So Long Earth

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So Long Earth is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Ed Farage and was released on April 15, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

So Long Earth is an action puzzle platformer designed to tell the story of Dominique Fayar, a french mafia member who found refuge in space after Earth's destruction.

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Single-Player

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58%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

music5 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful, hand-drawn art and unique, large-scale space landscapes that create an immersive atmosphere.
It has an interesting and engaging story with themes of moral choice, exploration, and consequences for humanity.
The soundtrack and music are praised for their quality and enhance the overall experience.

Controls are frequently described as unresponsive, laggy, or poorly implemented, negatively impacting gameplay and platforming challenges.
Gameplay is considered repetitive and sometimes boring, with some missions feeling lengthy and illogical.
Technical issues such as poor optimization, lack of customizable graphics settings, buggy combat mechanics, and resetting control configurations hinder the overall experience.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics feature a distinctive hand-drawn, bleak, and washed art style that some players find immersive and appealing, reminiscent of games like "Don't Starve." However, the game lacks basic customization options such as resolution or graphic settings, limiting players' ability to improve or tailor the visual experience.
- “To my surprise it wasn't at all, and I thought cool - love the aesthetic, like the idea - it looks pretty good to me.”
- “With a really nice bleak and washed art style (in a good way) and super immersive musical score, that at times, sounds like it could have been recorded by an actual orchestra.”
- “This game has a lot of great artwork in it, a lovely story and great music.”
- “There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings.”
- “There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics.”
- “On the upside the hand drawn artwork isn't so offensive it will put gamers off, it's not hand drawn art, but there's a lot of basic requirements that any game must satisfy that this game doesn't.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
The gameplay is visually appealing and well-designed, with creative world mechanics, but it suffers from repetitive and sometimes frustrating controls, lacking sufficient guidance or tips for players.
- “I bet the devs are artists, the visual art, level design & theme are beautiful but the control, gameplay, lack of control tips, still need improvements.”
- “Now we're getting to the gameplay, and firstly the world revolve is amazing.”
- “I bet the devs are artists, the visual art, level design & theme are beautiful but the control, gameplay, and lack of control tips still need improvements.”
- “Really boring gameplay.”
- “I like the game enough but the gameplay ends up being really repetitive.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The story receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it confusing and unclear in its focus, while others praise its interesting narrative, engaging progression, and integration with the game's artwork and music.
- “This game has a lot of great artwork in it, a lovely story and great music.”
- “It has a really interesting story.”
- “The main story line seems to continue when you go to new ships and speak to people.”
- “Is this about space exploration, survival, story-driven, puzzle-platformer - so many things happening, and none of them at the same time.”
- “I don't get it, why this was chosen as a story device, or whatever you want to call it.”
- “☐ story?”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
The music in the game is highly praised for its immersive and orchestral quality that perfectly complements the gameplay and story. Users find the soundtrack beautiful and well-matched with the art style, enhancing the overall atmosphere and experience.
- “With a really nice bleak and washed art style (in a good way) and a super immersive musical score that, at times, sounds like it could have been recorded by an actual orchestra.”
- “This game has a lot of great artwork in it, a lovely story, and great music.”
- “The music is another piece of art, nicely matching the gameplay and story; the sound effects are funny sometimes.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users mention that grinding in the game requires additional effort or resources, such as needing a second life, indicating it may be somewhat challenging or time-consuming.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere in So Long, Earth is consistently tense and dark, creating a unique and immersive mood right from the beginning of the game.
- “So Long, Earth creates a sort of weird, tense, and dark atmosphere from the very start of the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is enhanced by amusing sound effects that complement the gameplay and story, adding a lighthearted and enjoyable touch.