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Sea of Solitude

Jo-Mei Games · Jul 5, 2019

PC · PS4 · Xbox One

Teen

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An episodic action platformer that deals with themes of love and loneliness. In Sea of Solitude you play as a young girl named Kay, who begins to transform into a dark monster one day. During her solitary journey across the flooded world Kay is trying to find out what exactly is happening to her. Soon she realizes that her true enemy are not monsters encountered on the way, but something much more powerful and dangerous. Gameplay in Sea of Solitude is presented in third-person perspective, and focuses on exploration, solving logic puzzles, and completing arcade challenges. The protagonist can run, jump, swim (or travel by boat), and move various objects in order to open a way for herself to hardly accessible places. Sea of Solitude stands out with its original graphics, resembling an animated motion picture. The game also conveys a deeper meaning, the message being that a desperately lonely person may gradually become a monster.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 6.9 (26 critics) · Gamer 8.5

7.5

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.1 (38 critics) · Gamer 8.2

7.5

Xbox One

Critic 7.0 (24 critics) · Gamer 9.0

7.7

Critic reviews

  • SKNR.net

    Joseph Saulnier · Apr 22, 2021

    6.0
    The visuals seem almost gauche or awkward at times. There is a stark contrast between dark and light, but we also see Kay trying to keep afloat in a world submerged in water. Depression is the theme, and the visuals do a good job of portraying what Kay is feeling. But just as in the real world, there are those around her who are also having problems. But Kay may be able to find some happiness in helping others.
  • NintendoLife

    Stuart Gipp · Mar 22, 2021

    6.0
    Despite a somewhat lacking narrative and a fairly short length – we saw the (beautiful) credits in less than four hours – Sea of Solitude is fun to play while it lasts. It looks superb and there's plenty of variety in the locales even in its brief running time. Sadly, though, it's not a standout – it wasn't on its original release and it still isn't here on the Switch.
  • GameSpew

    Richard Seagrave · Mar 17, 2021

    6.0
    If you enjoy narrative adventures that are accompanied with laid-back gameplay, then you might want to give Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut a go. However, those who like their experiences more complex, both in terms of gameplay and narrative, might want to think otherwise. Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut pulls on the heartstrings but does so like a blunt instrument, while the actions you perform getting from A to B rarely entertain like they should.
  • WorthPlaying

    Andreas Salmen · Mar 17, 2021

    6.8
    It felt fresh and had an important message that it mostly succeeded in conveying. It's good if taken as an interactive experience, but it falters when taken as a video game. That's not necessarily bad, but it limits the potential a bit and may not sit well with everyone. Given how well this port turned out, it's worth a look if it piqued your interest and you haven't had a chance to try it elsewhere.
  • Nintendo World Report

    Alex Orona · Mar 11, 2021

    8.0
    Despite the lack of subtlety, Sea of Solitude is largely successful in bringing its positive affirmative message to a colorful world. The events that play out are often powerfully voice acted and complemented with incredible art. It wears its influences on its sleeve and is profoundly direct with its ,but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
  • Noisy Pixel

    Orpheus Joshua · Mar 09, 2021

    5.5
    Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut is difficult to quantify the efforts of. I can appreciate the premise of the scope of negativity it attempts to convey, and the voice actors were clearly invested in their roles. However, nothing it says manages to stick and leave a semblance of meaningful impact when it comes down to it. The writing is too direct, showing a lack of needed subtly for the darkest elements of the character-driven narrative to hit home.

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Gamer reviews

  • SADIK BAL

    Nov 1, 2021 · PC

    8.0

    Sea of Solitude

    Its look like fear game but when the story unfolds you start to feel emotions.

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