Cradle

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 75
  3. Negative: 14 out of 75

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  1. ShefardAlex
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    A good game for the studio that after the collapse was supposed to raise a reputation for itself at least somehow especially.
    Good plot and nice graphics.
    The only negative, I hate these damn cubes
  2. kranky
    Aug 2, 2015
    10
    It is so beatiful in every way: story, characters, graphics, world. Maybe gameplay is too simple, but this game is not about it, it is about the story, like Dear Esther or Ethan Carter.
    But it'll not reveal it's story so easy. You need to look for pieces of the world under every table and in every box. And you need to play it at least 2 times to understand more.
  3. jaguararx
    Jul 29, 2015
    10
    Great interactive story with few puzzles. Good music. Good atmosphere. Player must be very attentive to the records on any piece of paper to understand all story in the end. That's an amazing.
  4. NemoZon
    Jul 25, 2015
    10
    Cradle is a beautiful story of a mechanized post apocalyptic world experienced through the eyes of a person who lost his memory and uses a mechanical woman to figure out what is happening in the world.

    Your goal is to do quests and mini games and through those you experience the world around you. It is extremely atmospheric and very frustrating. The game doesn't tell you anything and    Cradle is a beautiful story of a mechanized post apocalyptic world experienced through the eyes of a person who lost his memory and uses a mechanical woman to figure out what is happening in the world.

    Your goal is to do quests and mini games and through those you experience the world around you. It is extremely atmospheric and very frustrating. The game doesn't tell you anything and you can interact with pretty much everything. It took me an hour to do the first quest which can be done in 5 minutes if you know where to look.

    I received the game weeks ago so I'm a bit surprised it is only 13€ albeit it has little to no replay value since the quests are always the same. You can expect to beat the game in less than 10 hours if you're completely clueless, probably around 4 hours in the second playthrough.

    The main voice actor is a bit stiff and I don't like him but overall the game is definitely for anyone who wants to experience a strange and beautiful world.    … Expand
  5. sdgdsgsdgs
    Dec 31, 2015
    8
    Very stylish and beautiful game. The game has a lot of thoughtful details, interesting storyline, interesting quests, the game is also a stylish and thoughtful little details, the game interesting.
  6. PaShKoMeTR
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    дивовижна гра-квест від українських розробників, яка надовго ще сидить у твоїй уяві від цікавого сюжету.
    на жаль продовження не буде. чекаємо на новий шедевр від чудової студії
  7. p00tis
    Sep 3, 2015
    10
    Small but hearttouching game with neat visuals and music. It's a shame that it failed in sales and developers, perhaps, will go bankrupt. Alas, poor Yorick!
  8. kezzyhko
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
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  9. Ayreos
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    An unabashed masterpiece, albeit unpolished, being indie.
    The art direction is world-class beautiful and fresh. The few locations, characters and set pieces are very carefully designed for maximum quality. The music is fantastic.
    The writing and narrative are flawlessly presented, the player can discover it at his own rate and is rewarded for interacting with the game as much as    An unabashed masterpiece, albeit unpolished, being indie.
    The art direction is world-class beautiful and fresh. The few locations, characters and set pieces are very carefully designed for maximum quality. The music is fantastic.
    The writing and narrative are flawlessly presented, the player can discover it at his own rate and is rewarded for interacting with the game as much as possible, which is wonderful, but will unfortunately not be as appreciated by players who do not enjoy reading and pondering.
    The gameplay is actually well-designed and stimulating. I don't mind the cube puzzles as well, but they change in tone too much from the rest of the game even though they fit well narratively. It's the only oversight to me.

    In my opinion the game needs to be played and thought of for a while for it to be complete. You can look for someone else's conclusions about it as well, if too impatient. Essentially almost every piece of information in it is part of the narrative and important.

    Congratulations to the developers for releasing something so deep, beautiful and meaningful. Thanks for the exhilarating experience. All i wish is that you made more, and others developed games with such dedication for interactive art and gameplay. It's sorely needed.    … Expand
  10. qrpiech
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    Intriguing and relaxing game with a wonderful soundtrack - a true indie gem! Developed by Flying Cafe for Semianimals (a studio created by former developers of STALKER: Call of Pripyat, Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Allods Online), Cradle is an immersive, atmospheric adventure game set in a somewhat post-apocalyptic Mongolia.

    You wake up in 2076 in a yurt in the middle of a steppe and    Intriguing and relaxing game with a wonderful soundtrack - a true indie gem! Developed by Flying Cafe for Semianimals (a studio created by former developers of STALKER: Call of Pripyat, Heroes of Might and Magic 5 and Allods Online), Cradle is an immersive, atmospheric adventure game set in a somewhat post-apocalyptic Mongolia.

    You wake up in 2076 in a yurt in the middle of a steppe and cannot remember a thing. There is a broken mechanical girl in your room, and a huge, abandoned dome nearby. You can roam the world freely, interact with objects and physics, read tons of documents that help you understand what happened (think Gone Home and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter).

    There are a lot or Orwellian things going on here, there is also a mysterious virus called 'desperatoxin' and some strange, smoke-like creatures. Your task is to repair your companion, explore the dome and learn what happened to the world and human society.    … Expand

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    80
    One of the best stories among indie games of recent years. [10/2015, p.60]
  2. Games.cz
    Sep 25, 2015
    60
    Cradle successfully combines a strange world with mysterious story and beautiful design. But the actual game principles are, unfortunately, lagging behind.
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  3. Adventure Gamers
    Sep 21, 2015
    60
    A passable game in a fascinating, unique sci-fi world, Cradle is fine to explore but constantly reminds you how much more it could be.
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