

Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. Set in early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore.
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Warm, cool, contemplative and plot-driven.
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Brain&Brain
- Publisher
- Plug In Digital, Brain&Brain
- Released
- September 29, 2016
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 1 h rushed · 2 h main story · 3.5 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.1/10 from 43 ratings.
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