Stranded Sails - Prologue
- June 22, 2021
- Alchemist Interactive
Get on SteamStranded 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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a cute art style and relaxing gameplay, making it enjoyable for players looking for a light-hearted experience.
- The prologue serves as a helpful introduction to the game's mechanics, allowing players to explore and get a feel for the gameplay without commitment.
- The controls and progression are generally well thought out, with a focus on exploration, farming, and treasure hunting.
- The combat system is clunky and lacks depth, making encounters feel tedious and unengaging.
- Movement can feel slow and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall flow of gameplay.
- Some mechanics, such as crafting and tool management, are unintuitive and could benefit from improvements for a smoother experience.
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is characterized by repetitive tasks such as farming, fishing, and resource gathering, which can feel tedious but are integral to the overall relaxing experience. While combat is noted as somewhat monotonous, the focus remains on building a life and exploring, making it appealing for fans of life and farming simulators. Overall, players can expect a familiar yet enjoyable grind that complements the game's lighthearted adventure theme.
“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.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a tutorial that effectively introduces the game's mechanics, including quests and island exploration, though many users find some mechanics unintuitive and basic. While the demo provides a solid overview of movement and core gameplay elements like farming, fishing, and battling, it may feel simplistic for those familiar with similar farming sims. Overall, the aesthetic is praised, but the gameplay may not appeal to everyone due to its bare-bones nature.
“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.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are praised for their beauty and vibrant art style, featuring bright colors and smooth performance. While some users find the visuals and music to be adequate or even impressive, there are mixed opinions, with a few noting poor graphics and a lack of a map. The game's aesthetic is generally well-received, contributing positively to the fantasy island adventure theme.
“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, which are 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.”
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its interesting narrative and beautiful graphics. The prologue serves as a tutorial while hinting at a more extensive storyline in the full version, which promises deeper exploration and character development. Overall, the initial impressions suggest a solid foundation for an engaging story.
“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.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with smooth graphics and carefully selected music enhancing the experience. However, there are hopes for further improvements, particularly in combat performance.
“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.”
