I had never heard of this game before, Yonder, but then it started showing up in a few Twitter feeds that I follow and of course as soon as I heard it was a Steam game I had to check it out which lasted not even a full day before I ended up getting the game.
Yes, it’s good.
Well, that depends on what you’re “into” as far as gaming. There’s no combat which for some people means they simply won’t enjoy the game. You basically run around as a shipwrecked person doing fetching / finding quests for townsfolk and eliminating “Murk” (the big evil) from various places while playing hide and seek with sprites that you collect.
There’s crafting, there’s housing (in a way, you’re given a farm to run), there’s collections, quests, exploration, and all of it is bundled into a game that looks absolutely beautiful. There’s seasons, weather, and so many little tiny details that I have no idea how I had never heard of the game before.
The best part? It was on sale (already) on steam, and even without the sale it was under $25 CAD. That’s a big win for me.
Oh, and there’s fishing, too. Because what fun is a game like this if it doesn’t have fishing!
If it sounds like something you’d like to play I’d seriously consider picking it up. Give it a try, if you don’t like it get a refund from steam (with their guidelines and rules of course) but I know I’ll be sticking with it and continuing to play. Every so often a gem wanders into my little ring of static games, and this is most definitely one.
As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!
How fun! I will definitely check it out. I just recently started to really embrace (meaning play) my Steam library. Sunk a ton of hours into Craft the World, and am loving poking around in Hollow Knight. Both games I picked up in the Summer Sale. I’ll check this one out too. Looks right up my alley!