Lost Artifacts: Golden Island

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In "Lost Artifacts: Golden Island" , players help Claire and her team after their airplane crashes on an uninhabited island. They explore the island, discover a village of Atlanteans, and embark on a mission to restore Atlantis and defeat the underwater world's villain. The game features varied quests, resource management, and construction across 40+ levels, set in a mystical and mysterious world with simple controls and a charming plot.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

45%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a simple, enjoyable, and relaxing experience, making it suitable for short bursts of play.
Levels are generally well balanced and provide a decent challenge for time management enthusiasts.
The art style is appreciated by some players, adding a bit of charm to the overall experience.

The game is criticized for being a shallow, mobile app port with minimal gameplay and poor graphics.
Many players report technical issues, including crashes and a lack of customization options, which detracts from the experience.
The game is considered overpriced for its quality and content, with some players completing it in just a few hours.

graphics
8 mentions
13 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for their lack of resolution options and minimal customization, featuring simplistic, cartoonish 2D visuals typical of low-effort mobile apps. While some players appreciate the art style, many feel that the overall quality is subpar for a PC game, with complaints about eyestrain and a general lack of polish in the 3D graphics.
- “Also, I really enjoy the art style they used.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The mobile app features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
gameplay
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-67 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic, primarily involving just tapping on the screen, and is seen as a significant downgrade from the original game. Players report that the promised extensive gameplay is misleading, with many completing the game in as little as 5 hours, raising concerns about its value given the higher price point.
- “While I liked the slight change in mechanics with resources and resource structures, compared to the slightly bland but solid original, this is a giant step backwards.”
- “The gameplay offers a unique blend of strategy and resource management that keeps you engaged.”
- “The controls are intuitive, making it easy to jump right in and start enjoying the game.”
- “There's no gameplay, just tapping on the screen.”
- “"Over 20 hours of exciting gameplay" is a straight-up lie; I 100%ed it in 5 hours, and even if you're unusually bad at time management games, I can't imagine it taking more than 10.”
story
3 mentions
67 % positive mentions
-33 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The story in "Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story" is considered minimal and lacks depth, with some users finding it merely acceptable alongside the gameplay's difficulty level.
- “Gnome's Garden: Christmas Story offers a charming narrative that enhances the gameplay experience.”
- “The story is decent and provides a fair level of challenge throughout the game.”
- “Barely a story.”
- “Has an okay story and an okay level of difficulties.”
monetization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization of "Lost Artifacts: Golden Island" has been criticized as a cash grab, with a price point of around $5 USD deemed excessive for a low-quality mobile port. Reviewers highlight the game's numerous defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to the abundance of free, higher-quality alternatives available on Steam.
- “Lost Artifacts: Golden Island is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it were a real PC game. It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers and Russian asset flip copy-paste shovelware game pushers at 8Floor.”
- “Lost Artifacts: Golden Island has the greedy, cash grab price of around $5 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
music
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The music and sound design in the game are generally considered average, lacking any standout qualities or memorable elements.
- “The music and sounds are just okay, nothing special.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “The audio quality is subpar, making it hard to enjoy the experience.”