Sink Again
- December 17, 2020
- Flatcoon
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Sink Again" is a turn-based tactics game with board game elements, set in a procedurally generated Caribbean world. Assemble a crew of unique pirates, engage in ship battles, explore dungeons, and complete scenarios to unlock new content. With 18 scenarios, 15 types of pirates, and 95 inventory items, each playthrough offers endless variety. The game continues the tradition of classic pirate adventures.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a charming art style reminiscent of classic pirate games.
- Gameplay combines various genres, including turn-based combat and real-time naval battles, providing a unique experience.
- The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, showing promise for future updates and improvements.
- The UI/UX is clunky and poorly designed, making navigation and gameplay frustrating.
- Many players have encountered game-breaking bugs and issues that hinder progress, especially in the tutorial and early missions.
- The game lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay and a feeling of being unfinished despite being labeled as a full release.
- story33 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 85 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is primarily mission-based, lacking a cohesive campaign or progressive narrative, which many players find disappointing given the engaging pirate setting. While the missions are varied, they often feel repetitive and disconnected, with little continuity in crew and upgrades between them. Some players appreciate the casual gameplay and potential for future content, but overall, the storytelling aspect is seen as underdeveloped and in need of improvement.
“The game is mission-based, you pick a mission and win, unlocking more game options as you progress.”
“I hope that there are additions in the form of smaller missions (side quests essentially) which would make it even more varied and fresh each time.”
“This game is mission-based; you pick a mission, win, and unlock more game options, and that's it. That is the game.”
“Sink again doesn't have a fully-fledged campaign with a progressive story, which is a shame because the setting and look of the game is begging for some sort of narrative.”
“There are many missions which you do independently of each other; it would be nice to have continuity of crew and upgrades somehow. It's generally not a genre that benefits from rogue-like play.”
- gameplay19 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as charming yet lacking depth, with mechanics that can feel poorly designed and repetitive. While the combination of crew management, economy simulation, and combat offers some unique elements, players often find themselves frustrated by limited resources and the need to repeat missions. Overall, the game provides a fun diversion but requires significant improvements to enhance play value and balance.
“Honestly, there's a lot of memes in it, interesting gameplay and beautiful graphics, feels immersive.”
“Gameplay is a unique and fun combination of crew management, a little bit of economy sim, turn-based combat in dungeons, and real-time ship fighting.”
“The gameplay in Sink Again is an enjoyable mashup of three genres.”
“A lot of the mechanics are not well thought out for what the game is trying to do.”
“This is a charming game with a lot of character but little in the way of mechanics or play value.”
“The game is basically instanced scenarios with simple gameplay.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Sink Again" are widely praised for their beautiful, cartoonish style reminiscent of classic titles like Monkey Island and Sea of Thieves, contributing to an immersive pirate-themed atmosphere. Players appreciate the solid art quality and character animations, although some express a desire for improved zoom functionality during gameplay. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game, enhancing its quirky and fun aesthetic.
“Graphic art, music, and atmosphere in this game are solid and top quality.”
“Honestly, there's a lot of memes in it, interesting gameplay, and beautiful graphics; it feels immersive.”
“Graphically, Sink Again adopts a stylized, cartoonish look, and it looks excellent.”
“Love the setting and the graphics but uninstalled after 18 minutes.”
“The graphics are decent.”
“Graphically, Sink Again adopts a stylized, cartoonish look and it looks excellent.”
- music9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and thematic fit, particularly the pirate-style soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. However, some players express a desire for more variety, noting that the limited selection can become repetitive over extended playtime. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong point, despite the absence of voice acting.
“The graphic art, music, and atmosphere in this game are solid and top quality.”
“The pirate-style music is perfectly suited to the game, and it adds a lot to the environment.”
“The art is gorgeous, and the music and sounds are great.”
“I really love the soundtrack, but I'd love to have a little bit more variety of music.”
“Because after listening for over 20 hours to almost the same music, it gets a little bit boring.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is noted to be somewhat present, with players engaging in repetitive tasks to acquire gold for upgrades. However, many find the process engaging and not overly tedious, despite some criticism regarding the lack of fast travel and the potential for monotony in repeated runs. Overall, while grinding exists, it is balanced by the game's ability to maintain player interest.
“Not very complicated as a turn-based strategy game, and it tends toward grinding, but it manages to keep me busy and interested.”
“A little bit of grinding, a fast travel between two areas already visited is missing, but honestly, I would be very proud if I developed such a nice game.”
“You have to repeat these same steps on every run, and it is getting tedious.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is hit-or-miss; while some players find it lacking initially, others appreciate the quirky elements like misspelled items and amusing inventory choices, such as peg legs and eyepatches. Overall, the game offers a mix of comedic moments that can enhance the experience, especially as players progress and encounter new, funny adventures.
“Its not a perfect game by any stretch, there are a number of grammatical and general typographical errors in the text throughout, but the humor is spot on (for example, among the goods you can buy and sell are prostheses.. yeah, they spelled prostheses wrong.. but crates of peg legs, eyepatches, and hooks are apparently in demand in the game world).”
“It gets pretty easy after you get the hang of it but keeps your interest with new unlocks and funny adventures.”
“Also, I bought this game because it was marked as humorous.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its top-quality graphic art and music, contributing to an immersive experience. Players particularly enjoy the random world generation and rogue-like elements, which enhance the overall ambiance.
“The graphic art, music, and atmosphere in this game are solid and of top quality.”
“I love the random world generation, the rogue-like elements, and the atmosphere of the game!”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features a mix of replayability, with some users noting limited value while others appreciate the randomly generated maps that enhance replay potential. Overall, opinions on replayability are divided.
“And since the maps are randomly generated, it has loads of replayability.”
“It has limited replay value.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players have reported optimization issues, particularly with crashes on newer hardware, while older systems seem to run the game smoothly. There is optimism that these problems will be resolved in future updates.
“On my brief playthrough, I did have continuous crash issues on my newest ASUS ROG, whereas the game was working perfectly on my older ASUS ROG. There is definitely an optimization issue, but I am sure it will be addressed.”
“During my brief playthrough, I experienced continuous crash issues on my newest ASUS ROG, while the game was working perfectly on my older ASUS ROG. This indicates a definite optimization issue, but I am hopeful it will be addressed.”
“The game runs poorly on my high-end hardware, which is frustrating. It feels like the optimization is lacking, as I expected much better performance.”
“I encountered significant frame rate drops and stuttering, even on lower settings. The optimization seems to be a major problem that needs urgent attention.”
