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  • Summary: Welcome to Elynd, a world struggling to survive in the wake of the Great Flood. As a deadly plastification threatens to kill all living things, steel yourself to face the numerous challenges posed by this ocean planet.
    As you explore Elynd you’ll encounter a diverse cast of characters.
    Welcome to Elynd, a world struggling to survive in the wake of the Great Flood. As a deadly plastification threatens to kill all living things, steel yourself to face the numerous challenges posed by this ocean planet.
    As you explore Elynd you’ll encounter a diverse cast of characters. Each one has their own moods, motivations and perspectives on the planet’s fortunes. Choose your allies carefully, as every decision has the potential to create new adversaries. Keep one close eye on your friends’ adventures too! Their actions will shape your own story, requiring you to carefully react to an unpredictable world.

    Find a cure, explore floating platforms, or deal with the threats exposed by the community. As you delve deeper into the mysteries of Elynd, you’ll never be alone...
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Apr 21, 2026
    90
    A strong narrative-driven experience that stands out for its meaningful choices and emotional storytelling. Tides of Tomorrow delivers a thoughtful, often impactful journey with clear real-world parallels, making it more ambitious than many similar titles on the market. Despite a few minor flaws, it remains a highly recommended experience for fans of choice-driven adventures.
  2. Apr 21, 2026
    80
    Tides of Tomorrow transforms narrative adventure games with its asynchronous multiplayer mode, offering a fascinating world and gameplay, but at the same time it suffers from significant ludonarrative dissonance.
  3. Apr 23, 2026
    80
    Tides of Tomorrow tells an exciting story through an innovative lens. It prompts players to think beyond themselves and their own stories.
  4. Apr 21, 2026
    75
    Tides of Tomorrow starts with a commendable ambition: merging the urgency of an ecological theme with an innovative asynchronous multiplayer system (the Story-Link), where every player’s decisions ripple into the worlds of others. During the first playthrough, this magic works wonderfully, supported by an excellent, engaging resource management mechanic and a truly exceptional soundtrack. Unfortunately, the illusion shatters as soon as you start a second run: an overly “do-gooder” writing style that nullifies the weight of negative choices, combined with bland supporting characters and gameplay dragged down by poorly executed filler phases (primarily stealth and minigames), prevents the title from truly taking flight. Technical hiccups aside, it remains a fascinating experiment for fans of narrative adventures, but it ultimately represents an opportunity only half-realized.
  5. Apr 21, 2026
    70
    An asynchronous multiplayer experiment with a great atmosphere, but some weaknesses in the core gameplay.
  6. Apr 21, 2026
    70
    While Tides of Tomorrow hits a few rough patches with its stiff controls and some questionable music selection and voice work, the weight of its decisions left a lasting impact on me long after the credits rolled. Its Story-Link system turns the narrative into a fascinating social experiment, forcing you to confront the legacy you leave for other players.
  7. Apr 21, 2026
    60
    Tides of Tomorrow has a strong and original concept that also serves a social purpose. The Story-Link system creates unique moments and gives the sense that you’re part of something bigger, where actions have consequences, even if the impact of your own choices sometimes feels limited and technical flaws and a sparse presentation hold it back from truly excelling. Still, it’s a game that lingers with you, precisely because of the question it leaves behind.

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