Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

It's goofy, cozy, and doesn't hold your hand to explore all the hidden quests or things you can do. Adore it.

This game is awesome. I can already tell how much time I'll be spending playing, and decorating my home. I really hope more content will be released in the future.

Loved playing this with my wife. It reminds me so much of the joy I got out of Oldschool Runescape when I was younger. Lots of quests everywhere. Plenty of skills to gather ingredients for and grind. And the lowpoly artstyle makes it really timeless. It has a little bit of an MMO feeling to it while being much more relaxed. Much love has gone into this and it is noticeable. A great game that is best played with a friend (or several). A hidden game that I hope will leave EA one day but has many hours of content as it is already

Haven't played a lot yet, but I can tell it was made with tons of heart. I love this game, playing it with my girlfriend is fantastic

This game hella worth it. I wish stuff like this existed when I was a kid, but luckily for me it exists while I'm 30+! It's like Wobbly Life, but for people who like actual gameplay too. Absolute 10/10 sandbox and I'm not even finished with the first island yet

My wife and I feel blessed to have found this game. EXCELLENT sense of adventure, very immersive in the first person mode. Combat isn't souls level difficult but on hero difficulty it requires focus. The UI is the star here, everything is CLEAN and easy to navigate. A lot of time and passion went into this game, it will be the main coop game for my wife and I (both gamers, met in VR) for the next few months. Love it. (very MMO like)

*Update after almost 70 hours in-game* I can't stop playing SnM&S and that is really a good thing in my book. You can spend hours just working on a single skill if you want to, and even though I think I am reaching the latter part of the current content, I still have a ton of stuff I can work on so I get decent variety. Leveling up skills after they reach about level 10 starts to be a bit of a grind but I intend to get most of my skills to 20 or higher before I would even think of taking any sort of extended break. In summary, for about $25 you get an incredibly enjoyable game that has almost no major bugs and still has content on the way. Please give it a try if you are on the fence...the demo gives you a good taste of what follows and I am just blown away by how much this dev has packed into this game. I can't understand why this game isn't more popular, its really fantastic. *Original review* I figured I have finally played enough to give a somewhat effective review of this game that I stumbled on to while looking for something completely different. The positives are extensive and this checks off the boxes on a bunch of elements that make me want to get on my computer every night. Here are a few of the things that I really like: Pros: 1) Combat is more that tab targeting and clicking on hot-bar actions. You actually have to be thoughtful in how you approach more challenging fights and use dodge liberally so you don't get stomped by some of the more highly mobile enemies. 2) This runs on a classless system that allows you to choose how you want to play based on what you like to use weapon-wise and this should create some interesting combinations. Each "class" is leveled up based on what you are using in combat encounters and there are 6 primary class options which all seem pretty interesting; I am currently focusing on Warrior and Hunter and use a pet. 3) Exploration is fantastic. This game really encourages you to search all of the highs and lows that you see and rewards you with treasure chests and other cool surprises. If you like going off the path, this game has your back. 4) Crafting and farming are not overly complex and are very accessible and useful. This really does live up to the cozy ideal and you can benefit from leveling up these non-combat skills. 5) Questing is worthwhile and there are lots of hidden quests based on items that you find on your way and NPCs that hide out in different places that reward you when you find them. 6) The visuals and music are really appealing to me since I prefer softer and more animated looking games over hyper-realistic. Unfortunately, I do still get a headache if I play for more than a couple hours in a stretch but I can't really play First Person games at all anymore. The third person view works really well in this case. Cons: 1) This may be unique to my experience but I tend to get headaches after playing for a while like I mentioned. I probably need to mess with the Gamma or pull the camera back more to try and minimize the motion sickness feeling that creeps up but I suppose shorter sessions are better anyhow since I want to play the game for a long time. 2) The only other thing that I feel is a negative is how combat pets work in this game but I can appreciate why it was done this way. Rather than a hot-bar with options like follow, attack, defend, etc, you get a whistle that you use to command you pet using different clicks. This unfortunately makes a traditional hunter with a bow and pet impossible since you have to use one hand for the whistle. I ended up using a Fine quality spear as my main weapon and that seems to be a decent compromise. Overall this game was worth every penny and I am excited to see what comes next even though I am still working on Azura Island and only recently ventured to the adjacent bigger landmass. I am looking forward to buying 1 or 2 more copies for my family so we can try multiplayer mode since I think that will be a blast. Definitely worth a look and the fact that there is a demo really sold me on it.

I've played countless RPG's and this game is amazing! The cozy vibe is fun and relaxing and its easy to get lost (in a good way) doing the quests or levelling up skills. Everything can be done at your own pace with no rush or urgency to do anything. There are a few minor bugs but they are minor cosmetic things and don't impact gameplay. 9/10 for me and I would recommend to anyone who likes easy going RPG's or cozy games.

I have looked very hard to find an adventuring game for many years after Skyrim. It was difficult. Soulcrushing. And then I find Swords 'n Magic and Stuff. And I fell in love with it. It triggered my nostalgia for the old PlayStation 2 platformers and adventure games. The artstyle is beautiful and colourful. The gameplay promotes the freedom of choice. The dialogue is humourous and not overly-complicated. The consideration for older hardware is also a very positive addition. I look forward to seeing more and doing more with my friends in this absolute wonder of a game. Give it a go, relax the shoulders and head out on an adventure of your own!

A neat game full of love and attention by its creators. Looking forward to see what the full release entails after finishing most of the currently released content. I was surprised by how much there was to discover through exploration instead of following a quest marker. Like one instace where i just tried diving into a random body of water to discover one of the best shields the game has to offer. Overall a cozy game that I played solo, but it's probably even better with friends where you can collaborate and complete each others playstyles with the different weapon classes available.