Totemlands
- September 3, 2021
- Hobofeller
Get on Steam"Totemlands is a relaxing building game where you hunt Oaklinger spirits to build and raise sentient totem poles, providing valuable relics in exchange. With a wide selection of decorative items, players can customize and explore the lands of Oakshade, unlocking new areas and experiences."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a charming art style and cute sound design, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
- There is a satisfying progression system with plenty of tasks to keep players engaged, including crafting, fishing, and building totems.
- The absence of a stamina system allows for uninterrupted gameplay, making it easy to enjoy gathering and crafting without time constraints.
- The game can feel grindy and lacks substantial rewards for progression, leading to a sense of time wasted.
- There are significant issues with saving progress, as players must return home to save, and dying can result in losing items.
- The game is currently in early access with limited community support, and many players feel it is unfinished with no updates or communication from the developers.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a cute and charming art style that has received positive feedback from players, with many noting that it grows on them over time. The visuals are complemented by a relaxing soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the ongoing updates and additional features being added by the developers.
“The art style is cute and charming, and the developer is adding many features to the game.”
“I can highly recommend this game with its great graphics and hope that there will be many more updates!”
“I'm also a fan of the artwork and the chill music.”
“I will be honest at the risk of hurting someone's feelings: at first, I did not care for the art style at all, but it really did grow on me quickly.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and easy to grasp, likening it to a blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. However, others criticize the gameplay loop as tedious and grindy, describing it as a waste of time that offers only minimal improvements to stats. Overall, while some appreciate the charm and fun aspects, others feel it lacks depth and engagement.
“Game was fun, gameplay was fun enough to hide the lack of story.”
“Cute little game, the basic gameplay is easy to grasp.”
“The whole gameplay loop is an enormous waste of time, not fun, only grindy busywork leading to slight improvements of your stats and chances.”
“In terms of gameplay, it's a sort of crossover between Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing.”
“The gameplay was fun enough to hide the lack of story.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features minimal storytelling, primarily consisting of a brief dialogue scene at the beginning, which may leave some players feeling bored. While the gameplay, centered around a cycle of hunting, gathering, and crafting, is enjoyable and can compensate for the lack of narrative depth, many reviewers suggest that the addition of more quests could enhance the experience and provide clearer direction. Overall, the game is seen as fun and relaxing, particularly for those who enjoy completionist challenges.
“The game might be boring to some, but if you just like 100% games, something as chill as this, I'd say go for it. It's fun, I enjoyed it, and I also liked their fishing minigame.”
“Game was fun; the gameplay was engaging enough to compensate for the lack of a deep story.”
“It does get a bit hard to know what your next steps are very soon, though. I feel like it would be improved by some quests beyond the tutorial.”
“Considering there's not really any story apart from the short dialogue scene at the start and all you'll mainly do is the cycle of 'hunt, gather and craft', the game might be boring to some.”
“Game was fun, gameplay was fun enough to hide the lack of story.”
“It does get a bit hard to know what your next steps are very soon though; I feel like it'd be improved by some quests beyond the tutorial.”
- music6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its chill vibe, complementing the artwork well. However, players feel that the game lacks sufficient in-game music and would benefit from more variety and interaction with NPCs. Overall, while the existing music enhances the experience, there is a desire for more musical content.
“I'm also a fan of the artwork and the chill music.”
“The game could use a bit more music and NPCs to talk to, but I am having tons of fun.”
“- no in-game music (for the most part)”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and unfulfilling, describing it as busywork that offers minimal rewards and detracts from the overall enjoyment. The inability to recover lost items after death further exacerbates the frustration, making the gameplay loop feel like a waste of time.
“The whole gameplay loop is an enormous waste of time, not fun, only grindy busywork leading to slight improvements of your stats and chances.”
“Can't even do a corpse run; as tedious as they are, stuff's gone for good.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent bugs, leading to a generally unstable experience for players.
“The game is very buggy sometimes!”
“The game is very buggy sometimes!”
