Essex: The Whale Hunter
Let’s embark on an adventure! Full speed ahead, it’s high time to go hunting! The goal? Glory and precious loot in the form of a multi-ton whale. The stake? Your and your people’s life.
Did I say “people”? Of course, after all, as it has been known for a long time, you must gather your party before venturing forth. Recruit adventurous madmen to become part of your crew.
But what’s a captain without a boat? Take the helm of Essex, the legendary whaling ship Captain George Pollard Jr. used to set out on the memorable voyage of 1819, which ended with the ship colliding with a giant sperm whale and sinking at the bottom of the sea. This event inspired Herman Melville to write the famous Moby Dick, the novel on which Essex: The Whale Hunter is based. Now it’s your turn to visit 19th century Nantucket.
Track down your own Moby Dick, grab your weapons and fight an unequal battle against the sea colossus. Once you win, harvest the raw materials from the whale – you’ll monetise them when paving legal trade routes and searching for luck on the black market. Only (or as many as) a couple of accurate harpoon throws stand before you and a great fortune.
And when the ocean turns against you, smashing your ship to smithereens and lunging you to the shore of a desert island, do your best to get out of there and return to where you belong – to the great seas.
Essex: The Whale Hunter is a 19th-century whaling simulator and a great opportunity to experience a truly Melvillian adventure, full of tension, grave dangers and whale trophies to win. Become a legend and find your Moby Dick!
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Nira
Nira is a pixel based RPG which heavily reminds me of the old Holy Grail on the Atari 800 from back in the 80s.
The price is very generous for the content, hard time, and updates to come.
I purchased this game moment it was released as I could not bare to be without Nira once the beta ended.
I had the opportunity to play this game and help with debugging and suggestions along with many others who helped out as well.
The game is quite simple to learn, and very enjoyable. It’s one of those games you start playing then realize the day flew by.
– Real player with 144.8 hrs in game
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I’ve been really enjoying playing Nira, so far, I know it’s early days right now but I find the gameplay engaging and the items satisfying to obtain and use.
It’s very easy to get into; the way that the tools progress leads you nicely through the crafting tree, the combat is simple and rewarding (especially once you have gathered enough resources for projectile weapons), and I enjoy the foraging/farming aspect, it’s nice to see crops that you have gathered, or traded for, grow.
I cannot speak to the multiplayer myself, as I have yet to try it, but I enjoy the single player mode immensely.
– Real player with 28.9 hrs in game
Magnet Fishing Simulator
Take a special neodymium magnet, tie a rope to it and throw it in water like lakes, canals, rivers, creeks or oceans. Then you pull it back out of the water and hopefully acquired a lot of hidden treasures. You never know what your magnet end up with.
Magnet fishing is a combination of environmentalism and treasure hunting. The magnets used are strong enough to remove large debris such as rusty bicycles, guns, safes, bombs, and more from bodies of water.
Restore found treasures in your own garage using professional tools and chemicals.
You can keep them or sell to buy more or less useful things.
Enjoy nature, explore beautiful environment, but be aware that magnet fishing can be dangerous. There are a lot of hazardous things hidden under water…
Key features:
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Detailed magnet fishing simulation
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Detailed restoration system
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Shopping system
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Driving system with many vehicles
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Living ecosystem
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Dynamic weather system with day/night cycle
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Beautiful open world
And much more!
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Euro Fishing
Ok, as a mature gamer and a UK course fisherman, i was intrigued the moment i saw this title. Mainly because it wasnt based on lure fishing for bass, which it seems 99% of fishing games are. The first thing that struck me on playing it was the beautifull training lake, it was a while before i even cast a rod out as i was strolling round the lake in awe of the lush scenery. I struggled a bit at first with the fishing mechanics, but soon got used to it, and with practice it became very natural and pretty dam realistic. Im so glad i stuck with it for a couple of hours and got to grips with the controls, because now after several updates and much practice i am enjoying this game more than ever and would highly recommend it to anyone.
– Real player with 164.7 hrs in game
Another much looked forward too title that sadly missed the mark. A lot of apologies for not keeping the community up to date and the threadbare team that has 3 platforms to work across. My heart bleeds. ( Don’t bite off more than you can chew). It is a very basic game with a casting the tackle to the water module that you would need a university degree to understand what the hell posessed them to make it so difficult.
The idea of hooking a fish no matter what size it is and watching it fall asleep half way across the lake also nulifies any reality as does the use of bubble Icons to tell you what the lake bed looks like,that you actually have a fish on the line!(err my rods bent and a fish is taking line I think I grasped the point I have hooked a fish). Casting your bait too a spot you want it to be at and then watch the bait move all on its own from 30 yards to under your feet or the line just suddenly goes slack.
– Real player with 93.7 hrs in game
Island Raft Survival 2021: Ocean Escape
annoying bird in the beginning of game, I’ve played much better games similar to this one.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
It’s a super fun game, but its not letting me repair my raft
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
A Fishy RPG
I received this game as a curator from developers to try it out and give an honest opinion about it. Well, this game is boring and pointless. Maybe somebody is gonna like it, I don’t. Also, there is a bug in the game that does not let you quit the game, so I had to restart my computer in order to get rid of it. I uninstalled it, and yet Steam was showing that I’m inside the game, and counting hours played…. And the game itself is, you go around and catch fish. And even though people say that pixelated games are now in, I had my share of playing Commodore 64 in 1980’s, why in gods name would I want to play something as ugly as this game? Even the pixelated games can look good. (Dungeon of the endless for example). This game is plane ugly.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
A small retro style mid 80’s arcade game
The Developer has tried for an approachable classic look, and considering the requested price tag has definitely aimed for a niche market.
Calling the game an RPG is a bit of a stretch but one does have Character Skills to grow and choose between which do affect how your interaction with the world goes down. This primary interaction, is an arcade interface fishing action with the prime directive being to discover more interesting and valuable 8-bit fishies.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Freediving Hunter Spearfishing the World
Truly a joy of a game. Love the attention to detail and simplicity of the customization and missions.
10/10 would play again
– Real player with 64.3 hrs in game
The game has good graphics but gameplay is very broken in a way that the first stage is named rookie cove, but the opponent is actually one of the hardest ones to beat. As you level up you develop a longer breath hold which makes things a lot easier. You kind of have to get beaten repeatedly in the beginning and then everything is downhill from there. You can reach max level and get all the items in game after a few hours, but it takes a while to find the secret fish. I wish there was a more fulfilling ending to this game but unfortunately i haven’t found it if there is one. unlocked all the levels and beat all the enemies but i still play this just because i can’t freedive in real life because of the pandemic. I still recommend it to people who want to explore the ocean :D
– Real player with 16.6 hrs in game
Depth Hunter 2: Deep Dive
Right. Where do I begin..
I somehow managed to 100% this game. I regret it.
At first, the game seemed to be okay. It was a relaxing little game where you were swimming under water, collecting treasure and catching fish with a harpoongun.
It was only later I discovered its dark, dark intentions.
+PROS+
+Some of the 3D models look okay.
+The music is okay, but nothing special.
-CONS-
-The textures are.. It’s just plain ugly.
-A crab poses a much larger threat than a shark.
-A very, very bad treasure hunting mission that can be very hard to do if you don’t have a hawks' eyes.
– Real player with 39.1 hrs in game
As with most Unity based games, expect issues.
Fun and relaxing, but not worth the full asking price, issues are with broken DLC (scuba kids).
No remapping of controls is available though the ini file might be able to be hak’d.
A poor GUI that makes you click on things you don’t want. just so you can select what you do want, this happens in the shop area when you click on the bag (gadgets) icon. Can also crash the game by going left too many times via the arrows. Sometimes you are unable to start a mission without up to 6 / 7 clicks, due to some unresponsive behaviour.
– Real player with 17.1 hrs in game
Tropicalia
O jogo tem uma temática bem divertida, com elementos culturais do Brasil o que torna bem satisfatório de jogar. O que eu acho que poderia melhorar é a história ser mais relacionada, questão dos NPC’s darem dicas de onde você deveria ir para completar a história.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Worth trying out, and definitely suggest buying, but expect to face some frustrations (not shocking given the nature of early access).
The Pros:
Combat is pretty easy to figure out.
Fresh setting that stands out from similar games
Definitely feels retro.
If you feel you hit a wall, pretty grind-friendly.
Nice use of crafting and skill learning.
Needs Improvement:
Equipment relies heavily on crafting, which is nice, but it looks like your material inventory limit is 4, which feels way too low given how much you are expected to make/use while traveling.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
Winter Survival Simulator
What was supposed to be a nice winter hike in the Mount Washington State Park with friends, turned into a dire situation. You are left alone to fight for your survival. With only marginal supplies you have to fight off of the cold, the wildlife and find your way to an abandoned ranger station in hope to be able to call for help.
While you haven’t suffered any injuries during the fall, you lost your backpack and hence most of your gear and supplies. You will need to find shelter, find some food and rest. Then it’s about making your way to an old ranger station to call for rescue.
Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? It is, except for the supplies you are going to need for the trip, the weather, the freezing cold, not to mention the wildlife. The goal of the game is to survive. To prepare enough to make the trip to the ranger station and to deal with all the surprises along the journey.
Hunt or be hunted. You have no rifle and there is no combat. If you encounter wolfs or even a bear, stay away and run. You won’t be able to kill a bear with a knife, it’s not the movies.
What you can do is be clever about the wildlife and set traps. You might even be able to find some traps hunters left behind and use them to maintain a safe perimeter or to hunt smaller animals for food. Tracking, establishing the best spot and being patient is what the hunt will be about.
Cold, thirst, hunger and exhaustion are the four major factors you have to worry about. It doesn’t however end there. Injuries are another one and there is the weather. Spending the night in the freezing cold without any shelter is akin to a death sentence and trying to go out in a snow storm isn’t any better either. Don’t forget, weather in the mountains changes quickly and is unpredictable. You have to be prepared at all times.
You are not the first one person in this area. There have been many before you. More than a century ago some even lived here. If you explore your surroundings there is a good chance they may have left something behind that will still be useful to you. And while building a shelter on your own is certainly an option, it is a lot better and safer to adapt something that already exists.
You could find an old hunter lodge and fix it up to offer decent shelter and a base of operations for you to prepare, gather supplies and food and even hunt. You are going to have a long trip ahead of you. The better you prepare, the less risky it will be.
The rescue isn’t going to be instant. Despite modern equipment and well trained mountain rescue personnel, you are far away and their helicopter can’t take off in any weather. Between you calling for help and help actually arriving might take even a couple of days. Additional time you have to survive in the bitter cold at Mount Washington.