FAR: Lone Sails

Chill game; Some puzzles. Very relaxing side scroller. Original Idea

Short n' sweet, love the environments and art direction. Gameplay is simple but still enjoyable.

It’s a great, wonderful journey.
I really loved it.
The game, the world, the music — everything is so well made. The music is just amazing, and the background… wow.
I finished this game, and I don’t usually finish games, but this one was totally worth it back then in the day of my birthday in 2023.

I'm sorry I didn't do it earlier ;).

Gorgeous visuals combined with unique control system for moving the vehicle which is occasionally fiddly, but mostly really satisfying. Doesn't outstay its welcome with a pretty short runtime, but well worth picking up if you see it on sale.

First playthrough review time.

This game is mainly focused on driving and managing a vehicle. The player travels through long, empty roads and occasionally solves small, simple puzzles. There is no spoken dialogue or detailed story, and most of the experience is based on movement and observation. The gameplay remains quiet and slow from beginning to end.

The visual design is dark and industrial, showing empty streets and old, broken structures. The setting appears to take place after something has gone wrong, though it is never clearly explained. The atmosphere is quiet, with no people or movement around. It gives the sense of passing through a sleeping city at night, where everything is still and nothing is active.

Overall, the game focuses on its driving and visual style, which offers a clear and consistent presentation from start to finish.

I really didn't 'get' this one. I love quiet, introspective indie games. I love walking sims. I don't need tonnes of narrative or mechanics, but I do need *something*.

This one has a nice art style, pretty music and a 'mood', but in service of what?

I didn't find operating the vehicle particularly interesting or engaging, and the environmental puzzles are incredibly basic. And beyond that it doesn't seem to have anything interesting to say.

I feel mean for saying it, but it feels like a game imitating the form of the thoughtful indie. without any of the substance.

FAR: Lone Sails is one of those rare games that says so much without a single word. From the moment I started my journey across the desolate landscapes, I was hooked. The art style is absolutely stunning—minimalist, but rich with atmosphere and emotion. Every environment feels handcrafted and meaningful.
The gameplay is simple but satisfying. Managing your vehicle, keeping it running, fixing things… It all adds to the sense of solitude and perseverance.
And the music... wow. The soundtrack hits at just the right moments, elevating everything.
It’s a short experience, but a beautiful one. If you enjoy games that focus on atmosphere and storytelling through gameplay and worldbuilding, this one is a must-play.
10/10

Absolutely speechless. Beautiful music and such a wonderful experience this game was. If you're on to atmospherics and locomotives with PEAK music, I suggest you give this a try. Perfect in every minute detail.

This game offers a unique atmosphere and tone in its narrative, it is amazing in its silent story telling and has a top notch OST. Don't buy if you're looking for more action or tension, but well worth a buy for those who like to relax and solve puzzles whilst on a okamotive.

What a beautiful journey this was, but be prepared to play it at least 4 times if you want 100%.

Atmospheric and cozy adventure.
Liked the roadtrip through the post apocalyptic world.

8/10

Well, this game should be calm down to play it. A quite game, just focus on moving ur boat car to forwards. You need collect anything from outside to burn those to change the energy to move. And you will get four or five small mission, or you can't move forward, except you push by yourself. Mission are easy. Whole game only need almost 3 hrs can finish. Nice background picture, a cute cartoon character. And it's cheap game then have wonderful design. Good Game.

You might see the playtime being only 0.2 hours and doubt the review, but let's just say i've played the game through other means. And after finishing i came to check reviews on steam and obviously they were overwhelmingly positive. I scrolled down to see there was a deal going on and i did not waste a single second and bought the entire ost + artbook bundle. I Absolutely loved this game from start to end. Beautiful visuals, amazing atmospheric storytelling, very soothing and calm soundtrack, decent gameplay loop. One of my favourite games as of now. Only sad thing about this game is that it ends too quickly, but that ain't a complaint :)
Short and sweet is better than long and dreadful. Definitely a hard recommend for anyone from casual to hardcore gamers.

I didnt have fun playing the game, however i feel like the game is meant to felt rather than to have fun. i did felt the dystopian setting and the journey i took.

visually its beautiful, gameplay is very simple, puzzle(blockades) where easy enough. ran soomthly.

3/5 :stella_happy:

Short, quiet, mildly puzzly. Reminds me of the old Santa Monica Studio games published in the PS3 era.

This game is just really good at making you feel like you're playing in a movie, which is very nice. No UI, just your locomotive bud and the post apocalyptic world you're in.

Very cute game with simple riddles and a great world.
Fantastic art and music.
A great cozy game to fill a 2 Hour gaming session can only recommend this game to everyone!

Rating: 6/10

“Sometimes the wind carries us only far enough to know we wish we’d flown further.”

There’s something poetic about Far: Lone Sails. Something lonely. Something deeply, quietly beautiful. It’s a game that invites you to hit the road across a desolate world in a creaky, clunky, loveable little machine—a sort of mechanical companion that needs tending, fueling, repairing, and sometimes just a little love. It’s an experience that hits you with mood, with ambiance, with understated puzzles and moments of visual poetry.

But then…it ends. And I couldn’t help but feel like it ended too soon.

Let me be clear: I bought this game for a dollar. A literal dollar. That’s less than a cup of gas station coffee or a single pack of gum. So in terms of pure value, I can’t complain. For the price of pocket lint, I got a bite-sized, contemplative road trip through a post-apocalyptic diorama. I got puzzles that made me feel clever without being condescending. I got music that swelled at the perfect moments and whispered when it needed to. I got that sense of “damn, this could be something special” multiple times.

But that’s also the catch, isn’t it?

It could’ve been more.

What hurts isn’t that it was bad. It’s that it was almost great. It flirted with brilliance—the kind of minimalist storytelling and worldbuilding that hits without a single word. But then it just…ran out of road. No crescendo, no sweeping finale. Just a softly closing door on a journey that felt like it was only just beginning to open up. Like I was building momentum, emotionally and mechanically, and then the credits rolled.

That’s not to say it didn’t leave a mark. It did. There’s a meditative joy in managing your little land-boat-thing, pressing buttons, fueling the engine, unfurling the sail, and watching the world slide by. There’s something human about that rhythm. It’s the kind of game that speaks in the negative space—in what it doesn’t say, in what it lets you feel between the moments.

But six out of ten is where I land. Not because it’s bad. Not even because it fails. But because it promises. And then it stops short.

Still, if you catch this on sale—hell, if you find it in a bargain bin or part of a bundle—it’s worth your afternoon. It’s a warm cup of melancholia. A slow ride in a strange machine through a world that feels like it died long ago but still somehow moves.

Just don’t go in expecting a full course meal. This is a beautiful little appetizer. One I liked. One I wanted more of. But one I ultimately set down, a little hungry, a little wistful, and still glad I took the trip.

Buy it on sale. Play it on a quiet afternoon. Then sail on.

Brilliant game. For me, the best game of recent years. There are no hours of dialogue or tutorials. On the other hand, it's quite obvious what the mechanics of the game are. Lots of little tiny logical tasks that can be solved in a few minutes. And well, the perfect combination of environment, visuals, music makes this game very enjoyable and unique. What I also liked a lot is that sometimes you just sail around the scenic landscape with your sailboat open, and other times you are scrambling to save your sailboat from destruction.

Awesome atmosphere, cool music and visuals, probably one of the best 50 cent I ever spent.

Short, simple and fun! On sale for $1.50...get it!

This game is stunningly addictive with gorgeous puzzles.

A very beautiful and relatively simple game, the atmosphere is fantastic. A steal on sale for sure.

I hope that like me, you experience the same beauty and tension of taking your vehicle across the landscape. Heightened by how long it takes you to figure out how the fire extinguisher works, especially if you are like me and don't realize you have one for the first 45 minutes of playing and instead frantically try to reach the next checkpoint while everything stays burning, don't worry, it's better this way.

Godspeed, my fellow travelers.

If you like roadtrips, get this. If not, Don't

Its a very atmospheric exsperience where you mostly drive and manage your vehicle with a few quick puzzles sprinkle here and there. The key selling element is the atmosphere, which have a very industral post apocolictic style, And quite remicent of driving through the city in 3am night, wheres everybody would be asleep by then, In which gives me a very nostalgic feeling as one of my earliest memories as it have have exascly this vibe

The game have a sizable 2-3h time with no dioluge. With a dark nightime astatic

A strange game. You're directing a ship towards your destination. Fixing, fueling and pressing buttons as needed. The controls are simple yet not explained and it becomes a journey through a whole landscape.

It took me about 2.5 hours to complete.

+ Simple use of music and artistic direction to tell a story of a journey without any words.
+ Simple controls (movement + 2 buttons) that work very well and do a lot!
+ Slowly improving your ship as you care more and more about it.
+ Not putting the brake on and realizing it as your ship moves on without you!
+ Oh no, something broke!
+ Some impressive visual design, environmental effects and vistas.

- The "press start to play" intro screen fades out *very* slowly.

A sweet game that looks simple yet has some subtle complexity underneath. A gentle recommend especially on a discount.

This game is breath taking, i'm just going to keep this short, this game is awesome and you are missing out if you don't get it

Delightfully chill game where you don't go left except in very specific circumstances.

This Game was so beautiful, that i was close to tears in some sections. I think it kind of heals the soul while playing.

Does anyone know anythins similar other than changing tides? I am looking for something with a similar vehicle mechanic.

The sound, the mood, the setting. I wasn't expecting much from this game when I started it off. But it somehow kept me interested till the end. There are no dialogues at all yet you somehow feel connected to the story and the desolate world. The platforming and puzzles are interesting. It really is beautiful to see the passion behind this project. Would recommend to anyone for a light hearted experience under 4 hours.

Beautiful little game. I love how tactile and mechanical it feels. No UI, no tutorials, very little language at all, but heaps of revelations and emotions packed into 2-3 hours. Often makes me feel smart and adventurous.

I love the visuals, the music, and the light storytelling. The final shot is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen in a game. Surprisingly lovely on Steam Deck for how small everything is — just be sure to zoom in with L2. Highly recommended.

There is no doubt that the game is artistically beautiful with stunning backdrops. However that is it - the gameplay itself is tedious, repetitive, and not something I enjoyed.

I can see why people enjoy it, but as a game for it is just way too much repetition of tedium.

Great artwork and soundtrack.

Indie titles never fail to impress. This one's another masterpiece with captivating music that I can listen on a loop. The art is unique that does not require any narration in itself. Very much recommended

Probably the single best game ive ever played. The music is impeccable. 11/10 game.

Amazing Game So relaxing & Music just fantastic

The inclusion of the Swiss Council of the Arts and Zurich University in the end game credits should tell you whether you want to play this or not.

it's one of the best experiences in gaming i've had in a while. Love the art, the way the music implements, they way theres no real explanation to the puzzles. Brings me back to the SNES times.

thank you - will replay again

I'm not exactly sure what the game is about but it was a pleasant journey.

• The gameplay loop of running the machine was surprisingly engaging - I felt like I began to cherish the machine throughout the game.
  
• The puzzles were balanced - enough to make me think for a second but not so much as to make me look up the solution.
  
• My only gripe was that I wish there was more time to coast on the machine between puzzles. Cruising along while watching the scenery and listening to the background sounds/music for a few minutes at a time would be nice.
  
[*]My advice would be that you don't need to collect every piece of fuel you see, there is always enough to keep going.

I think $15 is a fair price for this experience.

This is literally art. If you want a slower, chill game to enjoy on an afternoon, that has some cool, easy but satisfying puzzles, this one's for you. Beautiful experience.

The meaning of cozy and relaxing time, this game makes time fly by with its enjoyable atmosphere and soundtrack. Although it is a little bit on the dark, unknown side, that is what makes you want to keep exploring! ✨🎮 #Games #Relaxation #Mystery #Adventure #Soundtrack

what a beautiful experience. i'm glad i bought this.
fairly simple puzzles á la get stuff out of the way so you can keep going. graphics remind me of "inside" game.
great use of camera and sound.
played through it in one sitting.
the end of the game came unexpected and i was sad it was over. but it felt right.
i bought this game on sale. absolutely worth it.

Very good enviromental story telling, I loved both the artstyle and the music

What an overrated and boring game. Due to the vast amount of positive ratings that FAR got, I decided to give it a try and my expectations were high...but boy was I disappointed.
If you really read all the reviews, everybody pretty much says the same: the gameplay is dull, the puzzles are so simplistic, that they were probably made for prepubescent children, the story is nonexistent, the game is about 2 hours long but at least the atmosphere is somewhat nice. REALLY? A walking simulator with a nice atmosphere deserves a rating of 90+? A rating as high or higher than Metal Gear Solid V, Mass Effect 1-3, Skyrim, etc?
What was everybody smoking?? Please give it to me, then maybe I can even enjoy watching my dog taking a dump in my backyard.
Unfathomable for me how this game is rated so highly. Even had I gotten this game for free I would be disappointed.

A lovely three hour long experience, from the same vein as Journey for example.
Ride along, manage your Okomotive, solve little puzzles along the way, and experience the beautiful soundtrack as your sails ripple in the wind.

Beautiful scenery to traverse into. Peak button pressing gameplay.

Fantastic game. This game gives such a peaceful vibe. I absolutely love the environment of the game. 10/10 highly recommended.

FAR: Lone Salis is a very beautiful game, full of great moments, especially due to it's music, storytelling and scenery. Some scenes are lovely. Also, the puzzles are quite simple, so if you are a hardcore puzzle guy, consider adjusting your expectations. It' does have tense moments though.

Getting it on such a big discount makes me feel a little bad, to be honest. Worth the try though, especially if you're looking to wind down a bit from fast action games or whatever you're playing.

Can't wait to play the sequel. Big props to the music composer.

Totally chilled pleasure. Great little game for a good everning. Highly recommended.

This game is very artsy and creative, it has interesting game design that really takes you through each element that you need to keep your oko going. I really enjoyed it. Its very moody and lonely, which sometimes when you're peopled out is nice.

The Gameplay

A really relaxing game. This masterpiece is only around 2.5 hours long but it is so beautiful that you can't complete it in that time but have to stop and stare at its beauty. Puzzles are really easy and are not frustrating at all. The game itself is very generous by giving you more than enough fuel along the way to progress further which doesn't clutter your mind with the tension to find the fuel and allows you to enjoy its environment to the fullest.

The Story

Show, don't Tell format of storytelling is my favourite way of storytelling technique in video games cause this is the only form of media in which this format can be explored and this game has made full use of this technique. The disaster and calamity brought forth by the first Okomotive can be seen and felt by the player and players feel powerful yet somewhat guilty when operating that behemoth in later game.

Visual Design

I was left literally speechless. This game is so beautiful that I can't mention it in words. You have to play it to experience it.

Sound Design

Sound design is so good of this game that it leaves today's AAA games to shame. The soundtrack of of your journey directly compliments your experience of the journey and is so soothing that it makes the game really immersive. The miscellaneous sounds of metal clanking, wheels spinning, winds blowing, etc. didn't have to be soothing and these sounds could have been sharp but they are not and this allows the game to keep you hooked.

The Message

The message given is what many developers should long for. The message to save our planet from our harmful nature and the denial to be the most powerful race of our planet is prominent which must be followed by us.

Final Thoughts

FAR: Lone Sails is one of the most beautiful form of media that you can ever consume. Everyone must play this masterpiece once in their lifetime and must take its message seriously. A relaxing game with truly unmatched beauty.