Cradle
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert. The player’s task is to repair the mechanical body of his companion and solve the mystery of the neglected entertainment park located not far from the yurt together. Key Features Open World. Explore the mysterious and stylish world of the robotized Mongolia. Search the yurt, take a stroll down the river or head towards the entertainment park – this game has no fences you cannot overcome. Living Characters. Communicate with NPCs. Owing to non-standard emotion display technology where actor eyes video is used, the NPCs in Cradle look as ‘live’ ones.
Game Discussion
Steam User 25
I have kind of deja vu with this game because I'm not sure if I already played it years ago or not... it seems kinda familiar though and not sure why but it reminds me of Syberia games.
Steam User 6
very atmospheric, a hidden gem. Stuck once or twice, used a tutorial but otherwise the story is captivating. The soundtrack is one of the greatest in video games btw.
Steam User 3
Really fantastic game, I just completed it. I love the story and vibe!
It's an open world game combined with block puzzle minigames. Really fun, and if you can't figure out a minigame, you can skip it without any consequences.
The game of course has some stuff that could use tweaking, but all in all it feels very much like a small piece of a triple A title.
The universe that the studio has created in this game is absolutely incredible, what a beautiful experience.
The only negative thing about Cradle is that you are left yearning for more!
Steam User 0
Janky, rough around the edges, hard to understand, cult classic.
The Eastern European Special.
Fantastic game with clunky controls and gameplay, but features an engaging mystery that must be pieced together by the player. It features explorations of philosophical and religious themes, and a dystopian society that's uncomfortably close to our own.
Steam User 0
What a truly creative, yet bizarre, fever-dream of a game! Very interesting and original script would make for a thought-provoking six part mini-series on NETFLIX or AMAZON! As far as game play, other than the oddly placed and, frankly, irritating Minecraft-inspired mini-cube games, the art, design, atmosphere and music were all quite stunning. Would I recommend? Yes, with caveats. Probably best suited for fans of short form Sci-Fi, such as Philip K. Dick or The Black Mirror series. Cheers!
Steam User 2
Good, but with some bad.
"Mixed" is a very fitting review.
Some real neat ideas for story, characters and world-building.
Some of the puzzles are a little clunky. The very first one, you assume you are looking for a tea kettle, but what you're actually looking for is more like a frying pan, for example.
Overall, I enjoyed progressing through the story. They painted a very interesting post-human world.
But then, you play the block puzzle segments. These are terrible and by the fourth and last one, you'll be dreading them.
The ending leaves a lot of loose ends, but I don't mind that too much.
Also, the game 'lags out' for a brief second here and there. On modern hardware, it's not that bad. I'm sure in 2015, it would have been worse.
If you want a short story about people with robot bodies and think you can tolerate the block puzzles, go right ahead on this on.
Steam User 2
Provides a unique glance into a (a weird future version of) Mongolia. The cube levels felt out of place, and it was a bit short but I mostly enjoyed it. I would recommend if on sale.