Cloudy Valley

This has been such a cozy adventure. Now that I finished it I feel like I've been back from vacation. I really enjoyed finding all the secrets and hidden items. Talking to the locals was interesting. Every one of them had a little story to tell. And sometimes even a quest for me. Helping them and seeing how happy they are made me happy as well. I had a lot of fun playing Cloudy Valley. It has its little irks and quirks but I've encountered nothing major. Would definitely recommend it.

Cloudy Valley is such a cozy game, and I can see the inspiration from A Short Hike. Cloudy Valley does stand on its own, and I enjoyed exploring the archipelago, meeting the cute characters, and completing some of the quests. However, there are a few improvements that could be made. The inventory system is just a long list, and it was a bit inconvenient having to scroll each time to find the shovel or check how many tokens I had. There is also not a map or a journal to keep track of quests. Therefore, if you find an item, it can be hard to remember where you had to go and which character to talk to especially when you get closer to the end of the game. That said, Cloudy Valley is a charming game that I do recommend playing.

An A Short Hike-like game but with worse controls (they aren't bad., but... the fact you can't even jump makes it less immersive imo), a not as good camera angle (I prefer the overhead camera, just feels better), and the game overall just generally feels really slow (would it have hurt to make the run a bit faster? no offense, but the swimming is faster lol). It's an alright game but not for me tbh. Doesn't exactly capture A Short Hike's feel for me, but can see why people would like it. Btw, were the achievements a later update or something? Cause all the ones I have only 0.1% players have apparently, lol.

The game looks pretty cool from the outside, and initial impressions are not bad :) That being said, there seems to be a lot of bugs, I can't progress, quest givers and dialogue suddenly stop working, and pickups don't disappear from the world after being picked up, though you can't pick them up again, and I can't figure out how to save, and ive given up on trying to restart the game again. Performance wise, I also wished the game would have run with uncapped framerate, as its (framepacing?) looks a little sluggish

Relaxing little escape that feels like a digital summer vacation. Exploring the islands at my own pace was the highlight, whether I was swimming, climbing, or just wandering along the shoreline. The atmosphere is cozy and calm, with a focus on discovery rather than pressure. I liked how laid back the experience is. There are treasures to find, but nothing ever feels rushed or stressful.

Adorable little game with a lot of heart and kindness at its core. Help Pix find a golden clover for her Papa during her summer camp stay at Cloudy Valley and enjoy a relaxing island scenery with a mellow soundtrack. It has to be said that the game isn't completely bug-free, but the solo dev has been very reactive!

Want to love it so badly because I'm a fan of games like a short hike, however there are too many bugs, I've already experienced 2 major bugs in the 38 minutes I've played. The first bug, I got stuck climbing a ladder and couldnt get off, when I finally managed to get off I was stuck in a climbing animation and couldnt progress. The second bug, I talked to the quest giver who was supposed to sell the ticket to me and it wouldnt trigger. For some reason anytime I close the game and relaunch, it says I have to start a new game. Unsure how the saving works in the game. Might revisit the game later if bugs are fixed.

j'ai vraiment envie de recommander ce jeu mais le nombre de softlocks rend l'aventure (qui se veut chill et relax) presque déplaisante..... J'ai eu un bug avec des chaussures de grimpe qui ne me permettait plus de grimper. Très frustant. Bug ?qui réapparait à chaque fois que je quitte et relance le jeu.... Je vais attendre un patch J'espere que le dev pourra corriger ces points car l'atmosphere du jeu est vraiment chouette.

Cute little game about exploring different islands. I love games that have this similar story & vibe. I enjoyed trying to get as many collectibles as possible during my stream, and overall checking out the different islands and characters. Shout out to Marine who talks about having a stomach ache due to her period. Overall a nice & short experience. Here's my first impressions: https://youtu.be/EdvCvjM5onY

Cloud Valley is a relaxed adventure game that shamelessly wears its influences on its sleeve. It borrows a lot from A Short Hike ([spoiler]Hello Claire![/spoiler]) and Animal Crossing, but it feels like it’s coming from a place of admiration. However, the game feels like it was released too early. I am far from entomophobic, but I felt like I was consistently running into issues. Sometimes it was small forgivable things like temporarily getting stuck in the climbing animation or hovering off the ground after falling off a cliff. While other times it was frustrating things like the playable character getting stuck and having to restart because you were auto saved there and quests not completing despite the task giver telling you about your reward. This is a situation where I wish Steam had a neutral review option. I recognize and understand this is a solo developer who over time will likely fix some of the issues. And I think the price of the game is more than fair when you consider similar games like Little Kitty Big City, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, and Lil Gator Game being nearly 3x as expensive at full price. But there is still some work to be done before Cloud Valley can be mentioned in the same conversation as those games.