Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands

 Switch
Metascore
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. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Oct 16, 2019
    85
    Stranded Sails – Explorers of the Cursed Sails is a game that’s perfect for portable play on the Nintendo Switch, a worthy gem in a sea of similar games worth the 15 or so hours it will take you to complete. It isn’t grindy and retains its focus while also understanding the importance of allowing you to meander with some fishing or farming.
  2. Nintenderos
    Oct 21, 2019
    80
    Stranded Sails will make you feel true explorers in an open world combined with puzzles and mechanics that will be a challenge for many fans. Lemonbomb Entertainment debuts on Nintendo Switch with a great game that paves the way for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 17, 2019
    80
    Once I became comfortable with the controls, cycling through all the different items in my inventory became effortless. I preferred playing this game docked rather than in handheld mode. A peaceful adventure game like this begs to be played while relaxing on the couch and enjoying the vibrant colors on a big screen. While it isn’t the most gripping adventure, fans of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing will probably enjoy it.

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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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