Fire: Ungh's Quest

 PC
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. 4P.de
    Apr 17, 2015
    82
    It might be short, but it also is very entertaining.
  2. Twinfinite
    Apr 18, 2015
    80
    While some of the early levels get a bit repetitive, it’s largely to get players accustomed to the game’s world and rules before building into more difficult territory.
  3. COGconnected
    Apr 9, 2015
    75
    Serious adventure game fans will probably be disappointed with the shallow puzzle design and the game’s short length, but someone looking for a light-hearted romp through a wacky prehistory will find something to like in Fire.
  5. Ragequit.gr
    Apr 10, 2015
    70
    A pleasant, witty, easy and very short game. That's what this "puzzleventure" from Daedalic Entertainment is. It will give you a very nice time playing it, but will end fairly quickly.
  6. PC Games
    Apr 8, 2015
    65
    An enjoyably wacky romp through the Stone Age that is in dire need of more levels, more elaborate puzzles and most importantly a decent story. Or any story at all.
  7. Vandal
    Apr 6, 2015
    65
    We enjoyed pretty much everything about this game, but it's very easy and short, so it feels like a cheaper, mobile experience. Still, if you're aware of its flaws, it won't disappoint you.
  8. CD-Action
    Jun 29, 2015
    60
    Fun and creative game that would work better on tablets. [06/2015, p.62]
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  9. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 12, 2015
    60
    Due to its lower difficulty this adventure piece is suitable for casual gamers. During the game you come across a variety of pleasant puzzles and interesting ideas but they are recycled too much in the second half unfortunately. [Issue#252]
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  10. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 24, 2015
    60
    Funny and light-hearted, Fire is a beautiful point and click adventure game with some interesting ideas and some inspired puzzles. Nevertheless the game is too short and easy to be compelling for the veterans of the genre.
  11. IGN Spain
    Apr 21, 2015
    60
    Fun but easy and short point'n' click adventure. Fire tries to entertain to every member of the family, but forgets the challenge on doing it.
  12. Adventure Gamers
    Apr 17, 2015
    60
    Fire fits perfectly into Daedalic’s stable of fantastical worlds inhabited by colorful protagonists, but as a fairly casual puzzler it likely won’t entice the hardboiled adventurer with its extreme linearity and low challenge.
  13. Hooked Gamers
    Apr 10, 2015
    60
    The constant barrage of random occurrences and the playful ridiculousness that comes as a result is Fire’s best element. Just don’t expect the invention of the wheel.
  14. Eurogamer Poland
    Apr 9, 2015
    60
    Cheerful and colorful production, made rather for tablet owners than fans of hardcore adventure and logic games on PC.
  15. Riot Pixels
    Jun 15, 2015
    54
    It’s not fire, but just a spark. It’s funny and clever at times, but this collection of absurdist sketches is just as close to a good adventure game as a cave painting of an antelope — to an actual animal.
  16. GameWatcher
    Apr 13, 2015
    45
    Fire is a sweet, innocent adventure with a very kid-friendly style, and it hurts me to kick it in the teeth. But I will. Behind those innocent looks lies a very basic adventure, with no story, no dialogue, no characters, no personality, and no satisfaction.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. TitaniumDragon
    Sep 9, 2020
    2
    Fire: Ungh’s Quest was something I grabbed as part of a bundle out of curiosity. The game’s graphics seemed alright, and the whole thing wasFire: Ungh’s Quest was something I grabbed as part of a bundle out of curiosity. The game’s graphics seemed alright, and the whole thing was short and supposedly funny, so how could I go wrong?

    Well, the answer is that this isn’t actually very funny, and the core gameplay is simultaneously simplistic and obtuse. This combines all the worst parts of adventure games with often very lackluster humor, and for all the art that goes into the characters, the animation often feels very low fidelity and “cheap”.

    The game is about Ungh, who wanders through ten stages of adventure game puzzles in search of fire for his tribe. The game is not terribly long – only about two and a half hours to 100% it – which is a good length for something like this. But the game itself just is rather dull.

    The problem is that the game does a bunch of wacky referential humor, which doesn’t really land a great deal of the time – it feels a bit lolrandom at time, like they just wanted to stick more silly stuff into the game. And while that’s okay, it isn’t really that funny – a lot of the humor comes from the references (and referential subversions), and while they’re not terrible, they’re not great, either. I didn’t actually laugh out loud once throughout the game, it all felt a bit obvious to me, like the sort of humor that maybe a little kid might find funny.

    Meanwhile, the puzzles, while not terribly difficult, can be a bit obtuse at times – a few of them require you to go back and forth a great deal, and the solutions aren’t always that logical (like feeding a caterpillar to a butterfly, despite the fact that butterflies aren’t carnivorous). Most of them aren’t that hard to solve, but some will take longer than others; even if you’re not great at puzzles, you’ll still likely be able to muddle your way through simply because there’s just not that many actions to do at any given point in the game.

    Overall, the game, then, fell rather short for me. Nothing about it really made me want to tell anyone to go play it, or share it with anyone else. It’s just one of those mediocre works that just kind of *is*.    … Full Review »
  2. Voyou
    May 19, 2021
    6
    A series of little puzzles, point n' click style, with some arcade and quite a bit of pixel hunt. The gameplay isn't particularly satisfyingA series of little puzzles, point n' click style, with some arcade and quite a bit of pixel hunt. The gameplay isn't particularly satisfying but the cartoon elements are often amusing.… Full Review »
  3. Aldur
    Apr 24, 2015
    10
    What a game seriously... It's peaceful, easy, have a good graphics kind of funny and good sounds. Everything's perfect for just stop thinkingWhat a game seriously... It's peaceful, easy, have a good graphics kind of funny and good sounds. Everything's perfect for just stop thinking and focusing on one task: FIRE! I really enjoyed FIRE after some long working days..!… Full Review »
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