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The Last Shores

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64%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
70% User Score Based on 43 reviews

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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.

The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. ️✨

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70%Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews
story6 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful art style, graphics, and relaxing atmosphere with lovely music and sound effects.
  • Chill and casual gameplay centered around exploring an island and cleaning up trash with a meaningful environmental message.
  • Free to play with an engaging, simple story and cute characters that many players found endearing.
  • Movement and controls are slow, clunky, and sometimes frustrating, especially swimming and gliding mechanics.
  • Multiple bugs and glitches including broken or inconsistent achievements, camera issues, and occasional game freezes or softlocks.
  • Game feels unfinished or lacking polish, with a short and somewhat abrupt ending, limited replay value, and significant performance issues like lag during item interactions.

  • story

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    32% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The story is generally praised for its meaningful, genuine, and unexpectedly dark themes, offering a relaxing and engaging experience within a beautifully designed world. However, some players find it short, simple, and lacking depth, suggesting the addition of more hidden story elements for deeper exploration. Overall, the narrative complements the game's ambiance well but could benefit from expansion to enhance replay value.

    • “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% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for being lovely, atmospheric, and fitting well with the overall beautiful design and story. While some note a lack of volume controls beyond muting, the soundtrack stands out as a strong positive aspect, enhancing the game's charming and immersive atmosphere.

    • “I have to say that it is very cute and I love the music included in the game.”
    • “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.”
    • “There's no volume scroller other than to turn off the music, which for me was needed.”
    • “The music and sound effects are acceptable, but nothing outstanding.”
    • “I can see them getting away with selling the soundtrack.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with praise for the cute, adorable art style and overall atmosphere, but criticism for clunky movement and noticeable frame rate drops during gameplay. While the design is appreciated, technical issues somewhat detract from the visual experience. Overall, the visuals are decent and contribute positively to the game's aesthetic.

    • “I love the atmosphere of the game, and the overall aesthetic.”
    • “Beautiful design, graphics, music, and story.”
    • “Pros: super adorable world/graphics, love the golems/bots, objectives listed on top left of screen (makes it easy to keep track of!), you can walk/glide/sail, plenty of money leftover to buy everything you need.”
    • “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

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its chill, visually appealing aesthetic and lovely, immersive soundtrack. Players appreciate the relaxing environment and charming details, though some note an unexpectedly darker narrative beneath the cute exterior. Overall, the atmosphere enhances the experience and invites further engagement.

    • “I love the atmosphere of the game, and the overall aesthetic.”
    • “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.”
    • “Cute game with a cute atmosphere, with an unexpectedly dark story that makes you want more.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is characterized by slow movement, camera, and recycling animations that feel intentionally prolonged to extend gameplay, but this results in a tedious and unrewarding experience for many players. This pacing may undermine the educational goal by making the collection tasks feel monotonous rather than engaging.

    • “Getting around the island is nice and easy but also slow, and feels like a purposeful choice to make the game last longer. 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 slow.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is centered around a basic core mechanic that is enjoyable, but overall there is limited gameplay content. While the art, music, and story are praised, the core systems need to function flawlessly to maintain player engagement.

    • “The basic core gameplay loop is enjoyable.”
    • “The story is solid, complementing the gameplay well.”
    • “The core mechanic of the game has to work flawlessly.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including permanent freezes that prevent progression, notably after interacting with the big golem in the cave. Additionally, buggy achievements further impact the overall experience.

    • “The game freezes permanently after speaking to the big golem in the cave, making it impossible to finish.”
    • “Buggy achievements.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users report that the game appears somewhat unoptimized, potentially causing performance issues, though it may depend on individual system configurations.

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The Last Shores is a open world action adventure game with science fiction theme. Common tags for The Last Shores include indie, exploration, emotional, relaxing, third person and others.

The Last Shores is available on PC and Windows.

The Last Shores was released on October 5, 2025.

The Last Shores was developed by Black Frog Studio.

The Last Shores has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Last Shores for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

The Last Shores is a single player game.

Similar games include Haven Park, No Place Like Home, Summer in Mara, Caravan SandWitch, Spirit of the North and others.