The Sundew

 Switch
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. RPG Fan
    Jan 25, 2022
    79
    If you’re a fan of the genre and like cyberpunk tales, I think The Sundew is worth a go if you’re looking for a distraction, but expect a fleeting bit of entertainment with some confusing caveats. Considering that this title was obviously a labor of love from one person, at the end of the day, I enjoyed my time with The Sundew overall and am looking forward to seeing what future works may come from this promising developer.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 12, 2021
    75
    While some of its puzzle flow can be hit-or-miss, The Sundew delivers an entertaining graphic adventure. While I hate to see the sound design miss the mark so badly, genre fans should enjoy pointing and clicking their way through this tale’s surprises.
  3. Screen Rant
    Oct 18, 2021
    70
    The Sundew is a strong and engaging point and click adventure game with a compelling story and enough strong puzzles to keep players scratching their chins for its run time. Fans of the genre will find things to love here, and the fact that it comes from a one person development team makes it all the more impressive.
  5. TouchArcade
    Oct 26, 2021
    60
    The Sundew has an incredible world and a rather complicated story, but it feels like it’s rushing the entire time. When the end of the game comes, it feels too sudden and lacking in satisfaction. It holds its end on the gameplay front, but it’s quite ordinary in that regard. But the story and setting are the brightest lights in this game, and the brevity simply doesn’t allow either of them to shine.

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  1. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
    The renewed popularity in recent years of point-and-click adventures has been great to see, though certainly people who’ve hoped to see gamesThe renewed popularity in recent years of point-and-click adventures has been great to see, though certainly people who’ve hoped to see games that have a more serious tone have likely been a bit disappointed. More often than not (aside from some “horror-ish” attempts) the classic LucasArts template making liberal use of humor has been the the path people have chosen, which can certainly be fun, but too much of a good thing can tend to make everything blend together a bit. The Sundew instead opts for a more sci-fi cyberpunk-y vibe and a generally more serious tone overall, helping to differentiate it from the majority of its brethren on the system. That said, there are times when this adventure starts to lose its luster and feel a bit plodding as you’re trying to discern what it is you need to do in order to proceed. The tendency for given sections, puzzles, and items to be troublesome isn’t an unusual one, for sure, but without having that layer of humor to grease the wheels and distract from periodic issues it’s easier to pick on the game’s faults when they appear.

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