The Deer God is promising on a first look, thanks to its unusual premise and to a visual style that stands out. Once that impression is surpassed, however, the game quickly falls into a tedious repetitive experience that makes it lose its potential interest, which is a shame as The Deer God had some potential to be much more captivating than it is.
The Deer God2015
The Deer God
2015 Cinopt Studios46Bad
Playtime
ShortTypically 5 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $7.99
- $9.99
- $14.99
- $14.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- January 5, 2015
- Developer
- Crescent Moon Games
- Publisher
- Cinopt Studios
- Themes
Overview
The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes.
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Reception
Press55
Players47
MediocreBad- Metacritic59from 20 reviews
- OpenCritic52from 35 reviews
I stared deep into the eyes of the deer, waiting for it to speak. There was no grass, no trees; just a white void surrounding me and her heavenly grace as she judged me and my actions. But she did not speak. She did not even blink. As the silence dragged on, I grew more desperate, bargaining with her to just make sense of this, please! What should I...
The Deer God may be a great visual experience to unwind with, and it has a spiritual message to match. But when it comes down to the actual gameplay, the game just feels too stiff and uninteresting. Despite an almost enchanting presence, the actual mechanics of The Deer God will do as much as possible to push you away.
But there's far too much wrong here for me to recommend The Deer God.
The Deer God aims high with its breathtaking visuals, sound, and narrative, but it's just not entertaining enough to actually make you want to pick up your Joy-Con controllers.