Get on SteamDive into this magical underwater adventure. Explore a corrupted environment moving with your two transformations to help fix the disaster that almost ended life around your world. Ellisar is a third person contemplative exploration and adventure game.
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a unique art style that creates a calming atmosphere.
- The gameplay offers a fun and enjoyable exploration experience, especially with the swimming mechanic that allows for freedom in movement.
- The story and character design are charming, providing a delightful narrative that enhances the overall experience.
- The controls, particularly for swimming, are clunky and frustrating, making it difficult to navigate effectively.
- Camera sensitivity issues and janky movement can detract from the gameplay experience, leading to confusion and frustration.
- There are several bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including soft-locks and crashes, which need to be addressed for a smoother experience.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a mix of challenging yet enjoyable mechanics, with a focus on exploration and unique features like swimming and flying. While many players appreciate the art style and sound design, there are notable concerns about clunky controls, bugs, and a lack of guidance on certain mechanics. Overall, it offers a chill experience for those who enjoy slow-paced platformers, but it requires some improvements for a smoother experience.
“The gameplay is challenging, but not overwhelming.”
“Fun little game, pretty chill, great exploring, love the swimming mechanic as it feels really fun to learn.”
“The gameplay is pretty much like Journey or Abzu: sit, enjoy, don't worry too much, but here you can also fly!”
“I really wanted to believe the reviews about the swimming mechanics weren't true, but alas they're right.”
“The game needs some time to be improved; everything in the art and music part is just beautiful, but the gameplay needs some mechanical improvements. It's clunky and slow, and while it says it's better with a controller, some buttons are not bound, leading to visual and gameplay bugs.”
“Fun fact, I like to see how you die in games, but the experience was creepy and uninstalled it... really not my recommendation.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique art style, vibrant colors, and charming character designs, creating a cozy and visually pleasing atmosphere. Many players appreciate the effort put into the visuals and sound design, although some have experienced technical issues and clunky controls that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game's aesthetic is considered a highlight, making it enjoyable for fans of platformers and those seeking a relaxing experience.
“The beautiful and colorful graphics, nice little story and characters that reminded me of furries or dragon fandom from DeviantArt a few years back.”
“Absolutely love the look, the atmosphere, the graphics!”
“The art style is unique, pretty, and the character designs are cute.”
“Then I couldn't figure out how to make it past without a walkthrough. The flying controls surprisingly weren't as bad as I thought once you play around with it. I tried to turn the graphics up at one part and it just completely crashed, so yeah.”
“It's clear that there was a lot of effort put into the visuals and general presentation, so it's unfortunate that the controls are just really, really bad.”
“The art style of this game makes stomaching the janky movement worth it.”
- story10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as captivating and heartwarming, with beautiful characters and settings that evoke nostalgia for certain fandoms. However, some players find it confusing and simplistic, expressing a desire for more exposition and depth. Overall, while the narrative has its strengths, it is accompanied by mixed feelings regarding its execution and clarity.
“Both the setting and story are delightful.”
“The story is captivating & heartwarming.”
“Beautiful story, scenery, and characters.”
“The story also feels incredibly confusing (although admittedly I hadn't progressed that far into the game), but the controls are what need fixing most.”
“Overall, this game is a 7/10, with points docked because of the movement, sometimes troublesome puzzles, and the overall story having little exposition, I feel.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and beautiful score, contributing to a cozy and relaxing experience that complements the unique art style. Players appreciate the sound design, noting that it enhances the overall enjoyment of the game, despite some mechanical and gameplay issues. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight, adding to the game's charm and appeal.
“Unique art style and calming music score.”
“Really well done music and sound.”
“The game needs some time to be improved, everything in the art and the music part is just beautiful; the soundtrack is so calm and nice.”
“Ecco the Dolphin, but it doesn't have the scary music like Ecco the Dolphin does.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its calm and peaceful ambiance, enhanced by beautiful graphics that create an immersive experience. Players appreciate the tranquil setting, which complements the theme of an aquatic creature working to combat pollution, making it a relaxing and enjoyable game.
“Very atmospheric game about being an aquatic creature that needs to save the world from pollution.”
“Absolutely love the look, the atmosphere, the graphics!”
“It's a calm and peaceful atmosphere; it's a very chill, casual game.”
- stability5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent glitches, crashes, and unresponsive controls, particularly when using a controller. While the artistic elements and soundtrack are praised, the overall gameplay experience is marred by mechanical clunkiness and bugs, suggesting a need for substantial improvements. Additionally, players on unsupported platforms like Linux report exacerbated issues.
“Either before or after the cinematic, the game freezes, then crashes.”
“The game needs some time to be improved; everything in the art and music part is just beautiful, but the game needs some mechanical and gameplay improvements. It's clunky and slow, and while it says it's better with a controller, some buttons are just not bound for the controller, along with various visual and gameplay bugs and glitches.”
“I also had some occasional glitches and bugs which might have been amplified by playing this on Linux (which isn't officially supported, I think).”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is highlighted by polished design and a consistent art style, with users appreciating the unique and attractive aesthetics of the characters, which contribute to an overall charming visual experience.
“The character design felt polished, and the environments had a consistent style.”
“The art style is unique and beautiful, and the character designs are adorable.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its captivating and heartwarming story, which resonates deeply with players. However, some users express frustration with certain gameplay mechanics that detract from the emotional immersion, such as characters running uncontrollably after death.
“The story is captivating and heartwarming.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers criticize the game's optimization, noting that a 9 GB install size feels excessively large given the game's content and scope, suggesting a lack of efficiency in resource management.
“-9 GB install size seems inexcusably unoptimized for this game's scope of delivery.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is derived from the intentionally clunky and slow mechanics of walking and swimming, which players find amusingly frustrating.
“The walking feels slow and clunky, but the swimming is hilariously unsatisfying and slow.”
