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Cape Hideous

98% positive of 249 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Jake Clover. Published by Nonsense Machine.

About the game

Amongst the motliest of all crews, an enigmatic woman prepares the ship to enter an intense thunderstorm raging in the middle of the ocean. What otherworldly mysteries lie within?

Tagged by players

  • Pirates
  • Metroidvania
  • Surreal
  • Psychedelic
  • Mystery
  • Magic
  • Linear
  • Story Rich
  • Stylized
  • Colorful
  • Adventure
  • Exploration

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What players say

  • Recommended
    An exercise in expression showing what can be achieved telling a short story with restrictions.

    38 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A good word to describe Cape Hideous is whimsical. The game's visuals are very strange but deliberately so. Every character and set piece has a unique and unconventional design. The music and sound effects are very soothing, which makes me think they were done that way to make the art look more inviting. For lack of a better term, this game is a walking sim. However, it's a very short but sweet one. If you value…

    34 min played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I've no idea what other people here seem to be raving about. I loved the music, and the art is rather charming, but other than that, the entire thing felt pointless. The "story" went nowhere all the way to the end, it all consisted entirely of vibes. Now, it could very well be that I'm too thick-headed to to infer a story or some deep lore by reading into these minor nonsense scenes, but considering the fact that…

    36 min played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 6 found it helpful.

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