The End: Inari's Quest

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The End: Inari's Quest is a single player action adventure game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Mata and was released on July 24, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

You embody a fox in captivity in a cyberpunk world. A mysterious divinity sets you free and asks you to join her on a quest to find the last humans in this world. During this adventure you must protect your cub from various threats: irradiated rats, random behaving drones, and dangerous cyborgs. But you must also be smart and memorize your way around the city and solves puzzles to avoid exposing y…

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35%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

atmosphere8 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful, atmospheric cyberpunk visuals and environments that immerse players in a dystopian world.
The concept of playing as a fox protecting a cub is unique and has emotional moments, appealing to players who enjoy narrative-driven experiences.
Customizable controls and resolution settings are available, showing some basic user-friendly options.

The game is very short, with playtime around 30-60 minutes, lacking content and replay value.
Controls are clunky, unintuitive by default, and require remapping; the gameplay feels janky and unsatisfying.
Frequent crashes, bugs, poor AI behavior, no save system, and technical unpolished aspects make the game frustrating and sometimes unplayable.

gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
53%
27%
The gameplay is widely criticized for being janky, unpolished, and frustrating due to poor controls, limited mechanics, and frequent crashes, making the experience unsatisfying and very short. While the game's atmosphere and graphics receive praise, the core gameplay—centered on protecting a baby or fox cub—is considered boring, restrictive, and lacking depth. Many reviewers hope for improvements in future updates or chapters to address these significant gameplay issues.
- “The game itself is good, offering a good cyberpunk atmosphere and simple but effective gameplay.”
- “The core mechanic is that you have to protect a fox cub.”
- “Very interesting mechanics.”
- “Before we get into the specifics, it's important to point out that for me at least, the game is simply unplayable because it crashes to desktop after about 30 seconds of gameplay, and there's no save feature either.”
- “The frustration comes from really poorly thought-out game mechanics like the only way to protect your baby is to carry it, which locks you out of other abilities. This is more annoying than interesting.”
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play, and any experienced gamer will tell you the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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The story of "The End: Inari's Quest" is generally seen as minimal and underdeveloped, serving more as an introductory or exploratory experience rather than a meaningful narrative. While visually appealing and atmospheric, the game lacks a compelling or complete storyline, ending abruptly and leaving players wanting more depth and continuation.
- “I get it, it's part 1 and as an introduction to a story it's pretty and interesting. It's only $3.99, so it's entertaining in its own way for an hour or so, though I can't really recommend it until there's more of it to see.”
- “Neat story and concept.”
- “The end: Inari’s Quest probably falls into the category of exploration games, with a hefty dose of visual showcase.”
- “There is no real meaningful story or theme here and that is one of the major issues.”
- “It should present some challenges and have a storyline that does not just stop abruptly because the developers gave up.”
- “The end: Inari's Quest is a shining example of why, if you ever see a game on Kickstarter, you should run far, far away from it.”
atmosphere
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
89%
11%
The game is widely praised for its beautiful and immersive atmosphere, particularly its stunning visuals and cyberpunk-themed setting. The combination of graphics and music effectively creates a captivating mood, making it especially appealing to fans of atmospheric walking simulators. However, some players hope for improvements in gameplay to match the strong atmospheric experience.
- “The End: Inari's Quest is an atmospherically beautiful visual experience.”
- “This game has astonishing graphics and a great cyberpunk atmosphere.”
- “If you enjoy atmospheric walking simulators, especially cyberpunk-themed ones that deal with the struggle of humanity against technology, then I would recommend trying it.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The graphics are widely praised for their quality and atmosphere, especially given the game's low price, with detailed environments that enhance the cyberpunk aesthetic. However, while the visuals are strong, some critics note that other aspects like level design and gameplay feel lacking.
- “The graphics are nice for a game so cheap, and the environments include subways, tunnels, streets, apartments, corridors, and squares.”
- “Aesthetically, a lot of time has been spent on making every little nook and cranny fit in.”
- “This game has astonishing graphics and a great cyberpunk atmosphere, but lacks in level design, mechanics, and playtime.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the music for enhancing the game's atmosphere and perfectly fitting the ambience, contributing significantly to its immersive and appealing setting.
- “But it has amazing atmosphere, the graphics and music create.”
- “The graphics are good and the music fits the ambience.”
- “I really wanted to recommend this game, love the setting, the music, colours and most of all: foxes.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game evokes strong emotional responses by placing players in the role of a protective fox caring for its vulnerable kit, creating a heart-wrenching and sometimes frustrating experience as you fend off dangers like rats. This emotional depth is reminiscent of similar animal care games, emphasizing survival and parental instinct.
- “The idea here is basically a thematic ripoff of games like Shelter, where you're an animal and you have to look after your baby. In this case, you're controlling a fox from a third-person perspective and you have to stop your kit from being eaten by rats, which is both frustrating and heart-wrenching at the same time.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is criticized for its tedious pacing, with lengthy pick-up and put-down animations and distant puzzle objects making repetitive tasks feel boring and time-consuming.
- “I tried to alternate quickly between the cub and the object back and forth, but the first puzzle object is incredibly far away from where you need it and the pick up / put down animation is needlessly long, so that got incredibly boring and tedious.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is poor, with frequent glitches and an unfinished, unpolished feel. Additionally, the instructions suffer from awkward and incorrect English, further detracting from the experience.
- “The game glitches out and just doesn't feel finished or even polished (be prepared for weird and bad English instructions).”

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The End: Inari's Quest is a action adventure game with science fiction theme.

The End: Inari's Quest is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing The End: Inari's Quest.

The End: Inari's Quest was released on July 24, 2018.

The End: Inari's Quest was developed by Mata.

The End: Inari's Quest has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked The End: Inari's Quest for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

The End: Inari's Quest is a single player game.

Similar games include stray, Tales of the Neon Sea, Master Reboot, Cradle, Lifeless Planet and others.

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