FAR: Lone Sails

I just finished FLS after a few hours (I played it on Nintendo Switch) and I enjoyed the experience. As evident from the images, this game lets you commandeer a sort of steam-powered vechicle through desolate landscapes. You control a small character (possibly a child) and your only goal is to traverse the post-apocaylptic world in search of, well, something. While the game is rich with atmosphere, it doesn't have much of a story. Game mechanics are easy enough to master: you walk, jump, pick up things (mostly fuel to power your engine) and the vechicle itself has certain controls to operate, such as the engine, a handbreak and a water hose to use if some parts of the machinery catches fire. As the game proceeds your vechicle gets various upgrades that somewhat eases your traveling but the game seldomly lets you just charge forward for more than a minute or two before a new obstacle blocks your path. You frequently leave the vechicle to engage in an easy puzzle or two (usually by pressing a red button or so) and while these can sometimes be mildly confusing, most players will surely get by with some trial-and-error tactics. The soundtrack is definitely the highlight of the show and if you decide to pick FLS up, make sure to get the OST as well!

Nifty little game. Does not overstay its welcome, goes straight to the point and leaves you wondering and amused

F:LS is one of those games where the "gameplay" is pretty much travel rightwards while managing a steam engine and sometimes do light platforming (So far it seems idiotproof given enough time) and while some things are just meant to happen (Things being set on fire, or the handbreak being loosened) the game is not hard. It is a calm experience I would say with some exhilirating moments where you have to outrun some natural disaster. The story is done without a word spoken, just a setting starting with what seems to be a small person looking at a picture of a man in the backyard before setting off, leaving what we assume is their home to go on a journey. Achievementwise, most are very easy to get (Bring the mailbox from home with you) and with this being a 99% linnear game, you can probably guesstimate where and what are optional things to do. One achievement requires the meter of how far you have traveled to reach over 9000, and in my first playthrough I barely got over 1000, so this is a linnear game with a calming sountrack that you will have to play repeatedly to unlock every achievement.

its stylistic, soundtrack is fantastic, and the maintenance of your slick little tractor is extremely satisfying. you can beat it in a few hours and all the puzzles are something you can logically deduce without a walkthrough. a solid experience through and through

Many of today's games are fast paced, shooting and killing games. This is a refreshing step back to a more serene and simple game. The music, the background artistry and the subtle effects all come together to make a quite pleasureable experience. The puzzles are simple and not overwhelming. It's nice to be able to play through and not be pounding your head on your desk trying to solve the next riddle to continue. If you're looking for a fast paced, high stakes game then just move along. But if you want a simple, pleasurable experience then step in to FAR: Lone Sails!