Santo Island Incident

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In "Santo Island Incident," players explore a mysterious island and facility to investigate an unexplained incident involving overgrowth and a human-shaped growth. The game features first-person perspective gameplay and puzzle-solving challenges. The story is classified, adding to the air of mystery and intrigue.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game features a unique art direction and atmosphere, utilizing Cycladic architecture that enhances the exploration experience.
Despite its flaws, the game offers a relaxing gameplay experience with rewarding exploration and interesting mechanics.
The graphics are well-executed, especially for a game developed by a single developer, and the overall presentation is visually appealing.

The puzzles are simplistic and often feel tedious, with poorly designed levels that lead to repetitive exploration of similar-looking rooms.
Gameplay mechanics, such as jumping, can feel unresponsive, detracting from the overall experience.
The game suffers from a lack of polish, including glitches and issues with the English text and dialogue, which can be frustrating for players.

story
18 mentions
22 % positive mentions
44 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered interesting but lacks depth and complexity, with some reviewers noting it could benefit from more drama and significant reveals. While the narrative starts slowly, it ultimately provides a complete experience that many found enjoyable, despite minor issues with dialogue quality. Overall, it offers a relaxed and entertaining journey, particularly for an indie title, with potential for future lore expansion.
- “The story in this game is not complex, but in my opinion very interesting for an indie game and I really wanted to learn everything, which is why I mastered the game in one playthrough without a break.”
- “I don't want to reveal anything about the story itself at this point, but even if it's not too complex and the game itself isn't very difficult, I really enjoyed it and it was a relaxed and entertaining experience that I can only recommend to you.”
- “The story lacks depth.”
- “Having to wait for the repeated sentences in the story scenes is kind of annoying.”
- “Starts out very slow and generic looking but it does pick up and has a complete story to follow to its conclusion.”
gameplay
14 mentions
43 % positive mentions
36 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
Gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring unresponsive jumping mechanics that detract from the platforming experience, alongside a frustrating quest to find coral-deformed objects. However, the game offers well-designed levels, interesting puzzles, and impressive graphics, making it enjoyable despite its flaws. Overall, while there are areas for improvement, the gameplay remains engaging and fun for players.
- “There are a couple of interesting mechanics and puzzle-wise it's okay.”
- “Anyways...very nice - not too long (3 hours depending on skills in puzzle solving), great graphics (UE5 apparently), interesting story, well-designed levels, not too challenging puzzles but very interesting mechanics.”
- “Game is pretty fun, English isn't the best but the gameplay makes up for it.”
- “Sometimes you have to do simple jump-performed platforming, but jumping feels unresponsive and makes for an unfortunate gameplay mechanic.”
- “But the worst game mechanic is the one involving you looking for three pieces of coral-deformed objects.”
- “Certain things can be made better such as voice acting, walking mechanics, and translation.”
graphics
8 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The graphics are consistently praised as "nice" and "pretty good," with many reviewers noting the impressive quality expected from a UE5 game. The artwork is highlighted as great, contributing to the overall relaxing atmosphere of the game.
- “The graphics are pretty good, which is no surprise given that this is a UE5 game.”
- “Anyways...very nice - not too long (3 hours depending on skills in puzzle solving), great graphics (UE5 apparently), interesting story, well designed levels, not too challenging puzzles but very interesting mechanics.”
- “The concept is unique, the artwork is great, and it's a relaxing game; even the 'monster' is easy to pass, which keeps things nice and relaxed.”
atmosphere
6 mentions
67 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its unique level design and meticulous attention to detail, creating an inviting environment that encourages exploration. Reviewers consistently highlight the excellent ambiance, making the experience enjoyable and immersive.
- “The level design, with its unique concept, the attention to detail, and the absolutely successful atmosphere really invites you to explore.”
- “The atmosphere was excellent and running through it was a joy.”
- “Great atmosphere.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, primarily due to the lack of engaging puzzles and poor level design, which detracts from the overall experience.