narrative experience with intriguing twists and a more mature theme compared to previous entries in the series.
The gameplay has improved with more interactive elements and a better balance of pacing, making it a more engaging walking simulator.

The story is often disjointed and lacks coherence, leaving players confused about the plot and character motivations.
Players may find themselves lost due to unclear paths and a lack of direction, leading to a frustrating experience.
The game is relatively short, which may leave some players wanting more content and depth in both gameplay and narrative.

story
136 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it captivating and emotionally resonant, particularly in its exploration of themes like grief and relationships. However, many critiques highlight its disjointed narrative and vague plot, often feeling like a walking simulator with minimal engagement. While there are intriguing twists and moments of beauty, the overall execution leaves some players confused or unsatisfied, suggesting a need for more cohesive storytelling.
- “The story revolves around a widow who sets out to visit her husband's grave.”
- “Drizzlepath: Glass takes on the topic of death, grief, and mourning, and while I won't spoil the story here, I will say that there were some pretty cool twists and turns that will keep you interested and also provide at least two distinct 'oh wow' moments as well.”
- “The story is quite captivating with a twist.”
- “The story was also not great and at the end I wondered, 'What did I just play?!' instead of feeling that it was worth the time played.”
- “The story is vague and too disjointed to really be coherent at all.”
- “All in all, it's just a few hours of walking through the grass with little to no storytelling.”
graphics
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the beautiful and realistic environmental visuals that enhance the overall atmosphere. However, some players note issues such as graphical bugs, inconsistent quality, and high system requirements that hinder performance. While the graphics are often highlighted as a strong point, they are sometimes overshadowed by gameplay shortcomings and disjointed storytelling.
- “The graphics in Drizzlepath: Glass are a nice example of how a person can really refine the Unreal Engine to craft a beautiful game.”
- “The graphics are nice, dreamy, and realistic at the same time.”
- “The graphics are more detailed than in the previous games, with varied flora and fauna, and the panorama switches between plains, mountains, and villages, creating a more palpable story.”
- “There are very long stretches of walking with nothing happening and nothing to find, and unfortunately the graphics aren't all that wonderful.”
- “The graphics are awful on my machine.”
- “This offering is really a tech demo showing some 'reasonable' graphics, but aside from that it is almost completely empty of content; there is literally nothing to do, or see, or read, or listen to.”
music
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its quality, with many reviewers noting that it enhances the overall experience by complementing the beautiful landscapes and setting a fitting atmosphere. While the soundtrack is described as meditative and enjoyable, some players find it repetitive over time. Overall, the music is considered a strong point, contributing significantly to the game's immersive qualities.
- “The music is actually nice, fits the actual mood, relaxing when needed and sinister when you explore spooky areas, adds to the tension.”
- “Glass is one of those...the graphics were (overall) very well done, the music was meditative and highly enjoyable, and the voice acting (in English) was strong.”
- “As usual, the world is beautiful and the music is fantastic.”
- “Here's the thing about Tonguc's walking sims--they are generally very beautiful, often with really nice soundtracks, and just horrible, wretched dialogue/plots.”
- “Only real good thing about this walking sim is the sound assets that have been used, especially the music.”
- “Graphics and music are perhaps the only fronts on which nothing has particularly improved or worsened, but man... has that voice acting improved, and we finally have some footstep sound effects to provide that final layer of immersion we've been missing!”
gameplay
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in "Drizzlepath: Glass" is primarily a walking simulator, offering brief moments of interactivity through simple tasks and object interactions, but is often criticized for its lack of depth and engaging mechanics. While the visuals and atmosphere are praised, many players find the experience dragged down by confusing navigation and minimal actual gameplay, leading to a mixed reception overall. Despite some enjoyable elements, the game struggles to balance its narrative ambitions with meaningful gameplay, leaving some players wanting more.
- “It is a walking simulator, so you can expect gorgeous scenery, great music, and atmospheric gameplay from Glass, similarly to the previous entries made by Tonguç Bodur.”
- “Brief, but beautiful and relaxing gameplay are all that Glass can offer.”
- “There is more gameplay here, simple tasks and easy puzzles, but this interactivity makes it really enjoyable.”
- “You get about an hour of gameplay, most is dragged out by getting lost, trying to follow stupid directions and weird flashbacks that completely pull you out of the game.”
- “This is a yawnworthy walk through forest clearings, livened up by one actual moment of gameplay and three sections that I'm generous enough to say are also gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is about as deep as a kiddie pool, and that's coming from a hog addict.”
atmosphere
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its beautiful visuals and a blend of relaxing and disturbing elements, creating an immersive experience typical of walking simulators. Players appreciate the stunning scenery and atmospheric music, although some express frustration with navigation issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the unique atmosphere and engaging story are highlighted as key strengths.
- “Short game with some beautiful atmospheric views.”
- “The atmosphere is both relaxing and disturbing.”
- “It is a walking simulator, so you can expect gorgeous scenery, great music, and atmospheric gameplay.”
- “One thing that sort of messed up the atmosphere I was in was the animals walking/running around.”
- “I love games like this, when it's all about the surroundings and the atmosphere, but I found myself wandering off to the edge of the map several times because there is no real clear path to follow. I got as far as the third chapter and ended up quitting because I was going in circles trying to find where the next checkpoint was. So maybe that's something to work on; still hoping to finish it to find out the story's end.”
- “+ the atmosphere (both relaxing and disturbing)”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its deep emotional impact, exploring a complex and often abusive relationship between the protagonist and her husband. Players report a strong emotional attachment to the protagonist, enhanced by the game's compelling narrative and psychological depth, making the experience both engaging and thought-provoking.
- “A splendid psychological and emotional game, with very good graphics and a surprising alliance between gameplay and story.”
- “The story revolves around a relationship that is at times meta, and at other times extremely emotionally abusive, between the protagonist and her husband.”
- “This was an organic effort, and you really could feel an emotional attachment to the protagonist, which is quite important as she is both telling a tale and contemplating her attachment to it variably.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is primarily derived from its quirky references and absurd moments, such as the amusing portrayal of a dancing corpse. Players appreciate the dedication of the voice actor, who maintains character despite the script's broken English and overall ridiculousness, adding to the comedic effect.
- “It's funny to hear the professional voice actor staying in character despite the broken English and ridiculousness of the script.”
- “The only funny thing in this whole thing was the dancing corpse.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its optimization and beautiful environments, showing significant improvement in performance compared to previous titles in the series. However, while the graphics are visually appealing, they do not feel markedly different from earlier versions. Overall, the screen performance is adequate but not exceptional.
- “Very well optimized and beautiful environments.”
- “Its screen performance may not be superb, but it is still gorgeous.”
- “Performance-wise, compared to the past Drizzlepath games, it is much better, but the graphics feel more or less the same.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be monumentally tedious, indicating that while it may not take an excessive amount of time, the repetitive nature of the tasks is overwhelmingly dull and unenjoyable.
- “It's not tediously long.”
- “Monumentally tedious.”
- “Monumentally tedious.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is noted for having limited replayability, with many users indicating that it feels brief and lacks incentives to play through multiple times.
- “The game is brief and offers no replay value.”
- “It's a short experience with little incentive to play again.”
- “Once you finish, there's nothing that makes you want to replay it.”

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