Skye: The Misty Isle
- June 18, 2024
- Aurora Game Studios
- 500h median play time
Get on Steam"Skye: The Misty Isle" is a Viking-themed survival game set on the Isle of Skye, where players assume the role of Einar and navigate through hyper-realistic landscapes, dynamic weather, and day-night cycles. The game utilizes Lumen Global Illumination, NVIDIA's DLSS 3, and Intel's XeSS to deliver exceptional visuals and performance. To survive, players must manage their hunger, injuries, and resources while uncovering the mystery of Einar's arrival. Note that the demo version is in alpha stage and may contain bugs and limited features.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a beautiful and mystical world with impressive graphics, showcasing the potential for a great experience.
- Players appreciate the survival and exploration elements, finding enjoyment in gathering and crafting despite the current issues.
- The development team is active in the community and dedicated to improving the game, which gives hope for future updates and enhancements.
- The game is currently very basic and lacks substantial content, with many features either disabled or not functioning properly.
- Numerous bugs and glitches hinder gameplay, including issues with key bindings, NPC interactions, and save/load functionality.
- Many players feel the game was released too early in its development, leading to frustration and disappointment with the overall experience.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally well-received, showcasing impressive potential, especially with the use of Unreal Engine 5, though some users note that the game feels raw and has minor issues. While the visuals contribute to an enjoyable and cozy gameplay experience, there are concerns about UI elements being cut off at certain resolutions. Overall, the graphics are a highlight, but further refinement is needed for a fully polished experience.
“I love how the graphics, easy battle, easy hunting, and easy survival come together in this game.”
“If they can fully harness the impressive graphical possibilities we've seen in Unreal Engine 5, it could be quite something once the world is fully realized.”
“Considering the graphics and easy maneuvering, I would recommend checking it out.”
“The game is very raw; in fact, there are some problems here and there, but I love how the graphics look.”
“There are cut-off elements in the crafting bench UI on 3440x1440 (confirmed graphics setting).”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story shows promise and has the potential to be engaging, particularly within a Viking setting; however, it currently suffers from performance and stability issues that hinder gameplay. Players express a desire for improved quest lines and character interactions to enhance the overall narrative experience.
“The game has potential to be really great with a wonderful story. At the moment, it's not really playable unless you want to explore, but the more they start adding, I can see this being an amazing Viking game.”
“Yes, there is a lot of work to be done fixing issues related to performance and stability (remember this is using UE5), along with building the story and quest lines to add to the survival elements.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a cozy, open-world experience reminiscent of Skyrim and The Witcher, featuring base crafting mechanics that enhance exploration. However, players note that the mechanics can be clunky and challenging to master, suggesting room for improvement as the game develops further.
“To the devs' credit, they have made that vision clear - the open world forest took me right back to the hours spent wandering around just vibing in the landscape of Skyrim and The Witcher games, combined with base crafting mechanics.”
“A cozy environment-centered gameplay loop which I enjoyed even in its present state, and if they can fully harness the impressive graphical possibilities we've seen in Unreal Engine 5, it could be quite something once the world is fully realized.”
“The mechanics are clunky and difficult to master.”
“To the dev's credit, they have made that vision clear - the open world forest took me right back to the hours spent wandering around just vibing in the landscape of Skyrim and the Witcher games, combined with base crafting mechanics.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users noted that the music in the game includes familiar tracks, with one player specifically mentioning a song that was also featured in another game, "Enshrouded." Overall, the music seems to evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity.
“I would like to mention that one of the songs that was playing was the same as one in Enshrouded.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express a desire to engage in grinding activities, such as farming, to explore and experience the various crops available in the game.
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is currently lacking, with significant performance and stability issues reported, particularly given its use of Unreal Engine 5. Additionally, there is a need for further development of the story and quest lines to enhance the survival elements.
“The optimization in this game is impressive, especially considering the complexity of the environments and mechanics.”
“I appreciate the developers' commitment to improving performance; it really enhances the overall gameplay experience.”
“The game runs smoothly after the latest optimization updates, making exploration and combat much more enjoyable.”
“Yes, there is a lot of work to be done fixing issues related to performance and stability (remember this is using UE5), along with building the story and quest lines to add to the survival elements.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and crashes that ruin the experience.”
“Despite its potential, the lack of proper optimization makes it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
