Lost Brothers

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Lost Brothers is a single player casual action adventure game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by BitLight and was released on January 12, 2021. It received negative reviews from players.

Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.

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37%

Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

story11 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game features colorful environments that are visually appealing, particularly in the cave sections.
The story has potential and can be engaging, especially for those who enjoy walking simulators.
Achievements are easy to obtain, making it a decent option for achievement hunters.

The game suffers from poor translation and dialogue issues, including incorrect attributions of lines to characters.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, including crashes and issues with controls, which detract from the overall experience.
The lack of voice acting and ambient music makes the game feel less immersive and engaging.

story
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
66%
14%
The story of the game is generally perceived as underwhelming and poorly executed, with many reviewers noting its confusing narrative and lack of emotional depth. While some find the premise intriguing, the execution suffers from issues such as broken translation, lack of voice acting, and an abrupt ending that leaves many plot points unresolved. Overall, the story has potential but requires significant refinement to engage players effectively.
- “A short startling story to discover as you uncover the truth about the past.”
- “Lost Brothers: a mysterious story: a brother lost to time, can you get the answers you need?”
- “The storyline is well done, with surprise twists and mystery throughout the game.”
- “The 'story' is extremely basic.”
- “For starters, the story is more confusing than interesting.”
- “The game is over far too quickly and the story doesn’t even get resolved.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant and colorful designs, while others criticize the lack of polish, blocky environments, and graphical glitches. Although there are moments of visual appeal, many feel that the overall execution falls short, detracting from the game's potential. Additionally, issues such as poor translations and basic designs in certain areas further diminish the graphical experience.
- “It has a colorful graphic design with stock audio effects.”
- “+ vibrant colorful graphics”
- “When I first found the store page of this game, I thought it would be a cool walking sim, with a nice story and charming graphics... just like Firewatch.”
- “In summary, I cannot recommend this game; the graphics have a plethora of trivial complications in addition to the overall lack of polish this game has.”
- “This game should have had graphics as a strength as there are parts that look great, but there are too many lackluster encounters that really stop this from evolving into a strength.”
- “The cave environment wasn’t so impressive with basic designs and blocky graphics.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it simple and lacking depth, while others appreciate the character development and emotional storytelling. However, many critiques highlight issues such as poor translation and a lack of engaging mechanics, leading to an overall disappointing experience. Despite attractive graphics, the gameplay does not seem to stand out in the adventure genre.
- “The characters were exquisitely developed with meaningful and emotional conversations, a great script, and interesting gameplay.”
- “But nice graphics and pretty simple gameplay make this game attractive for some players, but it is unlikely to replenish your collection of the best adventure games.”
- “I looked to the internet for some gameplay videos and found two videos from February of 2020 where the players simply just went the way I am intending to go without any type of level-loop.”
- “Ultimately, this was a very disappointing journey in terms of story, character development, and game mechanics.”
- “I couldn't stand to finish it, but based on other reviews, there's about 1-2 hours of gameplay.”
- “There is only music during the menu screen; not a major thing, but it would help set the atmosphere during the gameplay.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
20%
40%
The game's atmosphere is criticized for its lack of voice acting and inadequate sound design, which detracts from immersion and fails to enhance the experience. While the environments are visually appealing, they lack the necessary audio elements, such as music and sound effects, to create a truly engaging atmosphere. Overall, many players feel that these shortcomings significantly diminish the game's atmospheric potential.
- “What an atmospheric game!”
- “The environments are well done, and they're really atmospheric but they don't feel alien.”
- “It's too bad that there is no voice acting for dialogues, because this would make the game much more atmospheric.”
- “While I did enjoy the design of the game, the lack of any voice actors makes the atmosphere feel very unwelcoming.”
- “The third reason is the sound; it wasn't the right sounds that the game needs to make you feel the atmosphere or understand what happened and where you walk.”
- “There is only music during the menu screen. It's not a major thing, but it would help set the atmosphere during gameplay.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game is largely absent during gameplay, with only menu screen music present, which many players found disappointing. While some appreciated the immersive environmental sounds, there is a consensus that the addition of ambient music would significantly enhance the overall atmosphere and experience. Overall, the lack of music is seen as a missed opportunity for a more engaging and relaxing gameplay experience.
- “More ambient sounds and music would have been nice.”
- “All in all, it's a pretty relaxing little game that's enjoyable, but it could use some improvements such as music to enhance the immersive experience.”
- “There is only music during the menu screen; not a major thing, but it would help set the atmosphere during the gameplay.”
- “- No music, seriously, nothing. The menu screen has music, but then not a single music track throughout the game.”
- “You can get that already on many short 1-2 EUR walking sims, and those have at least atmospheric music tracks.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is currently lacking, with numerous bugs, graphical glitches, and translation issues reported by users. While these problems are not game-breaking, they indicate that the game still requires significant polishing to be considered fully finished. Overall, players find it enjoyable despite the stability concerns, especially given its low price.
- “Needs a lot of work to be considered a 'finished game'; very buggy and full of incoherent translations, with some parts that weren't translated at all.”
- “There are graphical glitches and bugs, though none of them are serious enough to be game-breaking... as of yet.”
- “The game is buggy, with glitches that can cause players to fall through steps and occasionally get stuck.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game currently requires significant optimization, with reports of bugs, machine lag, and stuttering during gameplay. As it is in early access, players may encounter various issues, and those not willing to assist in its development may prefer to wait for a more polished release.
- “The title does need additional work; the story needs to be polished, optimizations are needed, as well as clipping issues to resolve.”
- “We did have some machine lag and stuttering in a few spots.”
- “Optimizations needed.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its beautifully crafted story and character development, with strong voice acting and meaningful conversations. However, some users feel that the narrative can feel rushed and lacks the emotional depth found in similar titles like Firewatch. Overall, the emotional engagement varies, with some praising its intensity while others find it lacking.
- “The wonderful story in Firewatch is beautifully played out with an excellent script and emotional voice acting.”
- “The characters were exquisitely developed with meaningful and emotional conversations, a great script, and interesting gameplay.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, featuring both hilariously poor attempts at emulating Firewatch and cute, funny dialogues that provide some levity. While some elements fall flat, the charming interactions can still elicit a few laughs.
- “+ cute and funny dialogues”
- “A hilariously bad attempt to emulate Firewatch that fails in every respect.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in the game has been widely criticized, with many players expressing disappointment in the lack of depth and progression in the characters' stories.
- “Ultimately, this was a very disappointing journey in terms of story, character development, and game mechanics.”