Drop

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Drop is a single player action game. It was developed by uora and was released on May 9, 2019. It received negative reviews from players.

An adventure game following the story of a young boy at sea. A story told purely through animation with no sound or script.

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 137 reviews

story15 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

The game has a cute story that touches on themes of love and apocalypse.
Some players found the unique approach of storytelling through visuals without sound or text to be an interesting concept.
The pixel art style has its charm and can evoke nostalgia for old flash games.

The lack of sound, text, and clear objectives makes the gameplay confusing and frustrating.
Controls are unintuitive, relying solely on mouse clicks without any guidance or tutorial.
Many players felt the game is unfinished, with technical issues and a vague story that leaves them unsure of what to do.

story
85 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is often described as confusing and unclear, primarily due to the lack of sound, text, and coherent narrative structure, leaving players to piece together the plot through visuals alone. While some appreciate the experimental approach and find the story cute or touching, many reviewers express frustration over its vagueness and the difficulty in understanding character connections and motivations. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a mixed bag, with potential for depth but ultimately falling short in execution.
- “Cute little story about apocalypse and love!”
- “It tells an interesting story in small bits and actually becomes fun to piece together.”
- “The story reminds me of the short animated film 'The House of Small Cubes' by Kunio Kato, and although I didn't exactly understand all of it, I enjoyed it and got a general sense of what was trying to be told.”
- “The problem isn't that it has no sound at all, but rather that the story wasn't really there.”
- “It tries to tell a story, but with so little to work with (no sound, no script, minimal graphics), it can be hard to make sense of it, and it becomes rather confusing.”
- “The story barely held together at all.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are predominantly pixelated and basic, often described as reminiscent of Atari-era visuals, with some users noting issues like color shifts and flickering glitches. While a few reviewers appreciated the cute design and expressive animations, many criticized the overall quality, stating that the graphics are inadequate for conveying the story, especially in the absence of sound. Overall, the visuals are seen as a significant drawback, contributing to confusion and a lack of engagement in the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics and animations are quite nice and express the story very well.”
- “I will admit that the graphics are nice and remind me of something you may see on the Atari 5200, and this could honestly be something great if some effort was put into planning and development.”
- “The pixel graphics were neat enough (most of the time), and the sense of solitude is very profound, but other than that, there's not much to recommend.”
- “There are also graphical issues, particularly color shift near contrasting edges, which is typical of texture compression.”
- “The graphics, animations, and even story are incomprehensible; I somewhat felt like it was supposed to be kind of touching at the end.”
- “If one wants to make a game with no sound, the other senses should make up for the one lost, but since the graphics are so bad, sound would have been needed.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for being short, basic, and confusing, with many players finding it lacking in depth and engagement. It primarily consists of point-and-click mechanics with minimal puzzle elements, leading to a frustrating experience due to unclear objectives and a weak narrative. Overall, the game fails to provide a satisfying gameplay experience, often leaving players feeling lost and bored.
- “The gameplay itself has been explained by many reviews.”
- “If you like games where it's not upfront and you have to discover the world, it's perfect. I didn't understand the mechanics myself, but there's a fishing system that gives you hunger or bubbles to go underwater. There's seemingly a lot of stuff to explore, and I was constantly in new areas.”
- “The point of it is to show a cute story, not bombard you with mechanics like you can't figure things out on your own.”
- “Look, I respect the worldless and even soundless game told through just images, but that all goes down the drain when the gameplay (or the lack of it) is just awful.”
- “The gameplay is very confusing and since there's no help/text you don't know how to continue.”
- “The gameplay is extremely boring (all you do is click with your mouse: either on the left, the right, or the exclamation marks), the story is lame and there was no sound during the whole game!”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music aspect is overwhelmingly criticized for its complete absence of sound and music, leaving players feeling isolated and highlighting the importance of audio in enhancing the gaming experience. Many reviewers express disappointment over the silence, noting that it detracts from the atmosphere and emotional engagement of the game. Overall, the lack of any auditory elements is seen as a significant flaw.
- “It has one positive - it made me aware how important the music and sound is in telling the story and making an atmosphere.”
- “I got it during the 100% sale and played through the game from start to finish, no music to influence my mood, only the crackle of the fireplace.”
- “You are moving by holding the left click down which is both imprecise and infuriating, the interface symbols are unreadable, there's no sound at all (even though there's plenty of royalty-free music out there) the graphics is ugly with differently sized pixels for background, foreground and characters.”
- “The most jarring thing about this game, besides the fact that it costs money, is that there is no sound or music whatsoever.”
- “This game has absolutely no sound - no music, no sound effects, nothing.”
- “I wish there was some music or sound in the game because it feels very weird to just be in silence.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find humor in the game's attempt to present a lack of sound and text as an artistic choice, highlighting the absurdity of the decision.
- “The fact that they tried to pretend like no sound and no text was an artistic decision is kind of funny, not gonna lie.”
- “The witty dialogue and clever puns kept me laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love how the game uses absurd situations to create humor that catches you off guard.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game, particularly fishing, to be tedious due to the lack of sound, guidance, and clear objectives. The linear gameplay requires repetitive tasks like collecting food, which can feel aimless without any tutorial or narrative context.
- “If you make a game like this, it almost needs to be linear... but here, you get the element of grinding (fishing).”
- “The game features no sound, making it absolutely tedious, and the lack of a script, tutorial, or any text leaves you wondering what on earth you're supposed to be doing.”
- “You have to collect food either by fishing or farming to progress underwater.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers note that the game's atmosphere suffers from a lack of audio ambiance, which leaves the visual experience feeling empty. They emphasize the crucial role of music and sound in enhancing storytelling and creating a more immersive atmosphere.
- “Some audio ambiance would aid the atmosphere of the game and would break the void of empty pixels moving on the screen.”
- “It has one positive - it made me aware of how important the music and sound are in telling the story and creating an atmosphere.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players report a mixed emotional experience, with some finding the story and graphics confusing yet potentially touching. Despite complaints about the lack of dialogue and sound, many felt that the emotional cut scenes effectively conveyed deep feelings, leaving them speechless and moved by the game's impact.
- “While some have complaints about the lack of dialogue and sound, I did not see this as an issue, especially during the emotional cutscenes where I was left speechless, both from trying to understand what was happening and from the surprising amount of emotions a 2D, soundless game could make me feel.”