Soul Valley
- July 25, 2019
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Get on Steam"Soul Valley" is a story-rich, text-based survival game where you play as Abigail, searching for treasure and solving puzzles in a valley inherited from your mother. The game combines treasure hunting with survival elements, urging you to gather resources, scavenge for food, light fires, and avoid starvation or dehydration. By uncovering pieces of maps left by your mother, discover secrets about your father and the valley's enigmatic past.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Beautiful graphics and pleasant sound design create an immersive atmosphere.
- The game offers a relaxing experience with engaging puzzles, despite their simplicity.
- The scavenger hunt and mystery elements provide enough intrigue to keep players moving through the world.
- Numerous bugs and glitches hinder gameplay, including issues with saving and collecting items.
- The lack of food and water can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- The game world feels carelessly constructed, which can break immersion and lead to a less satisfying exploration experience.
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story serves as a backdrop for a scavenger hunt in a picturesque valley, featuring a linear progression and a satisfying conclusion with mystery elements and a twist. While some players appreciated the narrative's cohesion and discovery aspects, others felt disconnected from the human elements central to the story, leading to a sense of confusion. Overall, it is recommended for those seeking a short, exploratory experience.
“The story comes together well in the end; it has mystery vibes and a nice twist.”
“If you are looking for a short story, discovery game, pick this one up.”
“The story is a mild conceit to send you on a scavenger hunt around this lovely valley.”
“I never once saw the human forms that the story seems to be about, so I think it was all just a bit lost on me.”
“The scavenger hunt and linear story progression was fine.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and quality, particularly given its use of the Unreal Engine. However, players must set their graphics settings to "ultra" to properly render important items, as lower settings can obscure them, impacting gameplay. Overall, the visuals are well-designed and enhance the gaming experience.
“The graphics looked nice—though they should for Unreal Engine.”
“Pros -- beautiful graphics.”
“It has nice graphics and a well-designed map.”
“You will be unable to find the map and note #2 if your graphics settings are on 'low', 'medium', or 'high.' They have to be on 'ultra' or else the rendering smooths over the notes and they become uncollectible.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is characterized by pleasant forest sounds and a minimalist soundtrack, which includes relaxing elements like water and bird sounds, creating a soothing atmosphere for players.
“The forest sounds and mild music were really pleasant.”
“The sound of water, birds, and minimalist soundtrack was relaxing.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily revolves around exploration in a large valley, as it is fundamentally a walking simulator, requiring players to traverse the environment repeatedly.
“This game is, first and foremost, a walking simulator, so you'll be spending most of your gameplay running back and forth around this pretty big valley.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report significant improvements in stability, noting that most glitches have been resolved in recent updates, allowing for a smoother gameplay experience.
