Strangeland

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. GameMAG
    Jul 13, 2021
    70
    Even with great visuals, interesting characters, and engaging plot, by the end Strangeland sadly loses all of its momentum, presenting itself with a really lackluster final act. But given how rare those types of games are, new project from Wormwood Studios is still worth your attention.
  2. GameSpew
    May 25, 2021
    70
    Whether or not you find the destination satisfactory, Strangeland’s journey is a joy. It dips into the grotesque without getting too in-your-face, and despite some downbeat and occasionally distressing themes, it’s uplifting in all the right places.
  3. PC Gamer
    May 28, 2021
    69
    The narrative is strong and dark, but the game beneath it struggles to keep up.
  5. Edge Magazine
    Jul 17, 2021
    60
    Among this "grab-bag of myths and masks" are moments of genuine intrigue, but its vague storytelling lacks the specificities that would make it universal. [Issue#361, p.121]
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  6. The Indie Game Website
    May 25, 2021
    50
    Strangeland stands as an argument that players should know as little as possible in a horror adventure game to cultivate tension, yet it still manages to circumvent its own potential by trying to do too much.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 28, 2021
    As a work of horror Strangeland is doing way more interesting things than yer Outlasts.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. last_of_us
    Aug 17, 2022
    10
    Strangeland is really a Strange game

    i thought it wasnt good game when i downloaed it but when i spent few sec in game. i just noticed    Strangeland is really a Strange game

    i thought it wasnt good game when i downloaed it
    but when i spent few sec in game. i just noticed this is a strange & nice game
    one of best of this game is
    if u stuck in game? u can call phone & a stranger will help u in game ( not straight but its creative )

    i really enjoyed it
    its very nice game    … Full Review »
  2. Heilotes
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    A densely harrowing, unique experience that seems to have been engendered by the likes of Kafka or Beckett. After a replay it still grabs myA densely harrowing, unique experience that seems to have been engendered by the likes of Kafka or Beckett. After a replay it still grabs my throat and carries me away with the utmost subtlety, largely unparalelled in any media.
    One could argue that for a graphic adventure that relies on puzzles it doesn't present the (albeit challenging) most fresh or ingenious. Nor does it engage the player with tawdry tropes. Where it maybe excels is as a narrative vehicle, a maelstrom where level design and an unforgettable, stream-of-consciousness story melt together as if unborn and captivate both mind and heart. As a whole it remains one of the most imaginative, profoundly moving things I ever played. That it garnered so little attention only bespeaks a bias and an immaturity inherent to videogames and what surrounds them.

    I may sound hyperbolic, but I could never praise Strangeland high enough; I couldn't do it justice with 10000-words piece of prose poetry.
    It is a masterpiece. Just play it. The ride might be too intense at times, but you'll never regret it.    … Full Review »
  3. Spassbremse
    Nov 29, 2021
    9
    Strangeland is very densely written body/surrealist horror experience. I've not experienced anything like it in a long long time.

    Point    Strangeland is very densely written body/surrealist horror experience. I've not experienced anything like it in a long long time.

    Point and click adventure games have fallen out of fashion in the last decade or so, largely because the people making them have bizarre, awful logic that makes puzzles a chore or too separated from the plot to make any sense. Thankfully, this game has none of those problems. The UI is quick and fluid. Items you find and use have multiple uses and aren't just "one time" throw away items. The combining of items in different ways allow the use of said items in a natural, logical way.

    I enjoyed the characters, the story, and the voice acting a lot. As I said before, this is a VERY dense game text wise. There are references/jokes/allusions to all sorts of classical literature, religious mythology, philosophical quandries, and much much more. It's a game that is fiercely intelligent and expects you to keep up. That being said, the overarching story and the revelation as to what "The Dark Thing" is felt a tad bit underdeveloped. Something really powerful could have been said here about love, life, loss, and self-hatred, but as it stands it didn't quite hit the emotional resonance I felt that it could have.

    Minor issues I had aside, it's still a damn tour de force of the genre.    … Full Review »
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