Kredolis

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Kredolis is a single player puzzle game. It was developed by Pharos Interactive and was released on September 27, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Kredolis is a single-player adventure game with good graphics, taking approximately 4 hours to beat. After shipwrecking on a 1970s institute-occupied island, you'll uncover the mysteries of Atlantis by exploring, powering machines, and solving puzzles. Discover secrets in the woods, mines, underwater stations, and a sunken lighthouse leading to Atlantis' depths."

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Audience ScoreBased on 69 reviews

story15 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful graphics and a captivating atmosphere, reminiscent of classic puzzle games like Myst and The Witness.
Many players found the puzzles to be enjoyable, with a mix of moderate challenges that encourage outside-the-box thinking.
The story, while short, intrigued players and was enhanced by well-done voice acting and immersive sound design.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, including save/load problems and game-breaking glitches that can hinder progress.
Puzzles are often criticized for being either too easy or frustratingly obtuse, leading to a lack of satisfaction in solving them.
The overall length of the game is short, with many players feeling that it does not justify the price, especially given the issues with gameplay and story coherence.

story
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it captivating and immersive, while others describe it as derivative and poorly executed. Many appreciate the intriguing premise and world-building, but criticize the pacing, abrupt endings, and lack of coherence in the narrative. Overall, while the story has potential and some engaging elements, it often feels rushed or incomplete, leaving players wanting more depth and clarity.
- “Story, voice acting, and setting were all captivating and immersive.”
- “Overall, a nice puzzle game with a solid story.”
- “The story unfolds about a ruthless institute discovering the ruins of Atlantis and their awakened masters.”
- “The story was just ok, the voice acting was pretty good, and the sound effects and music were great.”
- “Not every game needs to have a fresh and original story, but this one felt rather trite and derivative.”
- “The story is pretty short, and the price is a little steep for so little content.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning, colorful, and stylized low-poly art style, which enhances the overall aesthetic experience. However, some players reported graphical issues that hindered gameplay, such as difficulty reading in-game text and lag, even on lower settings. Despite these drawbacks, the beautiful environments and artistic presentation are considered the game's strongest points, contributing to a cozy and immersive atmosphere.
- “The graphics are absolutely stunning with a Doric architectural influence.”
- “The game's environments are rendered in beautiful, crisp, bright, colorful, stylized low-poly graphics with a good amount of variety; they are by far its strongest point.”
- “The visuals are incredibly beautiful, and the sounds are immersive.”
- “Some of the graphical issues made it harder to play; anything written in the game was hard to read, and for a few puzzles (notably the Morse code translation), you needed to read in-game writing.”
- “Unfortunately, the gameplay is incredibly laggy, even after turning all the graphics down.”
- “While there are no detailed graphics settings at all, the game does have an FPS limiter and an FOV slider, which are important features for many gamers that often get overlooked.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in Kredolis is characterized by exploration and puzzle-solving, drawing inspiration from adventure games and escape-room mechanics. While players appreciate the ability to engage with audio logs without interrupting gameplay, the puzzles vary in difficulty, with early challenges being too easy and later ones lacking clarity and continuity. Overall, the game offers a brief but enjoyable experience, reminiscent of walking simulators and classic titles like Myst.
- “Kredolis is a pretty good adventure game with escape-room-like puzzle mechanics.”
- “There are ancient puzzles to be solved and many modern mechanical pieces of equipment to get going.”
- “Gameplay consists mostly of exploring the island and solving puzzles.”
- “The only trouble this game will give you is when mechanics are not explained for you.”
- “The puzzles were not very engaging; as someone else pointed out, they are extremely easy in the beginning and then become strangely obscure later, with little to no sense of continuity between the puzzle mechanics.”
- “I would liken this to a walking simulator with escape room mechanics.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and effectiveness, often described as calming and well-suited to the atmosphere of solitary exploration. While it is used sparingly, this minimalistic approach allows the ambient sounds to enhance the experience, although some players noted that loud sound effects occasionally disrupt the overall ambiance. Overall, the music complements the game's artistic design and contributes positively to the player's immersion.
- “The sound effects, music, and voice acting were also surprisingly good, which is a bit rare in smaller games.”
- “The art style was great and the music was awesome; I found myself flying through some puzzles and a bit stumped on others.”
- “Music is used extremely sparingly, which was fine with me - listening to the well-done ambiance conveyed the atmosphere of solitary exploration better to me than music could have done.”
- “- Incidental music (thematical or otherwise) was appropriate, though somewhat sparsely threaded.”
- “The music was unintrusive and there were plenty of natural sounds of water and birds plus all the machinery.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with players noting smooth motion and decent performance on high-end hardware, but frequent frame drops and jarring pauses after interactions detract from the experience. Many users express disappointment in the overall optimization, especially on lower-end systems like the Steam Deck, deeming it unplayable at launch. Overall, the game's performance issues have led to criticism regarding its value for the price.
- “The game is played in first-person perspective with smooth motion, and performance while moving is fine, though I have a beefy GPU.”
- “The only performance issue I had is that the game would often pause for a second or two after an interaction with a puzzle element, which can be jarring and disorienting if you continue to move the mouse during this pause.”
- “Disappointed that the game isn’t optimized better.”
- “The only performance issue I had is the game would often pause for a second or two after an interaction with a puzzle element, so if you continue to move the mouse during this pause, when the pause is over, your view will snap to where your mouse ended up, which is jarring and disorienting.”
- “This game shouldn't be as poorly optimized as this; I suffer frequent frame drops after playing for a few minutes until the frames come back after opening and closing one of the in-game menus.”
- “Steam Deck performance at launch is unplayable.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by a unique blend of intriguing puzzles and a somewhat forced world storytelling, creating a relaxing environment ideal for unwinding. The sparse use of music enhances the sense of solitary exploration, allowing the well-crafted ambiance to shine through and effectively convey the intended atmosphere. Overall, players find the atmosphere to be well-executed and immersive.
- “I recommend it for those who want to relax a little after work and want to enjoy some scenery and atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is spot on.”
- “Has some interesting puzzles I've not seen used often and has a decent, if a bit too forced, atmosphere and world storytelling.”
- “Music is used extremely sparingly, which was fine with me - listening to the well-done ambiance conveyed the atmosphere of solitary exploration better than music could have done.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including a buggy settings menu and a confusing save game system, which detracts from the overall experience and potential of the puzzle game.
- “Could've been a great puzzle game if it wasn't so buggy.”
- “Right from the start, I could see that the settings menu was buggy.”
- “The save game system is also confusing and buggy.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find some grinding elements tedious, often requiring repetitive trial and error to progress. While certain puzzles can be quickly understood, the execution can become monotonous, leading to frustration.
- “A few tasks are too tedious, involving trial and error, rinse and repeat.”
- “You instantly figure it out but then spend time tediously executing the solution, or there is a number written on the wall and you need to input that number on a nearby machine.”