Skyward

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Build against the oncoming storm in an island hopping, rune collecting, roguelite citybuilder!

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

20%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

music3 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and pretty graphics, creating an enjoyable aesthetic.
The music is relaxing and adds to the overall atmosphere, though it can be challenging at higher difficulties.
There is potential for fun gameplay, especially for players who enjoy strategic planning and resource management.

Numerous unfixed bugs lead to frustrating gameplay, including resource management issues and locked buildings.
The tutorial is very limited, making it difficult for players to understand game mechanics and strategies.
Poor UI design and camera controls hinder the gameplay experience, with issues like scaling problems and slow camera movement.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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30%
The graphics are generally praised for their aesthetic appeal and calming design, complementing the game's concept. However, players have reported numerous graphical bugs and issues that become apparent when rotating the camera, leading some to feel the game appears unfinished. Overall, while the visuals are appreciated, the technical problems detract from the experience.
- “The graphics are pretty, and there is a good concept!”
- “And in general, you'd not expect a quick-paced time-based strategy from a game like this - with pretty calming graphics and music.”
- “I love the aesthetic, and overall the idea behind the game.”
- “Rotating the camera reveals some graphics issues from different points of view.”
- “A lot of graphical bugs in the game.”
- “I love the aesthetic and overall the idea behind the game, but it just felt unfinished, so I ended up requesting a refund.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game is generally well-received for its calming quality, which contrasts with the intense gameplay, especially at higher difficulty levels. However, some users have reported frequent audio glitches that detract from the overall experience.
- “And in general, you'd not expect a quick-paced, time-based strategy from a game like this - with pretty calming graphics and music.”
- “Really like the music - though don't be fooled by it being relaxing, the harder difficulties require full attention.”
- “Music audio glitches frequently.”
- “You wouldn't expect a quick-paced time-based strategy game to have such calming graphics and music.”
- “I really like the music - though don't be fooled by it being relaxing; the harder difficulties require full attention.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The gameplay has potential, but many users report that the mechanics are flawed and fail to deliver engaging experiences, which detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “I picked this game up because it looked like it might be something I'd be into, and to be fair, if the game mechanics worked and things actually happened, I probably would enjoy it.”
- “The gameplay feels clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to engage with the game.”
- “I was really excited to play, but the mechanics are so poorly implemented that it ruins the experience.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent audio glitches, particularly with the music, which detracts from the overall stability of the experience.
- “The music audio glitches frequently.”
- “The music audio glitches frequently.”