Through Abandoned: The Forest

73%
Game Brain Score Based on 92 reviews
  • story
  • graphics
  • music
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In "Through Abandoned: The Forest," players explore a sacral place in the Ordered, solving puzzles and discovering items to find their brother. This free-to-play adventure and romance game offers engaging problem-solving and a captivating narrative. Add it to your Steam wishlist for future updates.

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  • Windows
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Reviews

73%
Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews
story5 positive mentions
monetization4 negative mentions
  • The game features a captivating atmosphere with beautiful art and immersive sound design, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Puzzles are well thought out and provide a good challenge, requiring players to think critically and pay attention to details.
  • The game has a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic point-and-click adventures, appealing to fans of the genre.
  • Many players encountered frustrating bugs that could lead to game-breaking situations, such as disappearing items and freezing issues.
  • The difficulty of some puzzles can be disproportionately high, making them feel cryptic and requiring external guides to progress.
  • The story delivery through logs can feel disjointed and overly reliant on exposition, detracting from the overall narrative experience.
  • story28 mentions

    The story of the game is a mix of intriguing elements, combining futurism and surrealism, but it often suffers from weak exposition and disjointed narrative delivery. While some players appreciate the atmospheric visuals and immersive sound design that enhance the experience, others find the plot underdeveloped and reliant on vague hints. Overall, the story has potential and keeps players engaged, but it may leave some feeling unsatisfied, especially those who are new to the series.

    • “With its atmospheric visuals, immersive sound design, and intriguing storyline, it's a captivating adventure that will keep you engaged from start to finish.”
    • “The story mixes futurism with surrealism, and takes place in a forest that is connected to other worlds through doors.”
    • “The story is interesting, the art style is nice, the audio is subtle yet effective, and it is a great game.”
    • “The plot is still served head-on, and still full of half-hints.”
    • “This installment also had the same issues with a very weak/lazy plot and an absurd amount of exposition that simultaneously overexplains the obvious and doesn't actually advance the plot.”
    • “At the beginning of the first game, you were given an explanation of who you are and what you're doing; however, the second one does no such thing, you're immediately dropped into the game and now the story is delivered through logs your brother has left for you.”
  • graphics25 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the nostalgic and hand-drawn art style as charming and atmospheric, while others criticize the overall visual quality as amateurish and lacking polish. Many players note the simplicity of the graphics and the presence of bugs, which detracts from the experience, although some appreciate the improvements over previous installments. Overall, the visuals are seen as a double-edged sword, offering personality and comfort for some, but disappointing in execution for others.

    • “It has a beautiful nostalgic art style referencing the Submachine games.”
    • “The hand-drawn graphics are nice, and the palette is easy on the eyes.”
    • “The art style is good, and the music enhances the eerie feeling of the game.”
    • “The artwork here is terrible; it's a hodge-podge of amateurish 'my first Wacom tablet' style drawings used instead of professional-looking game assets.”
    • “It's unclear if this is due to a lack of budget to arrange someone who can create graphical assets properly, or a lack of talent; regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low, enough on its own to deter gamers.”
    • “While the artwork itself might be considered passable, the visual presentation here is negligible; it might as well be a slideshow or a YouTube video.”
  • music10 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, with many reviewers noting its relaxing and intentional composition. It complements the game's art style and mood, making it a standout feature that adds depth to the gameplay experience. Overall, players appreciate the ambient soundtrack as a significant and enjoyable aspect of the game.

    • “The art style is good and the music enhances the eerie feeling of the game.”
    • “Exploration game about an alien world and ancient technology, music is just awesome.”
    • “The music also felt a bit more intentional in this one, instead of like they picked the first royalty-free track labeled 'industrial' with mechanical sounds in it.”
    • “I will say the music is also decent, just like the first one it's very easy on the ears which is great, considering you will need to take time off and really think about the puzzles since they are harder than the first game.”
  • gameplay7 mentions

    The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring smooth mechanics and intriguing puzzles that enhance the overall experience. While some minor bugs were noted, they did not significantly detract from the enjoyment, and the art style and intentional music further contribute to the game's appeal.

    • “Some minor bugs found during gameplay, but otherwise it's an interesting puzzle game with a pretty nice art style.”
    • “It also has good, smooth gameplay.”
    • “Intriguing story and gameplay.”
    • “I'll need to try it again when I won't have those block rooms getting me upset to the point of looking for the dev's location to bite him (I'm joking, of course, but most of my gameplay was understanding what I was supposed to do and why one of the blocks was bugged).”
  • monetization4 mentions

    The monetization strategy of the developers has been criticized as exploitative and unethical, with accusations of producing low-quality, asset-flipped games that rely on pre-made templates and tutorials. Reviewers describe these practices as cash grabs, likening the output to shovelware that lacks originality and integrity.

    • “These guys do nothing but copy premade game templates and game tutorials, fill out a few things, stamp out basic levels using the construction kit templates, slap on an asset-flipped set of sprites/assets, and dump them on Steam and into cheap, nasty shovelware game bundles as cash grabs.”
    • “Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
    • “Igor Krutov/Trinity Project/Droid Riot have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alternate accounts.”
  • atmosphere4 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its captivating visuals, immersive sound design, and engaging storyline, creating an eerie and intriguing environment reminiscent of classic adventure games. Enhanced ambient sounds during exploration significantly contribute to the overall experience, making it a compelling journey from start to finish.

    • “With its atmospheric visuals, immersive sound design, and intriguing storyline, it's a captivating adventure that will keep you engaged from start to finish.”
    • “There's now ambience when exploring locations, which is something I highly appreciate and feel like it adds tons to the atmosphere.”
    • “The game is set in the same eerie atmosphere of the first abandoned game, being inspired by Mateusz Skutnik's Submachine games.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and crashes occurring after solving puzzles, leading to multiple restarts. Many users have described it as a "buggy mess," detracting from the overall experience.

    • “I didn't mind the undeveloped story as much as some other reviewers, but unfortunately had to restart the game quite a few times as it freezes and crashes after solving certain puzzles.”
    • “It also doesn't help that this game is an incredibly buggy mess.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly when they become stuck on puzzles, which can lead to frustration and a prolonged gameplay experience.

    • “Grinding feels tedious and often leaves me stuck in repetitive puzzles.”
    • “The amount of grinding required to progress is exhausting and detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “I find the grinding mechanics to be overly repetitive, making the game feel more like a chore than fun.”
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