Fargone

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Fargone is a single player survival role playing shooter game. It was developed by RedDot Games and was released on December 23, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Fargone" is a single-player shooter game set in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of The Barrens, where you must survive against infected undead and hostile factions. The game features a dynamic faction system, camping and fortification mechanics, and an RPG skill system. Explore the diverse and atmospheric zones, scavenge for 100s of items, and build up your survivor in this immersive and immersive open-world experience, but beware of bugs that may affect gameplay.

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Audience ScoreBased on 455 reviews

story15 positive mentions

stability48 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential and offers a unique survival experience reminiscent of STALKER.
The developer is very active and responsive to community feedback, regularly releasing updates and bug fixes.
The atmosphere and environmental design create an immersive experience, with dynamic weather and day-night cycles.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including mission-breaking issues and inventory problems.
Combat can feel unbalanced, with enemies being either overpowered or underwhelming, leading to frustrating encounters.
The world feels empty and lacks meaningful content, making exploration tedious and less rewarding.

story
98 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
82%
3%
The game's story is praised for its depth and integration of survival mechanics, featuring a rich narrative built through exploration and faction interactions. However, many players report significant bugs that hinder mission progression and disrupt the overall experience, leading to frustration with quest tracking and completion. While the potential for a compelling storyline exists, the current state of the game is marred by technical issues and a lack of content, leaving players eager for future updates and improvements.
- “The game doesn’t rely on lengthy exposition; instead, it builds its narrative through exploration, environmental storytelling, and the uneasy feeling that the world existed long before you arrived and will continue changing whether you survive or not.”
- “Choosing who to align with—or choosing to trust no one—shapes the world in small but meaningful ways, affecting access to trade, missions, protection, and hostility.”
- “I really like the story aspect of the game for starters, as it offers the full experience of a survival game but has so much added depth with story, missions, factions, and more.”
- “I want to like and recommend this game, but honestly I can't. As of right now, I've encountered nothing but problems. The world is built so jankily I'm genuinely surprised. The amount of times I've walked into an area or building where there's open seams that look straight into the void beneath the map, a mission at the start breaking, the mission sends you into a new biome outside the starting snow barren, you're supposed to find some bandits and a farmer's son. I found the bandits, but no farmer's son, no signs, nothing pointing me to a new location, just a now empty point of interest, so I can't do anything with the mission now.”
- “The quests are generic fetch and kill quests, and the world is dull and lifeless between the smatterings of random buildings.”
- “As of 05/09/2025, where do I start? Honestly, the game is not bad. However, I can't even progress in the missions/story of the game because I have had to restart 5 times now due to glitches/bugs that stop mission progress.”
gameplay
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
65%
12%
The gameplay is characterized by a blend of scavenging, crafting, exploration, and combat, creating an engaging loop that encourages progression. However, it suffers from numerous bugs, clunky mechanics, and performance issues, which detract from the overall experience. While the game shows promise with its ambitious design and survival elements, it requires significant polish and optimization to fully realize its potential.
- “Moment-to-moment gameplay blends scavenging, crafting, exploration, and combat into a rhythmic loop that encourages forward movement rather than settling into routine.”
- “It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it approaches familiar mechanics with sincerity and ambition, offering a world that feels dangerous, lonely, and lived-in.”
- “The mechanics of survival, food, drink, sleep, health work well and drive you onwards.”
- “It's got a ton of visual bugs, a lot of issues with its gameplay, and surprisingly doesn't run too well.”
- “The game appears to be made of synty assets, the mechanics are clunky, the map is terrible, the inventory is awkward and cannot be auto-sorted.”
- “Horrendously badly optimized for the graphics it has and the mechanics it's using, frequent misspellings and incomplete mechanics abound; there is no indication which weapons you've modded and which you've collected for resale, and the inventory screen lags worse than combat.”
stability
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and glitches that hinder gameplay. Many players express frustration over issues such as unresponsive controls, AI problems, and mission-breaking bugs, suggesting that the game is not yet ready for early access. Despite these challenges, some reviewers acknowledge the developer's potential and express hope for future improvements.
- “While this certainly doesn't mean the game as it is right now is completely bug-free (and there still are many bugs all around), the productive exchange I had with the developer so far gives me hope that the developer is serious about this project. The game is here to stay, and hopefully, it will only get better from here onwards.”
- “This is a broken, buggy, unplayable mess of a game that's not even ready for early access.”
- “The game is a buggy mess.”
- “I can't even progress in the missions/story of the game because I have had to restart 5 times now due to glitches/bugs that stop mission progress.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
77%
13%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the performance issues, including stuttering, crashes, and poor optimization despite the simplistic art style reminiscent of a blend between Borderlands and Minecraft. While some appreciate the unique low-poly aesthetic and atmospheric elements, others find the visuals to be subpar, buggy, and reminiscent of a cash grab using basic asset packs. Overall, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback, with calls for refinement and improvement in both visual quality and performance stability.
- “The art style looks like if Borderlands and Minecraft had a baby.”
- “Overall, I enjoy the unique art style that is being used.”
- “Graphically, the game is what you expect, but what adds to it is the atmosphere; the storms and rain are damn fine in this game.”
- “Lots of stutter for such a graphically simplistic game, even when adjusting to low quality and turning off vegetation distance.”
- “The graphics are atrocious; the first enemy I encountered was a zombie, and its animation was absolutely awful, especially considering this seems to use popular character asset packs.”
- “Horrendously badly optimized for the graphics it has and the mechanics it's using; frequent misspellings and incomplete mechanics abound.”
optimization
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
56%
32%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting numerous bugs, performance inconsistencies, and frame drops, particularly during specific actions like scoping. While some users acknowledge the developers' ongoing efforts to improve performance and fix issues, many still experience stuttering and lag, leading to a generally negative perception of the game's optimization status. Despite these challenges, there is a sense of hope among players for future updates to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game is getting better, the bugs and performance issues are going down, happy to see what the future might bring.”
- “Edit: now with the recent update some of the bugged missions are fixed and performance feels much smoother; there's a slider for gameplay to make adjustments.”
- “Great game! I love it and 100% recommend it. It has a little bit of performance issues, but it's okay; it will be fixed. I'm looking forward to future updates. I wish more people knew about this game because it has huge potential; it's a game of the year!”
- “Although littered with bugs and optimization issues.”
- “Another optimization issue is the 'double' render when scoping which causes the game to significantly drop frames.”
- “Horrendously badly optimized for the graphics it has and the mechanics it's using, frequent misspellings and incomplete mechanics abound; there is no indication which weapons you've modded and which you've collected for resale, and the inventory screen lags worse than combat.”
atmosphere
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
11%
33%
Fargone excels in creating a tense and immersive atmosphere, effectively immersing players in a post-apocalyptic wasteland filled with uncertainty and exploration. While many reviews praise its moody design and environmental effects like storms and rain, some critics feel it lacks a distinct identity compared to similar titles. Overall, the game's atmospheric elements significantly enhance the survival experience, despite some areas needing further development.
- “In its current form, Fargone succeeds as a moody, atmospheric survival game that values tension, exploration, and consequence.”
- “From the moment you step into its post-apocalyptic world, Fargone grips you with its atmospheric design.”
- “But even if so, even the vibe, mood, atmosphere could not be conveyed.”
- “I feel that this game really lacks a sense of identity; it's certainly trying to be Stalker-lite but lacks any of the systems or atmosphere those games have.”
- “Fargone is a survival experience that thrives on atmosphere, positioning players in a post-collapse wasteland where every step feels uncertain.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while the world is expansive and the survival mechanics are engaging, the lack of meaningful rewards for faction reputation and the tedious nature of inventory management detract from the overall enjoyment. Many feel that the grinding can become monotonous, with some comparing it unfavorably to other open-world games that offer more travel options and variety. Overall, the game is seen as a mostly relaxing survival experience, but the grinding can feel like a chore at times.
- “Faction reputation doesn't really seem to do enough to encourage grinding it; the rewards are borderline worthless, and a lot of the time I found that I lost more money in ammo than I made doing a task.”
- “There is little variety in item shape and size, making inventory management more tedious than it is an enjoyable puzzle.”
- “This game is a running simulator and can get really tedious.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers generally feel that the game's monetization approach is not exploitative, indicating that the developers care about player experience rather than pursuing a cash grab. However, there are calls for improvements, such as the ability to toggle ads and expand keybind options, suggesting that while the monetization is acceptable, there are still areas for enhancement.
- “Why can't I toggle ads?”
- “Ads need to be toggleable, keybinds need to be expanded, and melee needs a lot of work.”
- “Definitely not looking like a cash grab so far, and that may be worth buying the game for in and of itself the way the gaming industry is.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Reviewers note that the game's music is intricately tied to the environment, with changes in the soundtrack corresponding to shifts in weather. However, some players feel that the music lacks true dynamism, instead giving the impression of controlling atmospheric elements rather than enhancing the gameplay experience.
- “By this I mean whenever you would hear a change in music, the weather would also change.”
- “There's also floating grass; when you die, it looks like you spawn under the map. Instead of 'dynamic ambience/music,' I felt the music controlled the weather.”
- “By this, I mean whenever you would hear a change in music, the weather would also change.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its expansive and desolate landscapes, which evoke feelings of loneliness and sorrow, enhanced by atmospheric weather and lighting. Many players report a profound emotional impact, with some expressing that the experience moved them to tears.
- “Landscapes feel wide, lonely, and scarred, with weather patterns and lighting doing much of the emotional heavy lifting.”
- “Made me cry; it was so good.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is noted for its humor, particularly through amusing animations like characters flailing their arms during encounters. Players find the blend of humor with challenging gameplay, including engaging gunfights and survival mechanics, to be a standout feature.
- “The game is funny and extremely challenging; gunfights are cool, and the survival mechanics are fine. We can definitely say it's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.”
- “The animations are funny, especially with the flailing arms when they run at you.”