Skyreach

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Skyreach is a free game inspired by playing with car toys and building tracks for them to drive on. It's an exploration of building track and driving at the same time, instead of the more traditional build track first, then drive on it after. Players are able to build one path piece a head of their current location. This requires players to not only successfully stay on the path, but also plan whe…

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37%

Audience ScoreBased on 114 reviews

graphics9 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The concept of building your own track while racing is unique and innovative.
The game is free to play, making it accessible for anyone to try.
The graphics have a certain charm and the music is uplifting, adding to the overall atmosphere.

The controls are clunky and overly sensitive, making it difficult to navigate the game effectively.
The game is very short, with only three levels that can be completed in about 30 minutes.
Performance issues and poor optimization lead to lag and frustrating gameplay experiences.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the interesting art style reminiscent of old console games, while others criticize the performance issues and lack of visual fidelity. Many users report that the graphics are processor-heavy, leading to significant frame rate drops, and describe them as generally unattractive and poorly adjustable. Overall, while there are elements of creativity and decent quality, the graphics are seen as a major area needing improvement.
- “Its graphical style is interesting; it reminds me of the graphics seen in old console games. There was definitely some thought put into this aspect of the game.”
- “Things are much better in the graphics department, and it’s obvious that the designers put some soul into the environments and the game world in general.”
- “A cool gameplay, nice graphics, and well optimized.”
- “This game eats your FPS because it is so heavily rendered, or I'm just using Intel 4600 HD graphics. I get 13-20 FPS depending on the area.”
- “However, it does not take into account the shallow and repetitive graphics, the shortness of the game, or the terrible frame rate.”
- “The graphics are ugly and truly not adjustable.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The gameplay of this racing game is characterized by a unique mechanic where players build their own track while driving, but it suffers from clunky controls and frustrating responsiveness, leading to a janky experience. While some players appreciate the innovative concept and genre mixing, many criticize the execution, noting that the slow pace and technical issues detract from the overall enjoyment. Overall, the gameplay is seen as underdeveloped and unsatisfying, with significant room for improvement.
- “This racing game has an interesting mechanic, as you build your own track while you are driving.”
- “Good game, great style of gameplay.”
- “Not just that, but genre mixing is quite popular as well, which opens up an even larger palette of possibilities when it comes to gameplay mechanics.”
- “Overall, the gameplay is pretty janky and just not very satisfying.”
- “I believe its main issue centers around the core game mechanic, with you being a car and forced to construct the road before you, meaning you can only move at a snail's pace, which completely negates the purpose of driving a vehicle at all.”
- “If the framerate doesn't kill you, the gameplay might.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
36%
27%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its uplifting and calming qualities, others find it repetitive and eventually mute it. The soundtrack is described as a nice adventure score, with some unique elements reminiscent of classic games, though suggestions for more variety, such as dubstep, have been made. Overall, the music enhances the experience for some, but may become tiresome for others.
- “Very uplifting music scores this game a few more brownie points.”
- “It was equal parts calming and head-bopping; I loved those Jak and Daxter-style drums in the background. I drove off the road more than once because I closed my eyes to enjoy the music.”
- “Nice adventure soundtrack.”
- “The music in the game was fine for the first 5 minutes; however, it is so repetitive that I had to mute the game after a while.”
- “Will the music get annoying?”
- “For starters, no options menu; literally, the options menu was sound and music sliders.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Overall, the game's optimization is criticized for poor performance and frustrating controls, with players experiencing lag and difficulty maneuvering vehicles. While some users report no issues and praise the graphics, the general consensus highlights significant optimization problems that detract from the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics quality is decent as well, although there are some performance issues that shouldn’t be there.”
- “Firstly, for performance I had no issues.”
- “A cool gameplay, nice graphics, and well optimized.”
- “I thought it was going to be good until I reached level 2... it's impossible to pass it with such limited time. I can't even look around to build my strategy, and the car controls feel like driving a vehicle with four stones due to terrible lag from poor optimization.”
- “You also have to deal with the poorly optimized controls, given the fact that the vehicle oversteers at the slightest touch, making it incredibly frustrating to negotiate corners at slightly higher speeds.”
- “The graphics quality is decent, but there are some performance issues that shouldn’t be there.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that "Skyreach" has significant stability issues, describing it as "buggy" and "rough," which detracts from the overall experience despite its interesting concept.
- “Skyreach 2 was a neat concept but really buggy and rough at the moment.”