The Last Shores

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The Last Shores is a single player open world action adventure game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Black Frog Studio and was released on October 5, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, contemplative adventure with The Last Shores, a top-down 3D solar-punk exploration game where nature and mystery meet. Play as Tal, a young biologist on a missionFreshly graduated from GREEN-CORP University and sent to an abandoned island for a one-year internship, your objective is simple: clean up the entire island, restore the ecosystems and unravel the secrets…

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

story6 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Beautiful and charming art style with lovely graphics and a relaxing atmosphere.
Enjoyable and calming gameplay focused on exploration, environmental cleanup, and a meaningful story.
Free to play with a good core gameplay loop and a nice soundtrack that enhances the mood.

Movement is slow and clunky, with issues in controlling gliding and boats, making traversal tedious.
Multiple bugs including freezing, inconsistent achievements, camera problems, and lag during item interactions.
Game feels unfinished with a lack of content depth, missing features like proper endings, keybindings, volume control, and a mini-map.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is simple, genuine, and emotionally engaging, blending a laid-back, exploratory premise with unexpectedly darker themes. While many players appreciate the game's meaningful message and atmosphere, several suggest expanding the narrative or adding hidden elements to enhance replay value. Overall, the story complements the relaxing ambiance and beautiful design but could benefit from more depth and resolution.
- “I love the mission of exploring an island, cleaning it up, and finding some secrets along the way.”
- “The story is definitely not what you expect and really made me want to see where it lead.”
- “An engaging story, a beautiful world around you, really relaxing, I recommend it :)”
- “I would suggest having some more story or at least 'hidden' story for those gamers that re-explore in one playthrough.”
- “It looks to me like there are a few plot holes.”
- “The story is short and seems to end quickly.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
11%
33%
The music in the game is consistently praised for being lovely, atmospheric, and well-crafted, contributing significantly to the overall beautiful and charming experience. While some users wish for more volume control options, the soundtrack is regarded as a strong asset that enhances the game's atmosphere and could be worthy of standalone sale.
- “The music is lovely and atmospheric.”
- “While the game is very short it is worth a play and has a wonderful atmosphere and soundtrack, plus the little fish in the ocean are adorable.”
- “I have to say that it is very cute and I love the music included in the game.”
- “There's no volume control other than turning off the music, which for me was necessary.”
- “The music and sound effects are acceptable, but nothing standout.”
- “The game could have improved its audio experience with better music variety.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The game's graphics feature a cute and charming art style with beautiful design and an adorable world, enhancing the overall atmosphere. However, performance issues like clunky movement and noticeable framerate drops during certain actions detract from the visual experience. Overall, the visuals are decent and contribute positively, but technical hiccups impact gameplay fluidity.
- “I love the atmosphere of the game, and the overall aesthetic.”
- “Beautiful design, graphics, music, and story.”
- “Positives: art/graphics are decent, the music and sfx are acceptable, the basic core gameplay loop is enjoyable, and the story is solid.”
- “Art style is cute but movement was clunky, and the framerate nosedived as soon as you recycled the trash - also dropped significantly when collecting trash too.”
- “Visuals are fine, the game is free to play, but it still feels like a waste of time.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
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The game features a charming and immersive atmosphere, enhanced by a lovely, atmospheric soundtrack and delightful visuals. Despite its short length, the contrast between its cute aesthetic and unexpectedly dark story adds depth, making the experience memorable and engaging.
- “I love the atmosphere of the game, and the overall aesthetic.”
- “The music is lovely and atmospheric.”
- “While the game is very short, it is worth a play and has a wonderful atmosphere and soundtrack, plus the little fish in the ocean are adorable.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is characterized by slow movement, camera, and recycling animations, which make gameplay feel deliberately prolonged and tedious. This pacing can become boring over time and may undermine the game's goal of teaching children to collect trash by making the process feel unrewarding.
- “Getting around the island is nice and easy but also slow, and feels like a purposeful choice to make the game last longer or feel longer. I think it's not a great choice to push that for the whole game; for me, it gets tedious and boring.”
- “If the goal is to teach children to collect trash, it shouldn't be as tedious and unrewarding.”
- “The movement, camera, and recycling animations are grindingly (purposefully?) slow.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a basic but enjoyable core loop supported by decent art, music, and a solid story, though some users feel the overall gameplay content is limited and emphasize the need for flawless core mechanics.
- “The basic core gameplay loop is enjoyable.”
- “The core mechanic of the game is essential and has to work flawlessly.”
- “The gameplay is intertwined with decent art/graphics, acceptable music and sound effects, and a solid story.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from a critical stability issue causing it to freeze permanently after a specific point, preventing players from completing the game. This major bug severely impacts the overall playability.
- “The game freezes permanently after speaking to the big golem in the cave, making it impossible to finish.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization appears to be lacking for some users, potentially causing performance issues depending on the system.
- “I don't know if it has to do with my system, but it is a bit unoptimized.”