When The River Runs Dry

When The River Runs Dry

Luna has lived alone at the bottom of the mountain for as long as she can remember, spending her days collecting gems and returning to the river to replenish her water supply. But now, the river has slowed to a trickle, and a new deer has moved into the area.

There’s not enough water to survive.

After a strange dream of mystical powers, Luna sets off on a quest to find out what (or who) is causing the river to run dry. Along the way she meets new animal friends and tries her best to survive the dangers of the wild.

When The River Runs Dry is a game that joins together the adventure, narrative, and survival genres. With 2D art set in a 3D environment, there is a whole world to explore with many different landscapes and tons of different characters to meet!

Gameplay

  • Choose your own path by deciding which animals you want to befriend - each friendship will give you even more powers!

  • Fight or try to outwit dangerous monsters in the wilderness

  • Search for hidden treasure as you explore the world

  • Solve interesting and creative environment puzzles, each with a different purpose

  • Learn new magical skills to aid in combat, survival, and problem-solving

  • Find new water sources for both yourself and the communities you decide to help out

  • Adventure through eight distinct worlds, each with its own scenery and theme based on the animals that live there

Game Engine: Unity 2D

Audio Engine: FMOD Studio by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.


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When The River Runs Dry on Steam

Aruna

Aruna

Do not buy this game. There are better flash player games out there. Simplistic platformer that has very little in terms of everything. The game looked totally different when first uploaded to steam by the way.

Real player with 0.7 hrs in game


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Aruna on Steam

The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

As someone who thoroughly enjoys story-heavy games, I knew that I was in for a treat when I got the opportunity to play The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature (by developer La Belle Games and publisher ARTE France), from the name alone. True to its title, the game heavily incorporates its source material, Mary Shelley’s notorious novel Frankenstein. However, the game has more to offer than simply story. It not only leaves open opportunity for a few diversions from the original and infamous tale, but also gives the player an artistically engaging and awing experience, that gives new dimensions to an otherwise complete character and story.

Real player with 53.4 hrs in game


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I could continue on about how the music is incredible (if Gris met Octopath Traveler) or how the visuals are some of the best you’ll see this year, but honestly, words feel cheap when it comes to recounting what I experienced. This is really one of those games that can change you because it makes you feel something that you thought you’d lost in your youth and would never experience again. Yet that reaction I had after the first stone was cast awakened in me something absolutely visceral — the pain and suffering of rejection by others due to the abandonment of those who were supposed to care for you. My creator, neglectful, should have gently eased me into my understanding of the world and shielded me in my youth; instead, I painfully learned that others feared me, and I, in turn, feared them.

Real player with 5.0 hrs in game

The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature on Steam

Aquarist - My First Job

Aquarist - My First Job

Fun idea for a simulator game. Controls are ok but randomly the WASD keys get reordered (turned 90°) and character seems sometimes not to be able to walk in certain places although there is nothing in the way. Store selection is pretty limited (understandably) and some elements like bigger stone or wood pieces can only be put to fresh water tanks, and not salt water tanks (will they dissolve in salt or what?). Oh and the characters are unreal.. there is no way that dad character pulled off a hottie like the mom character xD

Real player with 3.1 hrs in game

I have owned a real aquarium for many years until I decided to empty it (and put land plants inside) because it took so much time and wasn’t as satisfying anymore (it is hard to have it look nice like in a shop). I realized I miss watching the fish, so I thought I could get a virtual one.

The game really gives a rather good experience, like you have to check the temperature of the water for the fish and plants add a filter and you can decorate it nicely and so forth. I have played the boy tank story and the decorative tutorial. I also like the graphics. What I most hate about the game (and would probably be a reason of not playing it anymore) is the controls and the constantly moving camera. It is nice that you try to be most realistic with walking around the room to get things and such put it is more annoying than useful. The stuff that you no longer want to hold will just lay around on the floor as I coulndt figure out a proper way of putting them down nicely and then you see more of the room and are more busy trying to navigate so you can pick up things then actually enjoying to look at your aquarium. It also kinda gave me a headache…

Real player with 1.7 hrs in game

Aquarist - My First Job on Steam

EstradaBus HD

EstradaBus HD

Welcome to EstradaBus HD, a bus simulator developed by Estrada Digital Games.

The simulator produced by Estrada Digital Games has a very simple proposal: the transport of passengers in city and countryside maps, crossing between beautiful scenaries through several bus models available in game.

DEMO NOW AVALIABLE!!! Please, download in green button above!

The game counts with, initially, with six bus models, three maps and dozens of jobs to improve your bus company!

A bus simulator with beautiful scenaries!

  • You can drive between paved and dirt roads:

  • Get jobs as bus driver;

  • Improve your bus company, buying new buses and garages!

  • Listen radios online during your jobs!

  • Dynamic weather, with sunny or storm days/nights!

  • Traffic system;

  • Relax and drive! xD!

  • As soon, support for mods!

EstradaBus HD on Steam

Dodo Adventures

Dodo Adventures

Explore the past in VR - seek out and save some Dodo eggs, but beware of those eyes peering through the darkness. Somewhat educational, but also somewhat glitchy. Humans ruin everything.

https://youtu.be/BxMBuaSsTPI

Real player with 4.4 hrs in game

Dodo Adventures on Steam

The Kalalau Trail

The Kalalau Trail

Very epic hiking simulator. Slightly less physically demanding than the real trail as well which is nice.

Real player with 1.0 hrs in game

Great fun re-“hiking” this trail with my Wife. :D

Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

The Kalalau Trail on Steam

Undergrowth: VR Maze

Undergrowth: VR Maze

Experienced on the Oculus Quest 2

You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/-Q9Ddui0KVo

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game. It’s just subpar in almost every aspect. Your normal walking speed is too slow. Performance is pretty bad. The 3D scans are mediocre at best. The ambient sounds are generic. The narration has a poor sound mix. The text signs are low quality. The mini-activities are bad.

What is supposed to be an enjoyable walk with positive vibes while you walk around a green maze surrounded by nature and having museum pieces scattered around, along with some activities, just becomes a generic, poorly optimized experience that is forgettable. You’re more likely to be upset than have good vibes.

Real player with 1.2 hrs in game

This is nice and easy. You just sit back and relax. The positive messages helped me (had a rough day), and the laying down under a tree and closing my eyes is nice, especially with the sun.

The statues are nice, and the environment is relaxing. The map is small, but a lot of detail in it. I was able to play this on high settings with a 5700xt.

There are very minor bugs, but it doesn’t affect gameplay; just make sure your resolution isn’t at 3k per eye. I had that issue(my fault).

This isn’t a run and gun game. It’s a relax and don’t think about anything game.

Real player with 1.1 hrs in game

Undergrowth: VR Maze on Steam

Rascal’s Escape

Rascal’s Escape

“Caution: High risk of wanderlust!"

Join Squirrel and Bear on their adventurous journey through Europe.

Alone or in co-op with your favorite travel companion!

Rascal escaped! Work together to follow Rascal’s traces. But don’t worry, while traveling, you can take your time to explore each country, learn foreign languages, eat lots of delicious local food, climb famous sights, engage in traditional festivals, collect souvenirs, capture pictures and make dozens of local animal friends along the way.

Satisfy your wanderlust from the comfort of your living room - alone or together with your favorite travel companion!

Discover Europe’s true treasure, its cultural diversity, and catch Rascal!

What are you waiting for?

Grab your luggage!

Key Features:

  • Satisfy your Wanderlust

  • Take your time to explore Europe’s cultural diversity

  • Meet more than 60 friendly local animals

  • Bounce around, climb and jump with Squirrel

  • Get muddy with Bear push and stomp away leaves, dirt, and snow

  • Collect souvenirs, delicious food, and fashionable outfits

  • Receive recycled clothes collecting trash

  • Learn counting and greeting in 10 European languages

  • Enjoy cooperative play for two, together with friends and family

Gameplay

In single-player mode you can play Squirrel and Bear.

In local co-op or split-screen mode, each player navigates one character.

Combine Squirrel with Bear for the ultimate team experience and

reach secret places with Squirrels super jump.

Squirrel can:

  • climb trees and buildings

  • jump on platforms and obstacles

  • carry small objects

  • activate levers

  • collect souvenirs

  • talk to animals

  • recycle trash

Bear can:

  • push obstacles

  • stomp to uncover hidden objects

  • carry big objects

  • flip levers

  • collect souvenirs

  • talk to animals

  • recycle trash

Follow Rascal’s traces on Badgergram.

Good thing Rascal shares their journey through Europe.

Enjoying amazing food, listen to Europe’s foreign languages,

collecting souvenirs, and capturing famous sights.

Rascal’s Escape is a Jump & Travel adventure game.

Rascal's Escape on Steam

Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Fumoto Campsite

Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Fumoto Campsite

Fumoto Comf!!! This version is really full of cuteness and healing especially because of Nade’s energy and the giant fluffy dog. The price might not be worth it for those who aren’t into the anime or into CGDCT, but it’s a great game for fans of Yuru Camp and those who want to see Nadeshiko’s radiant cuteness and to pet a dog. The graphics are the same technically the same as the Motosu version, only a bit duller because there’s no animated lake, but still a nice treat especially since we get to see the sunrise in retrospect to the 3rd episode of Season 1. Same criticisms from the Motosu version too, needs a bit more interactivity, music, and exploration, but definitely gives you tons of comfort and healing. The new OST during the sunrise is also a huge plus (sasuga Akiyuki Tateyama again).

Real player with 7.2 hrs in game

Now that the comfiest game ever has been made, it’s all downhill from here…

This follows the standard Gemdrops formula of being a 20-30 minute anime episode in VR with barely any interaction, only 2 or 3 characters and only 1 environment while selling for $25 (or $20 in the case of this game). It’s honestly not a great formula. There’s a lot of missed opportunity for camp-based interactivity like setting up a tent, making a fire, cooking some food, etc. They like releasing on all platforms including mobile, Switch, etc, though, so it’s unlikely they’ll start improving upon the formula any time soon.

Real player with 2.3 hrs in game

Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Fumoto Campsite on Steam