Eastward

46 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“the game is pretty good...when it actually lets you play it. The visuals are gorgeous. Sound design/OST is great (joel corelitz is among the best). But my god the pacing sucks. WAY too much dialogue and filler between…”

“4/10. This game looks amazing but is actually pretty bad. It makes you feel like all of the art came first and a game was haphazardly built around it by people with no understanding of game design. It's a damn shame,…”

41 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“An action-adventure in the style of a Zelda-lite experience but wrapped up in some increasingly mind-bending Earthbound-esque writing, Eastward is both a lovely homage to golden age RPGs and a really strong game in its…”

“ngl, prob THEE best indie game ive ever played in my life, i havent even gotten to the DLC yet(picked up both on sale). i rarely rate games even with a 8 out of 10 these days but man..... this is fun af to play and…”

“Did you love the legend of zelda in the 90's? this game is same vibes. I truly love this game. it just feels right in the same way og nintendo games use to feel.”

40 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“An action-adventure in the style of a Zelda-lite experience but wrapped up in some increasingly mind-bending Earthbound-esque writing, Eastward is both a lovely homage to golden age RPGs and a really strong game in its…”

“ngl, prob THEE best indie game ive ever played in my life, i havent even gotten to the DLC yet(picked up both on sale). i rarely rate games even with a 8 out of 10 these days but man..... this is fun af to play and…”

“I love this game. Genuinely, I do. One of my fav games. But.. it fell off by the end for me. [spoiler] Monkeys and beyond just.... wasn't very good.[/spoiler] That said, the rest of the game, I love with all my heart.…”

18 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“the game is pretty good...when it actually lets you play it. The visuals are gorgeous. Sound design/OST is great (joel corelitz is among the best). But my god the pacing sucks. WAY too much dialogue and filler between…”

“Not recommend as a player. Recommend but barely, personally. I pretty enjoyed the graphics and the soundtrack of Eastward, especially the soundtrack, very pleasing and impressive. Sam is really adorable and I can tell…”

“The core parts of this game are good. For fans of the visual style - it has character. For fans of the music genre - it's good. Gameplay segments are varied and interesting. But I think the clincher that will make or…”

8 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“ngl, prob THEE best indie game ive ever played in my life, i havent even gotten to the DLC yet(picked up both on sale). i rarely rate games even with a 8 out of 10 these days but man..... this is fun af to play and…”

“Love it. Cozy, chill game with nice art and a wholesome story. Combat is kinda simple, so are the puzzles.”

“I tried playing this on PC, but it only really clicked for me on the Nintendo Switch; it’s the perfect title for a handheld. While I enjoyed it, I never actually finished it because I absolutely hated the timed puzzles…”