Sea Fantasy

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Sea Fantasy is a single player role playing game with a kids theme. It was developed by METASLA and was released on January 7, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Save the world with fishing!? This is the story of two young men who go on an adventure to catch the mysterious sea creatures called "Sea'Az". This is not a peaceful fishing game. The end of the world is approaching... ▼”Sea'Az” a mysterious marine organism In the world of Sea Fantasy, marine life called “Sea'Az” inhabit the oceans and lakes. They vary in appearance, size and rarity, and all Sea…

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Audience ScoreBased on 182 reviews

story33 positive mentions

grinding15 negative mentions

Engaging fishing mechanics with unique challenges for each Sea'Az, keeping gameplay fresh and enjoyable.
Charming pixel art style and a cute story that adds to the overall experience, making it a delightful adventure.
The crafting system allows for meaningful upgrades to rods and hooks, enhancing the gameplay loop and providing a sense of progression.

Translation issues and awkward dialogue detract from the overall narrative experience, making it feel less polished.
Some players find the game grindy, particularly with the requirement to catch a large number of fish for achievements.
Minor bugs and performance issues, particularly on certain systems, can disrupt the gameplay experience.

story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
59%
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The story in the game is generally perceived as simple and straightforward, often described as cute and enjoyable, though lacking depth and coherence at times due to translation issues. While some players found it charming and fitting for the gameplay, others criticized it as mediocre or even annoying, feeling that it detracted from the more engaging fishing mechanics. Overall, the narrative serves its purpose without being particularly memorable, appealing mainly to those who prioritize gameplay over story.
- “The story is uncomplicated and holds the game together as much as it needs to, giving you a chance to feel like you're accomplishing something heroic without being overbearing.”
- “The story is cute, but nothing outstanding, and the characters are charming although without much depth.”
- “The story isn't groundbreaking, but it has a charm and silliness that I greatly enjoyed.”
- “I do not know if the translation is terrible or if the story is just that bad.”
- “The story was meh, but I didn't buy the game expecting a deep story; I bought it for collectible fish, and it delivers that in spades.”
- “The biggest flaw in the game, in my opinion, is the story.”
gameplay
94 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
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The gameplay in "Sea Fantasy" is centered around engaging fishing mechanics that are creatively varied, preventing monotony despite the repetitive nature of fishing. Players appreciate the unique mechanics associated with different fish and boss battles, which add depth and excitement to the experience. Overall, the game successfully blends fishing with RPG elements, offering a satisfying and enjoyable gameplay loop that keeps players invested.
- “A fun game to wind down and just enjoy the fishing mechanics, which are varied throughout the game and creatively implemented.”
- “The fishing mechanics are particularly enjoyable, with a satisfying and intuitive system that makes every catch feel rewarding.”
- “The gameplay loop is so fast and satisfying that it's hard to put down.”
- “The main conceit, the fishing 'battle', quickly loses its luster as a main central driving mechanic.”
- “The fishing mechanics are fully dependent on simple stats, which results in extremely grindy gameplay of fishing for experience to level up, and eventually fishing to get specific fish in order to make a fishing rod with better stat modifiers.”
- “The reviews about monotone gameplay suggest that players are just dipping in and running the game without putting more time into playing.”
grinding
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game. While some appreciate the balance between grinding and exploration, noting that it enhances the experience, others find certain elements, particularly related to boss fights and crafting, to be tedious and overly time-consuming. The fishing mechanics, in particular, are highlighted as both enjoyable and grindy, with some players feeling that the required effort detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “There are times you will have to grind to reach a high enough power stat to do proper damage to these bosses, which usually isn't too bad, but the grinding required for the final boss was a bit of a slog.”
- “Started off fun... then turned into a tedious grind fest just to try and beat the dragon; I didn't even bother finishing the game it was so annoying.”
- “The fishing mechanics are fully dependent on simple stats, which results in extremely grindy gameplay of fishing for experience to level up, and eventually fishing to get specific fish in order to make a fishing rod with better stat modifiers.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
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The music in the game is generally described as charming and fitting, with a nostalgic old JRPG feel, though it is often noted to be limited and occasionally repetitive. While some players appreciate the soundtrack's role in enhancing the gameplay experience, others find it bordering on annoying and lacking variety. Overall, the music is considered a decent but not standout aspect of the game.
- “This is a really good game, great RPG with a nice soundtrack and fun gameplay.”
- “The soundtrack is limited but charming, the gameplay is entertaining and more challenging than you'd think without being obtuse or overly complex, and the world has a lot of color and personality even without extensive lore dumps.”
- “On the plus side, the character models look good and the music is nice.”
- “The music was kind of limited; it toed the line between background music and repetitive annoyance.”
- “Some repetitive music.”
- “Music is meh.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with some players experiencing significant performance issues, including freezing and throttling on high-end systems, particularly during platforming and quick time events. While there are reports of gradual improvements with patches, others found the performance acceptable and noted that translation errors were minor and did not hinder gameplay. Overall, the game appears to struggle with optimization, especially for those seeking higher frame rates.
- “There are some rough edges, certainly, and performance has been improving at each patch, but the plot is coherent and the dialogue is easy to follow even when a word might not be quite right for a particular sentence.”
- “Though it's a pixel game you'd think would run well, it doesn't seem to run smoothly, even on modern machines.”
- “I think some of the other negative reviews on performance and translation are overblown; I didn't notice any particular performance issues and the translation errors were extremely minor and never prevented me from understanding what characters were saying.”
- “Speaking on the platforming, the game is poorly optimized; it froze on me several times in those areas.”
- “With that out of the way, it just isn't quite optimized enough to play for a consistent session without some kind of throttling issue on a 5900x/3090 system.”
- “This also makes the timing for the particularly small and fast-moving quick time events more difficult than it would normally be if you have access to a monitor that exceeds 60fps, although they will need to commit to some drastic optimization in order to achieve higher fps.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally praised for their cute and unique art style, contributing to an enjoyable experience in fishing and island exploration. While many players appreciate the visual design and the variety in boss battles, some feel that the graphics do not strongly tie the game to its fishing theme, suggesting it could easily be rebranded for a different genre. Overall, the visuals are seen as a positive aspect, enhancing the game's charm and content.
- “I've enjoyed every moment and love the cute art style.”
- “Excellent game, lots of content, nice graphics, barely any bugs.”
- “Boss battles have different obstacles, the graphics are fun and unique, the storyline and concept are very fun.”
- “The graphics are lackluster and fail to create an immersive fishing experience.”
- “There's nothing about the game that makes it a fishing game aside from simple visuals; it could just as easily be a flower collecting game with a quick reskin.”
- “The visual design is uninspired and does not capture the essence of fishing.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is inconsistent; while some players found charming and unexpectedly funny moments in the dialogue, others noted a lack of humor in the overall writing. The quirky translation adds a unique touch, contributing to a few amusing instances, but it doesn't consistently deliver the light-heartedness one might expect from a cute game.
- “Fun sense of humor, plenty of fish to catch and rods to craft.”
- “The translation has a few charming quirks, with some unexpectedly funny dialogue that had me smiling.”
- “The translation is a bit weird in some places, but the story and dialogue have a lot of incredibly funny moments.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is polarizing; some players feel there is a lack of growth, likening characters to mere NPCs, while others praise the narrative for its surprising depth and engaging twists that maintain player investment throughout the experience.
- “It's surprisingly rich, with enough twists and character development to keep players invested from beginning to end.”
- “No character development, just real NPC energy all around, including you: the player.”
- “The characters feel flat and uninteresting, lacking any meaningful growth throughout the game.”
- “I was hoping for a deep narrative, but the character arcs are predictable and uninspired.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, "Sea Fantasy" demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly on various platforms, including the Steam Deck in both docked and undocked modes. While one user reported issues, the majority experience no frame drops or high CPU usage, even on older hardware.
- “Sea Fantasy also runs great on the Steam Deck (docked and undocked), which is a nice bonus.”
- “It runs great for me; I saw one person saying they were having issues with it, but I didn't experience any frame drops or high CPU usage from the game, and I'm just working with a 5-year-old laptop.”