Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

Item: Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Rating: 82
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-14

Summary

Engaging story, well-written characters, detective gameplay
Unique and appealing art style
Pleasant and atmospheric soundtrack
Well-designed and logical puzzles
Linear story, weak choices, rushed ending
Poor UI, confusing evidence management

Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure header

Reviews (sample size): 227
Helpful reviews: 93%
Unhelpful reviews: 7%
Protest reviews: 0%

82%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
18%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 555
Negative points: 409
Gameplay points: 100
Perf. points: 7
Rec. points: 183
Misc points: 27

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging, well-written story and characters Description The game features a captivating and well-written story with memorable characters, plot twists, and multiple endings, creating an immersive and engaging narrative experience. The story explores interesting themes and keeps players invested throughout the game. Importance 95%	The game features a captivating and well-written story with memorable characters, plot twists, and multiple endings, creating an immersive and engaging narrative experience. The story explores interesting themes and keeps players invested throughout the game.	95%
Unique and appealing art style Description The game features a unique and appealing art style, combining pixel art with 3D environments to create a visually distinctive and immersive experience. The art style enhances the game's atmosphere and contributes positively to the overall aesthetic. Importance 80%	The game features a unique and appealing art style, combining pixel art with 3D environments to create a visually distinctive and immersive experience. The art style enhances the game's atmosphere and contributes positively to the overall aesthetic.	80%
Pleasant and atmospheric soundtrack Description The game features a pleasant and atmospheric soundtrack that complements the story's tone and enhances the overall experience. The music is well-done and fits the locations and moods of the events. Importance 66%	The game features a pleasant and atmospheric soundtrack that complements the story's tone and enhances the overall experience. The music is well-done and fits the locations and moods of the events.	66%
Enjoyable and easy to play Description The game is enjoyable and easy to play, with comfortable controls and a smooth gameplay experience. The game is suitable for casual play, allowing players to enjoy the narrative at their own pace. Importance 60%	The game is enjoyable and easy to play, with comfortable controls and a smooth gameplay experience. The game is suitable for casual play, allowing players to enjoy the narrative at their own pace.	60%
Well-designed and logical puzzles Description The game offers well-designed and logical puzzles that require investigation, deduction, and critical thinking to solve. The puzzles are challenging but fair, providing a sense of satisfaction when solved and contributing positively to the gameplay experience. Importance 56%	The game offers well-designed and logical puzzles that require investigation, deduction, and critical thinking to solve. The puzzles are challenging but fair, providing a sense of satisfaction when solved and contributing positively to the gameplay experience.	56%
Improved over previous titles Description The game improves upon previous titles, offering a more streamlined experience with less grind and better graphics. The game is a worthy successor, retaining the core elements while enhancing the overall gameplay. Importance 17%	The game improves upon previous titles, offering a more streamlined experience with less grind and better graphics. The game is a worthy successor, retaining the core elements while enhancing the overall gameplay.	17%
Interesting generation ship setting Description The game is set on a generation ship, creating an interesting and believable Sci-Fi atmosphere with authentic scientific themes. The ship and its inhabitants feel alive due to the attention to detail. Importance 9%	The game is set on a generation ship, creating an interesting and believable Sci-Fi atmosphere with authentic scientific themes. The ship and its inhabitants feel alive due to the attention to detail.	9%
Immersive character development details Description The game creates a sense of immersion by giving each character their own history, age, job, friends, and family, which can be discovered through conversations and PDA information. The protagonist's personality can be shaped through dialogue choices. Importance 4%	The game creates a sense of immersion by giving each character their own history, age, job, friends, and family, which can be discovered through conversations and PDA information. The protagonist's personality can be shaped through dialogue choices.	4%