Sagres

Item: Sagres
Rating: 74
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-14

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Summary

Uncharted Waters-like exploration
Charming pixel graphics
Casual and accessible gameplay
Repetitive and shallow content
Useless trade system
Random and unengaging combat

Emotions

Satisfaction29%Disappointment20%Frustration18%Excitement5%Appreciation5%

Reviews (sample size): 110
Helpful reviews: 90%
Unhelpful reviews: 9%
Protest reviews: 1%

74%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
26%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 287
Negative points: 303
Gameplay points: 367
Perf. points: 4
Rec. points: 69
Misc points: 35

Point	Description	Importance
Uncharted Waters-like Exploration Description The game is highly praised for its strong resemblance to the classic 'Uncharted Waters' series, particularly 'Uncharted Waters 3', focusing on adventure, exploration, and sailing. It offers a casual, user-friendly experience that captures the essence of world travel and discovery. Importance 98%	The game is highly praised for its strong resemblance to the classic 'Uncharted Waters' series, particularly 'Uncharted Waters 3', focusing on adventure, exploration, and sailing. It offers a casual, user-friendly experience that captures the essence of world travel and discovery.	98%
Charming Pixel Graphics Description Reviewers consistently highlight the game's clean, cute, and exquisite 2D pixel art style. This aesthetic is seen as charming, visually appealing, and contributes to a pleasant, immersive experience without causing visual fatigue. Importance 46%	Reviewers consistently highlight the game's clean, cute, and exquisite 2D pixel art style. This aesthetic is seen as charming, visually appealing, and contributes to a pleasant, immersive experience without causing visual fatigue.	46%
Casual & Accessible Gameplay Description The game is noted for its accessible and easy-to-understand gameplay, with a low difficulty curve and simplified systems. This makes it suitable for casual play and players who prefer a relaxed experience without complex controls or demanding action. Importance 44%	The game is noted for its accessible and easy-to-understand gameplay, with a low difficulty curve and simplified systems. This makes it suitable for casual play and players who prefer a relaxed experience without complex controls or demanding action.	44%
Engaging Story & Dialogues Description The game features a well-structured and interesting main story that effectively weaves historical events into its narrative. Reviewers found the dialogues engaging and the overall progression of the story satisfying. Importance 26%	The game features a well-structured and interesting main story that effectively weaves historical events into its narrative. Reviewers found the dialogues engaging and the overall progression of the story satisfying.	26%
Rewarding Historical Discoveries Description A significant aspect of the game's enjoyment comes from discovering various historical monuments, artifacts, and ruins. This element encourages players to learn about different cultures and history, making the exploration feel rewarding and educational. Importance 19%	A significant aspect of the game's enjoyment comes from discovering various historical monuments, artifacts, and ruins. This element encourages players to learn about different cultures and history, making the exploration feel rewarding and educational.	19%
Impressive Indie Development & Support Description The game's quality is highly praised, especially considering it was developed by a single indie developer. Additionally, the developers are commended for their fast and responsive feedback on bug inquiries and continuous updates. Importance 14%	The game's quality is highly praised, especially considering it was developed by a single indie developer. Additionally, the developers are commended for their fast and responsive feedback on bug inquiries and continuous updates.	14%
Combat & Economic Progression Description As the game progresses, players gain access to more powerful items and upgrades that enhance combat effectiveness and allow for easier wealth accumulation. This progression makes the late game more comfortable and allows for maxing out ship enhancements. Importance 12%	As the game progresses, players gain access to more powerful items and upgrades that enhance combat effectiveness and allow for easier wealth accumulation. This progression makes the late game more comfortable and allows for maxing out ship enhancements.	12%
Clever Language Learning System Description The game features a clever RPG learning system for languages, where repeated communication and interaction with different cultures improve understanding. Having navigators who speak local languages is also crucial for dialogue and quests. Importance 12%	The game features a clever RPG learning system for languages, where repeated communication and interaction with different cultures improve understanding. Having navigators who speak local languages is also crucial for dialogue and quests.	12%
Innovative Mini-Games Description The game incorporates innovative and fun mini-games, particularly those related to trading negotiations and body language. These unique mini-games add a creative and enjoyable dimension to the gameplay experience. Importance 11%	The game incorporates innovative and fun mini-games, particularly those related to trading negotiations and body language. These unique mini-games add a creative and enjoyable dimension to the gameplay experience.	11%
Strategic Rock-Paper-Scissors Combat Description The combat system, based on a unique 'rock-paper-scissors' mechanic with card variations, is highlighted as simple yet strategically deep. This distinct approach to battles offers a refreshing alternative to typical RPG combat. Importance 11%	The combat system, based on a unique 'rock-paper-scissors' mechanic with card variations, is highlighted as simple yet strategically deep. This distinct approach to battles offers a refreshing alternative to typical RPG combat.	11%
Immersive Background Music Description The game's background music is well-composed and contributes positively to immersion. It enhances the travel experience without being distracting, allowing players to fully engage with the game world. Importance 9%	The game's background music is well-composed and contributes positively to immersion. It enhances the travel experience without being distracting, allowing players to fully engage with the game world.	9%
Ship Customization Options Description Players have the ability to customize their ships with various weapons and equipment. This feature allows for a personalized approach to both exploration and combat, enhancing player agency. Importance 6%	Players have the ability to customize their ships with various weapons and equipment. This feature allows for a personalized approach to both exploration and combat, enhancing player agency.	6%
Smooth Game Progression Description The game's overall composition and progression are described as smooth. This indicates a well-paced and intuitive flow through the game's content, contributing to a positive player experience. Importance 6%	The game's overall composition and progression are described as smooth. This indicates a well-paced and intuitive flow through the game's content, contributing to a positive player experience.	6%
Enjoyable Sailing & Fair Costs Description The costs associated with sailing and inland travel are considered appropriate, and the sailing aspect itself is highlighted as enjoyable, contributing to the overall positive experience of maritime adventure. Importance 6%	The costs associated with sailing and inland travel are considered appropriate, and the sailing aspect itself is highlighted as enjoyable, contributing to the overall positive experience of maritime adventure.	6%
Satisfying Game Ending Description The game's ending is described as clean and effective, successfully keeping reviewers engaged and focused until the very conclusion of the story. Importance 6%	The game's ending is described as clean and effective, successfully keeping reviewers engaged and focused until the very conclusion of the story.	6%
Cultural Custom Details Description The game incorporates subtle details related to cultural customs, such as requiring specific attire in certain places or the absence of taverns due to local traditions. These details add to the immersion and cultural learning aspect. Importance 6%	The game incorporates subtle details related to cultural customs, such as requiring specific attire in certain places or the absence of taverns due to local traditions. These details add to the immersion and cultural learning aspect.	6%
Balanced Exploration Content Description The exploration content effectively balances historical facts with mythological stories. This blend provides a rich and diverse narrative for discoveries, appealing to players interested in both real-world history and folklore. Importance 6%	The exploration content effectively balances historical facts with mythological stories. This blend provides a rich and diverse narrative for discoveries, appealing to players interested in both real-world history and folklore.	6%
Strong New World Arc Description The New World arc of the story is specifically highlighted as a positive point, where the protagonist feels more like a developed character capable of making meaningful decisions. Importance 5%	The New World arc of the story is specifically highlighted as a positive point, where the protagonist feels more like a developed character capable of making meaningful decisions.	5%
Chinese Language Support Description The game offers official Chinese language support, which is a significant positive for players who prefer or require this language option. Importance 5%	The game offers official Chinese language support, which is a significant positive for players who prefer or require this language option.	5%
Retro Age of Discovery Theme Description The game successfully captures a retro feel while staying true to the theme of the Age of Discovery. This aesthetic and thematic consistency is appreciated by players. Importance 5%	The game successfully captures a retro feel while staying true to the theme of the Age of Discovery. This aesthetic and thematic consistency is appreciated by players.	5%
Important Land Exploration Description Land exploration is emphasized as an important and well-implemented aspect of the game, contributing significantly to the overall adventure and discovery experience. Importance 5%	Land exploration is emphasized as an important and well-implemented aspect of the game, contributing significantly to the overall adventure and discovery experience.	5%