FAR: Lone Sails

A Beautiful Journey That Never Fully Engages FAR: Lone Sails immediately caught my eye with its striking visual style and unique vehicle-based exploration. The minimalistic landscapes and hauntingly atmospheric soundtrack promised a serene, almost poetic journey across a post-apocalyptic world. Unfortunately, while the game is undeniably beautiful, the experience ultimately fell flat for me. The core gameplay loop revolves around maintaining and navigating a single, constantly evolving vehicle. At first, this mechanic is engaging, as you carefully manage fuel, steam, and engine parts to traverse varied terrain. But very quickly, it becomes repetitive. Much of the game involves walking back and forth across the same vehicle, fiddling with levers, and restarting sequences when small mistakes or environmental obstacles stop your progress. What should feel like a tactile and satisfying puzzle system ends up feeling like mechanical busywork. The narrative, or rather the absence of one, i...

Caveat: I got this for less than $2 during a sale. Short, sweet yet beautiful, and surprisingly detailed for how simple it seems. Kudos to the dev team that can get you attached to a rundown vehicle and a silent little character in a game that barely spans a couple of hours. I highly recommend this at regular price and it is a no-brainer during a Steam sale.

This game is a short game but my god, (I beat it in five hours) what a gem. It feels like no time is wasted and there's such good gameplay mechanics the time flies by. I was honestly sad when it was over but also very satisfied with it at the end because it was a whole, finished story. Thank you devs for making such a great game I loved it!!

Fun little atmospheric game. Worth a play

FAR: Lone Sails – Short Review https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3558465526 FAR: Lone Sails is a quiet, atmospheric indie adventure that blends light puzzle-solving with vehicle management in a striking post-apocalyptic world. You control a small, hybrid land-ship as it rolls across a dried-up seabed, managing its fuel, repairs, and sails while overcoming environmental obstacles. The game’s biggest strength lies in its mood and presentation. The muted color palette, sweeping landscapes, and minimalistic art style create a feeling of solitude, while the sound design—creaking metal, gusting wind, and the hum of the engine—pulls you into its world. The story is told entirely without dialogue, relying on the environment and your journey to create emotional depth. Over time, your vehicle starts to feel like a true companion. While the puzzles are simple and the game is short (typically 2–5 hours), the overall experience is memorable and emotionally resonan...

Nice music, nice gameplay; Simple but entertaining. Proper artwork. Can understand some of the critics saying the story never fully engages you. However, it's good for what it is and time passes quickly. And now, on sale, just buy it.

One of great short time fun and emotion i ever had. I can't describe how great the music was. It's still playing inside my head. The game was like flipping through drawing book. The visuals were stunning. As whole game play, it's may be repetitive, the mechanism was bare minimum, and one or two occasion was a bit challenging, Overall experience was fun. Recommend play through in one or two sitting.

A really nice and thought-provoking game with nothing extra.

A testament to the fact the Video games are the truest form of art. The game has no story, not a single line of dialogue, no tutorial and you have no name. And yet it manages to evoke something in you that cannot be described easily in words. The sense of adventure, crushing lonelyness and the will to survive of humanity are some words I would describe this as. Most importantly the game does not sacrifice the one thing that sets Vgames apart from other art, GAMEPLAY. It's very simple, but it keeps you engaged, and that's the most important thing. For 1.5 euro this was a no-brainer, but full price does seem a bit much. It's up to you. But I do recommend playing it.

Lovely, beautiful, intuitive and simple. Neat little game, was definitely worth the 1,49€ (7.5/10).