ENG: Disgusting, like Ecco the dolphin, but rotten. Can you imagine what happens inside a dying body? How the organs and cells suffer? Well, that's what the game is about. It is played only with mouse and click, it keeps tension all the time, with horrible but magnificent graphics, uncomfortable but well thought out gameplay and very varied difficulty levels, even the music gives us that bit of fear and stress. At the time of the review I'm on level 24/70 because it is long. Highly recommended if you are looking for something different between walking simulator, point and click and bullet hell. ESP: Desagradable como Ecco the dolphin pero pudriéndose. Te imaginaste lo que pasa dentro de un cuerpo que se esta muriendo? como sufren los órganos y células? Bueno, de algo así va el juego. Se juega solo con el mouse y el clic, mantiene tensión todo el tiempo, con horribles pero magníficos gráficos, de jugabilidad incomoda pero bien pensada y niveles de dificultad muy variados, incl...
Siphonopolis
- Release Date:
- Aug 31, 2022
- Developer:
- ApeHardware
- Publisher:
- ApeHardware
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Awake once again.
Welcome back.
One last task.
Enter Siphonopolis. Find the heart.
> What am I looking at?
This game was originally made some time around 2017-18. It was hard to control and used poor 3d renders for its graphics. The plot was barely there. So it was forgotten and deleted.
But it didn’t die.
Recovered from beyond the grave and the recycle bin, it has been fixed up, polished and remastered with a new photo-edit artstyle using stock images, old project renders and even a few pixel art drawings. Every asset has changed, becoming more twisted and strange. The story has changed in a similar direction.
> What am I supposed to do?
Siphonopolis can be called a point-and-click game, but it’s a rather odd one. There are a few puzzles but they aren’t the focus. Most of your time here will be spent swimming through surreal landscapes, fighting bizarre creatures in bullet hell combat and running away from the ones you can’t shoot.
> How big is this trench?
The original game has 52 short levels. A few more with new mechanics have been added to this version, which now has 70 levels. It's a short trip, but it doesn't end when you find the Heart. Completing the game will unlock another salvaged bullet hell game and 3 alternate protagonists for the main game with different gimmicks each.
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User Reviews
Very intriguing… adventure?... point & click?... game? it makes me feel nostalgic of old flash games by how simple the control scheme is while also having combat and puzzles. The VERY notorious thing is the visual style, abstract and colorful with distinguishable shapes for characters and obstacles. It has problems with the hitbox and collision, and it is kind of repetitive, but at the same time fascinating and free so there's that. Esp: Es un juego muy intrigante de... aventura?... point & click?... supongo? me hace sentir nostalgia de los juegos viejos de flash por lo simple que es el esquema de control a la vez que tiene combate y puzzles. Lo MUY notorio es el estilo visual, abstracto y colorido pero con formas distinguibles para los personajes y obstáculos. Tiene problemas de hitbox y de colisión, y es algo repetitivo, pero al mismo tiempo fascinante y gratuito, así que lo vale.
good aesthetics ≠ good game
After seeing the screenshots i've immediately become intrigued by the peculiar art style, and it was cheap enough i bought it right away. It's... Different. The visuals, soundtrack and the atmosphere really sell the feeling of being somewhere thats decaying and deteriorating and you really shouldn't be in. The simple mechanics of moving where you click and shooting at enemies didn't promise much depth at fist, but some levels surprised me with the different things you can do with them. Overall this game sticks to it's theme really well, and it's cheap enough that the simplicity doesn't bother me much, and it's certainly an unique experience. Edit: after beating the game i want to change my recommendation from 'its cheap enough to try" to "absolutely must try". The game is great, the gimmicks it introduced to spice up it's simple mechanics were all unique, and not one did overstay it's welcome. The graphics continued to be amazing till the end, the story went places i wouldn't have expe...
Remarkable visual style and beautifully haunting soundtrack (I even bought it separately). The gameplay is simplistic, but is present enough for a game to feel like a game, heh. The lore behind it all makes me wanna know more. With the exception of a few bugs Siphonopolis is a great experience. I will update the review after completing the game, don't have enough free time rn.
Pretty buggy and doesn't play well. It is also highly repetitive, and has a visual style that although is ghastly (in a good way) and unnerving, is also hard to play with. I have only gotten to level 18, and so my opinion may change. But I am a little disappointed considering how cool the concept is and my adoration for creepy underwater games.
Great aesthetics and sound design
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4702MQ CPU @ 2.20GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 322 MB available space
- Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device
Recommended
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4702MQ CPU @ 2.20GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 322 MB available space
- Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device
FAQ
How much does Siphonopolis cost?
Siphonopolis is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Siphonopolis?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: 10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4702MQ CPU @ 2.20GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 322 MB available space Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device Recommended: Recommended: OS: 10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4702MQ CPU @ 2.20GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 322 MB available space Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device
What platforms is Siphonopolis available on?
Siphonopolis is available on Windows PC.
Is Siphonopolis worth buying?
Siphonopolis has 63% positive reviews from 8 players.
When was Siphonopolis released?
Siphonopolis was released on Aug 31, 2022.
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