- Publisher: OrangePixel , Apogee Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 9, 2021
- Also On: PC
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Oct 12, 2021Orangepixel’s title might best be appreciated by casual fans of the genre looking for a solid (but mostly vanilla) crafting and resource-gathering experience that doesn’t include combat. Personally, I didn’t find much value in scouring for materials the same way a hundred other crafting games do, and the odd controls, murky UI and rough graphics don’t do it any favors, either. There are better choices in the genre.
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Oct 4, 2021There honestly is a lot to like about Residual, from its decent story to its wonderful pixel-art graphics. Unfortunately, it’s let down by some shallow and unfocused gameplay. With a solid and dedicated developer behind it, though, future patches and tweaks might serve to solve some of those issues, so it’s still worth keeping an eye on.
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Sep 8, 2021The biggest setback for Residual is the limited crafting menu and lack of base building. While the primary goal of the game is to repair the ship and leave the alien planet, players are limited to sleeping in their small, broken-down spacecraft. There is also no way to build homes or other buildings, which is a driving mechanic in most survival genre games. These struggles are compounded by a limited, basic crafting menu that can be accessed alongside the inventory. While things like ladders, batteries, campfires, and fishing rods can be built, the menu lacks the more complex progression of tool upgrades and object building present in similar survival titles.