Horizon Beyond

About Horizon Beyond

Horizon Beyond is a single player action game. It was developed by Academic Quarter and was released on August 31, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Sail above the clouds and explore a shattered world in the search for a special key. Navigate your ship through the sky and discover unexpected creatures and locations in this relaxing VR adventure game.

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Single-Player

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Reviews

89%Audience ScoreBased on 137 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Beautiful, visually stunning, and immersive VR experience with intuitive and smooth ship controls.
Relaxing and peaceful atmosphere with enjoyable audio and music, perfect for VR beginners and casual play sessions.
Free to play with a charming concept that showcases the potential for a full game, highly recommended for trying VR or short exploratory adventures.

Very short gameplay duration, often seen as more of a tech demo or proof of concept rather than a complete game.
Buggy and clunky mechanics particularly with fishing physics, occasional controller and tracking issues, and visual glitches (e.g., tilted ship, credits display problems).
Limited interaction and lack of depth in gameplay with minimal story, some motion sickness reported during certain intense movements or ship control moments.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The gameplay features smooth and enjoyable mechanics, particularly in steering and flying, offering a relaxing and visually appealing experience. While the content is somewhat minimal with limited story and gameplay elements, the unique travel and fishing mechanics show potential despite occasional glitches. Overall, it provides a fun and atmospheric journey, especially suited for exploration or VR MMO settings.
- “The aesthetic is very cute and the gameplay surprised me with how much it had to offer, even if it is still minimal.”
- “Really smooth mechanics with steering, leveling up and down.”
- “It was a nice little relaxing journey, with smooth mechanics, a great atmosphere and great audio.”
- “This fishing mechanics are a little glitchy though.”
- “There's not too much else to say as there is no story and no real gameplay elements.”
- “This type of gameplay with the ability to fly from point to point.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their cute, cartoony, and well-stylized aesthetic that suits the game's dreamlike atmosphere, with smooth motion and a light art style. While not groundbreaking or exceptional, the visuals are solid and fitting, though some minor glitches and simplicity were noted. Overall, the graphics complement the gameplay well without standing out as a major highlight.
- “The aesthetic is very cute and the gameplay surprised me with how much it had to offer (even if it is still minimal).”
- “In all seriousness though, the proof-of-concept is great, the art style is light, the music was soothing and adventuresome as you traveled, and the motion was smooth enough for me to not feel motion sickness.”
- “+ Nice cartoony visuals, very fitting for the dreamlike atmosphere of the experience.”
- “A bit glitchy with the fish and the credits and the controls/visuals during them (playing on HTC Vive).”
- “The graphics are simple, but solid and the control mechanism was relatively intuitive.”
- “The graphics are good, but they aren't great.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The story aspect is minimal, with little narrative or gameplay depth, focusing more on scenic exploration and casual activities. Users note the absence of a substantial plot, suggesting the potential for a fuller game experience with added missions and story elements.
- “There isn't much of a story to it considering the length of the game; it's more about enjoying the nice scenery of the floating sky islands and meeting flying creatures in the sky, or just doing casual fishing in the sky.”
- “Could easily carry for a full game with more functions and story, and maybe even different ship layouts for different adventures.”
- “The game is pretty much a somewhat interesting trailing mission where you follow a strange winged creature with a key to a chest that's on your vessel.”
- “There isn't much of a story considering the length of the game; it's more about enjoying the scenery of floating sky islands and meeting flying creatures, or just casual fishing in the sky.”
- “Maybe some short missions of some kind would improve it.”
- “There's not too much else to say as there is no story and no real gameplay elements.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for being immersive and relaxing, featuring lush, warm visuals and fitting cartoony, dreamlike aesthetics. While the music effectively enhances the ambience, some find it somewhat generic. Overall, the atmosphere contributes to a pleasant and engaging experience.
- “The atmosphere felt lush and warm and was a pleasant treat to look at; the boat was fun to pilot and was rather intuitive.”
- “It was a nice little relaxing journey, with smooth mechanics, a great atmosphere and great audio.”
- “Nice cartoony visuals, very fitting for the dreamlike atmosphere of the experience.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The music is generally praised for being atmospheric, soothing, and entrancing, complementing the game's beautiful scenery and adventure. However, some users find it somewhat generic and note limited audio options, with only volume adjustable. Overall, it effectively enhances the immersive experience.
- “While a super duper short adventure, I totally feel I could have gone in another few times and still have a riveting experience with all the beautiful scenery and entrancing soundtrack.”
- “In all seriousness though, the proof-of-concept is great, the art style is light, the music was soothing and adventuresome as you traveled, and the motion was smooth enough for me to not feel motion sickness.”
- “The music was very atmospheric.”
- “The music was very atmospheric but somewhat generic.”
- “The only option you can change is the music volume.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game experiences noticeable bugs and occasional stuttering, impacting stability, especially on devices like the Valve Index. However, despite these issues, users find the overall experience enjoyable and acceptable, particularly given that it is free.
- “I think this would've worked well and been impressive when it came out, but it's buggy and not really worth the time now.”
- “On Valve Index the experience was a bit buggy, but overall for a free experience it really isn't too bad.”
- “It's a bit buggy and staggery, but enjoyable nevertheless.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is genuinely funny and consistently entertaining, eliciting strong, childlike laughter and delight throughout the experience.
- “I was literally laughing and pointing like a goofy three-year-old the whole time.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users report that the emotional experience was negatively impacted due to discomfort, such as motion sickness, which led some to quit the game early.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is generally well-optimized, with only occasional minor stuttering that does not impact the overall experience.