Platforms
- PCOct 14, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.850 Players
- Nintendo SwitchOct 14, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
8 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
I wanted to like The Sundew, especially after that sublime start, but the story, world-building and writing fall flat. The puzzling part doesn’t help either, so without the core parts of a point & click adventure game, The Sundew is losing on all fronts.
Cosmin Vasile · Jan 31, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe Sundew is a decent point-and-click graphic adventure, but it never quite breaks into stellar ground. However, it is still an enjoyable, albeit short, diversion that you can easily beat in one or two runs. There’s some confusion over how to approach a few of the puzzles, and the brief length doesn’t help the game’s plot and characters stand out as much as they might’ve otherwise, but I genuinely wanted to advance through the game and actually wished it was longer once I beat it. If you’re a fan of the genre and like cyberpunk tales, I think The Sundew is worth a go if you’re looking for a distraction, but expect a fleeting bit of entertainment with some confusing caveats.
Audra Bowling · Jan 25, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Sundew is very nice to look at and attempts to use its cyberpunk setting to cover intriguing thematic ground, but its story, gameplay and presentation come up short in just about every other way that matters.
Will Aickman · Dec 20, 2021 Reviewed on PC, SwitchRead full reviewThe story flies by before it’s even had a chance to begin, and even though there are multiple endings, they only add a little sliver of extra playtime. Though there’s a little fun to be had in exploring the lovingly rendered pixel art scenery, this cyberpunk outing is sadly destined to wash away from your memory – like tears in The Sundew.
Jonathan Trussler · Dec 12, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewWhile some of its puzzle flow can be hit-or-miss, The Sundew delivers an entertaining graphic adventure. While I hate to see the sound design miss the mark so badly, genre fans should enjoy pointing and clicking their way through this tale’s surprises.
Trevor Gould · Nov 12, 2021 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewOverall The Sundew is a strong and engaging point and click adventure game with a compelling story and enough strong puzzles to keep players scratching their chins for its run time. Fans of the genre will find things to love here, and the fact that it comes from a one person development team makes it all the more impressive.
Rob Gordon · Oct 18, 2021 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewThe Sundew isn’t perfect; every so often I ended up shaking my fist at its list of tasks, mocking me with its empty boxes, knowing full well some of them were entirely dependent on others. But this pixel-based point-and-click adventure still had me hooked to the end. All the more remarkable for being a solo effort, The Sundew is a real treat for adventure fans, cyberpunk aficionados or anyone who’s sick of being a chirpy chosen one.
Chris McMullen · Oct 14, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewThe Sundew es una correcta aventura gráfica, al que le notan algunas costuras y que peca de ser obra primeriza, amén de tener un duración que se nos hace escasa para poder contarnos todo lo que a priori ofrecía. Algunos errores en el planteamiento de la activación de ciertos eventos le pasa factura, y si bien sus puzles no son especialmente complejos, podemos tener algún momento de frustración que se debería haber evitado. Con un mayor acierto en el planteamiento del desarrollo, y algo más de ambición en su duración y puesta en escena, habría sido una gran aventura gráfica.
Yago Lago · Oct 26, 2021 Reviewed on PC, SwitchRead full review
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About the game
The Sundew is a dark adventure game set in the aftermath of a devastating future war, where the world as we know it was twisted by flames into a terrifying new dystopia. What begins as a normal day quickly becomes something else, and soon a lonely beat cop will hold the fate of the world in her hands. The Sundew pays homage to classic adventure games of old while reflecting contemporary issues and gameplay. Beautifully drawn pixel-art and stunning sound design brings this dark future to life and grounds you in a vision of humanity’s progress that is both alien and strangely familiar...