Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

 PC
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 34
  3. Negative: 7 out of 34

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Feb 26, 2019
    8
    I was captivated immediately by the glorious art style that’s present in the game and the accompanying sound design sets the scene perfectly. The world feels so alive in all areas and exploring this world always feels rewarding because there’s always something new to discover. There’s a decent amount of content for you to get to grips and enough replay ability present to keep you satisfiedI was captivated immediately by the glorious art style that’s present in the game and the accompanying sound design sets the scene perfectly. The world feels so alive in all areas and exploring this world always feels rewarding because there’s always something new to discover. There’s a decent amount of content for you to get to grips and enough replay ability present to keep you satisfied and to keep you coming back for more multiple times. I found the story to be very charming and without a doubt it had enough depth within it to keep it fresh and interesting throughout my time with the game. The quests you come across in the game could’ve done with a bit more in terms of variety. While the game is pretty good when it comes to the technical side of things the controls could’ve been made a little less awkward. Even though there is a decent amount of depth in the crafting elements they don’t always feel rewarding because they don’t matter as much as they should. I enjoy a relaxing journey every now and then because they immerse me just as much as the over the top action packed AAA releases. Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles whilst not being perfect offers you an experience that doesn’t make you stress, it makes you appreciate every little detail, and without a doubt there’s plenty of that in both the beautiful visuals and sound design. This then means the world feels alive in all areas and it also makes exploring rewarding because there’s always something new to find. The game also features a number of different mechanics for you to get to grips with as well and thankfully most of them have been done well even if they don’t matter as much as they should. This however doesn’t impact on you returning back to the game time and time again and even though more variety in the quests would’ve been nice there’s enough variety in the story to make you forget about this little shortcoming. At the end of the day then once you get used to the awkward controls you’ll find yourself going on a very enjoyable adventure that stays with you long after completion and for that reason Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles does more than enough to get a recommendation from me. Thumbs up!… Expand
  2. P_May
    Jul 21, 2017
    9
    This game is really adorable and utterly relaxing. The world, including the animals and sprites have an innocent and charming appeal to them.
    The fun in Yonder is the sense of adventure. The discovery of the unknown. At first I only followed the story line, but it was once I veered off into the unknown that I really learned what Yonder was about.
    For me, Yonder is a place that you    This game is really adorable and utterly relaxing. The world, including the animals and sprites have an innocent and charming appeal to them.
    The fun in Yonder is the sense of adventure. The discovery of the unknown. At first I only followed the story line, but it was once I veered off into the unknown that I really learned what Yonder was about.
    For me, Yonder is a place that you come to do whatever it is you want. I spent quite a bit of time fishing, as it’s genuinely a fun thing to do.
    I also had a great time befriending the animals – especially the Groffles!
    My pros:
    - Beautiful world
    - Cute animals
    - Totally open world

    My cons:
    - No player housing
    - Could use more variety in animals
    - Tool swapping – tools are not hot bound

    So this game may not be for everyone, as some of the negative reviews have shown. But I can say this game really is for me and I love it and I think you should give it a go before you let the bad reviews ruin what may be the prefect game for you!    … Expand
  3. kraenk
    Jul 23, 2017
    10
    This is an extremely beautiful and relaxing game for all ages. Don't listen to all those douchebags unfairly downrating the game. Hate train galore. It also seems people were having wrong expectations. Watch some let's plays on it, don't believe the haters.
  4. Chronik808
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    Upřímně jsem byl rozradostněný pokaždé, když jsem hru zapínal.
    Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, je příběh, ve kterém vy jste na procházce a nádherný svět je pro Vás připravený jako píseček pro malé dítě. Pár pazlů, zvířátka a žádné zbraně.
    Osobně jsem nikdy tento styl hry nehrál, ale byl jsem velmi příjemně překvapen. Chci víc

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    85
    I picked up Yonder without any expectations, as it seemed to be a simple game trying to capitalize on Zelda-like visuals. It won me over in 15 minutes and over a dozen hours later I parted with it with true sorrow. [10/2017, p.54]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 16, 2017
    60
    You run around for an hour or two, you mine stuff, you cut trees, you deliver packages from one person to another, and then you realize: that’s it. If you bring tavern keeper those flowers she asked for, you’ll get more tasks. You do them – you’ll get invited to a guild that will give you even more grab this, craft that jobs that somehow never start being fun – and Yonder has no combat to fall back to. [Issue#223, p.67]
  3. Games.cz
    Oct 3, 2017
    70
    Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles shouting the word defining - ease. It gives you neither a large, nor a small sandbox where you can devote yourself to different professions, uncover the secrets of the island, help local people ... But you do not have to do anything of it. Do not try this if you need a guiding hand. Enter if you are looking for relaxation, beauty and the absence of any kind of violence.
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