Remains

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"Remains" is a single-player open-world survival game with a good plot and impressive graphics. After a space incident, you are left alone in orbit and must survive by crafting useful items, managing your needs, building your safe station, and manufacturing production mechanisms. Be careful in the unpredictable space as you research the area for new resources, but be cautious not to fly too far.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

78%

Audience ScoreBased on 362 reviews

story16 positive mentions

grinding14 negative mentions

The game has a relaxing gameplay style, allowing players to lose hours floating around and gathering resources.
It has great potential with a solid foundation for future updates and improvements, reminiscent of games like Raft.
The graphics and mechanics are visually appealing and engaging, making it enjoyable to explore and build.

The game is still very basic and feels incomplete, with many features and systems needing significant improvement.
Controls can be frustrating and unintuitive, making movement and resource collection challenging.
The power management system is buggy and inefficient, limiting gameplay and causing frustration during resource management.

story
52 mentions
31 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally viewed as limited or lacking, with many players expressing a desire for more depth and interactivity. While some appreciate the potential and promise of the narrative, others find it barebones and not particularly rewarding, with a few noting that the gameplay mechanics overshadow the story. Overall, there is a consensus that the game could benefit from a more developed storyline and clearer objectives.
- “Love the story.”
- “The story shows promise and I'm looking forward to the updates to keep building up my spacecraft (the sparrow design interests me) and explore more of the lore.”
- “I can see this becoming a cool ship building game with a fun mysterious story!”
- “There is no storyline (at the time of this review), so if that is what you want, you won't dig it.”
- “The story, well, there basically isn't one.”
- “It's not like there is a story behind this, so no real objective.”
gameplay
47 mentions
26 % positive mentions
62 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of positive and negative experiences. Many players appreciate the clean mechanics and visually stunning graphics, noting that movement and building are generally smooth, though some find the gameplay repetitive and grind-heavy. However, significant issues such as persistent bugs, clunky mechanics, and frustrating design flaws detract from the overall experience, leading some to uninstall the game despite its potential.
- “During my gameplay, I found this game to be very clean, visually stunning for an animated-looking game.”
- “The mechanics were very clean, whether it be from drifting around, building, the placement of objects, managing your inventory, and all, was so flawless for me.”
- “Great visuals, game mechanics, and story.”
- “The gameplay is very repetitive, making it boring.”
- “I struggled long and hard, and got to the point where it would take 5-6 real-time hours of grinding to get to the next stage of gameplay... and I just don't have the drive to do so.”
- “Basic gameplay cycle is just awful and boring.”
graphics
20 mentions
80 % positive mentions
10 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with many users praising their beauty and quality, alongside smooth controls and great sound. While some acknowledge that the game is in early access and may not have the highest graphical fidelity, the overall visual appeal is considered impressive for its price.
- “The graphics are beautiful, sound is great and controls are smooth!”
- “Great visuals, game mechanics, and story.”
- “Graphics are amazing, the challenge is real.”
- “The graphic quality is disappointing.”
- “The graphics do not matter in this game.”
music
14 mentions
21 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The music in the game is limited, featuring only one looping track that plays every 15 seconds, which many players find repetitive and suggest turning off. While some appreciate the existing music, there are calls for more ambient tracks to enhance the overall experience. Overall, the music aspect is seen as needing improvement to better complement the game's atmosphere.
- “The good: animation, music, crafting tree”
- “I hope they will add ambient music and improve resource extraction”
- “- the music :)”
- “There is only one music track and it loops every 15 seconds.”
- “My suggestion: turn off the music and play something space-ambient in the background if you value your sanity.”
- “I hope they will add ambient music and improve resource extraction.”
grinding
14 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be enjoyable in the early stages, as it allows for ship upgrades and resource collection. However, after about five hours, the grind becomes repetitive and tedious, with some expressing frustration over the time required to gather resources and the inefficiency of certain tools. Many suggest that reducing the grind or improving resource management would enhance the overall experience.
- “At about 5 hours in, it began to get super grindy and samey.”
- “I struggled long and hard, and got to the point where it would take 5-6 real-time hours of grinding to get to the next stage of gameplay... and I just don't have the drive to do so.”
- “Mining takes a long time and the borer runs out very quickly -- make this less tedious, please.”
stability
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of the power system is heavily criticized for being extremely buggy, particularly in the way it links power providers to the power supply. Users suggest that implementing a fuse box system could significantly improve this aspect.
- “The power system is extremely buggy.”
- “The power system linkage when connecting power providers to power supply is buggy; a fuse box system would help that out tremendously.”
- “The power system is extremely buggy.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Many users express difficulty in forming an emotional connection with the main protagonist, leading to a lack of investment in the character's journey. This disconnect diminishes the overall emotional impact of the game.
replayability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for improvements to enhance the game's replayability, indicating that current issues may hinder their willingness to revisit the game.