Close To The Sun

 PC
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5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 137 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 137
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 137
  3. Negative: 51 out of 137

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  1. halogenmarvel
    Jun 22, 2019
    3
    What a huge disappointment. I love a good walking simulator (think Firewatch, Edith Finch, Layers of Fear) so this looked so intriguing with it's art style and story, but unfortunately that can't save a game runs like trash. The framerate drops to a slideshow constantly, controls are unresponsive, level design is dull and doesn't telegraph where you need to be going during chase sequencesWhat a huge disappointment. I love a good walking simulator (think Firewatch, Edith Finch, Layers of Fear) so this looked so intriguing with it's art style and story, but unfortunately that can't save a game runs like trash. The framerate drops to a slideshow constantly, controls are unresponsive, level design is dull and doesn't telegraph where you need to be going during chase sequences leading to constant trial and error, and the audio constantly goes out of sync with the visuals (especially the subtitles).

    There is also a major problem with the textures - unless the texture quality is set to "Very High" in the options they're nothing but a blurry pixelated mess making the game look like some kind of late 90s budget title. Because of this you can't use the environmental details like signage to find your way through the levels, not to mention the game likes to write down door codes on whiteboards which become unreadable if you're experiencing this problem.

    I really wanted to like this, but it's just too much of a technical mess to be anything but ugly to look at and frustrating to play.    … Expand
  2. Davey_C
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    So I hate giving bad reviews, but this game is just a waste of time and of money.
    The Good
    The visuals and graphics, that's it - Nothing else, simple as. The Bad Oh plenty, the game play is simplistic, puzzle far too easy (think Tomb Raider in the 90s). Considering this is meant to be a horror, forget it, suspense zero, and all the blood and gore is just a whole bunch of mutilated    So I hate giving bad reviews, but this game is just a waste of time and of money.
    The Good
    The visuals and graphics, that's it - Nothing else, simple as.
    The Bad
    Oh plenty, the game play is simplistic, puzzle far too easy (think Tomb Raider in the 90s). Considering this is meant to be a horror, forget it, suspense zero, and all the blood and gore is just a whole bunch of mutilated bodies all over the ship. Then there's the game play, if your on PC you can't key bind, in fact you only have console presets to choose from (big letdown).
    Overall
    Review sites giving it 3 out of 5 stars are being overly generous, to be honest more than a 2 out of 5 or 5 out of 10 is stretching the bounds of imagination.    … Expand
  3. rdoemdeeu
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    Jogo e até interessante nos primeiros 20 minutos, após chegar estagio 6 os puzzles ficam monótonos cenários confusos controle de personagem caótico estra totalmente e tira a vontade de jogar e foi o que fiz.
  4. BennyKing
    Jun 16, 2019
    1
    Yet another game that has no idea how to do horror. In this case, it's too busy trying and failing to understand what makes BioShock good.
  5. fanthi_13
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Ну игра хуета ебанная, у меня блять сапёр нахуй в 4к нахуй идёт. А эта залупа просто нормально не оптимизирована. У меня в каком-то The Outer Worlds на ультрах выдаёт 140 fps! А тут в сраном хорроре на ультрах 60 кадров с просадками до 35. Вы ебать ахуели? Хлопцы нахуйНу игра хуета ебанная, у меня блять сапёр нахуй в 4к нахуй идёт. А эта залупа просто нормально не оптимизирована. У меня в каком-то The Outer Worlds на ультрах выдаёт 140 fps! А тут в сраном хорроре на ультрах 60 кадров с просадками до 35. Вы ебать ахуели? Хлопцы нахуй
  6. EnotiAndy
    Sep 21, 2021
    2
    I really disliked this game. It switches between being a walking simulator and being chased through areas you haven't visited before which makes those pure trial and error.

    The graphics and story are nice but the gameplay is very bad. It's also way too linear.

    If you like playing a game that switches between being boring and frustrating, this game is for you. Otherwise I wouldn't touch this.

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#37 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 24, 2020
    80
    When Tesla fights with Edison, sparkles fly. An above-average story, perfect atmosphere and a decent pace. You will spend one great afternoon with the game despite its minor shortcomings. [Issue#304]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Jan 16, 2020
    67
    Despite BioShock trappings, Close to the Sun is a straightforward adventure with a pinch of puzzles, veering dangerously close to being labeled as a walking simulator.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    71
    Close to the Sun is great at atmosphere-building, but the ending is nothing short of disappointing: too many big questions are left unanswered, as if developers couldn’t bring themselves to choose one version of the events over all others.[Issue#238, p.64]
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