The Shore
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the Game
THE SHORE is a game about the mystery of the unknown, set on a forbidden island filled with horrors. Based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, the story features many of his best-known creations and more. Players will see the world through the eyes of Andrew, a father in search of his lost daughter. Players will experience The Shore through immersive, atmospheric gameplay and encounter the most nightmarish Lovecraftian entities, all while solving mind-bending puzzles. Try to survive as Andrew as he endeavours to save his daughter’s life and, perhaps, uncover the secrets lurking within his own sanity.
Presented with a Lovecraftian style, As players dive deeper and deeper into the mystery, they’ll face overwhelming odds, Andrew’s moments that will make you question his sanity, and a series of slow-burn scenes. It’s only by mastering the artifacts of the old gods combat mechanic that they can stay one step ahead of the darkness that tries to swallow the world of his, but will that be enough?
With the ghost of an action/mystery/horror play style and the mind of a psychological thriller, The Shore’s dramatic atmosphere, deep and multilayered story, and exceptionally tense, horrific combat sequences provide players with an overwhelming and stunning gaming experience.
KEY FEATURES
• stunning art design
• immersive exploration experience
• Breathtaking enviroments, with every one of them a unique story to tell
• Challenging exploration, enter into unknown dimensions and come face to face with horrific entities that will try to stop you from gaining knowledge.
• Chilling atmosphere and tension, what can a human do against the fear of the unknown.
• Main storyline and a lot of background plot to be discovered by players
• self made story inspired by Lovecraftian Mythology
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
A short horror experience good for anyone wanting a decent few scares and some absolutely GORGEOUS visuals of lovecraftian horror, and if you love H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, this is ABSOLUTELY a must-play for you.
PROS:
-Completed within 2-3 hours
-STUNNING Lovecraft-inspired vistas and visuals
-PHENOMENAL Monster design
-Puzzles aren't overly complicated, just throw yourself at a puzzle for a minute or two and you'll figure it out
-No major game-wrecking bugs, only a few small easy fix ones
-Checkpoints are forgivingly placed so I didn't have to slog through anything repeatedly
CONS:
-Story isn't necessarily a con, but it's not the main driving force in the game. It does its job
-Voice Acting work was not phenomenal, but wasn't awful either, again, did its job. Gave me Amnesia vibes at times
-A few minor bugs, I accidentally got into the game engine by hitting ESC upon beginning of the playthrough, and had to Alt-F4 to get back to the main menu
-Only one other small bug I noticed, I got stuck on a platform in front of a certain Old One's prison. Alt-F4 and it was fixed
-Sometimes I was confused on what was needed at the beginning hear the lighthouse, and did a little back and forth, but it didn't take so long I lost the will to keep playing.
Overall, it was worth the sale price I picked it up for. Should you be able to get this for any price of around $12 or less, and the themes sound good, snag this and enjoy. I loved it, even with the small bugs and the parts of the game that were middling. The rest of the game, and what I feel the devs truly wanted to capture, shown through with the monsters, the settings, the visuals, all of it.
Very satisfied!
Steam User 9
Overall not a bad experience, although a bit short. Had a similar vibe like the solus project.
Pros:
-Nice visuals
-okay-ish story
-fantastic sound design
cons:
-rather poor va, like a 4/10.
-short
If you're a fan of lovecraftian stufff it's worth playing it imo
Steam User 5
Yes but only for the trip.
Some reviews compare it to a walking simulator, but i disagree as after the first third of the game, it turns into a weird attempt at an FPS. I will be honest, this does not work well, and will be frustrating,
But the game itself isn't that expensive, and the atmosphere it creates does work.
I am glad I played it, but it is no masterpiece,
If you are fine with that, you may give it a go.
Steam User 6
Game play here:
Holy heck this game has some of the scariest monster designs I've seen in a horror game and it came out in 2021. I love that it's an h.p. lovecraftian eldritch horror type game, but instead of it just being subtle is my character crazy it's full on eldritch beings getting real tired of your nonsense, but Andrew is nothing if not a man of perseverance. If someone is looking for a horror game to play this is a great one.
Steam User 5
most people complain it is "Directionless' that you dont know whats happening or why you are there, yet that is the point, the game explains itself as you progress. fun little experience to help break up larger more hour sinking games. very pretty enviroment and music, i loved exploring trying to figure out what is going on. 100 all achievements for fun too, no bugs found either
Steam User 2
This game reminds me a bit of Firewatch. While there’s is a little more to do than Firewatch, some running, some combat, some find key, open door sequences, The Shore is more of an interactive story that unfolds as you explore by walking around.
If you’re really into Lovecraftian tales and the Cthulhu Mythos, it’s enjoyable. The story is interesting enough to keep moving forward.
What I found frustrating about the game was there is no map system and it is sometimes difficult to figure out where to go or where you’ve been. It is also, at times, difficult to discern where you may walk and where you may not walk.
Overall, an average game experience that I enjoyed, but others may not.
Steam User 4
The game is a little rough but I enjoyed my time with it. Only about 2 hours, and the second hour very quickly turns into a Tool music video, but I do like the atmosphere. I paid $1.67 CAD for this game, and I think that is a great price for it since it's definitely around the $5 mark.