Beyond the Map

Item: Beyond the Map
Rating: 82
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-08-26

Summary

Engaging core gameplay experience
Promising survival RPG with crafting
Strong early access foundation
Incomplete localizations and UI issues
Poor graphics and visual presentation
Combat and enemy balance issues

Emotions

Satisfaction27%Enjoyment18%Frustration15%Excitement12%Disappointment12%

Reviews (sample size): 68
Helpful reviews: 41%
Unhelpful reviews: 59%
Protest reviews: 0%

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

Positive points: 76
Negative points: 55
Gameplay points: 13
Perf. points: 6
Rec. points: 8
Misc points: 21

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Core Gameplay Experience Description Players find the game highly satisfying and fun, praising its fluid gameplay, interesting atmosphere, and appealing aesthetics. The core gameplay loop is solid, successfully blending mechanics from different genres without one overpowering the other, making it a great title that offers long-term enjoyment. Importance 99%	Players find the game highly satisfying and fun, praising its fluid gameplay, interesting atmosphere, and appealing aesthetics. The core gameplay loop is solid, successfully blending mechanics from different genres without one overpowering the other, making it a great title that offers long-term enjoyment.	99%
Promising Survival RPG with Crafting Description The game is highly appealing to fans of survival, crafting, and RPG genres, often compared favorably to Valheim. Its well-designed crafting system, including random stats and minimal micromanagement, is a significant plus, offering a meditative yet engaging survival experience. Importance 56%	The game is highly appealing to fans of survival, crafting, and RPG genres, often compared favorably to Valheim. Its well-designed crafting system, including random stats and minimal micromanagement, is a significant plus, offering a meditative yet engaging survival experience.	56%
Strong Early Access Foundation Description Reviewers acknowledge the game's strong potential and solid foundation, especially for an Early Access title. Despite a potentially low budget, the game is well-made and in a playable state, suggesting a bright future with further development. Importance 35%	Reviewers acknowledge the game's strong potential and solid foundation, especially for an Early Access title. Despite a potentially low budget, the game is well-made and in a playable state, suggesting a bright future with further development.	35%
Minor Positive Features Description Players appreciate the clear task descriptions, noticeable food bonuses, and the inclusion of various languages. The game also offers freely selectable controls and fast base progression, enhancing the overall user experience. Importance 27%	Players appreciate the clear task descriptions, noticeable food bonuses, and the inclusion of various languages. The game also offers freely selectable controls and fast base progression, enhancing the overall user experience.	27%
Intuitive Storage & Crafting Description The game offers convenient storage solutions, such as large chests with one-click item sorting, and quick crafting without long wait times. The automatic material retrieval from storage within workbench range further streamlines the crafting process. Importance 23%	The game offers convenient storage solutions, such as large chests with one-click item sorting, and quick crafting without long wait times. The automatic material retrieval from storage within workbench range further streamlines the crafting process.	23%
Unique Skill & Loot Systems Description The skill system is noted for its unusual design, allowing players to add features to skills, while loot stats and skill upgrades are simple and enjoyable. The ability to improve item quality and the varied quality of ghoul drops, including rare orange items, add depth to progression. Importance 22%	The skill system is noted for its unusual design, allowing players to add features to skills, while loot stats and skill upgrades are simple and enjoyable. The ability to improve item quality and the varied quality of ghoul drops, including rare orange items, add depth to progression.	22%
Effective Combat & Movement Description Combat mechanics, including the use of spells and weapons, are well-received, providing a good 'fend for yourself' experience. Movement around the map is also considered fine, contributing to a smooth gameplay flow. Importance 22%	Combat mechanics, including the use of spells and weapons, are well-received, providing a good 'fend for yourself' experience. Movement around the map is also considered fine, contributing to a smooth gameplay flow.	22%
Convenient Portal Mechanics Description The portal class is recommended for new players, as building a home portal allows for convenient round trips to store items. The 10-15 minute cooldown for portals is considered acceptable, balancing convenience with gameplay challenge. Importance 17%	The portal class is recommended for new players, as building a home portal allows for convenient round trips to store items. The 10-15 minute cooldown for portals is considered acceptable, balancing convenience with gameplay challenge.	17%
Diablo-like Elements & Nostalgia Description The game incorporates Diablo-like elements, with one reviewer specifically noting that playing as the ponytail archer evokes the feeling of a Diablo 2 Bow Amazon, appealing to fans of classic ARPGs. Importance 11%	The game incorporates Diablo-like elements, with one reviewer specifically noting that playing as the ponytail archer evokes the feeling of a Diablo 2 Bow Amazon, appealing to fans of classic ARPGs.	11%

Beyond the Map

Categories

Emotions