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Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland.
Soul Searching is a indie, survival and adventure game
developed by Talha Kaya and Kayabros
and published by Talha Kaya, Kayabros and Nakana.io.
Released on February 15th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 2 languages: English and Turkish.
It has received 304 reviews of which 263 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in a rating of 8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Soul Searching into these genres:
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP2+
- Processor: CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
- Processor: CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+
- Processor: CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0 or later
- Storage: 250 MB available space
User reviews & Ratings
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So I don't really know how to start. I am extremely emotional at the time of writing this and as a heads up I want you to know that this game is really good and you should consider buying it. My review is mostly going to be me rumbling about emotional stuff. If that is not for you, I'm sure there are other reviews for you to read. I bought the game just this morning, thinking that I would be playing a survival game. Gonna be honest I was not expecting an emotional masterpiece. I'm sure you have felt this burden in your own journey throughout your life; melancholy. You stop deriving pleasure from the things you used to enjoy. You no longer get any pleasure out of living and you start to see how pointless everything is. How we live lives that are made up by other people. How everything in life such as love, happiness, friendship, goals ect. Are things that we have made up to use as a shelter. Or are they? It depends on you. Are you a searcher, or an escapist? The game goes through these emotions. The carefully crafted narrative makes one think about themselves and their lives. About how this world works. “Should you really go?” says the girl in the beginning. “There are more important things in life.” Should we really follow our ancestors by doing all the pointless deeds that they have engraved in our skulls and societies? By wasting our lives trying to land a job, trying desperately to save up to buy a house or to get married and have children? Are these the things that determine our humanity? You know, this game hit me hard ‘cause I have been having these feelings for a long time now. I have been struggling to find a reason to continue this charade. "I don't feel any kind of happiness or sadness. I just feel serenity. I feel melancholy." "Melancholy is a great burden, but if you carry it, it'll make you see things." "I see things" "I saw things that no one was supposed to see." "I'll never speak again. I'll never write again. Melancholy, a symptom of depression or anything else that it can ooze out of, really does make one see things. It helps one look at life from a distance. Like the audience of a theatre play, one gets to observe everything. Like a carefree explorer, one gets the freedom to proceed without bonds. Like you no longer exist, as if you are not human anymore. It sounds bleak but somehow it is great. I guess this is why people say don’t think too much lol. I ask myself these question all the time, so for the sake of an argument let's ask them again. Why am I still alive? Why do we go on after knowing everything we do? Is it love that keeps us going? The game does touch this point. “All is lost when I put my head on your lap. It all fades away.” I think we can say that the things that we hold on to, all the things that keep us going are like drugs. They make us forget, they help us run away and hide. “I’ll forget what I’ve been through, for that is the way to go through even more. Even more…” the game says. I still play lots of games. I watch tons of stuff and I am in love with this person who have changed, and still is changing my life. Not just to keep going, not just to pass time while waiting for death. I enjoy doing these things. You know, there is a thin line between being a soul searcher or an escapist and I still do not know which I am. But I try to be a searcher. Maybe in some point of my life I will decide whether it was worth it or not, but not now. I should get going and continue the search for my own soul. As I have said, this “review” is mostly a rant from an emotionally unstable person. I needed to vent for so long that I guess I found it easier to do it via writing. If you have made it this far, buy the game. It is a nice experience. A big thank you to Kayabros for creating a story this touching to a lone soul. Thank you for expressing our feelings. Teşekkürler<3
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Soul Searching is great example of an indie title that has modest scope, yet ends up being bigger than itself. The end result is greater than the sum of its parts. It has a soul . Indie games like this do what AAA titles could never achieve - they poke at fundamental human questions and issues, and like real life, they often do not achieve a satisfying resolve. That's okay. That's life. Essentially, Soul Searching is a *very* lite survival sim where you are on a quest to 'find yourself'. Almost zen-like, if you ask me - there is no fighting, and it is hard to die (along with little-to-no punishment for death). You can finish the game in, oh, about 2 hours, but achievement hunting is fun and will double that. There is local multiplayer which I am eager to try because the wifey played single player and enjoyed that. That says something right there. Otherwise, there are several things that pleasantly surprised me. You will find a variaty of different rafts you can buy, and they have modular features such as oars, ladders, rudders, fishing gear, fresh water supply, etc. Really neat. There is currency and magic. The dialogue is well done, and asks meaningful questions for anyone who thinks critically about their life. There are small random 'events' that you will find out at sea, which is cool. And dragons. Where Soul Searching really shines is in it's presentation. The music and game flow almost create a cinematic experience; it was touching at moments, for sure. I won't go into spoilers, but the story is good. Well, at least I can say that the first half had me super excited about it, but I felt it ended more with a whimper... Or perhaps I was hoping it would go another way - but that's okay because the overall experience is still great. Well worth the asking price. You will get an afternoon filled with some great gaming and a thinkpiece story. Pros: +Great zen-like/lite survival game +Presentation and game flow are brilliant and really showcase how indie games can have soul +Interesting story +Controller support is great +It's fun +Dragons Cons: -If you value a dollar-to-hour ratio, you may be disapointed here - but the hours are certainly high quality -Be aware that the storyline is a bit dark (not a con per se, but just know this) Glad I picked this up and played through it. I look forward to getting the local multiplayer achievement, too. Absolutely charming.
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Soul Searching is a fresh game with an interesting narrative. It shows that you don't really need fancy graphics, or expensive sound design in order to provide good time for the players. I always compare these kind of games with other types of entertainment that I spent money to. Yesterday the ticket for a movie that I went was more expensive than Soul Searching and definitely was a worse experience. Games like this, makes you interact, care and think, puts you into the driver seat. I always appreciate these kind of games and kudos to their developers. I definitely recommend it even with full price, it's much better time spent than a 100 min movie, and it's still cheaper :)
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No video game made me feel this way before. It's like a breezy autumn afternoon, alone at the beach, watching the waves and thinking about your life.
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Soul Searching is one of the best indies i've played this year. On top of it's heartfelt story, survival part doesn't get tedious at all. In it's ocean of surprises, there's a huge pile of content to explore with your small raft.
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Soul Searching is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
Soul Searching is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.
Soul Searching received 263 positive votes out of a total of 304 achieving a rating of 8.00.
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Soul Searching was developed by Talha Kaya and Kayabros and published by Talha Kaya, Kayabros and Nakana.io.
Soul Searching is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Soul Searching is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Soul Searching is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Soul Searching offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Soul Searching offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There is a DLC available for Soul Searching. Explore additional content available for Soul Searching on Steam.
Soul Searching does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Soul Searching supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Soul Searching is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Talha Kaya,
Kayabros
Publisher
Talha Kaya,
Kayabros,
Nakana.io
Release
15 Feb 2017
Platforms
Remote Play