My Bones

About

"My Bones" is a pirate-themed action adventure game where players battle enemies, collect treasure, and upgrade their skills and equipment. With a variety of weapons, abilities, and customization options, players can navigate through different environments, completing quests and battling bosses in their quest to become the ultimate pirate. The game features a day and night cycle, affecting enemy behavior and adding an extra layer of strategy to combat.

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Play Modes

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

30%

Audience ScoreBased on 120 reviews

atmosphere10 positive mentions

story10 negative mentions

The atmosphere and visuals are well done, creating a creepy and unsettling environment.
The game is very short, making it easy to complete quickly, which some players appreciate.
There are multiple endings, providing a slight incentive for replaying the game.

The gameplay is incredibly basic, primarily revolving around finding keys to open doors, leading to minimal engagement.
The story and writing are poorly executed, with many grammatical errors and a confusing narrative that detracts from the experience.
The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, including framerate drops and collision problems, making it frustrating to play.

story
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
63%
29%
The story in this game is widely criticized for being poorly written, incoherent, and riddled with translation errors that make it difficult to follow. Many reviewers noted that the narrative lacks depth and polish, often resorting to clichés and nonsensical plot points. Overall, the consensus is that the story fails to engage players, detracting significantly from the overall experience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “I am a strong advocate for indie developers making games and trying to tell a story.”
- “A better proofreader, or translator, would help a lot in this scenario, but the plot points still come across just fine.”
- “Story and grammar were really bad; even on sale, this game is a scam.”
- “The game is so poorly translated, and some of the English grammar is flat out wrong, making the story impossible to follow.”
- “After that, it's a bunch of random nonsense with the minimum amount of story to push you along, and even that doesn't really make sense.”
atmosphere
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
35%
15%
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its unsettling and immersive qualities, with effective lighting and sound design that enhance the horror experience. While some reviews note issues with graphics and gameplay, the overall consensus is that the atmospheric elements are strong enough to make the game worth trying, especially for fans of horror. However, the experience can be disrupted by loading screens, which detract from the immersion.
- “Awesome creepy atmosphere and perfect sound!”
- “The atmosphere is really there; sure, the text is kinda cheesy, but for a 5-minute game, you really get transported into the shoes of a man who killed his family.”
- “On the other hand, it is scary and atmospheric as hell; the lighting is extremely interesting, and the soundtrack will make you want to hide in a corner.”
- “The atmosphere is really there; sure, the text is kind of cheesy, but for a 5-minute game, you really get transported into the shoes of a man who killed his family.”
- “It was jarring whenever the game would throw you into a loading screen and into a new area after you were just walking around more graveyard or what seemed like another hallway; this just destroyed any bit of atmosphere the game had tried to create.”
- “Only good thing about this game is the decent atmosphere.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
56%
25%
The gameplay is criticized for being overly simplistic and linear, primarily revolving around repetitive key-fetching tasks with minimal engagement and virtually no replay value. Players report numerous technical issues, including bugs and poor optimization, which detract from the experience, alongside a lack of meaningful content and a confusing narrative. Overall, the gameplay is described as bland, short, and frustrating, failing to deliver a satisfying experience.
- “You are wandering in a creepy graveyard and basement of a church, collecting keys for locked doors, and it also implied a beast on the loose, but you never saw this monster during your gameplay.”
- “Gameplay wise, you wake up in a cemetery which is located in hell and then you look for keys to advance through the game.”
- “Some scary moments, but besides that, the gameplay is nothing worth mentioning.”
- “Unless you enjoy bad games, this is not for you. The sound is annoying, the gameplay is incredibly basic, there's minimal replay value beyond the two endings, it's pathetically short, the story and writing are barely sensible, and there's this annoying bug where after opening a door, the collision for the door will refuse to move, making it impossible to win.”
- “The gameplay is slow, linear, and extremely choppy that at times I thought my PC was about to crash.”
- “100% key quests, basic gameplay mechanics, and zero replay value.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many users criticizing them as poor and poorly optimized, leading to sluggish performance even on high-end systems. While some appreciate the lighting and atmosphere, particularly in tense dungeon sections, others find the visuals lacking and reminiscent of outdated technology. Overall, the graphics contribute to a sense of emptiness and creepiness, but many feel they detract from the overall experience.
- “A section of the game in tunnels contains appreciated attempts at building tension through both the sound and visuals.”
- “+ visuals: the lighting, and overall ambiance of the game was just fine.”
- “Rather short game but the visuals and the atmosphere make the game at least recommended.”
- “If you try to take it seriously as a game, you'll find no resolution or graphics tweaks, no controller tweaks... it's horribly optimized and will be sluggish even on high-end rigs.”
- “The graphics are all horrible.”
- “If I can run Fallout New Vegas smoothly on a high setting, then I should have no trouble playing a game with graphics that look like it was made for a PS1 console.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including severe framerate drops and long loading times, even on high-end hardware. Reviewers noted a general lack of polish, poor translations, and a brief gameplay experience, contributing to an overall feeling of heaviness and inefficiency.
- “There were huge framerate issues despite good specs; I believe those are optimization issues in the game.”
- “It feels way too heavy for what it is; I guess optimization should be close to zero.”
- “Poor English translation (sentences make no sense), short gameplay, lack of attention to details that break immersion, poorly optimized (I installed the game on PCIe storage and it still took time to load)... the list goes on.”
- “As with most of the others, this game suffers from a general lack of polish, poor performance, lackluster story, brief runtime, and hilariously awful Google translations.”
- “Sticking with the format of the other games from the developer's library, this title also features extremely poor optimization and horrid framerates.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game elicits mixed reactions; while some players find it atmospheric and capable of creating tension, others criticize it for being underdeveloped and lacking in depth. Overall, the soundtrack contributes to the game's eerie ambiance but may not meet the expectations of those seeking a more polished auditory experience.
- “On the other hand, it is scary and atmospheric as hell; the lighting is extremely interesting, and the soundtrack will make you want to hide in a corner.”
- “For about two minutes, the combination of the background music and surroundings actually gave me a genuine feeling of, if not fear, at least tension.”
- “The soundtrack needs more work; the soundtrack of a video game is an integral aspect of the experience.”
- “Seriously, don't bother, really laggy, mildly spooky sounds/music, no plot to speak of, no character development, no difficulty whatsoever, really linear.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted to be derived mainly from its poor execution and awkward translations, which some find amusing, but overall, it lacks depth and polish. Many reviewers feel that the humor does not compensate for the game's shortcomings, including its brief runtime and lackluster story.
- “The game features some interesting visuals and is kind of funny in how bad it is, but there's not much else worth most people's time or money.”
- “This game suffers from a general lack of polish, poor performance, lackluster story, brief runtime, and hilariously awful Google translations.”
- “It's so ridiculously short that it's not even funny.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers minimal replayability, with only two endings and basic gameplay mechanics that fail to engage players. Many users find the experience short and frustrating, compounded by bugs that hinder progress, leading to an overall lack of incentive to replay.
- “Unless you enjoy bad games, this is not for you. The sound is annoying, the gameplay is incredibly basic, there's minimal replay value beyond the two endings, it's pathetically short, the story and writing are barely sensible, and there's this annoying bug where after opening a door, the collision for the door will refuse to move, making it impossible to win.”
- “100% key quests, basic gameplay mechanics, and zero replay value.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been reported to have stability issues, with users noting significant bugs, including glitches with the flashlight towards the end of gameplay.
- “Apart from that, it's pretty buggy.”
- “The flashlight glitches towards the end.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate a significant lack of character development, with players noting the absence of a compelling plot and minimal narrative depth. The game is described as linear and lacking engaging content, contributing to a disappointing experience in terms of character growth.
- “Seriously, don't bother. It's really laggy, has mildly spooky sounds/music, no plot to speak of, no character development, and no difficulty whatsoever. It's really linear.”
- “I found some text in a couple of tombs and one note, but there was zero character development.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a poignant narrative that explores themes of betrayal, family dynamics, love, and the possibility of forgiveness, resonating deeply with players.
- “A heart-wrenching tale of betrayal, family, love, and maybe, forgiveness?”
- “The emotional depth of the characters left me in tears; I felt every moment of their struggle.”
- “This game beautifully captures the complexities of human relationships, making me reflect on my own life.”