KAPIA
- January 25, 2022
- 2 FOR 2
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"KAPIA is a single-player mystery point-and-click game, where players uncover the world's fate in a divided post-apocalyptic setting as retired pilot Stefan and his granddaughter Reny. With a gripping plot and accessible gameplay, players can choose to interact using a drop-down inventory or controller, and experience the story from multiple character perspectives."
Reviews
- The game features high-quality voice acting and polished animations, showcasing the developers' attention to detail.
- Kapia offers a unique and charming world with interesting characters, a blend of humor and serious undertones, and engaging puzzles.
- The game is a labor of love from a small team, and it successfully combines classic point-and-click mechanics with modern gameplay elements.
- The fixed camera angles and clunky controls can be disorienting, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- The story is often confusing and lacks depth, leaving players feeling disconnected from the characters and their motivations.
- Long loading times and performance issues, such as low frame rates, detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as intriguing yet confusing, with a dystopian setting that hints at deeper themes like oppression and authoritarianism, but often lacks clarity and depth. Players appreciate the character dynamics between a little girl and her grandpa, and while the narrative has entertaining elements and humor, it feels disjointed and underdeveloped in places. Overall, the story has potential but leaves players wanting more coherence and backstory.
“The story and world of this game are dystopian; there are two playable characters, and you're playing a little girl and her grandpa.”
“There is some very serious undertones to this story but it remains balanced with lots of humor.”
“A detailed immersive world, exciting story, charming characters and varied puzzles.”
“The story is short, confusing, and disjointed.”
“Often there were hints of some deeper background story when I examined an inventory item, but they were never expanded upon.”
“I'm still not 100% clear on the story and world-building aspect of the game, but maybe I forgot to read something at a terminal.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their polished 3D visuals and vibrant artwork, featuring a unique and quirky art style that blends old-school elements with modern animation. Reviewers highlight the game's humor and artistic design, contributing to an engaging visual experience.
“A really lovely game - full of humor, great artwork, and good puzzles.”
“Kapia is an awesome point-and-click adventure with a unique, quirky 3D art style.”
“Vibrant artwork and animation.”
“Strange, poetic, post-apocalyptic, with a bit of old school graphics on top of it.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally smooth and enjoyable, blending old-school point-and-click mechanics with modern features. While some users found the camera angle triggers a bit awkward, it did not significantly detract from the overall experience, which lasts around 7 hours and is highly praised.
“A point & click game that has much of the old school charm, but includes all the features of modern games as well, making the gameplay smooth.”
“Edit after finishing the game: around 7 hours of gameplay, loved it from start to end, I'm keeping my note :)”
“The only negative thing I noticed is that the triggers for camera angle changes are a little awkward, but it didn't hinder the gameplay.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game effectively balances serious themes with a variety of humor, featuring amusing NPCs and clever mini-games that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the lighthearted moments that complement the more serious undertones of the story.
“There are some very serious undertones to this story, but it remains balanced with lots of humor.”
“There is a variety of funny and interesting NPCs and several clever mini-games.”
“I also liked the humor.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and production value, enhancing the overall experience without being distracting. It complements the beautiful art, creating an immersive atmosphere.
“The art is beautiful and the music is great.”
“The music is complimentary, not distracting.”
“The musical score and sound felt like it was of high production value.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant lag, low frame rates, and frequent loading screens. Complaints also highlight clunky controls and poor camera angles, contributing to a frustrating and unplayable experience. Overall, the Unity engine appears to be poorly optimized, leading to a negative impact on gameplay.
“If I speak and complain in a technical sense about this game, an unoptimized slow engine, clunky controls, long and frequent loading screens, disorienting and terrible pre-set camera angles, and tracking issues also make this game unplayable, frustrating, and boring for me.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is praised for its unique blend of warm coziness reminiscent of classic adventure games and a poignant, contemplative quality typical of post-apocalyptic settings, creating a captivating and immersive experience.
“Got that rare combination of warm coziness of old adventure games and 'sad magic', the poetic, contemplative atmosphere of post-apocalyptic settings.”
“The game fails to create a truly immersive atmosphere, leaving players feeling disconnected from the world.”
“Despite its beautiful graphics, the atmosphere feels hollow and lacks the depth needed to engage players.”
“The attempts at creating a tense atmosphere fall flat, resulting in moments that feel more tedious than thrilling.”
