The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 141
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 141
  3. Negative: 15 out of 141

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  1. fffred
    Oct 26, 2013
    7
    For lovers of point-and-click. The tone is moving and the story, although a bit obvious sometimes, is catchy. Graphics and music are beautiful. The story lacks a little bit of depth, for which you have to wait until the last part of the game, probably the best. The locations are a bit repetitive and I wish there was more of them, more beautiful art.

    Bad: some glitches, hard puzzles are rare.
  2. MicoSelva
    Sep 24, 2015
    7
    A decent point & click adventure in a fantasy setting. The protagonist could be a little more likable, but overall it is a good-looking, good-sounding adventure with decent plot and logical puzzles.
  3. RagingPoet
    Jul 30, 2018
    7
    Chains of Satinav is a solid adventure but nothing beyond that.
    Visuals are very good in static, but in motion animations look quite ugly. Gameplay is the usual stuff of point-and-click adventures with addition of nice break/repair mechanics that felt a bit underused. Some of the puzzles and item interaction lacked logic, which is fine in a comedy game like Deponia, but here seemed out of    Chains of Satinav is a solid adventure but nothing beyond that.
    Visuals are very good in static, but in motion animations look quite ugly. Gameplay is the usual stuff of point-and-click adventures with addition of nice break/repair mechanics that felt a bit underused. Some of the puzzles and item interaction lacked logic, which is fine in a comedy game like Deponia, but here seemed out of place. Plot was ok, although twists were very predictable.

    Overall I would recommend Chains of Satinav, but only to point-and-click adventure fans.    … Expand
  4. bancandrei
    May 16, 2020
    5
    Utterly forgettable, I am a fan of the genre but I had forgotten I even played this until I saw some screenshots. However, it is pretty.
    There is a sequel. That one is better

Awards & Rankings

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#91 Best PC Game of 2012

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 14, 2012
    81
    Chains of Satinav is a perfect substitute for a storybook. Absolutely beautiful hand-drawn art is combined with a predictable story and some clumsy dialogue, but the overall melancholic feel of a imaginary kingdom on the brink of it's demise make up for these angularities. It's hard to get any closer of an fairytale. Some puzzles are genius, but there are loads of boring logistic tasks too. [Sept 2012]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Sep 16, 2012
    60
    Slow and meandering but gently enjoyable. [Sept 2012, p.54]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Sep 6, 2012
    80
    A breathtakingly beautiful and inspiring adventure that no matter its faults, offers a wonderful experience to the fans of adventure games.
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