SEASON: A letter to the future

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. PC Games
    Feb 16, 2023
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  2. PC Gamer
    Feb 3, 2023
    69
    While its overbearing narrator robs Season of the wonder and meditation it so clearly aspires to, I still managed to find a little of my own. I just wish its letter to the future was one I got to write, rather than one I only got to carry.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Jan 26, 2023
    60
    SEASON is a poetic, meditative game, but it often bluntly calls too much attention to its intentions, especially with fussy dialogue like “I feel a dulcet tension in the air.” Then again, it does capture the soothing sensation that comes from immersing oneself in another world and learning about it, and with the exception of the game’s final encounter, it’s nothing if not consistent. In the end, SEASON isn’t about answers so much as it is about coping with loss. As one character puts it, repeating one word like a mantra, time always moves on: flow, flow, flow.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jan 26, 2023
    Ultimately, Season is a mercurial game that will likely hit different for everyone who plays it. [RPS Bestest Bests]

Awards & Rankings

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#98 Best PC Game of 2023
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#69 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

User Reviews

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. GVB
    Feb 1, 2023
    3
    It's a shame that a game I've been waiting for so long has been relegated to a bunch of pleasing visuals and sensations that try too quicklyIt's a shame that a game I've been waiting for so long has been relegated to a bunch of pleasing visuals and sensations that try too quickly and too hard to make you feel something. Because feelings can't be awakened with a sledgehammer, shouting to the player: "look how profound this is! Now it's your turn to be sad!!!". If you really have something to tell, you trust that, through the images and the narrative, the player himself will find his place in your story, and will experience the travel in his own terms.

    But no. IMHO, the developers have forgotten to be subtle. To be genuine. And as a result, Season is closer to being a perfume ad than a work of art.    … Full Review »
  2. bokarsh-z
    Feb 3, 2023
    4
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    only worth 10 dollar or watch it on utube ========
    - 6-7 hour long. - repetitive boring long walking simulator game, all u do running    ========
    only worth 10 dollar or watch it on utube ========
    - 6-7 hour long.
    - repetitive boring long walking simulator game, all u do running around take pictures and record sounds repeat.
    -only good great visual and good atmosphere.    … Full Review »
  3. SalvorIndies
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    A relaxing adventure of exploration and contemplation in a world that leaves behind an era, that's what Season is all about, our mission isA relaxing adventure of exploration and contemplation in a world that leaves behind an era, that's what Season is all about, our mission is not to save the world, but to carry its memory, to photograph, record and draw as we ride our bike through the desolate landscape.… Full Review »
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