- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
You didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond.
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Character
Grave, earnest, contemplative and bleak.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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GamingTrendDavid FlynnFeb 202390/100The Pale Beyond is a masterclass in tone and atmosphere informing gameplay. As Captain Robin Shaw, you'll need to make tough decisions constantly, but this stressful journey is well worth seeing through to the end.
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COGconnectedJaina HillMar 202385/100If you’re a frostbite-loving freak like me, The Pale Beyond is the game for you. It makes me optimistic about the future of this niche genre. The amount of research and care is apparent as you play. The opaque gameplay systems draw you into the narrative, but leave you in suspense. If you’ve made it this far in the review, I have to assume one of those things is appealing to you. Play The Pale Beyond; it might just be the best novel you read this year.
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God is a GeekLyle CarrFeb 20238/10The Pale Beyond is bleak and miserable in all the right ways, with a fantastic setting for a survival game.
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New Game NetworkAlex VarankouMar 202362/100The Pale Beyond has a nice art style and tries to balance an intriguing story and survival gameplay, but the two elements never find common ground, and the technical issues eventually drag the whole experience into the icy waters.
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Jump Dash RollIain BlankFeb 20237/10A tough game that's sometimes a little too harsh for its own good, but if you're up for the challenge, there's a wonderfully touching gaming experience to be had here.
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Snippets via OpenCritic, where 93% of critics recommend it.
About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Bellular Studios
- Publisher
- Fellow Traveller, Surprise Attack Games
- Released
- February 24, 2023
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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