Far Horizon

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Far Horizon is a single player open world role playing shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by BEACHAM Games and was released on September 23, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars.

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Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

story6 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game offers a unique blend of resource crafting, survival, and exploration, providing an enjoyable experience for players who appreciate these genres.
Graphics and visuals are praised for their quality, creating an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall gameplay experience.
The developers are a small team with a passion for their project, and many players express optimism for future updates and improvements.

The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, including crashes and glitches that significantly hinder the gameplay experience.
Combat mechanics and AI are criticized for being dull and unchallenging, leading to repetitive gameplay and frustration.
Many players feel that the game lacks sufficient tutorials and explanations for its systems, making it difficult to understand and enjoy fully.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Far Horizon" is linear, allowing some player freedom in following the main questline, though it could benefit from more immersive context and dialogue, which the developers are currently addressing. While the storyline is generally enjoyable, some players find the first island's size and exploration requirements cumbersome. Overall, the game offers a charming experience with a mix of combat, resource gathering, and light exploration.
- “The storyline is enjoyable.”
- “Far Horizon is an independent game, with independent charm (some might say jank, I call it 'feel') created by a small development team. It offers an enjoyable experience of 3rd person gun combat, resource gathering, and light exploration that includes mission objectives and various puzzles.”
- “The storyline is linear with some freedom in how the character follows the main questline.”
- “First island is kind of a pain, a bit large and I wasn't expecting to explore the whole thing for a quest.”
- “Missing story context.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a substantial amount of content, with over 7 hours of playtime featuring extensive combat and loot mechanics, alongside a variety of perks and stats to manage. However, some players have noted issues such as invisible walls and repetitive gameplay loops, suggesting that while the game has potential, it may benefit from further updates to refine the experience. Overall, the gameplay is seen as enjoyable but could be improved with ongoing development.
- “With just over 7 hours of gameplay, I will post a positive review.”
- “Lots of perks and stats to manage, which can make many mechanics easier or allow robots to handle them.”
- “That said, there are many hours of content, but a lot of it consists of long gameplay loops of combat, loot, island exploration, and ship management.”
- “That said, there are many hours of content, but a lot of it is long gameplay loops of combat, loot, island, and ship.”
- “As far as gameplay goes, I encountered lots of invisible walls in the intro jungle section, which is always a sign of a cheaply made game to me.”
- “I could add some gameplay issues, but that would be unfair: it looks like the devs have fixed the problems that, for me, made the game unplayable.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful visuals and immersive ambiance, while others report performance issues, such as lag and low frame rates even on high-end hardware. Although the world design and variety of biomes are appreciated, some users find the animations lacking and the overall graphical options limited, leading to a perception of outdated graphics.
- “The vibe is on point right from the start; the visuals and music are fantastic and add to the ambiance.”
- “Pretty solid graphics on the world, and seems to be plenty of biome types to explore.”
- “Beautiful graphics and exciting, well-thought-out gameplay.”
- “This game was basically unplayable for me because I was seriously averaging around 35 fps in 4k resolution with an RTX 4080, even when changing the only graphic setting to low.”
- “The graphics in this game are also very outdated.”
- “There are only a few graphic options such as an overall quality of low to ultra, an anti-aliasing method, chromatic aberration, and vsync.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when navigating the ship's narrow corridors and searching for resources like iron on the floating island. While the tasks themselves are not overly difficult, the repetitive nature of these activities leads to boredom.
- “When you crash land onto the floating island, you have to look for iron, which by itself is not too hard, just gets tedious.”
- “It's tedious; I am bored.”
- “Moving around on your ship can feel a little tedious, needing to move between different levels and through narrow corridors.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with some users noting that while performance is generally acceptable and not overly laggy, there are instances of brief freezes. Overall, it is perceived as a poorly optimized indie title, reflecting low-budget development challenges.
- “I found this game to be just another low-budget, poorly optimized, rough third-person indie game.”
- “The main issue I had is just how poorly optimized it actually is.”
- “The performance was okay, not too laggy, but sometimes there were split-second freezes.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for perfectly complementing the visuals, creating an immersive ambiance that enhances the overall experience from the very beginning.
- “The vibe is on point right from the start; the visuals and music are fantastic and add to the ambiance.”
character development
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Character development in "Far Horizons" is highlighted as a key feature, integrating RPG elements with opportunities for research and crafting, alongside first-person shooter mechanics. Players can expect a multifaceted approach to character growth within the game's space-based setting.
- “From my impressions, Far Horizons is a space-based RPG with character development, research, crafting, and FPS elements.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game shows potential, but its current state is plagued by numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Stability issues significantly detract from the overall enjoyment and gameplay.
- “This has the makings of a good game, but at the moment it's so buggy that playing it is a massive exercise in frustration.”