This game brings out the feeling of exploration and discovery in me. I really want more like that.

Very "theater of the mind," in that you are mainly navigating a map and are given text snippets to describe what you encounter. This is not a bad thing, though - it adds to the feeling of exploring an uncharted, alien territory. Discovering and cataloging new life forms is engaging and satisfying in itself, but the core of this game is a compelling ecological mystery with a unique framing device. I'll remember this one for a long time.

amazing game. it's a classic minimal-mechanics indie game, and those mechanics really shine in their simplicity. the entire game revolves around slowly adjusting yourself to the world through the very restrained UI, which works beautifully with its narrative. the sci-fi is loving and detail oriented, and every aspect of the game reinforces its primary theme of learning to love the world around you through a filter of mechanical alienation. there is some annoyingly monotonous backtracking at times, especially if you want to learn more about the planet beyond the main narrative, but the reward is nearly always worth it. if you like how it looks, you will probably love how it plays!