Steel Seed

You've played this game before. It might not have been called Steel Seed, but it could have been Uncharted, Jedi: Survivor, Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed, or any of the countless other titles that wear the Action-Adventure label. The specific mix of setting, gameplay, mechanics, and story might be unique, but if you've played third-person action-adventures, you've essentially played Steel Seed. It doesn't bring anything new to the table, and that lack of originality ends up hurting it more than anything else. Throughout my playthrough, I was constantly teetering on the edge of liking it more than it ever allowed me to. It exists in a frustrating limbo, full of visible potential that it stubbornly refuses to reach. Everything about it is simply "fine". The stealth is fine, the combat is fine, the levels are fine, the graphics are fine, the platforming is fine, the story is fine, and the writing… is really bad. There’s something here, or at least there could have been, but the game feels hell-bent on being the most bare-bones version of itself. It is 'A" 3D action-adventure built around melee combat, stealth, and platforming. Combat offers light and heavy attacks, timed dodges, light ranged options, and a handful of special abilities. Stealth involves sneaking up for takedowns, cover you’ll rarely use, and tall grass that’s been given a digital glow-up. Platforming consists of on-rails sections with minor parkour elements, and when I say “on-rails,” I mean it. Even climbing ledges is relegated to the infamous yellow paint. Yes, yellow paint. As I said, the game seems determined to be as average as possible. If my descriptions of the mechanics feel dry, it’s because they are. Whatever you’re already imagining based on past games is exactly what Steel Seed delivers. It functions. It works. It’s fine. For Narrative: Humanity stands on the brink of extinction. Our protagonist, Zoe, awakens in a mechanical body with a mission to save the world. She’s joined by Koby, a flying robot companion who acts as a scouting drone and ranged weapon in gameplay. Narratively, he points you in the right direction and provides banter. He communicates entirely in beeps and boops (A-la Star Wars), which Zoe understands perfectly. His existence is an in-universe excuse for the protagonist to constantly think out loud. And by god, does Zoe love to talk. I don’t know why modern writing seems so terrified of silence. Even if her word count per hour isn’t excessive, far too much of what she says feels like unnecessary observations and forced cheeky quips. It often breaks immersion. Zoe handles apocalyptic events with such casual nonchalance that her occasional deep, philosophical musings about human nature and sudden waves of empathy for the machines around her feel wildly out of character. Especially when she immediately goes back to shouting “Surprise!” during takedowns. The plot itself is inoffensive. You’re tasked with recovering fragments of your father’s memory and returning them to the supercomputer S4VI to save humanity. If you suspect there’s a twist about what’s really going on, I'll just let you know that in your first meeting with S4VI, you see him as a holographic solid-gold man playing chess by himself. Draw your own conclusions. I kept having the same thought while playing: "What if it was just 30% more?" The game is already basic. What if they simply made her run faster, hit harder, swing quicker, and made enemies more aggressive? What if the feel was sharper and more dynamic? Zoe herself looks like someone took Sharen from The First Descendant and dialed her sexiness and badassery down by about 30%. I’m not talking about difficulty; I’m talking about feel. What if upgrades meaningfully changed how she plays; turning her into a lethal cyber-assassin who dominates stealth, a hit-and-run speedster, or an absolute unit in direct combat? My point is that even after unlocking all her abilities, it still feels like the most simplified version possible, as if the developers were overly worried about balance. Steel Seed isn’t a AAA franchise with a built-in audience that will forgive mediocrity. It has neither the reputation nor the production values to stand out on name alone. It desperately needed something unique, and unfortunately, it doesn’t have it. I know I’m being harsh. Honestly, if you’re just looking for “another one of those games,” Steel Seed is perfectly serviceable. What frustrates me is how clearly I can see something bigger and better lurking beneath the surface. It’s not bad. It’s not great. It’s just… fine. And somehow, that makes it all the more disappointing.

Коридорное сюжетное приключение на базе смеси слешера и стелса. Много паркура, немного платформинга, сбор коллекционок. Хороший геймплей, приличная графика, неплохой саунд. Полная локализация (включая голос)! Пропускаемых достижений нет, всю игру можно пройти без сторонних гайдов (для помощи со сбором коллекционок есть и навык поиска, и статистика). Игра неплохая, рекомендую. Хотя лично у меня осталось двоякое впечатление. Во-первых, графика. Игра очень тёмная, только выкрутив яркость в максимум я получил картинку, от которой глаза не так уставали - и всё равно во многих местах для меня слишком темно. Во-вторых, мелкие недочёты, баги и странные дизайнерские решения. Например, пробежка по магнитным панелям может срываться из-за того, что не срабатывает двойной прыжок. Ну и, в-третьих, сюжет. Обычно я на сюжетные ляпы не слишком обращаю внимания, но тут меня зацепило. Нельзя настолько очеловечивать машины! У них нет тактильных датчиков по всей поверхности, чтобы чувствовать что их гладят. У них нет гормональной системы для эмоций. Голограмму нельзя обнимать и для голограммы не требуются девайсы размером с комнату. В общем, хорошие деревья есть, а лес из них тут получился какой-то не такой.

Pure trash. If you wanted to make an animated movie, you should have done that and not wasted our time by calling it a game. Controls are ♥♥♥♥, dialogue is ♥♥♥♥, another perfect example of goyslop.

------------------- ESP ------------------- Un juego que parece inspirado en GUNNM (Battle Angel Alita) de Yukito Kishiro, donde nos encontraremos en un futuro distopico, nuestro personaje acaba de despertar y no tiene recuerdos de su pasado y antes las circunstancias que encuentra y los personajes que conoce va tomando acciones con el fin de salvar la humanidad. Pese a que el argumento no es original, está bien contado y es interesante de principio a fin ofreciéndonos una trama que se volverá más interesante conforme avanzamos, pese no ser la piedra angular del juego es muy buena. El personaje es muy carísmático y consigue empatizar con el jugador, además está completamente doblado al español y la actuación de la actriz de voz es muy buena. El juego es una combinación de plataformas, parkour y sigilo y consigue un resultado muy bueno en la combinación de estos, jugarlo es realmente divertido y el control y respuesta del personaje es excelente. El diseño de niveles es realmente bueno y está muy cuidado, la atmósfera que consigue es impresionante y hace que la combinación de esta con la historia genere una experiencia totalmente envolvente. Pese a que el control del personaje es realmente bueno, fluido y responsivo y nos hará disfrutar en sus secciones de plataformas, sí que hubiera estado genial que el juego contase con plataformas móviles en este, posiblemente es lo único que se echa en falta y que podría haberse incorporado con un excelente resultado. 9/10 ------------------- ENG ------------------- A game that seems inspired by Yukito Kishiro's GUNNM (Battle Angel Alita), where we find ourselves in a dystopian future. Our protagonist has just awakened with no memory of their past, and faced with the circumstances and characters they encounter, they take action to save humanity. Although the plot isn't original, it's well-told and interesting from beginning to end, offering a storyline that becomes more engaging as we progress. While not the game's central focus, it's very good. The protagonist is very charismatic and manages to connect with the player. It's also fully dubbed in Spanish, and the voice actress's performance is excellent. The game is a combination of platforming, parkour, and stealth, achieving a very good result in its blend of these elements. Playing it is truly fun, and the character's controls and responsiveness are excellent. The level design is truly good and meticulously crafted, the atmosphere it creates is impressive, and its combination with the story generates a completely immersive experience. Although the character controls are really good, fluid, and responsive, making the platforming sections a joy to play, it would have been fantastic if the game had included mobile platforms. This is perhaps the only thing missing, and its inclusion could have been excellent. 9/10

"Jeu fini" Alors c'est un très bon jeu pas assez connu a mon goût. Graphiquement c'est très propre. L'optimisation est très bonne DLSS/FramGen et supporte très bien les écran 32.9 (Merci!!) La DA est vraiment bonne toujours des décors grandiose. L'histoire est assez classique et par contre on vois venir le twist. Le level design est vraiment sympa avec beaucoup de verticalité. Le gameplay est très bon toujours le choix entre infiltration ou bourrin c'est comme vous voulez, perso run full infiltration très agréable. Et beaucoup de moment grandiose très bien orchestré. Pour un jeu a prix réduit j'ai pris bien plus de plaisir que sur certain tripleA.

Neat console-like experience, but kills Cell Shading at cut-scenes by last update.

I thought I've already reviewed the game all the way back in 2025, but it turns out I haven't! After spending lots of time playing it and replaying it, I fell in love with it more than ever. In fact I fell in love with it ever since the beginning, but with the time everything it made me witness made that love grow. Such an incredibly executed indie debut game is rare to witness! It has potential to be even more, but this game deserves all the applause for what it is - one of the most refined indie experiences I've had - the quality of the product is certainly leaning more towards AA, rather than indie. There's many qualities too that surpass the AA market and even has a potential to compete with AAA titles for some things. I honestly haven't seen another game present what we witnessed in this one in this particular way. I was completely drawn into its world, its characters and its story. I felt like I was in the Matrix! What an incredible experience. I also relate to the amazing looking protagonist. It was a joy getting to play her and her little new friend, who we made a strong connection with during the journey. I'd for sure update the review in a more formal way when I have the time to do so.

This game completely blew me away. Fast-paced, intense, stylish, and visually stunning from start to finish. Brutal when it needs to be, dark and mysterious throughout, and packed with action from the very first minute. Huge respect to the developers for creating such an incredible experience. Absolutely recommended.

Sooo, first of all. This game is very worth it and looks beautiful for indie tiitle. Recommended

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