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."
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The game features high-quality voice acting and polished animations, showcasing the developers' attention to detail.
- Kapia offers a unique and whimsical world with charming characters, a blend of humor and serious undertones, and engaging puzzles.
- The game is a labor of love from a small team, demonstrating impressive production quality and a captivating story that keeps players guessing.
- The camera angles are disorienting and can lead to a frustrating gameplay experience, with fixed perspectives that make navigation difficult.
- The story is often confusing and disjointed, leaving players feeling lost and lacking a clear understanding of the characters and their motivations.
- Technical issues such as long loading times, low frame rates, and unoptimized performance detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story46 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is set in a dystopian world featuring two playable characters, a little girl and her grandpa, and touches on themes like oppression and authoritarianism. While some players found the narrative intriguing and the characters charming, many criticized it for being short, confusing, and lacking depth, with hints of a richer backstory that were not fully explored. Overall, the story has serious undertones balanced with humor, but its delivery left some players wanting more clarity and cohesion.
“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.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their polished 3D quality and vibrant artwork, featuring a unique and quirky art style that blends old-school elements with modern animation. Reviewers highlight the game's lovely visuals, which complement its humorous and intriguing narrative, enhancing the overall 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.”
“Strange, poetic, post-apocalyptic, with a bit of old school graphics on top of it.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally smooth and enjoyable, blending old-school point-and-click mechanics with modern features, resulting in a satisfying experience that lasts around 7 hours. However, some users noted that the triggers for camera angle changes can feel awkward, though this does not significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
“A point & click game that has much of 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.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game effectively balances serious themes with a strong dose of humor, featuring a diverse cast of funny and interesting NPCs, as well as clever mini-games that enhance the comedic experience. Overall, players appreciate the humor as a key element that complements the narrative.
“There is 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.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its high production value, complementing the overall experience without being distracting. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful art alongside the great musical score, enhancing the game's atmosphere.
“The musical score and sound felt like it was of high production value.”
“Music is complimentary, not distracting.”
“The art is beautiful and the music is great.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is severely lacking, with users reporting low frame rates, frequent lag, and an overworked system. Complaints include clunky controls, long loading times, poor camera angles, and tracking issues, all contributing to a frustrating and unenjoyable experience. Overall, the Unity engine appears to be poorly optimized, making the game nearly unplayable for many.
“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.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is highly praised for its unique blend of warm coziness reminiscent of classic adventure games and a poignant, contemplative "sad magic" typical of post-apocalyptic settings, creating an engaging 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.”
