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.
- It offers a unique blend of real-time naval combat and turn-based dungeon crawling, providing a variety of gameplay experiences.
- The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, showing promise for future updates and improvements.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues and poor save management, which can lead to frustrating experiences.
- The user interface and tutorial are overly complicated and confusing, making it difficult for players to understand the mechanics.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth, with limited variety in missions and character progression.
- story43 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is primarily mission-based, lacking a cohesive campaign or progressive narrative, which many players find disappointing given the potential of its pirate theme. While there are numerous quests to complete, they feel disconnected, with no continuity in crew or upgrades between missions, leading to a repetitive experience. Some players appreciate the casual gameplay and the potential for future content, but overall, the storytelling aspect is seen as underdeveloped and in need of improvement.
“The game has missions and you have to build up your crew and ship to finish it.”
“Endless missions and primary quests that follow a developing storyline.”
“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.”
“This game is mission-based; you pick a mission, win, and unlock more game options, and that's it. That is the game.”
“There is no persistent XP or characters; you cannot transfer your crew from one mission to another.”
“The game lacks a fully-fledged campaign with a progressive story, which is a shame because the setting and look of the game are begging for some sort of narrative.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been described as charming yet flawed, with mechanics that can feel cumbersome and poorly designed, such as the need to access an inventory screen for simple actions. While the game offers a unique blend of crew management, economy simulation, and combat, it suffers from repetitiveness and balance issues, leading to frustration in resource management and combat scenarios. Overall, players find it enjoyable for short sessions but suggest improvements are necessary for a more engaging experience.
“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.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Sink Again" are widely praised for their beautiful, cartoonish art style, reminiscent of classic titles like Monkey Island and Sea of Thieves. Players appreciate the solid quality of the visuals, which enhance the game's quirky atmosphere, although some express a desire for improved zoom options and minor adjustments in character animations. Overall, the game's aesthetic contributes positively to the immersive pirate theme, despite some noted typographical errors in the text.
“Graphic art, music and atmosphere in this game is solid and top quality.”
“Honestly, there's a lot of memes in it, interesting gameplay and beautiful graphics, 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.”
“Naval combat is meh, the art style is fine but I wish the pirates wouldn't sway so damn much.”
“No, if you are not too much into pirates, cartoonish graphics, and early access games.”
- 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.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews on the game's humor are mixed; while some players found it lacking initially, others appreciated the comedic elements, such as quirky items like peg legs and eyepatches. The humor is described as a consistent aspect that enhances the gameplay experience, particularly through funny adventures and character interactions. However, some users noted issues with grammatical errors that detracted from the overall presentation.
“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.”
“We will have to hire our captain and crew, arm them well and go around solving difficult quests, plus we will be able to trade and upgrade or buy more powerful ships, all with a humorous style.”
- 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 enough to keep their interest, despite some expressing that it can become tedious over time. Overall, while grinding exists, it is not overwhelmingly negative and is balanced by the enjoyment of the gameplay.
“Not very complicated as a turn-based strategy game, and it tends toward grinding, but it manages to keep me busy and interested.”
“You have to repeat these same steps on every run, and it is getting tedious.”
“A little bit of grinding, a fast travel between two areas already visited that is missing, but honestly, I would be very proud if I developed such a nice game.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it limited and suggest improvements, others appreciate the high replay value due to randomly generated maps that offer varied experiences.
“It has limited replay value.”
“Could have given the game better replayability.”
“And since the maps are randomly generated, it has loads of replayability.”
- 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!”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players have reported optimization issues, particularly experiencing crashes on newer hardware while the game runs smoothly on older systems. 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. Hence, 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.”
