POLARIS™

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POLARIS™ is a multiplayer action adventure game. It was developed by POLARIS™ Team and was released on January 29, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers chaotic co-op gameplay with destructible environments and fun aerial mechanics, making it an adrenaline-pumping experience.
The art style and visuals are praised, contributing to an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall enjoyment.
Playing with friends significantly enhances the experience, providing a fun and rewarding gameplay loop as players unlock new weapons and features.

The game feels barebones with limited content, featuring only a few mission types and maps, leading to a repetitive gameplay experience.
Technical issues such as crashes, poor performance, and a lack of intuitive controls detract from the overall enjoyment and polish of the game.
The developer's communication and support have been criticized, with some players feeling abandoned and frustrated by the lack of updates and guidance.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
75%
15%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and variety, featuring only two mission types across a limited number of maps, which leads to repetitive gameplay. Players feel overwhelmed by the lack of direction and clarity, with missions that often feel tedious and unengaging, reminiscent of poorly designed experiences in other games. Overall, the narrative framework is seen as underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more content and a clearer sense of purpose.
- “I genuinely feel like this could be a good game if the devs spent more time actually adding fun things to the game rather than expecting players to grind out the same two mission types over and over again.”
- “I would say that you'll spend more time trying to figure out what's going on than actually completing the mission.”
- “If you try to play, it just thrusts you into an environment with objects floating off the ground and an absolute information overload of a screen after falling 1000m to the ground with no direction, story, hints of how to play or what you're supposed to be doing and how to do it.”
- “However, there are only two missions available, and they are pretty straightforward.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The gameplay features enjoyable mechanics like flying and destructible environments, providing a solid foundation for fun, especially when playing with friends. However, many players find the experience repetitive and shallow, with limited progression and simplistic mechanics that can lead to frustration. While the early gameplay loop is engaging, there is a call for more diverse game modes and improved mechanics to enhance overall replayability.
- “Flying about is a fun mechanic.”
- “Practically everything is destructible, there's a lot of fun mechanics here, and I think this is a great base.”
- “Really love the art style and gameplay.”
- “Sure, it might be a bit more fun later when you have more things unlocked or with friends, but with the gameplay experience I had in the game, it doesn't look promising.”
- “The fundamentals for an okay game exist, but the choices in gameplay can't be defended; it is boring, frustrating, empty, and repetitive.”
- “Right now, the progression system feels somewhat shallow, and additional game modes or expanded looting mechanics would go a long way in enhancing replayability.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some players praising the unique art style and overall visuals, while others express frustration over performance issues compared to the playtest, even on recommended settings. Despite these concerns, many users appreciate the aesthetic and find the graphics complement the gameplay well. Overall, the art style stands out as a highlight for most players.
- “I loved the visuals and overall feel of the game.”
- “Really love the art style and gameplay.”
- “The art style is nice for sure.”
- “I don't get why the game runs worse than the playtest (even on recommended specs with the graphics turned down all the way) when there's about the same amount of content in here than in the playtest.”
- “With all that we only found a few small things to detail improvements like some character graphics or movement when dropping, maybe ability to change your character and other small things.”
- “The art style is fairly uncommon and the action/combat is pretty good.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed feedback; while some appreciate its straightforward fun and affordability, others criticize it for being underdeveloped and performing poorly.
- “In this day and age of unoptimized garbage, I fully support games like this that are straightforward, fun, and well-priced.”
- “It's a cool idea, but ultra bare-bones in terms of content, and the performance is rather bad as well.”
- “In this day and age of unoptimized garbage, I fully support games like this that are straightforward fun and well-priced.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the slow progression in acquiring items across different tiers, compounded by the presence of drones that add to the annoyance.
- “Grindy. I played a whole round on level 4 of difficulty and got approximately 5 tier 1 items, 4 tier 2 items, and 4 tier 3 items.”
- “This has all that, but the drones make it tedious and annoying.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by self-referential jokes, such as the developers playfully suggesting that further development hinges on customer "permission" based on sales. Additionally, the developers' lighthearted acknowledgment of being banned from Steam discussions for their own humorous remarks adds to the game's comedic tone.
- “The game humorously suggests that development will only continue if customers give the developers 'permission' through sales.”
- “It's hilarious to see a 'thank you' message for being banned from the Steam discussion for the same statement about game development.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have criticized the monetization strategy for being intrusive, as it redirects players to a web browser to watch YouTube videos that include ads, detracting from the overall gaming experience.
- “Then I figured out it just opened my web browser and played a YouTube video, lmao, with ads on it.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers note that the current progression system lacks depth, suggesting that the addition of new game modes or improved looting mechanics could significantly enhance the game's replayability.
- “Right now, the progression system feels somewhat shallow, and additional game modes or expanded looting mechanics would go a long way in enhancing replayability.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its quality, particularly during the drop sequences, which enhance the overall experience. Additionally, the creative director's engaging personality adds to the game's appeal.
- “The art design is immaculate, the music and cinematics, particularly the drop sequence, are amazing.”