Call of the Sea

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Summary

Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930s that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband’s expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery.

Storyline

It is 1934, in the far reaches of the South Pacific. Norah has crossed the ocean following the trail of her missing husband’s expedition and finds herself on a lush island paradise - a nameless, forgotten place, dotted with the remnants of a lost civilization.
What strange secrets does it hold, and what might Norah unearth in her quest for the truth?


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Call of the Sea Reviews & Ratings

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Review by annualblooms [user]
July 30, 2022

This is definitely a puzzle game heavy on plot and exploration. Similar to point-and-click puzzle systems, there’s a wide enough variety andThis is definitely a puzzle game heavy on plot and exploration. Similar to point-and-click puzzle systems, there’s a wide enough variety and especially deep enough difficulty curves during later chapters to quality as more than just a narrative adventure. While the voice acting can certainly be overbearing and campy, it really contributes to the Lovecraftian atmosphere the game is striving for. This is honestly one of my favourite indie games of all time. It was the first game I ever bought immediately after trying it on game pass. I just ordered to import a physical version of a PS5 copy because it was such an incredible experience. I really think it deserves a higher rating and I’m looking forward to what the studio can bring in the future if they keep exploring this genre.

90
Review by rmw408 [user]
August 28, 2021

A great puzzle adventure. Played this as a family taking turns controlling the lead character while the others would help to solve the nextA great puzzle adventure. Played this as a family taking turns controlling the lead character while the others would help to solve the next challenge. My only complaint being that it all ended to soon.

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Review by tramaskk [user]
August 19, 2021

Loved this game. Beautiful graphics with a nice story. The protagonist, Norah, is intelligent and insightful while the puzzles are unique andLoved this game. Beautiful graphics with a nice story. The protagonist, Norah, is intelligent and insightful while the puzzles are unique and challenging. The atmosphere of the game is incredible. Couldn't put it down once I picked it up.

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Review by Cubed3
August 2, 2021

Call of the Sea can be described as: a forgettable adventure, sprinkled with fun, but easy puzzles. The exposition-heavy "narration" of the main heroine ruins the atmosphere of this journey, which isn't that strong to begin with, especially for a story dealing with eldritch terrors from beyond. The only reason to play this are the puzzles, although they too fail to keep you invested, as you won't really care about reaching the end, especially if a fan of Lovecraft, which will instantly turn the plot into an extremely predictable one. It has its moments, sure, and the visuals are beautiful, but this is generally a mediocre experience.

90
Review by Xplocion [user]
July 6, 2021

The good:Investment history. Challenging puzzles. Nice and colorful graphics. Realistic physics (despite the caricature of the designs).The good:Investment history. Challenging puzzles. Nice and colorful graphics. Realistic physics (despite the caricature of the designs). Only progression achievements are easy. It has a chapter selector (if you don't have to start the story from scratch to get the secret achievements). Lovecraftians references. It has two endings. On Xbox Series X it looks spectacular (although some textures and surfaces like water don't look as good). It's on Xbox Game Pass.The bad:Cryptic and challenging puzzles. It's not ideal for achievement hunters (unless you're trying to play it with a guide in hand). Something short.Lo Meh !:If they told me this is a Sea of Thieves “explore an island” mission, I would believe it. With a guide all achievements are easy (so joke). Ideally, you should try to finish the game by yourself and then replay the chapters to get all the achievements. There are achievements that are absurd and if it weren't for someone already taking them out, they would not believe they are there (that includes achievements of seeing murals, having all the notes and per chapter there is a well-hidden object to find.). Personally I am up to the cap of the Lovecraftian references in this type of games they should work it more (I say this because I recently finished Moon of Madness and more of the same primal octopuses from outer space)

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Game Information
Release Date December 8, 2020
Publisher Raw Fury, Out of the Blue Games
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes Historical, Mystery
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S