Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-06-09
- Excellent music and soundtrack
- Engaging and deep stories
- Beautiful and unique art style
- Gameplay is boring and monotonous
- Walking speed too slow
- Unobtainable achievement frustrates players
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 92%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 6%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 63%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 38%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 485
- Negative points
- 516
- Gameplay points
- 282
- Perf. points
- 27
- Rec. points
- 156
- Misc points
- 1
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Excellent music and soundtrack
| Players consistently praise the music and soundtrack, describing it as unbeatable, excellent, and captivating. The variety of genres including folk, country, and blues, along with contributions from Ryan Ike, enhance the game's atmosphere. | 75% |
Engaging and deep stories
| Players find the stories fascinating, emotionally resonant, and thought-provoking, with many praising the individual narratives, American folklore, and thematic depth about history and social issues. | 67% |
Beautiful and unique art style
| The artwork is frequently highlighted as gorgeous, beautiful, and unique, with a melancholic visual style that complements the game's themes. | 50% |
Innovative story-sharing mechanics
| The game's mechanic of collecting, telling, and evolving stories through word of mouth is praised as neat, unique, and engaging, with audience-appropriate choices. | 36% |
High-quality voice acting
| Voice acting is well-received, noted as incredible and on par with AAA games, including cameos like Sting and professional performances by the cast. | 33% |
Excellent writing and premise
| The writing is praised as beautiful, excellent, and deep, covering thematic depth and well-crafted stories. | 27% |
Great atmosphere and immersion
| The overall atmosphere is described as first-class, dreamlike, relaxing, and immersive, contributing to a unique experience. | 22% |
Rich folklore and cultural depth
| The game is rooted in American and Native folklore, with hundreds of myths and encounters that enrich the experience. | 22% |
Memorable and unique characters
| Characters are described as creative, captivating, and having unique personalities with deep backstories that make them memorable. | 21% |
Relaxing and soothing experience
| Some players note the game as chill, relaxing, and calming, thanks to the soft music and gentle atmosphere. | 12% |
Value for money
| Players consider the game worth the price due to the quality and quantity of content, including over 200 stories. | 7% |