INSOMNIA: The Ark

Item: INSOMNIA: The Ark
Rating: 31
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-04

Summary

Immersive atmosphere and unique visual design.
Engaging story, lore, and world-building elements.
Fun, challenging combat mechanics.
Game is buggy and lacks polish.
Poor and incomplete English translation.
Clunky and unbalanced combat system.

Reviews (sample size): 122
Helpful reviews: 91%
Unhelpful reviews: 5%
Protest reviews: 4%

31%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
69%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 294
Negative points: 526
Gameplay points: 120
Perf. points: 39
Rec. points: 143
Misc points: 53

Point	Description	Importance
Immersive, unique atmosphere and visuals Description The game's strongest aspect is its immersive and unique atmosphere, visuals and sound design. Reviewers consistently praise the detailed environments, art style, and overall aesthetic, often drawing comparisons to titles like Fallout and BioShock. This creates a captivating experience for players. Importance 67%	The game's strongest aspect is its immersive and unique atmosphere, visuals and sound design. Reviewers consistently praise the detailed environments, art style, and overall aesthetic, often drawing comparisons to titles like Fallout and BioShock. This creates a captivating experience for players.	67%
Engaging story, lore, world-building Description Many reviewers found the story, lore, and world-building to be engaging and well-crafted. The narrative is often described as complex and intriguing, with interesting characters and quests that contribute to a deeper understanding of the game's universe. The story and setting provide motivation to keep playing. Importance 58%	Many reviewers found the story, lore, and world-building to be engaging and well-crafted. The narrative is often described as complex and intriguing, with interesting characters and quests that contribute to a deeper understanding of the game's universe. The story and setting provide motivation to keep playing.	58%
Classic RPG elements implemented well Description The game incorporates classic RPG elements such as branching storylines, diverse interactions with NPCs, and non-linear quest design. Quests often require players to piece together information and solve puzzles, rewarding exploration and attention to detail. This provides a sense of player agency and freedom. Importance 34%	The game incorporates classic RPG elements such as branching storylines, diverse interactions with NPCs, and non-linear quest design. Quests often require players to piece together information and solve puzzles, rewarding exploration and attention to detail. This provides a sense of player agency and freedom.	34%
Fun, challenging combat mechanics Description The combat mechanics are generally considered fun and challenging, with a variety of options for both ranged and melee combat. The AI is competent, and the game requires careful play and strategic thinking. Some reviewers note that the combat can be brutal but rewarding. Importance 32%	The combat mechanics are generally considered fun and challenging, with a variety of options for both ranged and melee combat. The AI is competent, and the game requires careful play and strategic thinking. Some reviewers note that the combat can be brutal but rewarding.	32%
Diverse and satisfying equipment Description The game offers a wide array of weapons, armor, and equipment, allowing for diverse character builds and playstyles. Many items have unique appearances and sound effects, adding to the overall immersion. The sense of progression when acquiring better gear is satisfying. Importance 29%	The game offers a wide array of weapons, armor, and equipment, allowing for diverse character builds and playstyles. Many items have unique appearances and sound effects, adding to the overall immersion. The sense of progression when acquiring better gear is satisfying.	29%
Game shows passion and potential Description Some reviewers express a general positive sentiment towards the game, noting the passion behind its development and its potential for future installments. However, these points lack specific details and actionable feedback, reducing their overall importance. Importance 10%	Some reviewers express a general positive sentiment towards the game, noting the passion behind its development and its potential for future installments. However, these points lack specific details and actionable feedback, reducing their overall importance.	10%
Unique blend of aesthetics Description The game's aesthetic blends retro and brutalist elements, drawing comparisons to STALKER and Fallout. This creates a unique visual style that is both familiar and distinct. The game effectively contrasts different environments, such as trash-filled tunnels and Soviet art deco. Importance 6%	The game's aesthetic blends retro and brutalist elements, drawing comparisons to STALKER and Fallout. This creates a unique visual style that is both familiar and distinct. The game effectively contrasts different environments, such as trash-filled tunnels and Soviet art deco.	6%