Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands

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User Score
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
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  1. Eleim89
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    It is a great game I have had fun playing it so far and I am loving the gameplay
  2. 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 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    I 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    … Expand
  3. 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 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,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 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.… Expand
  4. 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 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    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.    … Expand

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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
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 30, 2019
    70
    Stranded Sails draws inspiration from many titles, but does not upgrade the borrowed formula in any way. Instead, it simplifies the experience, making it accessible and simple, yet rather bland if you are more than just a casual player. On the other hand, if you plan to grab this for a kid - it's a pretty great choice. You can watch him play, and get enough of fun just by the great and warm visuals, that really do stand out.
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  2. 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.
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  3. FNintendo
    Dec 4, 2019
    60
    Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands puts a strong emphasis on aspects that most adventure and exploration RPGs don't touch upon, such as gathering resources, farming and cooking. If this aspect works well and gives the game a particular charm, there are other aspects where Stranded Sails does not stand out in the same way, namely its shallow combat and some repetitive moments.
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