I really want to love this game. In some ways, I do. The gameplay and 8bit design are what I've been looking for since I was a small child, a la Sid Meier's Pirates! for the NES. I'm in my early 40s now. A lot of the gameplay is very fun and a bit addicting in a way. However, the game is mired by the 'roguelite' difficulty and poor level design. I don't like that there are ghosts / witch doctors who use magic in the game, but I can definitely look past it. However, the difficulty and inability to save your progress is very irritating, especially given the strength of the end boss. So much so that the useless 'continue' option in the menu seems to be a mocking jab from the developer. The difficulty is pretty rough, you can be 'ganked' at night even with a hearty ship by a ghost ship, you can be chased by pirates, fight them and win, only to have another pirate descend upon your already-damaged crew and vessel. Just having crew and upgrades much more affordable and accessible would go a ...
High and Dry
- Release Date:
- May 12, 2023
- Developer:
- Justin Stewart
- Publisher:
- Goose Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Randomized Ocean
Each time you play aspects of the game will be randomly generated so that each play through is unique, however some things will remain the same which allows you to learn as you play to help you eventually beat the game.
Make Difficult Choices
Across the ocean many text based encounters await you, some leading to combat and others not so much. What choices will you make?
Upgrade your Ship
You will make to make difficult choices, you only have so much time before Davey comes for you soul and all, so you're going to have to choose. More crew means more people manning the cannons, or more working the sails which makes you ship move much faster and be much harder to hit. Having lots of resources is good but they will weigh you down and lower your speed and evade chance. Powerful weapon combos can take down enemy ships in a hurry, but if you can't take a volley of hits what good does it do you?
Strategy Gameplay
During combat you will have to make some decisions as well. Having someone on sails is important or your ship will move like a sloth and your percent chance to evade enemy shots will be much lower but of course you need sailors manning the cannons to attack your enemies. If your ship has some holes in it who do you send down to make the repairs? Or do you? Cannons can be destroyed and need repairs but sailors can take damage as well and sailors gain experience throughout a play through making some better at certain tasks than others. Do you want to play offensively or defensively?
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User Reviews
A fun strategy game with a unique concept. Still a little rough around the edges but has a lot of potential
A quick little game with a fun gameplay loop. A speed up feature or time skip would do wonders as the game tends to drag on a bit after the first hour, where most of the content you can find had already been discovered. More content, bugfixes, and Qol would be nice, but I'd say it's worth the price to check it out.
Recommended if you like strategy games like FTL, the core idea is strong and has a lot of potential but could use more content.
One of the best pirate themed indie game on Steam. Would recommend :) Great support from developer!
This game has potential but it has so many bugs. For instance I saved and quit out of my game and when I cam back to it I was greeted by the sight of my ship burning and all the island glitched into one another making it impossible for me to navigate. I also discovered a bug on an island where you can save somebody from a beast and then getting pretty much infinite food and money from it instead of a decent amount. Over all I think the game concept if good but it could be so much better after some bug fixes as well as some quality of life changes.
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (21H1 and above) / 11 64-bit (21H2 and above)
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 240X / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 730 / Intel® UHD Graphics 630
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® 11.0 Compatible Sound Card
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does High and Dry cost?
High and Dry costs $3.49.
What are the system requirements for High and Dry?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (21H1 and above) / 11 64-bit (21H2 and above) Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 240X / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 730 / Intel® UHD Graphics 630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 11.0 Compatible Sound Card Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is High and Dry available on?
High and Dry is available on Windows PC.
Is High and Dry worth buying?
High and Dry has 71% positive reviews from 7 players.
When was High and Dry released?
High and Dry was released on May 12, 2023.
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