Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

"MEDIOCRE - A farming sim adventure on a deserted archipelago certainly has a great ring to it, and the setting is ripe for a lot of exploration, discovery, and some clever mechanics. Stranded Sails however falls a bit short in …"

"Simulation &a; farming fans will likely want to skip this title, unless they are dying for something new to play until a notable game in the genre is released."

"Stranded Sails is one of the weakest titles released this year. A game lost in the search for its identity with the combination of survival and agriculture themes has created a boring and repetitive title. Despite all the bugs, you …"

"Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is a solid entry into the farming and exploration space, and a perfect entry level title for younger gamers or those new to the genre. Its simplicity helps it stand out in the …"

"Once you have some meals to take with you, cooked using the things you grow, you can venture out in your rowboat (rowing devours your energy, especially with big waves) and explore the other islands for materials, crew, secrets and …"

"Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands at its best feels soulless, and at its worst it doesn&s;t even function. If this is targeted towards young children, it&s;s an insult to their intelligence. This is easily one of the …"

"At its surface, Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands looks like an adorable and endearing addition to this genre, and though I so badly wanted to love it, I’d have difficulty recommending it to almost anyone other than young …"

"Stranded Sails will be too simple for most players, yet kindly welcoming for those new to the survival/crafting genre"

"Farming, crafting, exploring, discovery… all check-boxes marked. Unfortunately, Stranded Sails never introduces enough depth or reason for fans of the genre to really dig in and stay a while."

"Despite some of the non-enthralling parts of the farming and cooking, they are still fun enough to keep me repeating them over and over and continuing through the game, even if the plot lost my interest pretty quickly after the …"

"Even though we ran into the occasional bug (nothing that couldn’t be fixed by rebooting), this is a fun game if you just want to relax with something nice and easy."

"I can’t find the entertainment in Stranded Sails. The quests aren’t fun, what little progression that exists is there to help ease the tedium of completing the repetitive fetch quests in the first place. I can’t even say it is …"

"I preferred playing this game docked rather than in handheld mode. A peaceful adventure game like this begs to be played while relaxing on the couch and enjoying the vibrant colors on a big screen. While it isn&s;t the most …"

"Stranded Sails I would say fits just right in the genre with its own take. If the intro hours were a little quicker I think the pacing would feel much better and I worry some folks will stop before getting …"

"If you can get past the somewhat slow returns on quite a bit of grind, it has some survival appeal"

"Developers of the game were inspired by Harvest Moon and many similar games, but they created something different, yet familiar. The game offers nice graphics, relaxing gameplay with plenty of survival and base building mechanics."

"Though it&s;s a bit more survival-focused than other games of its kind, Stranded Sails is still a mostly quaint and worthwhile farm life sim any genre fan will enjoy."

"Stranded Sails is an okay exploration game that rewards you for adventuring into the nooks and crannies of its tropical islands."

"Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is an interesting adventure RPG with plenty of mechanics that involve resource-gathering, cooking and exploration and which features a world with a soul of its own. Where Stranded Sails disappoints is in what …"

"Stranded Sails doesn&s;t earn its widespread comparisons to Stardew Valley."

"Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is a fun and relaxing title that allows hours to simply tick past as you walk / run or row your boat from one island to the next. Exploring sandy shores is just …"

"Stranded Sails is a great survival experience for young gamers or people new to the genre, but experienced players will find little in the way of appreciable challenge."

"It doesn&s;t drastically change the genre, but Stranded Sails is enjoyable. The stamina bar can be very annoying, but don&s;t let it stop you from enjoying what the game has to offer. The straightforward approach to task completion is a …"