Sea Fantasy
- January 7, 2025
- METASLA
Get on Steam"Sea Fantasy" is a pixel open-world action RPG where you save the world by fishing. Catch marine creatures, called SeaAZ, by matching markers and reducing their health with precise timing. Explore islands and dungeons for treasures, create new fishing rods and hooks with materials from SeaAZ, and uncover an epic story of world salvation.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Engaging and unique fishing mechanics that blend RPG elements, making the gameplay satisfying and fun.
- Charming pixel art and creative fish designs enhance the overall aesthetic of the game.
- The developers are actively working on improving translation issues, which adds to the game's charm despite its current flaws.
- The English translation is often awkward and contains numerous errors, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The game is relatively short, with some players completing it in just a few hours, leading to concerns about its replay value.
- Performance issues, including lag and high CPU usage, have been reported, affecting the gameplay experience on various systems.
- story39 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally regarded as simple and serviceable, with a cute and fun premise that complements the gameplay, though it lacks depth and can feel shallow at times. While players appreciate the coherent plot and enjoyable side quests, many note issues with dialogue and localization that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the narrative serves its purpose in enhancing the casual fishing RPG experience, but it leaves room for improvement and expansion in future updates.
“The story is cute and fun.”
“You have reasons to go to each area, a reason why each fish is there, the side quests are fun and lighthearted, and the progression of going from catching a fish on your home island to the end game never felt forced.”
“This is a very enjoyable game with a fun and rewarding gameplay loop with an enjoyable yet simple story.”
“I've beaten the game, I've 95% completed basically everything there is to do, and I have no idea what happened in the story at all.”
“The story feels a bit shallow and the dialogue is lacking a lot.”
“That being said, the dialogue can feel very dry and linear, almost railroading you to your next point, and you can't do certain things (i.e., upgrade your boat) until well after it's mentioned and you've done several other things in the quest line.”
- gameplay35 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this fishing RPG is characterized by its engaging mechanics, including unique boss encounters and a satisfying fishing system that evolves throughout the game. Players appreciate the lack of resource constraints, allowing for a more relaxed experience, while the variety of fishing rods and mini-games adds depth. However, some critiques mention grindy elements and simplistic controls, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
“If you are a fan of RPGs and specifically fishing mechanics in RPGs, then this game is for you.”
“The gameplay looks simple at first, but they’ve made wonderfully creative additions for each boss.”
“Sea Fantasy is a beautifully crafted fishing RPG that masterfully blends fishing mechanics with action RPG elements, making it much more than your typical fishing game.”
“The reviews about monotone gameplay describe it as just dip and run, not putting more time into playing.”
“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.”
“Com tier castle crashers game, especially when the optimal strategy for every boss felt to just stand next to it and auto-attack spam it to death while ignoring every mechanic and just hitting a potion or two if you needed them.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, 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.”
“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.”
“Though it's a pixel game you'd think would run well, it doesn't seem to run smoothly, even on modern machines.”
“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.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered average, with some users finding it repetitive and lacking in impact, though others appreciate its quality and fit within the gameplay and story. Overall, it serves its purpose but does not stand out significantly.
“The music is fine, the gameplay feels good, and the story is good enough even if the English translation does feel a bit lackluster.”
“On the plus side, the character models look good and the music is nice.”
“The music is just okay.”
“The soundtrack is quite repetitive.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly in farming crafting materials and leveling up fishing skills, which relies heavily on repetitive tasks. While it may appeal to younger audiences, the excessive grind can lead to frustration, especially when facing challenging boss fights that require significant time investment.
“I actually hated farming crafting materials from that one.”
“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.”
“I would say it's fine for a kid's fishing experience, but the difficulty on some of the boss fights is absurd if you're not willing to invest hours into the aforementioned grinding.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by a fun and charming tone, featuring unexpectedly funny dialogue and quirky translations that contribute to its comedic appeal. Players appreciate the abundance of humorous moments woven into the story, making for an enjoyable experience.
“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.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, "Sea Fantasy" demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly on various platforms, including the Steam Deck, without significant frame drops or high CPU usage. While one user reported issues, the majority experience reliable performance even on older hardware.
“Sea Fantasy 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, 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.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for being fun and unique, particularly during boss battles, which feature various obstacles. However, some users feel that the visuals do not strongly convey the game's fishing theme, suggesting that it could easily be rebranded as a different genre without losing its aesthetic appeal.
“Boss battles have different obstacles, the graphics are fun and unique, the storyline and concept are very engaging.”
“The graphics are so basic that it feels like a mobile game from a decade ago.”
“The visuals lack detail and creativity, making the entire experience feel bland and uninspired.”
“The environments are poorly designed, and the character models look outdated and unappealing.”
