Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
A gorgeous, deeply moving cozy management game about grief and goodbyes. Skip it if repetitive crafting, grinding and backtracking bore you.
Great for
Players who want a slow, cozy, emotional story with memorable characters, art and music
Main risk
The crafting, farming and backtracking loop is tedious and padded
Mentioned in ~3 in 4 positive reviews
“Spiritfarer doesn't tell you to "move on." Instead, it quietly teaches acceptance, gratitude, and how love can remain even after saying goodbye.”
Steam review · 245.7 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“it's strikingly beautiful, truly! The animations, the detail of the islands and the spirits pulled me into the game.”
Steam review · 57.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“All the characters are so well-written that it was hard not to feel some level of emotional connection for each of them as individuals.”
Steam review · 112.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Love a low stakes resource management game that still has a story throughout and interesting characters to meet.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Music is a special kind of art: flutes, violins and piano create a magical feeling of calm, and each spirit has its own unique theme.”
Steam review · 62.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 negative reviews
“you'll be playing the same uninteresting minigames to water crops, feed the crew, cut wood logs, etc., for the entire game.”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“They're all incredibly unlikable, rude and entitled.”
Steam review · 25.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“it really started to overstay it's welcome with seemingly endless backtracking to different islands many different times.”
Steam review · 37.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“since you can't cancel these animations (like in most other games), it got real annoying super fast.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This game is sold as a cozy managegement game, and makes no mention of the platform/action sequences that are vital to collecting resources and advancing the game.”
Steam review · 65.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“There is flashing lights associated with SO many activities you do (getting a new spirit, bringing a spirit to the afterlife, cutting down trees, mining...) and you can't turn it off.”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
From the Steam store page
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Other games we’ve read the reviews for
+ Emotional, well-written story
− Choices barely matter; story is railroaded
analyzed 3 d ago
+ Nostalgic classic that still holds up
− Constant crashes on modern Windows
analyzed 4 d ago
+ Fun, relaxing and good value on sale
− Buggy with frequent softlocks
analyzed 4 d ago
+ Adorable, well-written maids
− Too little content, short and shallow
analyzed 4 d ago
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