Venture Forth

About

Venture Forth is an extremely challenging adventure game with a retro 90s shooter vibe. Forge your own path within its labyrinthine caves but beware the danger lurking around every corner.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

music1 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic titles like Heretic, Hexen, and Ocarina of Time, appealing to fans of retro gaming.
Exploration and puzzle-solving are engaging, with a well-designed map that encourages players to scour for clues and hidden items.
Despite being in Early Access, the game shows promise with its immersive ambiance, decent graphics, and interesting gameplay mechanics.

The game is considered abandoned and has not received updates in over three years, leading to concerns about its completeness and functionality.
Players have reported confusion due to a lack of direction at the beginning, making it challenging to understand how to progress.
Some technical issues persist, such as a complicated inventory system and performance problems that require playing at lower resolutions.

graphics
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The graphics are considered decent for a game in the greenlight stage, indicating a satisfactory visual quality that meets expectations for early development.
- “The graphics are stunning and truly bring the game world to life.”
- “The visual design is breathtaking, with incredible attention to detail.”
- “The art style is unique and beautifully crafted, making every scene a visual treat.”
- “The graphics are decent for a Greenlight game.”
- “The visuals feel outdated and lack detail.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack realism.”
music
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The music is characterized as ambient, creating a suitable atmosphere, though some users express a desire for a greater variety of tracks. However, the overall length of the game and its impact on the music experience remains uncertain until completion.
- “The music is ambient, and I kind of wish there were a few more tracks, but I haven't reached the end of the game yet, so I don't know how long it takes to beat it.”
gameplay
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Despite having to play at a low resolution, users found the gameplay engaging and enjoyable, indicating that the quality of the gameplay outweighed any graphical shortcomings.
- “I had to play at a very low resolution; normally that bothers me, but the gameplay itself still made up for it.”