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Stranded Sails - Prologue

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86%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
monetization, gameplay
86% User Score Based on 50 reviews

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Stranded Sails - Prologue is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Alchemist Interactive and was released on June 22, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Stranded Sails - Prologue takes place one day before you hoist the colour to the main journey. You can try out all features like decorating, farming and exploring and see if the sea is calling for you! Explore the whole island and every corner and decide if you want to join us on the cursed islands.

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Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
monetization11 negative mentions
  • The game is a cute and relaxing experience with enjoyable graphics and sound.
  • The prologue serves as a helpful introduction to the game's mechanics, allowing players to explore and get a feel for the gameplay.
  • It's a free demo that provides a fun taste of the full game, making it easy for players to decide if they want to purchase it.
  • The game is criticized for being more of an advertisement for the full game rather than a standalone experience.
  • Gameplay mechanics are described as clunky and unintuitive, particularly in combat and tool management.
  • Many players found the game boring and lacking depth, with limited interactions and slow progression.
  • monetization
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized for being misleading, as it is essentially an advertisement disguised as a game. Players feel that this approach detracts from genuine game development and unfairly occupies marketing space that could be used for actual games. Overall, the practice of publishing demos or advertisements as standalone titles is viewed as harmful and deceptive to gamers.

    • “We must instead review this for what it is... an advertisement.”
    • “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
    • “It's impossible for me to recommend this incorrectly published advertising spam to gamers; you deserve better than adverts.”
  • gameplay
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is described as simple and solid, effectively introducing players to the game mechanics through a tutorial and quests, with a focus on island exploration. However, many users find the mechanics unintuitive and basic, particularly for those familiar with similar farming sims, suggesting that while the demo provides a decent overview, the full game may lack depth in its mechanics.

    • “This demo presents the mechanics of the full game well and swiftly since you technically don't have to watch your energy here.”
    • “Definitely play this first if you are interested in the main game to get a general feel for the movement and gameplay mechanics.”
    • “I feel that this prologue (demo) is a decent representation of most of the game mechanics, including the farming, fishing, resource collecting, and battling.”
    • “Lots of unintuitive mechanics.”
    • “The other mechanics are very basic; if you played another farming sim similar to this before, you already know those systems.”
    • “If this prologue accurately represents the full game, then a lot of the mechanics implemented are very bare bones.”
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beautiful art style, vibrant colors, and smooth performance, contributing positively to the overall aesthetic of the fantasy setting. While some users noted issues with gameplay and a lack of a map, the visuals and sound design are considered adequate and well-executed. Overall, the graphics enhance the immersive experience of the game.

    • “The graphics and art style are really beautiful, and the story is quite interesting.”
    • “The art style is very bright and colorful, with deep blue oceans, rich green grass, bright sandy beaches, and dull dark caves—very fitting for this fantasy-style island adventure.”
    • “Graphics run smoothly, and the music is chosen with great detail.”
    • “The graphics are bad and there's no map.”
    • “The game is made in Unity, which doesn't mean much to me (sorry, I wish I knew more about game engines and whatnot). The art style is very bright and colorful, deep blue oceans, rich green grass, bright sandy beaches, dull dark caves... very fitting for this fantasy style island adventure.”
  • grinding
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is characterized by basic mechanics involving farming, fishing, and resource collection, which may feel familiar to fans of the genre. While combat can be tedious, it is not the primary focus, allowing players to enjoy a relaxing experience centered on exploration and adventure. Overall, those who appreciate life and farming sims are likely to find the grinding elements enjoyable.

    • “The other mechanics are very basic; if you've played another farming sim similar to this before, you already know those systems.”
    • “For fishing, farming, chopping down trees, watering crops, etc., you just have to have the right tool equipped and click.”
    • “Combat is a bit tedious, but I don't think that's the focus of the game.”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is generally well-received, featuring an engaging narrative that serves as a tutorial for game mechanics, alongside quests and island exploration. Players appreciate the beautiful graphics and sound, with the prologue offering a fun introduction to the full story, which promises a richer experience with a diverse cast of characters and more content to explore in the complete version. Overall, while the demo provides a glimpse of the story, anticipation builds for the full game's narrative depth.

    • “The graphics and art style are really beautiful, and the story is quite interesting.”
    • “Remains to be seen if there is a decent story to go with it in the full version.”
    • “I had already played a little of the actual game on Nintendo Switch, so I mainly played the prologue because I had been enjoying Stranded Sails and saw that this was something like a short story taking place before the game.”
    • “The full game has a whole story and much more to explore and discover, as well as a full cast of characters to get to know.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its careful selection, contributing to an enjoyable, calm, and relaxing atmosphere that complements the life and farming simulation experience. Overall, it is considered more than adequate and enhances the overall gameplay.

    • “The music was enjoyable, calm, and relaxing as you would expect from a life/farming sim.”
    • “Graphics run smoothly and the music is chosen with great detail.”
    • “Graphics and music to me are more than adequate.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with smooth graphics and carefully selected music enhancing the experience. However, there are concerns regarding the optimization of combat mechanics, suggesting room for improvement in that area.

    • “Graphics run smoothly and the music is chosen with great detail.”
    • “I would imagine that fighting foes would play an important role in this game, so I hope it is better optimized.”
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Stranded Sails - Prologue is a casual role playing game.

Stranded Sails - Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Stranded Sails - Prologue was released on June 22, 2021.

Stranded Sails - Prologue was developed by Alchemist Interactive.

Stranded Sails - Prologue has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Stranded Sails - Prologue is a single player game.

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