Petit Island
- November 13, 2024
- Xelo Games
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Petit Island" is a charming adventure game where you play as Lily, exploring your Grandpaw's journal to relive his past adventures as a brave cat. Discover the island's hidden treasures, wild animals, and quirky characters while capturing nostalgic moments with your camera. Help Grandpaw remember his past and uncover new stories in this heartwarming journey.
Nintendo Switch
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Playstation 5
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Xbox Series X|S
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Reviews
- Petit Island is a charming and cozy game that provides a heartwarming experience, making players feel relaxed and nostalgic.
- The game features beautiful visuals, a delightful soundtrack, and adorable character designs that enhance the overall atmosphere.
- Players appreciate the engaging story and the variety of activities available, such as gardening, fishing, and exploring the vibrant island.
- The game lacks interactivity in its world, with many objects and shops that players cannot engage with, leading to a feeling of emptiness.
- Some players have reported issues with the controller layout and menu navigation, which can disrupt the immersive experience.
- There are bugs related to achievements, including a broken '100%' completion achievement, which has frustrated some players.
- story12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story in "Petit Island" is heartwarming and engaging, centered around recreating the protagonist's grandpa's memories across ten chapters filled with main and side quests. Players appreciate the cute art style, wholesome narrative, and authentic NPC interactions, which contribute to a cozy exploration experience. The game also features a variety of quests, including scavenger hunts, enhancing the overall charm of the storyline.
“The story in Petit Island is very cool; you are recreating your grandpa's memories across 10 chapters, each with a few quests and a bunch of side quests available throughout the game.”
“The story is heartwarming, and there's some great humor as well.”
“Omg, this game is so cute! The story is super sweet, and I love the music.”
“Not going to cover story because that's easy to see in the trailer/description.”
“It took me a bit of time to get to know the island and map the layout in my head, so it was a welcome addition to have the quests pinpointed on your map.”
“Most achievements you will unlock for completing the main quests and the side quests.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its enjoyable and relaxing qualities, complementing the soft visuals and creating a cozy atmosphere. Players find the soundtrack to be harmonious and soothing, often enhancing the overall experience to the point of inducing a pleasant sense of sleepiness.
“The soundtrack is very enjoyable to listen to.”
“With soft, calming visuals and a relaxing soundtrack.”
“A super cute and cozy game with breathtaking visuals and amazing soundtracks.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and cozy aesthetic, featuring soft, calming visuals and a clean art style that enhances the overall relaxing experience. Players appreciate the breathtaking visuals and animations, complemented by an amazing soundtrack, although the graphics settings are limited to quality presets and vsync.
“With soft, calming visuals and a relaxing soundtrack.”
“A super cute and cozy game with breathtaking visuals and amazing soundtracks.”
“Overall, this is a very cozy and light game with a clean art style.”
“- only graphics settings are quality presets & vsync”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Petit Island is praised for its cozy and heartwarming atmosphere, evoking feelings of nostalgia and comfort. Players appreciate the wholesome story, charming animations, and humor, making it a delightful experience that resonates emotionally with both children and adults.
“Petit Island is such a cozy and heartwarming game... it felt like a big, warm hug for the little child inside me!”
“The story is heartwarming and there's some great humor as well.”
“It's a super cute, cozy, heartwarming exploration game where you do quests and side quests.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a cozy atmosphere, charming character customization, and well-designed NPCs, though it suffers from some stiffness and cumbersome menus for gear management. Despite these issues, the movement within the game world is nearly flawless, making for an enjoyable experience that players are eager to return to.
“Cozy gameplay, great view, cute character customization, and lots of beautifully designed NPCs.”
“The movement in the world is almost perfect, making the gameplay enjoyable despite some menu and control issues.”
“The gameplay feels a little stiff, with a mess of menus and awkward buttons to shuffle gear, but the movement in the world is almost perfect.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that "Petit Island" offers a relaxing experience without the need for grinding achievements, allowing them to enjoy activities like gardening, fishing, and exploring at their own pace. The game focuses on a cozy and chill atmosphere rather than repetitive tasks.
“Grinding achievements: no”
“The repetitive tasks feel more like a chore than a fun activity.”
“It takes too long to progress, making the game feel tedious.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable, particularly appreciating the lightheartedness of minor bugs that do not hinder progress.
“So far, I haven't encountered a progress-stopping bug either, so I don't mind and find them a bit funny.”
