Wayfinder

With the official Wayfinder 1.0 release, the game has gone in a completely positive direction. With all the content it has to offer, the game is great, and the pricing seems fair.

70%Game Brain Score

gameplay, story

optimization, grinding

69% User Score Based on 15,051 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

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Wayfinder is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing game. It was developed by Airship Syndicate and was released on August 17, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Wayfinder is a third-person action-adventure game set in a vivid fantasy world. Assemble your airship, recruit crew members, and embark on a journey to uncover the truth about your past. Engage in real-time combat, solve puzzles, and build relationships with your crew to become a successful wayfinder.

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 15,051 reviews

gameplay1.2k positive mentions

optimization277 negative mentions

The removal of microtransactions has created a more enjoyable and consumer-friendly experience, allowing all content to be unlockable through gameplay.
The game features engaging combat mechanics and a vibrant art style, contributing to a fun and immersive gameplay experience.
The character customization options and diverse classes enhance replayability, making the game enjoyable for players who appreciate grinding and exploring different builds.

The gameplay loop can become repetitive and grind-heavy, leading to a tedious experience for some players.
Technical issues such as stuttering, frame drops, and crashes have marred the overall experience, particularly in multiplayer modes.
The story and character development are often criticized for being generic and lacking depth, which detracts from emotional engagement.

gameplay
2,634 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Wayfinder has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its engaging combat mechanics and satisfying gameplay loop, reminiscent of titles like Warframe and Dark Souls. While the art style and character customization options are highlighted as strong points, some players express concerns about repetitive dungeon design and grind-heavy progression. Technical issues, such as server stability and long queue times, have also marred the experience for many, but overall, the core gameplay is seen as fun and promising, with potential for improvement as the game evolves.
- “The art style is amazing, the gameplay is decent enough, and while the story could be a bit more unique, it’s still a fun and very beautiful game with plenty of content and new stuff to unlock, and you can design your own home.”
- “Developers saved a live service game from dead game purgatory and released a fun ARPG with deep, weighty combat mechanics and great aesthetics.”
- “The gameplay is fun and engaging, and the different characters and weapons add enough variety in the gameplay to keep it fresh enough to enjoy playing, with a relatively unique skill tree.”
- “The gameplay loop quickly becomes repetitive and the grind feels tedious and unrewarding.”
- “The gameplay feels like an early access game and is poorly optimized, with constant stuttering and frame drops.”
- “The combat system is terrible, and the gameplay consists of pressing 3-4 buttons and clicking the left mouse button.”
story
2,456 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Wayfinder" has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it to be generic and lacking depth. While some appreciate the engaging world-building and character backstories, others criticize the quest design as repetitive and tedious, often involving back-and-forth fetch quests that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the narrative serves its purpose in guiding players through the game, but it may not captivate those seeking a rich and immersive storyline.
- “The story is intriguing so far and fully voice acted.”
- “The story does its job without trying to be anything groundbreaking.”
- “The story is interesting, the world feels alive.”
- “The story is very basic and the combat is slow.”
- “The story is a grind with repetitive maps and enemies.”
- “The story is forgettable.”
graphics
1,822 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of "Wayfinder" have received a mixed but generally positive reception, with many players praising its vibrant art style reminiscent of games like "World of Warcraft" and "Darksiders." The visuals are often described as stunning and colorful, contributing to an immersive experience, although some users have reported performance issues and optimization challenges, particularly on lower-end systems. Overall, the game's aesthetic is seen as a strong point, enhancing the enjoyment of its gameplay and world design.
- “The world looks beautiful, I love the art style 10/10!”
- “The art style is amazing, the gameplay is decent enough, and while the story could be a bit more unique, it’s still a fun and very beautiful game with plenty of content and new stuff to unlock.”
- “The graphics are stunning and ridiculously high detail.”
- “The graphics and combat feel very much like a phone game ported to PC.”
- “Even on the lowest graphics settings, this game runs terribly.”
- “The graphics are colorful and don't distract from the gameplay itself, but the performance is abysmal.”
optimization
996 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback from players, with many citing significant performance issues such as stuttering, frame drops, and crashes, particularly in open-world areas. While some users report improvements following updates, others still experience severe lag and inconsistent performance, even on high-end systems. Overall, the game is seen as needing further optimization to enhance the gameplay experience, especially for those with lower-end hardware.
- “The game is super fun, there are some bugs and performance issues, also controller key bindings aren't working right now but it's still really fun.”
- “The performance is significantly improved, combat feels effortlessly smooth to carve through.”
- “The game now runs better has better performance more content harder challenges and major reworks to many of the games systems.”
- “The game is not optimized at all.”
- “Performance is terrible, constant stuttering.”
- “The gameplay feels like an early access game and is poorly optimized, with constant stuttering and frame drops.”
grinding
797 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed feedback from players. Many enjoy the grindy nature typical of action RPGs and MMOs, finding it satisfying to farm for gear and upgrades, especially in co-op play. However, some players criticize the grind as excessive and tedious, particularly in the early game and endgame, where repetitive dungeon runs can feel monotonous and unrewarding. Overall, while the game offers a fun and engaging combat experience, the grinding can be a significant factor that may deter those who prefer a more streamlined progression system.
- “Very fun game, the coop is smooth and I enjoy the flexibility in the build variety and the different bosses. The grind is not too tedious and actually feels fun to break past a blockade in the form of a hard boss.”
- “The crafting isn't as grindy as in Warframe and the loot drops are frequent like in Destiny, allowing for a steady growth in your character.”
- “For the casual players that just want a chill third-person Diablo-like game (with a bit of Dauntless graphics) that's not too grindy, no microtransactions, and decent looting, then give this game a try!”
- “Not that grinding is surprising in any way because the game was initially supposed to be an MMO where grinding (and microtransactions to skip/speed up said grind) is the norm.”
- “The gameplay loop quickly becomes repetitive and the grind feels tedious and unrewarding.”
- “The grind is tedious and boring.”
monetization
454 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game has undergone a significant transformation, shifting from a predatory free-to-play MMO with numerous microtransactions to a buy-once model with no in-game purchases. Players appreciate the removal of all microtransactions, allowing for a more enjoyable experience where all content is unlockable through gameplay, fostering a consumer-friendly approach that respects players' time and investment. This change has been widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting the game's newfound focus on fun and engagement rather than monetization.
- “Absolutely zero microtransactions, which is so great to see.”
- “No microtransactions, everything is unlockable just by playing the game.”
- “The complete removal of microtransactions and monetization has resulted in a much better game.”
- “The game underwent a transition from being a free-to-play MMO buzzing with the activity of ravenous microtransactions to become, in fact, a solitary-slash-cooperative action RPG.”
- “It's a shame because there is a lot here that could be great, but honestly, it feels like they were originally planning on selling microtransactions first and a game second.”
- “The complete removal of microtransactions and monetization and expanding on the story, fixing 90% of the issues players were complaining about, revamping a lot of over-complicated and not so appealing systems to make it more suitable and fun for the players, eliminating FOMO (fear of missing out) by adding previous battle-pass items in-game so people can craft/obtain them.”
music
322 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its atmospheric and immersive qualities, while others find it forgettable or repetitive. Some highlight the soundtrack as beautiful and fitting for the game's aesthetic, particularly praising the work of composer Gareth Coker, while others criticize it for lacking memorable themes or variety. Overall, the music enhances the gameplay experience for many, but opinions vary widely on its impact and memorability.
- “The soundtrack complements the visuals perfectly—a soothing mix of orchestral and ambient sounds that shifts gently with the mood of the game.”
- “The music is beautiful and the crunch and clang of battle feels meaty and adds weight to the superb combat animations.”
- “The ambient sounds and music perfectly complement the game's atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience and making it truly unforgettable.”
- “The soundtrack is generic but not in any way bad.”
- “The music is well-done and made sitting in the login queue much more bearable.”
- “The music is the same, the sound design is the same (they added voice lines for the playable characters), graphics are the same, everything is the same with changes that are not bad.”
stability
291 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with many players reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes, particularly in multiplayer modes. While some users have experienced smooth performance on high-end systems, others have noted persistent issues like stuttering, freezing, and connection problems, especially during loading screens. Overall, while the game shows potential and has improved since launch, it remains a work in progress with significant stability concerns that may detract from the overall experience.
- “Boy was I wrong; now with the update, it plays awesome, no glitches or crashes.”
- “The game is just great, runs great, combat is fluid and highly addictive, the loot system is very attractive and the visuals, well, what do you want more?”
- “This is the best $22 you can spend on a game; don't let early access worry you, this game has a ton of content, has run bug-free for me, and feels extremely polished.”
- “Constant freezes and crashes.”
- “It has plenty of bugs, everything from visual glitches to getting stuck in the environment, and it sometimes crashes, especially with NVIDIA GPUs.”
- “The game is currently still pretty buggy, but it's also full of potential.”
character development
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in Wayfinder has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the variety of customization options and build diversity, while others criticize the lack of depth and generic character designs. Many find the visual aesthetics appealing, but there are complaints about the writing and character backstories, which some feel do not enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, while the game offers engaging mechanics and a visually striking world, its character development is seen as somewhat limited and not as impactful as it could be.
- “Wayfinder delivers an exceptional action-RPG experience through its outstanding visual design and its interactive combat system and its distinctive character development options.”
- “The character designs are rich and highly customizable, the graphics are just gorgeous in general, and the combat feels fluid with choices being meaningful.”
- “Character development is another area where Wayfinder shines.”
- “There is no character development for any of the playable characters.”
- “The human character designs, especially the fact that you are limited to preset 'heroes', feel pretty generic.”
- “From the uninspired neon pink and purple colors to the character design straight from a sweetbaby consultant chart.”
replayability
95 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game offers significant replayability through its diverse character classes, customization options, and procedurally generated dungeons, which keep the gameplay fresh and engaging. While many players appreciate the depth and variety that enhance replay value, some express concerns about potential boredom after completing the main content or the lack of additional playable characters. Despite these criticisms, the game's cooperative elements and ongoing updates contribute to a satisfying replay experience for those who enjoy grinding and exploring different builds.
- “The combat and progression systems are fun, and there’s a lot of content and replayability.”
- “Wayfinder offers a ton of content, grinding, co-op fun, and replayability for one very reasonable price.”
- “The variety of characters, and being able to use different weapons with different classes adds a lot of gameplay options and replayability.”
- “Overall, it's a fun game, but I don't see it having much replayability once you beat all of the bosses.”
- “The replayability of the game and missions are still based on redoing the same dungeons with different modifiers to alter loot and enemies.”
- “Has potential, but replayability is not very high as you get bored easily after a few rounds of dungeon runs, unless you're the type of person that likes to do repeatable dungeon runs.”
atmosphere
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game is widely praised for its stunning visuals, immersive audio, and enchanting art style, creating a serene and engaging environment for exploration. While some players feel a lack of attachment to the world, many appreciate the atmospheric music and ambient sounds that enhance the overall experience. Overall, the game's atmosphere is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to its appeal and gameplay enjoyment.
- “The game's art style and atmosphere itself is beautiful.”
- “Developed with a clear love for atmospheric storytelling and exploration, Wayfinder offers a calm yet engaging experience that stands out in a sea of fast-paced action games.”
- “The ambient sounds and music perfectly complement the game's atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience and making it truly unforgettable.”
- “I don't feel attached to this world and atmosphere, so why should I care to establish my home?”
- “The atmosphere is indeed a bit empty because of the lack of multiplayer aspect.”
- “Both main quest and side quests are completely average 'talk to NPC and bring something back' and serve more as a distraction than building the atmosphere.”
humor
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is described as refreshing and engaging, avoiding the cringe often associated with similar titles like Borderlands. Players appreciate the cleverness of character combinations and amusing in-game moments, though they also find humor in the game's technical issues and server problems, which add a layer of irony to the experience. Overall, the game balances genuine comedic elements with a self-aware acknowledgment of its flaws, making for a uniquely entertaining experience.
- “It's very funny when you have a mage with a gun or an assassin with a great sword.”
- “The humor isn't tacky, the story isn't nothing, and all the weapons you can obtain feel decent to use.”
- “Open world can go from 'haha fu I win' to 'I want my mommy' in a matter of seconds, so it's kind of funny to see that from time to time.”
- “That said, this game doesn't have the cringe-worthy humor found in other titles.”
- “The jokes fell flat and often felt forced, lacking any real wit.”
- “I expected more clever writing, but the humor was mostly juvenile and unoriginal.”
emotional
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game elicits mixed responses from players, with some moments of genuine connection and touching narratives, particularly in optional side quests and character interactions. However, many reviewers criticize the overall story for being lackluster and failing to create significant emotional stakes, leading to a sense of disappointment and regret. While the game's vibrant art style and community spirit are praised, the repetitive gameplay and uninspired main storyline detract from deeper emotional engagement.
- “But it's heartbreaking in a good way.”
- “Oh and got emotional over a random robot watcher and his husband trying to make their marriage work in an impossible world, so 10/10 just for that honestly.”
- “The storyline of 'Wayfinder' is both compelling and emotionally charged.”
- “The questline is very basic with just simple fetch mechanics and a boring storyline that doesn't excite me to progress.”
- “I have played MMOs such as EverQuest, WoW + Classic, FFXIV, TERA, etc. This game is just a weird in-between with a boring story and gameplay loop... would not recommend.”
- “Bad and boring story and the worst storytelling ever...”