Somewhere in a Clay Nowhere Reviews

I'm scared of the slugs. 10/10

The Dark Souls of Claylikes™ Sincerely, though - the game captures a similar air of mysterious, lived-in ruins. You are a visitor, in a world with rules and ecology that you're constantly learning about and adapting to. The game isn't horror, though - you're in a hostile land, but it's not looking to scare you (thus far, anyway). Don't trust the snails, though. The translation mechanic is straightforward but fun, especially as you try to narrow down just which words are actually important and which you can infer. (Got to save that Insight 👁‍🗨👁‍🗨). Overall, the explore->find->chat->understand loop works very well. Combat is indirect, mostly through exploiting a creature's movement and momentum, but the frequently-high stakes of dying mean that it's a tense affair. I was reminded of trying to slip past zombies in a Resident Evil hallway. I haven't finished it, and got pretty lost last time, but I know I can follow my compass in a place I don't know the name of yet and probably find some progress! The game is punishing and unforgiving in ways, but also goes out of its way to let you know that in This World, it's safe to fail. Get some rest. Try again tomorrow. So that's just what I'm gonna do! Overall - the game isn't for everyone, but if the trailer looks intriguing, the game has (so far, ~2 hours playtime) delivered on it!