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SmuggleCraft

Smugglecraft mixes up old-school racing with questing nicely, but the lack of variety in the gameplay and the sense of familiarity you’ll quickly feel means it won’t take too long before you start getting bored.
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63%Game Brain Score
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story, gameplay
90% User Score Based on 21 reviews
Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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SmuggleCraft is a single player and multiplayer role playing game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Happy Badger Studio and was released on May 24, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

You’ve got a fast hovercraft and a heavy debt. Also, the world is falling apart. As a smuggler in a society in which travel, trade, and technology are highly regulated and virtually inaccessible for most, your deliveries could decide the fate of your world. With an immersive, rogue-like narrative featuring multiple endings, combined with epic hovercraft driving mechanics, SmuggleCraft plays like…

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90%
Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game features a captivating premise where players take on the role of a smuggler, making interesting moral choices that affect the storyline.
  • The low-poly art style and colorful visuals create an appealing aesthetic, complemented by a chill soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience.
  • The driving mechanics are smooth and responsive, with a variety of missions and customization options for the hovercraft that keep the gameplay engaging.
  • The game suffers from a lack of polish, with issues such as graphical glitches, unresponsive menus, and repetitive mission design that detracts from the overall experience.
  • Players often find it frustratingly easy to fall off the map due to unclear track boundaries, which can lead to unfair penalties in gameplay.
  • The gameplay can become monotonous, with many missions feeling similar and lacking depth, making it difficult to maintain long-term interest.
  • story
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story revolves around the player, a smuggler named Ferre Astraea, who navigates a world divided between two castes while completing various missions to pay off a debt. Players face choices that influence the narrative, leading to branching storylines and multiple endings, which enhance the overall experience despite some criticism of mission repetitiveness. The captivating plot and mission variety keep players engaged, although some find the missions can become bland over time.

    • “The story is captivating and keeps me playing to find out the next major plot point.”
    • “Choices you make will directly influence how the story unfolds.”
    • “There's branching storylines, multiple endings, and you can even choose to play the game as a roguelike with permadeath or as a regular game that will let you try again when you fail.”
    • “Many people complain about the story not being good, but I love it.”
    • “Unfortunately, I found it difficult to grind the bland, repetitive, and sometimes boring missions in order to get the materials/cash needed to craft.”
    • “I wish the story were longer ;(”
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in Smugglecraft features enjoyable driving mechanics and an accessible crafting system, allowing players to customize their hovercraft. However, many reviewers found the core gameplay to be repetitive and simplistic, leading to a lack of engagement over time despite its charming aesthetic. While it offers a casual racing experience, the limited variety and straightforward controls may not hold players' attention for long.

    • “The actual driving mechanics feel great.”
    • “The crafting mechanic is easy to grasp, with the UI displaying how each piece of equipment affects the overall performance of the hovercraft.”
    • “Gameplay is repetitive yet addicting.”
    • “The majority of the gameplay is spent holding down accelerate and guiding the control stick a little to the left or a little to the right so you can hit a boost or grab some energy for your ship.”
    • “The core gameplay is so boring and so nothing that it totally took me out of my wonderful giraud-style fantasy world and reminded me I was using a controller.”
    • “Smugglecraft mixes up old-school racing with questing nicely, but the lack of variety in the gameplay and the sense of familiarity you’ll quickly feel means it won’t take too long before you start getting bored.”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by a vibrant low-poly art style that many players appreciate for its aesthetic appeal, complemented by a fitting downtempo soundtrack. However, some users have reported significant issues, including graphical glitches and poorly designed character models, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the colorful visuals and solid presentation are often highlighted as standout features.

    • “It’s all designed with this pastel low-poly aesthetic, with just enough detail as you speed through the environment to an excellent chill synth soundtrack.”
    • “Visuals and audio match perfectly.”
    • “Didn't like the brutish graphics.”
    • “On the quest screen, you can talk to locals (who, I will be frank, look pretty bad aesthetically), who range from young kids telling you they look up to you to people who just straight up tell you, 'you’re a bad person.' For a game with little-to-no 'actual' world, it’s filled with flavor.”
    • “The low-poly art style is one of my favorite things about Smugglecraft.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music features a solid EDM style, enhancing the experience with fast-paced tracks that create urgency during hovercraft piloting, while a chilled downtempo electronica soundtrack complements the aesthetic. The soundtrack is well-integrated with the game's visuals, and random track generation adds variety, although there are occasional overlaps in menu and credits music. Overall, the music is praised for its quality and alignment with the game's pastel low-poly aesthetic.

    • “I noticed the solid EDM-style game music right off the bat.”
    • “It’s all designed with this pastel low-poly aesthetic, with just enough detail as you speed through the environment to an excellent chill synth soundtrack.”
    • “Sometimes when you beat the game, the menu music and the credits music will play at the same time.”
    • “While piloting your hovercraft, faster-paced music with a noticeable beat plays to instill a sense of urgency.”
    • “Solid anti-grav driving physics and a very good aesthetic/presentation are complemented with a chilled-out downtempo electronica soundtrack and random track generation.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers significant charm and replay value, though it is accompanied by notable imperfections that may affect the overall experience.

    • “It has tons of charm and replay value, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.”
    • “The game offers a variety of choices and paths, ensuring that no two playthroughs are ever the same.”
    • “With its dynamic gameplay and multiple endings, you'll find yourself coming back for more.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the optimization aspect of the game, highlighting the straightforward crafting mechanic that enables them to upgrade various performance areas of their hovercraft. The user interface effectively communicates how each equipment piece impacts overall performance, making it accessible for players to enhance their vehicles.

    • “This allows the player to upgrade different areas of performance for their hovercraft.”
    • “The crafting mechanic is easy to grasp, with the UI displaying how each piece of equipment affects the overall performance of the hovercraft.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the game aims to challenge players' moral decisions, many users report a lack of emotional connection to the characters, which diminishes the impact of these choices and makes it easier to prioritize rewards over relationships.

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SmuggleCraft is a role playing game with science fiction theme.

SmuggleCraft is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.

SmuggleCraft was released on May 24, 2017.

SmuggleCraft was developed by Happy Badger Studio.

SmuggleCraft has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

SmuggleCraft is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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