The Faraway Land

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The Faraway Land is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by FireTail and was released on January 4, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"The Faraway Land" is a narrative-driven adventure game that takes place in a beautifully hand-drawn fantasy world. Players uncover the story of a young explorer named Fact, who sets out on a journey to discover the secrets of a distant land. Along the way, Fact will meet various creatures and make choices that will impact the outcome of the game. With its rich storytelling and immersive environment, "The Faraway Land" offers an unforgettable gaming experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game has a cute art style and a wholesome atmosphere that many players enjoy.
There is a lot of potential for the game, with responsive developers actively working on updates and improvements.
The crafting and survival mechanics are interesting, and players appreciate the variety of plants and resources available.

The game suffers from poor design choices, including a lack of engaging content and tedious gameplay mechanics.
Multiplayer functionality is buggy and often non-functional, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
The game is currently underdeveloped, with limited content and a small map, making it feel incomplete and grindy.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
68%
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The gameplay is described as simplistic and lacking depth, often compared to a more shallow version of Minecraft, with minimal interaction and strategy involved in building and crafting. While the mechanics are polished, they can be frustrating due to issues with hit detection and resource gathering angles. Despite its early access status and limited content (5-10 hours of gameplay), the game shows potential with its charming visuals and basic survival mechanics, though many players feel the price is steep for what is currently offered.
- “The gameplay mechanics are polished enough that you can enjoy it, but can also be frustrating at times. For example, when trying to hit a tree or rock node for resources, it may not allow you to do so until you move away and come back at a certain angle. The combat mechanics are similar, with hit boxes of certain enemies only registering from specific angles, meaning you can't damage them until you reposition.”
- “A few good things about it are that it's adorable, the colors are nice to look at, and there are interesting survival mechanics. The developer might really have the basis of something here.”
- “The current beginner island with quests does a good job of explaining the basics of the survival and crafting mechanics of the game, although some random exploration is required.”
- “There's no animation or interaction with the building mechanics, no strategy to when to build anything... little consequence to anything you do.”
- “There could be more advanced, more involved crafting mechanics, like having to time hammer strikes or having to put the items in specific configurations... maybe have to learn the recipes at least?”
- “The gameplay mechanics are polished that you can enjoy it, but also sometimes frustrating, such as when you try to hit a tree or rock node to get resources and it doesn't allow you to do so until you move away and come back at a certain angle, and the combat mechanics are similar, with the hit boxes of certain enemies only registering on a certain angle, and therefore you can't damage them until you reposition.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
42%
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The story is considered basic and poorly presented, with a cute and wholesome tone that contrasts with the frustrating quest mechanics. Players find it cumbersome that essential survival tasks, like obtaining food and water, are locked behind quests, which detracts from the overall experience. However, the beginner island effectively introduces the game's survival and crafting mechanics, despite requiring some exploration.
- “It's so cute, wholesome, and the quests are fun!”
- “I could understand quests to unlock recipes for certain things, like items you may craft further into the game.”
- “The current beginner island with quests does a good job of explaining the basics of the survival and crafting mechanics of the game, although some random exploration is required.”
- “The story is basic and told through the worst style of text.”
- “Needing to do quests to unlock food and water is just not good.”
- “You should not have to do quests to unlock the most basic stuff.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, particularly during the early quests on the starting island, where the repetitive tasks required to progress detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “I really wanted to like this game, but it just feels so incredibly tedious.”
- “I'm most of the way through the beginning island quests, it feels very grindy and boring to get the things needed for most of them.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game to be emotionally uplifting, describing it as cute and wholesome, with enjoyable quests. Despite initial discomfort due to a lack of options, the developers addressed concerns, enhancing the overall emotional experience positively.
- “It's so cute, wholesome, and the quests are fun!”
- “(Originally, there was no way to turn it off, so it made me feel sick and I couldn't play the game. But they actually came through! Amazing devs!!)”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their appealing cutesy art style, which is well-executed and complements the sandbox gameplay. Overall, players appreciate the visual presentation as a strong aspect of the game.
- “The graphics are actually quite nice, very cutesy but at the same time well done.”
- “I like the art style, and the sandbox style of the game.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some users expressing that the sound and soundtrack do not align with their personal tastes.
- “The sound and soundtrack are not my style.”
- “The sound and soundtrack are not my style.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its charming and cute style, contributing to a very pleasant and inviting atmosphere.
- “It has a cute style and a very nice atmosphere.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is significantly hindered by numerous bugs, particularly in the multiplayer experience, which detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “Would have been a fun game, but the multiplayer experience is so buggy.”