- April 21, 2022
- Dr. Puzzler
The Great Deer
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About The Great Deer
The Great Deer is a single player puzzle game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Dr. Puzzler and was released on April 21, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
The Great Deer is a modern point-n-click adventure game. You play as an intrepid explorer searching for an artefact of great value. Journey into an ancient temple, discover the secrets within, and uncover the truth behind a sinister ritual taking place within its walls.
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Reviews
- The game features a variety of creative and engaging puzzles that vary in difficulty, offering a satisfying challenge for puzzle fans.
- The hand-drawn surreal art style is smooth, polished, and reminiscent of Rusty Lake, contributing to a unique and atmospheric experience.
- The game is fun and enjoyable with a good flow, narrative told through letters, and multiple endings that encourage replayability.
- Some puzzles have unclear or seemingly arbitrary solutions which can cause confusion and frustration for players.
- Certain interactive elements and controls are inconsistent or janky, occasionally making key progression parts difficult to spot or use.
- The story and narrative feel somewhat underdeveloped and rushed, especially the ending, leaving potential for deeper storytelling unexplored.
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7 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story shows potential with atmospheric storytelling through letters and engaging narrative elements, but some feel it is underdeveloped and at times lacking depth. Overall, it offers a classic adventure tale with a coherent flow, enhanced by hand-drawn art and point-and-click mechanics.
“The flow of the game worked well, the story made sense and was engaging.”
“The narrative is told by letters left for you that give some background information, atmospheric storytelling and towards the end some actual dialogue.”
“Using hand drawn art and point-and-click mechanics, an adventure story unfolds as you make your way to, and later attempt to escape, the temple of the great deer.”
“When it comes to the story, I wish it had been fleshed out more.”
“There's clear potential to expand the story.”
“It's not a good game, but the story is terrible.”
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The Great Deer is a puzzle game with horror and mystery themes. Common tags for The Great Deer include first-person, demons, indie, surreal, exploration and others.
The Great Deer is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.
The Great Deer was released on April 21, 2022.
The Great Deer was developed by Dr. Puzzler.
The Great Deer has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Great Deer for its graphics but disliked it for its story.
The Great Deer is a single player game.
Similar games include The Kite, FRAMED Collection, LUNA The Shadow Dust, Through Abandoned: The Forest, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town and others.