Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
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  1. COGconnected
    Oct 24, 2019
    48
    At its surface, Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands looks like an adorable and endearing addition to this genre, and though I so badly wanted to love it, I’d have difficulty recommending it to almost anyone other than young children. There is certainly a place in the gaming world for peaceful, low-pressure exploration and farming games, but unfortunately, I’m not convinced that Stranded Sails is one that belongs. The minute-to-minute gameplay is just not stimulating enough, the quests and actions are fairly mindless, and overall, there just isn’t enough reason to pick it up time and time again.
  2. GameSpace
    Oct 23, 2019
    48
    Stranded Sails is the perfect game for those who enjoy learning and structured game play. I found every new discovery exciting, cooking food for my crew rewarding and fishing as always put me in my zen zone but unfortunately I did not get the adventuring survival I was hoping for which is a shame really because it is also obvious that a lot of hard work has gone into this title as a studio and I look forward to watching Lemondrop evolve.
  3. Twinfinite
    Oct 16, 2019
    40
    Simulation & farming fans will likely want to skip this title, unless they are dying for something new to play until a notable game in the genre is released.
  5. Cubed3
    Dec 16, 2019
    30
    While the experience is not an entirely negative one, it leaves little to enjoy when problems start coming up. The charming atmosphere and stylization lends itself well to being a sort of survival-lite adventure for a younger audience; the quests are straightforward; and, finally, the difficulty is forgiving. Those looking for an exploration game will find frustrations abound in this title, and unfortunately the design choices lead to a rather disappointing experience as a whole.
  6. GamingTrend
    Oct 16, 2019
    20
    Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands at its best feels soulless, and at its worst it doesn’t even function. If this is targeted towards young children, it’s an insult to their intelligence. This is easily one of the worst games I have ever played.

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. Kingjavabean
    Oct 15, 2020
    9
    This game easily gets a 9/10 from me. This game is perfect if your looking for something easy and casual to play and relax.
    I enjoyed the    This game easily gets a 9/10 from me. This game is perfect if your looking for something easy and casual to play and relax.
    I enjoyed the story, exploring and figuring out the recipes. They game is fun and has a lot of content for the amount you pay for.
    If there was more options to customize the character I would give 10/10 It’s a great game over all, perfect for casual gamers like myself or kids.    … Full Review »
  2. GameReviewer82
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    I really enjoy this game. It's a bit slow, but I find it very rewarding when I get something done. The cooking and chance discovery is a bitI really enjoy this game. It's a bit slow, but I find it very rewarding when I get something done. The cooking and chance discovery is a bit annoying, but also rewarding when I discover new recipes. I believe some of the dialogue is a bit odd, but overall pretty good. I just have a lot of fun playing this game. I love the art style, and I love the music most of all. The music is beautiful, especially when sailing in your boat on the open sea! I bought the signature physical edition of this game. It came with pins, posters, map, huge box. This is a great game to tide me over for the next Rune Factory or decent Harvest Moon/SoS game.… Full Review »
  3. kasparius
    Oct 31, 2019
    4
    I love games like Stardew Valley, Rune Factory, and Story of Seasons, and I have always dreamt of a game in that genre revolving aroundI love games like Stardew Valley, Rune Factory, and Story of Seasons, and I have always dreamt of a game in that genre revolving around surviving on a desert island. So when I heard about Stranded Sails, my heart skipped a beat. "Was this finally the game?" I thought.

    It was not. The game is just the definition of amateur hour, nothing feels polished, the repetitive activities are tedious and far from compelling from a gameplay standpoint. Everything is either mediocre, or plain bad. The worst is the stamina management, it is so inept that it requires you to cook meals all the time that are barely keeping you afloat and are terribly obnoxious to produce.

    I'm not going to write much more, because this game has already taken far too much of my valuable time. Stay away.

    4/10    … Full Review »
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