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  • Summary: A cozy management game about dying.
    What will you leave behind?
    Play as Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer. Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for spirits before finally releasing them into the afterlife. A unique, endlessly varied adventure!
    A cozy management game about dying.
    What will you leave behind?
    Play as Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer. Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for spirits before finally releasing them into the afterlife.
    A unique, endlessly varied adventure!
    Farm, mine, fish, harvest, cook, and craft your way across mystical seas. Unwind for hours into cozy and relaxing gameplay. Join the adventure as Daffodil the cat, in two-player cooperative play.

    Learn how to say goodbye.
    Experience moving, emotional stories filled with unforgettable moments. Spend relaxing quality time with your spirit passengers, create lasting memories, and, ultimately, learn how to say goodbye to your cherished friends. What will you leave behind?
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Spiritfarer Reveal Trailer | Microsoft Press Conference E3 2019
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  1. Aug 20, 2020
    100
    Spiritfarer, in my book, is a strong contender for game of the year. I love the feel of the game, the graphics are gorgeous, and the narrative is incredibly engaging. The topic of death is sensitive, but it’s one many of us can connect with and Spiritfarer manages to strike the chords it needs to make that connection.
  2. Sep 19, 2020
    82
    Spiritfarer is a management title where its key pieces are narrative and artistic section. A highly recommended adventure that will take you a while to forget.
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  1. Aug 20, 2020
    10
    The game hooks you in right from the start. Everything they did, they did it well. All the very short mini games to complete some tasks areThe game hooks you in right from the start. Everything they did, they did it well. All the very short mini games to complete some tasks are enjoyable and don't seem like a repetitious thing. Art style is amazing. Plus you can even hug the cat! Story is well done and well written. Conversations are never dull either. Expand
  2. Jul 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply wow. This is one of the few games that had as much lf an emotional impact with me as I can imagine. The characters are so enticing, some of them so heartwarming, even the ones I didn't really like for the most part left a heavg impact upon their departure. Gameplay loop isn't too repetetive, though I found the resource minigames (Bright jelly, Pulsar ore, that sort of thing) weren't that high in replay value. Definitely one of my favourite games of all time, ten out of ten. Expand
  3. Aug 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is a good game and cool. . Expand
  4. Mar 12, 2023
    10
    Game maravilhoso desbloqueei um sentimento tão doce e tão triste até me senti esquisito zerando esse jogo, é um jogo incrível e merece todoGame maravilhoso desbloqueei um sentimento tão doce e tão triste até me senti esquisito zerando esse jogo, é um jogo incrível e merece todo carinho possivel Expand
  5. Nov 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first saw this game announced I wasn't really that interested. Someone told me about the game and how good it was, so I had to try it. I went in with a "I'll give it five minutes to see what it's like" attitude. But as soon as I met my first spirit, I was hooked. The five minutes lasted a good few hours on the initial try out of the game.

    This game is very emotional and beautifully sorrowful. The characters represented in the game have stories that will lead you to cry. I cried playing this game. A lot. Thunder Lotus knows how to tell a story and create lore for their game. You learn about every character you encounter and when it's fine for that final goodbye, you'll find yourself crying again.

    It's a nice little management game on top of the emotional, beautiful story. I'm not usually a one for management games, but this keeps it simple for the most part. The minigames in the game are okay. They reward you with the in game currency and some items you need to craft certain items. I found a couple were a little frustrating, which is why I didn't give the game a 10/10, but as this is merely a story/character driven game, they were obviously put in as a slight change of pace, which I'm okay with. There is no threat or "bad guy" in this game, so don't expect to be fighting enemies.

    The traveling in the boat back and forth to locations can be a little tedious, but fast travel does become available as well as upgrades to make the boat travel faster, so it becomes less of an issue down the line.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game, learning about the characters and the story and how beautifully it was told, despite the subject of it revolving around death and loss. The art is beautiful, the music sets the mood perfectly. It is definitely a game where you will find your favourite character and adore them until the end. I loved all the characters (I'd say bar one, but when you come to understand them, they fall into your favourites too), but there is that one final farewell that will hit you the hardest. If you don't cry at this game, then you have the emotions and empathy of a serial killer :P

    I highly recommend this game. I went in a little sceptical. I came out loving it and blubbering. You may too.
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  6. Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Cool game. As for me, a little bit longer than I wanted, if it would be 16-20 hrs of gameplay it would be enough for me, but I played it inCool game. As for me, a little bit longer than I wanted, if it would be 16-20 hrs of gameplay it would be enough for me, but I played it in few sessions, and it's better, than when game is shorter than you expected. I like visual part a lot, but gameplay is also good, the world and story in interesting, grind doesn't feel unnecessary most of the time.. Played alone, but later started playing with daughter. Despite adult topics, there are no visual which would prevent her to play. So, nice game for two as well. And cat is cute. Expand
  7. Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Gloire au Game Pass ! ou plutôt au Turd Pass au vu de la quantité d'étrons indés qui sont proposés pour votre plus grand désespoirGloire au Game Pass ! ou plutôt au Turd Pass au vu de la quantité d'étrons indés qui sont proposés pour votre plus grand désespoir vidéo-pas-ludique... Ainsi, ce "Spiritfarer" en 2D 16 couleurs, une sorte de quoi déjà... une sorte de merde mi-plateforme mi-gestion mais 100% sous-jeu-étron, lequel est tout de même affiché au prix catalogue de 25 boules ! tu le crois, ça ? non, c'est pas possible, "c'est impossible !!" (Luke Skywalker).

    Lis dans ton coeur et... non, vois par toi-même de tes yeux ce sous-produit, cette sous-merde et tente de... quoi déjà... ah oui, tente de "jouer" (?!) à cette chiasse, non cette sous-chiasse et tu sauras que c'est vrai... "nooooonnnn !!" (suicide et auto-combustion du jedi... non du mercredi parce qu'une daube indé pareille, c'est forcément invitée à dîner le mercredi soir !!).

    A part ça, rien à signaler, Votre Déshonneur : aucun jeu vidéo n'a été détecté... de même que la VF : tout est en rosbif !
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