Paradise Killer

At a certain point the game feels like the equivalent of a mom coming home to find the entire house wrecked, and all the kids denying it & shifting blame to each other.

I honestly wasn't expecting anything, I just vibed with the art style and have no regret. What an interesting game, what an interesting universe. The gameplay is more or less "take your silly little computer and shoo, shoo, go solve crimes !", then it's all about you. Do you actually solve what's going on ? Does your truth match with the facts ? I really hope to see more of this in the future, especially in the same universe. I was squinting my eyes so badly when I began to play, trying to understand what was going on, but once it clicks, it clicks for good, I couldn't stop playing until *my* end. I don't know if my end is the end, but it doesn't matter, I can go back, it gives me an excellent excuse, so all is right :)

This is a complicated game. Not complex, just complicated. If you pull every lever, you "win" and you get all the information, but doing so takes some serious effort. Devotion is rewarded.

I love this game. I like have no other words. Very unique in its concept and story. I, at first, thought it was some horror game when I played it on my xbox and was slight too scared to play but I decided to continue and even 100% the game and I'm glad. Every character is complex and it's nice that it's ultimately left up to you to decide who is guilty and who isn't. I usually don't have any interest in detective like games since I suck at reading clues and stuff, but this one drew me in. Great job devs!!

About 15 hours of fun visuals, fun stories, and getting to know the history of the islands. Very creative game and cannot recommend it enough if you enjoy exploration, puzzle solving, and mystery. Never felt like it overstayed its welcome. 10/10

My only critique is that Shinji's censor emoji doesn't disappear when I enable mature content in the settings.

Not what I expected, but still fun to play through and get every achievement. I was expecting some big twists but the story mostly stayed on the surface the entire time and most characters were not rememberable at all. The ending didn't leave me satisfied either, but I really enjoyed the music and surroundings.

walking sim/collecting sim + murder mystery visual novel. The world of this game is bonkers, but the island is chill as fuck and fun to travel. Its a must buy from me.:steamthumbsup: :steamhappy:

A very unique detective game with some platforming elements. The game isn't difficult but the atmosphere and worldbuilding is one of a kind and definitely worth a playthrough.

Charming cultists conspire, cockily causing calamities. [b]Why[/b] You like cool collectibles, world building and the feeling of an answer slowly revealing itself Stylish cult in a pocket dimension trying to revive dead gods vibes Strong characters, both lovable & hateable [b]Why not[/b] You only like games which require a lot of action, or mechanical skill You want a mystery which requires strong deductive skills to solve [b]Impressions[/b] If you like collectible hunting, you’ll love this game. Right after being given unrestricted access to the world I inadvertently jumped over a railing instead of heading for the crime scene, then spent the next ~3 hours just exploring the island. No matter where you explore you’ll find something to incentivise you having done so, even if it’s ‘just’ some currency. My favourites were the varieties of collectibles which divulged little snippets of lore, filling in the background of this strange, fall damage-less island you find yourself on. Speaking of the island, it almost counts as a character itself. Obviously the graphics aren’t aiming for realism, but the PS2-era fidelity mixed with excellent lighting creates a beautiful environment because of that, not in spite of it. Collectibles and clues won’t be the only drivers of exploration; there are plenty of impressive vistas which serve as their own reward. The placement and design of different districts help tell the story of its inhabitants and the roles they fill in this little pocket reality. If you think your life sucks, you can at least be glad you’re not a citizen abducted to do the bidding of the Council. It’s the Council who are the impetus for your unexpected freedom from eternal exile; they’ve all been murdered in a locked room despite 4 ‘Holy Seals’ protecting them. With the old power structure thrown into disarray and every remaining cult member a suspect, the island’s embodiment of justice has released you to take up your old mantle as the ‘Investigation Freak’ and crack the case. Exploration is key here too; while talking to the island’s inhabitants might turn up some leads you’ll need to get off the beaten track to really start unraveling the web of conspiracy. That’s not to say you should avoid talking to your fellow cultists though, their stylish designs and well-written dialogue will keep you coming back even without leads to chase down. Even the overtly hostile characters are fun to interact with, and the others are charming enough to make you gloss over the fact everyone is part of a murderous cult trying to reinstate the rule of decidedly non-benevolent gods over Earth. Conclusion Since this was my first ‘detective’ game I’m not sure how it compares to others in the genre; the answers were basically handed to me once I found certain key pieces of evidence, no deduction required. But the journey to get there gave plenty of opportunities to theorize, build up relationships and have expectations vindicated/betrayed. Whatever genre this game fits into it’s an excellent example of it, and I’d highly recommend giving it a go. [b]Tips (Spoiler-free)[/b] Despite all the exploring I did, I still managed to miss at least one pretty major mechanic the game offers until just before finishing it. To help others avoid the same mistake, here are some generalized tips to help you get the most out of your experience: You’ll get plenty of blood crystals. If you have an opportunity to spend them, I highly recommend you do so. But disregard this for a particular opportunity to purchase near-infinite cosmetics, at least until you’re flush with cash Try to avoid fast travelling. Randomly getting sidetracked on your way between two places will lead to a lot of discoveries. Getting closer to people is valuable, even if it’s “closer”

I thoroughly enjoyed my time on Island 24 and getting to unravel the mystery of who was ultimately the Paradise Killer. This game is primarily exploring the island for clues/evidence for your case, so I do understand the people calling this a walking simulator or a collectathon, but those were the elements that made this game so fun! Every flavor text on a relic you find is further information about the world these devs have built and I found myself thoroughly invested. This was an absolute steal on sale for $5 and I definitely got my money's worth in enjoyment.

Really compelling characters and storyline. A great exampel on how to make a good mystery game. Love the fact that the game invites you to present your solution whenever you feel ready.

The visuals are good. The story and the world are great. Too bad that the game is little more than a walking sim coupled with a VN - you walk around a (beautiful and interesting, I'll admit) island collecting dots. It's interesting for the first few hours, but it does get tiring. After collecting enough dots and speaking with enough people enough times, you will get enough facts to convict someone in the ending. Overall I'd recommend grabbing this game on a discount, perhaps full price if you enjoy walking and existing in a colourful world.

I thought it would be something more than walking sim with visual novel. Tho I didn't like the vibe or any of the characters... hard to like mass sacrificing immortal cultist that don't seem to care at all about that.

VA is hit and miss but the writing and story flow and music are really good

Incredible vibes, incredible style accompanied by a compelling mystery.

I've never played something quite like this before. It's an open world investigation sim with 2D characters and visual novel aspects. The art is beautiful, the characters hilariously bizarre, and the world is too bright and pink to be hiding this much darkness. The story and the characters are captivating, starting with the protagonist, Lady Love Dies. None of the names or their biographies made sense to me until the second playthrough and not completely even then, probably, but I think that is intentional for the themes of this game. The music is g o r g e o u s. The vibes are immaculate. I play it just to escape these days, its world is so unique to itself that it's like a system reboot for me.

Started out confused and frustrated. Understood nothing. Then somehow time just slipped by while I was playing. Embrace the confusion. Incredible game.  

CRAFT IS IT'S OWN REWARD Negative review from me mostly because the fact that this is an semi large world but you have to pay to use fast travel with a currency that is not that easy to come across. I ended up never using fast travel because of it. If you want to 100% it you have to use it to buy skins, to buy stuff from the vending machines and also use it in those sacrifical pyramid things etc. There is a lot of things you have to pay with that currency so fast travel is just no point in using i found out. Also you know the icons that show on the map to show how far away you are from a character or a quest? Well, this disappeared from me all of a sudden so i walked around with no directions. Positive is that i like the story even if it is confusing.. I mean the main character is called Lady Love Dies but she isn't dead and one character is called Witness but he is not actually a witness xD Way to make it confusing for dumb people like me. I like the setting and i liked hanging out with characters to get more information out of them so at heart it is a good detective game and i was interested in finding out the culprit but it just had too little quality of life improvements for this to be a fun experience, so i never saw it to the end. It doesn't help that i hate collecting stuff in games, somewhat ironic since i'm a slight hoarder IRL but oh well.

Immaculate vaporwavey, surrealist vibes, and fun collectathon y'know

Love this game. Love Crimson Acid. And I love Shinji.

You should play this game. The soundtrack alone is worth it.

do NOT play this game if you have adhd, it will take over your life

Great game, I wish it was endless

Great game!

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