Morendo

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Morendo is a single player action game. It was developed by Twisted Arts and was released on November 21, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Let Morendo pull you into a dark vortex of lies, betrayal, lust and gluttony. Join a concert guitarist on his journey into the abyss.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews

story14 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The art style is visually striking and complements the haunting atmosphere of the game.
The music is beautiful and enhances the overall experience, creating a memorable ambiance.
As a free game, it offers a short but impactful narrative that can provoke thought and reflection.

The game is extremely short, lasting only about 10 minutes, which may leave players wanting more depth and content.
There is a lack of meaningful choices and interactivity, making it feel more like a static story than a true game.
The narrative feels incomplete and superficial, failing to fully explore its intriguing themes.

story
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
55%
8%
The story in Morendo is a brief, minimalist narrative that explores themes of fame and personal descent, delivered through striking visuals and evocative music. While some players appreciate its emotional impact and artistic presentation, others feel it lacks depth and interactivity, resulting in a simplistic and somewhat generic storyline. Overall, it is seen more as a visual and audio experience than a traditional game, with many wishing for more content and alternate endings.
- “Morendo feels like a short visual and audio experience constituting a tragic (albeit surreal) short story.”
- “A beautiful visual short story filled with striking, emotive graphics and beautiful music.”
- “Very well made game, the story was tragic and beautiful, the art is so good, music is pretty, just great all around.”
- “While minimalism can be a powerful storytelling tool, here it feels like a missed opportunity.”
- “It feels as though the developers focused too much on style and atmosphere, neglecting essential gameplay mechanics and deeper storytelling.”
- “While there isn't anything wrong with it, there is so little content in either story or gameplay that it's not worth a thumbs up.”
music
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
66%
25%
9%
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty, fitting the overall atmosphere and enhancing the emotional experience, despite some comments on its repetitiveness and the game's short length. Many reviewers highlight the music's ability to evoke a haunting and dream-like quality, complementing the hand-drawn art style effectively. Overall, the combination of music and visuals is considered a standout feature, even if the narrative leaves something to be desired.
- “The minimalist art style is captivating, evoking a surreal, dream-like quality, and the music complements the mood perfectly.”
- “The music is great, fitting and memorable.”
- “A beautiful visual short story filled with striking, emotive graphics and beautiful music.”
- “While the art and music create a haunting experience, the absence of meaningful choices and narrative development makes it feel incomplete.”
- “The music was good, but repetitive.”
- “I do like the music and the style, but the English translation is honestly pretty terrible and it was hard for me to tell who the dialogue was coming from.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65%
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a captivating hand-drawn, minimalist art style that evokes a surreal, dream-like quality, enhancing the overall mood and atmosphere. While some players appreciate the emotive and beautiful visuals, others find the art style simple and not to their taste. Overall, the graphics are praised for their ability to complement the game's themes and music, creating a unique artistic experience.
- “The minimalist art style is captivating, evoking a surreal, dream-like quality, and the music complements the mood perfectly.”
- “A beautiful visual short story filled with striking, emotive graphics and beautiful music.”
- “Woah, that was such a heavy story, and I really loved the dark art style; it was a unique experience to play through.”
- “In conclusion, morendo demonstrates immense potential in its aesthetics, concept, and atmosphere, but is ultimately let down by its lack of interactivity, depth, and polish.”
- “The art style in this game isn't my favorite, but the music in this game is really good.”
- “After reading all the negative reviews, I really wanted to play this and give it a chance - the description sounds pretty nice and like the type of game I'd love to play along with one of my favorite art styles... but this game that takes you 10 minutes or less to complete should have honestly just been in the form of a short YouTube video at most.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The atmosphere of Morendo is widely praised for its haunting and ethereal qualities, enhanced by striking visuals and evocative music. However, while the aesthetic elements create a compelling ambiance, many reviewers feel that the game ultimately lacks depth and interactivity, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite its potential, the focus on atmosphere over gameplay mechanics leaves it feeling incomplete.
- “The music and drawings manage to create an atmosphere.”
- “Morendo is a visually striking game with a haunting atmosphere and a thought-provoking premise.”
- “The atmosphere alone for this is amazing and the haunting sound of the guitar ties it all together.”
- “Morendo is a visually striking game with a haunting atmosphere and a thought-provoking premise, but it falls short in terms of content, interactivity, and substance.”
- “It feels as though the developers focused too much on style and atmosphere, neglecting essential gameplay mechanics and deeper storytelling.”
- “In conclusion, Morendo demonstrates immense potential in its aesthetics, concept, and atmosphere, but is ultimately let down by its lack of interactivity, depth, and polish.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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60%
The gameplay has been criticized for prioritizing style and atmosphere over essential mechanics and storytelling, resulting in a lack of depth and content. While the mechanics are straightforward, primarily involving point-and-click interactions, many reviewers feel that the overall experience does not justify a positive recommendation.
- “Simple game mechanics -> point and click + cursor scroll”
- “It feels as though the developers focused too much on style and atmosphere, neglecting essential gameplay mechanics and deeper storytelling.”
- “Some reviews are longer than the gameplay.”
- “While there isn't anything wrong with it, there is so little content in either story or gameplay that it's not worth a thumbs up.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is polarizing; while some players find it deeply meaningful and impactful, others feel a sense of emptiness due to insufficient emotional engagement and narrative depth.
- “It is a very good game with a lot of emotional meaning behind it.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is described as hilarious, providing a quick burst of laughter that entertained players and their friends for a brief but enjoyable three minutes.
- “Hilarious, gave my friends and me a laugh for three minutes.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch and had us in stitches!”
- “I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and funny scenarios.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of Morendo has received mixed feedback, with some players noting that while the game runs smoothly overall, there are occasional performance hiccups that can disrupt the experience. However, the game's short length and simple mechanics generally allow for a satisfactory performance on most systems.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, with one player experiencing complete game freezes while playing in English. Despite these problems, some found the game enjoyable during brief periods of functionality.
- “The game completely freezes in English, and I don't know German, but for 5 minutes, I guess it was an okay game for free.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that made it impossible to enjoy the gameplay.”
- “The stability issues are so severe that I can't even complete a single mission without the game crashing.”