Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree

I would hate to ruin the perfect 100% score this game has (as of writing this review on the 3rd of june 2025) with a negative review and trust me, i won't. But such a high score does set a precedent that garners some expectations, unfortunately those expectations weren't met for me. It's not that i hated the game, not at all, it had a lot of charm and heart but i wasn't blown away by it either. The thing bahamut and the waqwaq tree does the best is the movement, which is important in an underwater game. Some games really stumble here but bahamut generally controled very well with a great 'flow'. The levels also had an equally good flow to them but there weren't any puzzles to really challenge your grey matter. The mechanics were interesting but i feel they could have been pushed a bit further. The visuals were pretty for the most part but not jawdroppingly gorgeous either, same for the music which was just okay unfortunately. The game did tell a cool story based on folklore, and while i won't pretend it wasn't predictable i do love learning from other cultures so in that sense the game is worth it imo. It's also relatively cheap so not the biggest investment on that front. The only major area of improvement is that the text autoplays, something that can be quite bothersome. If the game could use any change it'd be that as i sometimes could not read the dialogue in time... Other than that it was a good enough, albeit slightly generic game.

a visually beautiful game, but with poor and boring gameplay, which is frustrating considering the experience could have been (harder , more enjoyable, and more varied) i wish the idea of swimming with the character had been used in a more fun way. I hope to see improvement in future games. "i play 18 hours but in ofline mode"

An unremarkable, cute short exploration game with a fair price-point. Good luck on your next work, Starvania.

Estética muito bonita, trabalho sonoro fenomenal. Um ASMR jogável. Puzzles tranquilos mas que te fazem pensar, e a história tem um toque filosófico. Junta tudo isso com a trilha sonora de vibe meio arábias e fica perfeito <3

Calm and Relaxing underwater gameplay.

A relaxing and atmospheric game with smooth controls, beautiful art, and great sound design. While I haven't progressed too far yet, it's clear there's more depth waiting to unfold. I believe anyone who appreciates storytelling and calm-paced gameplay would find something to love here. That said, there are a few areas that could use improvement: - There's no option to customize the controls. Having to press "left shift" repeatedly to move faster becomes uncomfortable over time. - No autosave, I had to restart my progress after the game closed unexpectedly. - The Arabic voice-over feels overly deep and unnatural at times, and there are some noticeable inaccuracies in Arabic spelling. Despite these issues, the game has potential and left a positive impression overall. * Note: I don't usually play games like this

I don't play many indie games but this is one of the best indie games I have ever tried for sure! The whole idea of mixing the Arabic culture and legend with the gaming industry is just AMAZING. I really recommend it to all indie-games players and all the players that wants to try indie games. It is short and worth every penny I paid. Thank you Starvania for this masterpiece.

Beautiful game. Great little story. Took me about 4 hours to complete because my ability to not survive is unmatched haha. Definitely recommend for a chill narrative game with a beautiful message.

2 hours full of fun and puzzles ,i loved each part of it , except a single issue which is the automatic cut-scenes , rather than that 10-10 game

This was a fun adventure through a lovely oceanscape. The music was nice and the sounds of the water really immersed you (pun intended). The main story is voice acted and I enjoyed learning more about the world. The art was really lovely and vibrant. I loved the combination of shells and more human architecture. The text for the main story did move a bit fast but the devs are aware and are fixing it! All in all it was a fun journey with some interesting puzzles and a cool approach to drawing symbols as a mechanic.