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Is Soul Searching worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a short narrative voyage with survival mechanics
- Small local groups seeking cooperative exploration for up to 4 players
- Players interested in games addressing isolation, meaning, and direction
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long story campaign, since the main story takes around 3 hours
- Players who want guided onboarding, since the game provides control instructions but no broader tutorial
- Players looking for combat-focused action, since catching fish is described as the most violent player activity
Our take on Soul Searching
The open-world framing suggests a broad expedition, but the main story is listed at around 3 hours. Navigation and play style are left largely to the player, with control instructions but no fuller tutorial, so the freedom comes with limited guidance.
What is Soul Searching?
Sail away from a homeland on a small boat through an open world of islands, dragons, magic, and open seas.
The single-player story takes around 3 hours and offers no tutorial beyond the controls, leaving players to choose routes and survival styles. Fishing provides food, while gold and better boats are part of the journey. Islands contain stories, monologues, ghosts, and places without human inhabitants; sea creatures include dragons and killer whales. Magic skills can make survival at sea easier, and a day-night cycle affects gameplay in subtle ways.
A separate randomly generated mode supports 1 to 4 local players working together to survive, with resource needs increasing as the group grows. Player appearance customization includes gender and sexual interest options. The game addresses isolation, searching for meaning, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
How Soul Searching plays
- 01Randomized Local Mode
- A generated-map mode supports 1 to 4 local players who cooperate to survive.
- 02Island Stories
- Some islands feature monologues and accounts of people living there, while others have no human inhabitants.
- 03Sea Creatures
- Ocean encounters include dragons, killer whales, and other creatures.
- 04Magic Skills
- Spells offer ways to make survival at sea easier.
- 05Player Appearance Options
- Customization includes choices related to gender and sexual interest.
- 06Local Controls
- Control options support four Xbox gamepads, two keyboard players, or one mouse player.
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Soul Searching: platforms & release
Is Soul Searching worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a short narrative voyage with survival mechanics. Skip it if: players seeking a long story campaign, since the main story takes around 3 hours.
Where can I download Soul Searching?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Soul Searching's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Soul Searching on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
