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"New Kind of Adventure" is a puzzle-based platformer game where players navigate through surreal landscapes, solving increasingly complex challenges. The game features a unique art style, with hand-drawn characters and environments. Players must use their problem-solving skills and quick reflexes to uncover the mysteries of this strange new world.

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44%
Audience ScoreBased on 843 reviews
graphics21 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions

  • The game features vibrant graphics and a unique art style that some players find appealing.
  • The music is enjoyable and adds a relaxing atmosphere to the gameplay.
  • Some players appreciate the potential for the game to evolve into something more substantial in the future.
  • The game is unfinished, with very little content and gameplay mechanics, leading to a lack of objectives.
  • Controls are clunky and unresponsive, making navigation frustrating.
  • The game has been in early access for years without significant updates, leading many to believe it has been abandoned.
  • graphics
    53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the unique and vibrant art style as well as the overall graphical detail, while others criticize them as unpolished, generic, or even atrocious. Many users note that the visuals range from psychedelic and colorful to poorly executed and glitchy, indicating a lack of polish and coherence. Overall, the game's graphics seem to be a polarizing aspect, with opinions varying widely from "amazing" to "terrible."

    • “Amazing graphics, storyline and mechanics, paired with an original folk jam soundtrack places this game in the history books.”
    • “The graphics are amazing.”
    • “Super colorful and vibrant graphics, I love the art style.”
    • “Unfinished game with unpolished psychedelic graphics.”
    • “The graphics are atrocious and the controls are just as bad.”
    • “The graphics are terrible.”
  • gameplay
    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly mixed reviews, with many users criticizing it for lacking substance, objectives, and meaningful mechanics, often describing it as aimless or unfinished. Conversely, a few reviews highlight innovative concepts and enjoyable elements, suggesting potential for improvement. Overall, the consensus leans towards a significant deficiency in gameplay quality, with many players expressing disappointment in its current state.

    • “Amazing graphics, storyline and mechanics, paired with an original folk jam soundtrack places this game in the history books.”
    • “Fantastic gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is fresh and very different from most.”
    • “No story, no objectives, no gameplay either, unless you count aimlessly walking around a small map.”
    • “There is no substance or any actual gameplay.”
    • “The game in its current state is one largely empty room that has no completed gameplay mechanics.”
  • music
    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its originality and relaxing qualities, particularly the folk jam soundtrack, while others criticize it for being generic, repetitive, and overly loud. Many players express frustration over the lack of options to adjust or disable the music, leading to a negative impact on their overall experience. Overall, while some find the music enjoyable, a significant number of users feel it detracts from the gameplay.

    • “Amazing graphics, storyline and mechanics, paired with an original folk jam soundtrack places this game in the history books.”
    • “The music is great.”
    • “I especially love the original folk jam soundtrack.”
    • “Music is generic and quickly gets boring.”
    • “There is no settings or anything so it just blasts horrible music in your ears to where you are unable to hear yourself think.”
    • “The looping music is dreadful and the controls are stuttery and horrendous.”
  • story
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews present a mixed bag regarding the story aspect of the game. While some players praise the depth and emotional resonance of certain narratives, highlighting engaging character interactions and compelling plots, others criticize the lack of a coherent story, objectives, and gameplay, describing it as aimless and unpolished. Overall, the game's storytelling quality appears inconsistent, with some players finding it captivating and others deeming it non-existent or poorly executed.

    • “The story has so much depth and will make you want to keep playing.”
    • “The interaction between the girl and the alien man is tremendously deep, and I can't wait to see how it develops as the developers continue to program more to make the story more complex, a la Dark Souls 2.”
    • “When I first started playing this game, I was skeptical, but after playing for a little while, I realized that this game tells a deep story; it's a story of love and betrayal.”
    • “No story, no objectives, no gameplay either, unless you count aimlessly walking around a small map.”
    • “This isn't even a game... there's no story, no tutorial, no objective, nothing.”
    • “Nothing in this game works, the level is limited to pretty much what you can see, glitchy, stupid short track that repeats, horrible graphics, no story or gameplay at all really.”
  • humor
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely derived from its numerous bugs and glitches, which players find amusing despite the overall poor quality. Many reviews highlight the hilarity of the game's flaws, with users laughing at both the game's shortcomings and the reactions of others who were disappointed by it. Overall, while the game is considered bad, it provides a source of unintentional comedy for those willing to engage with its quirks.

    • “This game is a perfect example of hilariously bad, but hey, cheap trading cards~”
    • “That's about it, but while you collect these resources you will come across some funny bugs.”
    • “It's quite funny to play...”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is widely criticized, with reports of significant lag even on powerful PCs, and numerous glitches that detract from the experience. While it may run smoothly on high settings with a good graphics card, many players find the overall performance to be extremely poor and inexcusable.

    • “The game runs smoothly on above average settings with a good graphics card and a decent amount of RAM.”
    • “I am not sure if they were going for the sensationalism of YouTube personalities making a review of another 'bad Steam indie game' or what, but there were some elements in this game (namely how relatively easy it is to glitch jump out of the map as well as the very, very terrible optimization) that were inexcusable in my opinion.”
    • “- extremely poor optimization”
    • “Unoptimized.”
  • emotional
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its impactful storytelling and character development, evoking strong feelings such as joy and sadness in players. Many users report experiencing tears and a deep connection to the characters, particularly the poignant relationship between the purple alien and the girl. Overall, the game elicits a range of emotions, leaving players feeling both uplifted and heartbroken.

    • “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
    • “The characters are amazing; how can you forget the purple alien and the girl? The story between those two is heart-wrenching.”
    • “I cried.”
  • stability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is criticized for being highly buggy and glitchy, with frequent strange freezes despite a consistent framerate of 60. Players report issues with character movement, particularly jumping, which can lead to unexpected and humorous outcomes, highlighting a poorly crafted starting area.

    • “Framerate constantly at 60 but strange freezes frequently.”
    • “Walking is buggy (aka 'Look, Aquario! Most of my jumping failed, but when I do, I fly to the moon').”
    • “At best, it's the buggy, poorly crafted starting area for the first level of a game.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with players feeling that it is designed primarily for profit through card farming rather than enjoyable gameplay. Many users report that the time investment required for minimal rewards is not worth it, labeling the experience as a waste and advising potential buyers to avoid the game unless they are specifically interested in card farming at a significant discount.

    • “Either it was developed to make money off card farming, or the developers saw how badly received it was and decided to cut their (very minimal) losses.”
    • “Avoid at all costs; these scammers don't deserve even the discounted price for card farming.”
    • “3+ hours of card farming (for only 3 cards) was a waste of electricity.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting its immersive quality that evokes a sense of exploration and permanence, as if players are venturing into the outer reaches of space.

    • “The atmosphere is great.”
    • “Jump into the outer atmosphere, never to return.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players praise the game for its exceptional replayability, highlighting its polished design and lack of glitches, which contribute to a consistently enjoyable experience.

    • “Never have I played such a well-made, replayable, glitchless game.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as exploitative, with users feeling that the developer has abandoned it in favor of maximizing profits rather than providing a quality experience.

    • “The developer clearly abandoned this game and used it as a cash grab.”
    • “The monetization system feels exploitative and heavily favors players who spend money.”
    • “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is noted for its impactful mechanics, allowing players to significantly alter their character's traits and abilities with a simple action, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

    • “The character development is powerful and engaging, allowing players to truly connect with their characters.”
    • “I love how the character development unfolds throughout the game, making each choice feel impactful.”
    • “The depth of character development adds layers to the story, making every interaction meaningful.”
    • “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression.”
    • “I was disappointed by how little the characters evolved throughout the game.”
    • “The choices I made didn't seem to impact the character development at all.”

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2h Median play time
334h Average play time
1-1000h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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