The Solus Project

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Sep 27, 2017
    45
    A flawed take on the survival adventure template, The Solus Project's subpar execution ultimately undermines the few moments of true enjoyment that it occasionally provides.
  2. Push Square
    Oct 2, 2017
    40
    The Solus Project is poor survival game that plays far better as a walking simulator. The lack of any guidance in controls and direction will leave you feeling clueless on how to proceed throughout. The environments are bland and barren, and although the weather and day/night cycle offer some positives, they're all ultimately overshadowed by the game’s negatives. To top it all off a below par PlayStation VR option and a large number of bugs turn what could have been a good survival title into a disappointing one.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. Soleandro
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    This Game in VR is one of my favorites! I love it because its a mix between Walk Simulator, Survival Game, Exploration with an interestingThis Game in VR is one of my favorites! I love it because its a mix between Walk Simulator, Survival Game, Exploration with an interesting Story. No fights and no fast action. Nice graphic on the PS4 Pro. I especially like the freedom that you have on the many areas that you have to explore. You wanna go on the top of the hill and look down? No problem. And from time to time some extreme weather effects will come. Also nice on VR. Also some areas are really cool.… Full Review »
  2. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    4
    Read the push square vr review, I agree with that completely. Just getting out of the first little area was a nuisance. This game needed aRead the push square vr review, I agree with that completely. Just getting out of the first little area was a nuisance. This game needed a better tutorial system. It seems like some people were able to power through and find some value here but really there are better games than this at this point.… Full Review »
  3. BulletPeople
    Jan 8, 2019
    9
    I played this through on PSVR in about 20 hours. The scenery and weather effects in VR are beautiful, The music and sound are haunting.I played this through on PSVR in about 20 hours. The scenery and weather effects in VR are beautiful, The music and sound are haunting. Without auto-mapping, the cave exploration will be a challenge, but although you may find yourself lost at times there are enough things to distinguish the different areas you can regain your bearings after some exploration. The load times are taxing, that's for sure, but there are a wealth of things you can do by jumping out of the game to the PS4 user interface during loading that after realizing this I never minded the load screens again.

    I loved the exploration aspect, and the survival aspects were not difficult enough to be frustrating. I appreciate greatly how you can set the difficulty to 0 and essentially not have to deal with the food/water survival cycle, and I only used that option when I had completed the game with all but 2 items and had to wander far and wide to find them--still cheating but I had essentially beaten the game at that point. It was interesting that at 0% difficulty it becomes a different, very laid back and wonderful exploration game. I am tempted to replay it entirely on 0% difficulty just to witness the spectacle of the amazing level design at my leisure.

    I really loved the level design and special effects. You did feel like you were on a different planet. I tried the 2D version after beating the game, and it was a very different experience, one that felt very small and weak compared to seeing the world around you in VR. Very much looking forward to what this designer produces next.    … Full Review »
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