Beautiful Desolation

 PC
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 41
  3. Negative: 6 out of 41

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  1. Vasot
    May 26, 2021
    4
    WARNING THIS IS NOT AN RPG except from a similar post-apocalyptic world this game has nothing to do with Fallout games. This game is mainly a boring adventure game made for casuals the gameplay is about solving stupid puzzles and reading texts very disappointing got bored with it and uninstalled it
  2. Awanka
    Oct 7, 2021
    4
    This is a tough game to rate. Let's start with the bad. If we're talking purely from the perspective of puzzle-based gameplay, it's wretched. Being an open world puzzle game is actually a terrible idea because it multiplies exponentially the number of possibilities that exist for combinations and triggers, which are the keys to solving most puzzles. Combine that with bizarre NintendoThis is a tough game to rate. Let's start with the bad. If we're talking purely from the perspective of puzzle-based gameplay, it's wretched. Being an open world puzzle game is actually a terrible idea because it multiplies exponentially the number of possibilities that exist for combinations and triggers, which are the keys to solving most puzzles. Combine that with bizarre Nintendo logic and items with weird names that you can't intuit the relationship between, and you're in for a bad time. This is a big step back from Stasis' logical puzzles that made sense. It's sometimes so difficult to figure out what you're supposed to do in the game. Chains of events you have to trigger to progress are so cryptic that it feels like you have to randomly stumble upon them. This pairs poorly with the large number of different locations. Using a guide is almost a necessity. The game engine is also clunky and outdated by about a decade.

    On the plus side, this is one of the most original world settings I've ever seen. It is extreme sci-fi that reminds me of the Dying Earth genre of fiction set in an future apocalyptic Africa. It's a good RPG in the sense that the choices that you make, and how you treat your companions actually matters. The ending was pretty cool.

    2/10 puzzle game with +1 for originality and +1 for a good RPG ending.    … Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    80
    Beautiful Desolation is a gorgeous game, with unique Afro-futuristic world waiting for you to explore it.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 22, 2020
    60
    Beautiful isometric adventure game with interesting story and characters. If you love Fallout and Die Antwoord is your blood type, Beautiful Desolation is a game for you. [Issue#302]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jul 19, 2020
    82
    If you manage to power through the dull first third of the game and let some of the design limitations slide, Beautiful Desolation will reward you with one of the best post-apocalyptic worlds ever created.
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