This game has a unique charm. The character controls are a bit awkward as well as her movements, the interactive environment is different, and the UI has its quirks. Some subtitles might come off as goofy and like wtf, but strangely enough, I find myself drawn to what the game offers at it's core. It stands out from the crowd, almost like the red-headed stepchild of indie gaming, with all its quirks contributing to its distinctive appeal. It's also dirt cheap on sales.

A simple but addictive game. Love the atmosphere.

After binding the keys with Controller Companion, this game was ok for the small price i paid, i would rate it a
6.5/10 game

Paying Attention to the Cold Temperature.
SG

A cute little survival sim/sorta horror that has a lot of heart for a game with such silly mistranslations. Well worth the $2 for a brief little foray.

Hmmmm I don't know. I kind of like it, but its really hard and has lots of problems. I haven't finished yet, cos of this. But hopefuly will, and will recommend cos old school survival horror with badass chicks rulez!!!

https://youtu.be/sjGJ4uPkzAM

This is the sort of game that 'polarises' opinons (see what I did there?)

But joking aside, it really does. The game attempts to do many things for its low cost - however at the same time it doesn't quite succeed. There is limited crafting, as well as stealth, combat and survival. however some could accuse the game of being excessive in its attempt.

A good example is the survival elements. The basics are there such as eating and drinking - but there is also washing, going to the toilet and even having to clean your clothes. This does lead to the feeling of a lot of busy work that really is not welcome when trying to survive. All of this uses water which needs to be pumped into a tank meaning you have to run back to the pump room to pump even more water.

And finally there is the stealth and combat. Both feel somewhat cumbersome as even the slightest movement will have the AI torpedo straight to you, but the AI itself moves in a somewhat random motion, leading to inevitable death. Once you finally have a weapon if you 'kill' the AI it turns into a sort of black puddle - which also will kill you on touch. However often this puddle is now blocking the path you need to take. So you need to wait for it to reform then try and kill it again, just somewhere it does not block your movement.

Graphically the game is fairly ugly in all honesty but at least the controls are smooth, and the performance is good.

With that all said - I actually like the game, despite the issues. In fact if anything I wish the game went on longer, as it is on the short side.

So I applaud the game for trying to do a lot, and also for being a genuine indy game and not the usual asset flip - but be warned the game has a lot of rough edges, and it will test the patience of even the most patient saint.

Arctic Alive is a survival horror indie game where you play as an unnamed and unknown female character who wakes up in a caged cell in an arctic base. Once she escapes she must survive and also find out what is going on inside and outside of the arctic base. That's about all I'm going to say without spoiling anything else about this game.

You will have to survive and live as long as you can while figuring out the mystery of the arctic by investigating and reading left behind journal articles. You also have to take care of her by showering, eating, drinking, using the bathroom, etc.

All in all this game is pretty unique and a really nice change from playing AAA games. The only cons I have for this game is the english translation can be better and there's a game crashing bug where if you try to change into the jacket outfit, the whole game goes on but the screen is all black. Do I recommend this game? Definitely worth a try and it's price is really low (even better if you buy it when it goes on sale).

My first adventure into the Arctic went like this

-Escaped
-Went downstairs
-Ran
-Died

10/10 Would die again.

I don't know if it's the plastic characters or the incomprehensible google translate or the bizarre enemies and incomprehensible mechanics but there's a charm to this game that you can't really describe. There's something about this game that compels me to figure it out and I don't know if I ever will but I want to see it through to completion. If it cost more than $4 I would probably have given up.