Forsaken Frontiers

Item: Forsaken Frontiers
Rating: 80
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-27

Summary

Fun with friends, immersive horror atmosphere.
Unique, appealing art style enhances experience.
Active developers constantly improve the game.
Unfair difficulty and enemy AI frustrate players.
Low player count hurts multiplayer experience.
Poor tutorials, unclear game mechanics.

Reviews (sample size): 272
Helpful reviews: 68%
Unhelpful reviews: 31%
Protest reviews: 1%

80%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
20%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 396
Negative points: 245
Gameplay points: 81
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 145
Misc points: 36

Point	Description	Importance
Fun solo or with friends Description The game is enjoyable both solo and with friends, with many reviewers noting that playing with friends enhances the fun through emergent gameplay and collaboration. The game supports a large number of players, making it suitable for both small and large groups. Importance 91%	The game is enjoyable both solo and with friends, with many reviewers noting that playing with friends enhances the fun through emergent gameplay and collaboration. The game supports a large number of players, making it suitable for both small and large groups.	91%
Excellent, immersive horror atmosphere Description The game excels in creating a tense, spooky, and immersive atmosphere through its sound design, visuals, and level design. This atmosphere is consistently praised as a standout feature, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment and horror experience. Importance 89%	The game excels in creating a tense, spooky, and immersive atmosphere through its sound design, visuals, and level design. This atmosphere is consistently praised as a standout feature, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment and horror experience.	89%
Unique, appealing art style Description The game features a unique and appealing art style, often described as PSX-style or retro, which contributes to its gritty and immersive atmosphere. The visual and graphic design is frequently praised, with some reviewers drawing comparisons to classic horror games like Silent Hill and Cry of Fear. Importance 43%	The game features a unique and appealing art style, often described as PSX-style or retro, which contributes to its gritty and immersive atmosphere. The visual and graphic design is frequently praised, with some reviewers drawing comparisons to classic horror games like Silent Hill and Cry of Fear.	43%
Active, responsive development team Description The developers are actively improving the game through frequent updates and are responsive to player feedback. These updates include quality of life improvements, balancing changes, and new content, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and community engagement. Importance 29%	The developers are actively improving the game through frequent updates and are responsive to player feedback. These updates include quality of life improvements, balancing changes, and new content, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and community engagement.	29%
Satisfying, unlimited looting system Description The game features a satisfying looting system that allows players to collect unlimited amounts of loot without encumbrance. This encourages exploration and a 'loot goblin' playstyle, making the looting aspect more enjoyable and dynamic compared to similar games. Importance 29%	The game features a satisfying looting system that allows players to collect unlimited amounts of loot without encumbrance. This encourages exploration and a 'loot goblin' playstyle, making the looting aspect more enjoyable and dynamic compared to similar games.	29%
Unique take on horror looter Description The game is often compared to Lethal Company, but it distinguishes itself through its unique identity, scarier atmosphere, and different gameplay elements. Some reviewers find it more interesting, challenging, or simpler than Lethal Company, while others appreciate its own unique flavor. Importance 20%	The game is often compared to Lethal Company, but it distinguishes itself through its unique identity, scarier atmosphere, and different gameplay elements. Some reviewers find it more interesting, challenging, or simpler than Lethal Company, while others appreciate its own unique flavor.	20%
Engaging risk/reward mechanics Description The game incorporates a risk/reward system where players must decide whether to delve deeper for more loot or return to the train early. Mechanics like elevators, hiding spots, and door locking add to the tension and provide opportunities for escape. Importance 11%	The game incorporates a risk/reward system where players must decide whether to delve deeper for more loot or return to the train early. Mechanics like elevators, hiding spots, and door locking add to the tension and provide opportunities for escape.	11%
Detailed environments and sound Description The game features well-detailed environments, crafted mazes, and top-notch sound design that enhances immersion. The attention to detail in the maps and ambiance contributes to the overall experience. Importance 8%	The game features well-detailed environments, crafted mazes, and top-notch sound design that enhances immersion. The attention to detail in the maps and ambiance contributes to the overall experience.	8%
Unique and interesting monsters Description The game features unique and interesting monsters that are initially frightening. Learning their behaviors and escaping them is a rewarding aspect of the gameplay. Importance 5%	The game features unique and interesting monsters that are initially frightening. Learning their behaviors and escaping them is a rewarding aspect of the gameplay.	5%
Addicting gameplay loop Description The game has an addicting and satisfying gameplay loop that encourages extended play sessions. Importance 5%	The game has an addicting and satisfying gameplay loop that encourages extended play sessions.	5%