Lake Minnewaska

Lake Minnewaska

Steam Deck Playable

Bait Shack · Indie · Jun 1, 2024

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's free to play.

96%
Very Positive
145 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 86 sampled reviews

Based on 145 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 86 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise86 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
'Lake Minnewaska' is a free, narrative-driven first-person fishing game.
43 of 86 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The simplicity of the gameplay makes it accessible to players of all skill levels, with a straightforward objective: fish, explore, and uncover the secrets of Lake Minnewaska while guiding Sosa's journey to become a better father.
14 of 86 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The touching story, beautiful visual graphics, and musical accompaniment create a wonderful atmosphere.
12 of 86 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It features a heartfelt story, a jazzy soundtrack, a variety of lush, stormy, and mystical environments, and multiple types of fish and fishing locations.
11 of 86 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters43 reviews
Gameplay14 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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