Sky Sanctuary
- July 31, 2020
- Glitchr Studio
Get on Steam"Sky Sanctuary" is a first-person puzzle exploration game set in a mysterious floating city. Players uncover the story of the sanctuary's disappearance while solving intricate puzzles and navigating challenging platforming sequences. With a focus on atmosphere and immersion, players will encounter strange creatures and uncover ancient secrets in this ethereal world.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a beautiful and calming Japanese garden setting, enhancing the overall experience.
- The archery and katana mechanics are well-designed, providing satisfying gameplay and opportunities for skill improvement.
- The variety of minigames and the competitive leaderboards add replay value and encourage players to hone their skills.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including freezing and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall enjoyment.
- The weapon handling, particularly the katana and bow, can feel awkward and unnatural, making it difficult to execute precise movements.
- Limited movement options (only teleportation) and some minigames being overly challenging may frustrate players, especially younger audiences.
- graphics10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, featuring a pleasing, slightly cartoony art style with pastel colors that enhance the overall atmosphere. While some elements may not stand out significantly, the stylized visuals contribute to a calming experience, making it suitable for players seeking a relaxing environment. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, complementing the game's aesthetic effectively.
“I did like the art style and environment for this experience.”
“Graphically, the game looks nice; it goes for a slightly cartoony, pastel-colored type aesthetic, and it suits.”
“This is a quality game, with amazing atmosphere and excellent stylized graphics.”
“This would happen even when I lowered all the graphical settings available.”
“Nothing, except the map and art style, really stood out.”
“The graphics are pleasing but cartoony.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its soothing and immersive qualities, enhancing the zen atmosphere with traditional Japanese themes that complement the visuals. Players appreciate the calming soundtrack, which contributes to a peaceful experience, although some have noted issues with the game getting stuck on the loading screen despite the music playing. Overall, the combination of beautiful graphics and serene music creates a captivating environment.
“Also, the zen environment is pretty nice with a music theme that doesn't drive you crazy after hours of playing the game.”
“The sounds are good too, with decent music adding to the zen Japanese samurai vibe.”
“Beautiful pink cherry blossoms fall from the trees while soft traditional Japanese music plays.”
“It will completely load up and the music will play, but it will stay stuck on the load screen.”
- story5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game involves mastering two primary skills: kyudo (archery) and the katana, which players can practice through training missions. However, some users have noted issues with the mechanics of picking up weapons using the Quest 2 controllers.
“At the outset, you have two skills to master through training missions: kyudo (archery) and the katana.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Users have reported significant performance issues, including frequent freezing and jittering, even when settings are adjusted for optimal performance. Specific elements, such as smoke bombs, exacerbate these problems, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game. There is a strong hope among players for future updates to address these optimization concerns.
“I do hope that the performance issues get resolved in the future as it makes part of the game less enjoyable to play when it drops in performance.”
“The smoke bombs on the dodge and slice game also cause my game's performance to drop.”
“My complaints would mostly be about the game's performance.”
“I have the settings set to performance and the game still freezes and jitters a lot.”
“The smoke bombs in the dodge and slice game also cause my game's performance to drop.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity, making it accessible for players, though it may lack complexity. It offers a calming experience, appealing to those who appreciate a more relaxed gaming environment.
“The audio and gameplay modes do not feel complex, but I think it actually could have value for someone into this aesthetic as a virtual 'cool down and sit' room.”
“The audio and gameplay modes do not feel complex, but I think it could have value for someone into this aesthetic as a virtual 'cool down and sit' room.”
“The gameplay mechanics are fairly easy to understand in theory.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its gorgeous scenery and zen-like presentation, complemented by excellent stylized graphics. Players appreciate the engaging variety of trials and unlockable minigames that enhance the overall immersive experience.
“There is plenty of gorgeous scenery and atmosphere.”
“It has excellent visual presentation based on a zen-like atmosphere and a variety of trials and unlockable minigames to keep you engaged.”
“This is a quality game, with amazing atmosphere and excellent stylized graphics.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers enjoyable archery and katana modes that provide a fun, cardio workout, contributing to its replayability. However, while these modes can become repetitive, the competitive leaderboard system enhances the overall replay value by encouraging players to improve their scores.
“The archery and katana modes are fun and easily replayable, and they even provide a little bit of cardio exercise too.”
“They may get old quickly, but the entire game is based around leaderboards, which adds a lot of replay value.”
“They get old quickly, but the entire game is based around leaderboards, which gives it a lot of replay value.”
“The lack of variety in gameplay makes it hard to stay engaged after the first few runs.”
“Once you've completed the main objectives, there's little incentive to return for another playthrough.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and jitters occurring even when performance settings are optimized.
“I have the settings set to performance, and the game still freezes and jitters a lot.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“Even with the latest updates, I experience constant lag and instability.”
