More than just a Slavic walking sim?

The End of the Sun is a first-person, story-driven mystery adventure set in a Slavic fantasy world. As the ashter, a sage sorcerer gifted with the ability to travel in time, you come to a mysterious village where the line between myth and reality begins to fade perilously. The game is inspired by Slavic mythology and legends. The story presents the mysterious events occurring during the major Slavic festivals in all four seasons, far away from each other in time. The gameplay is a mix of exploration and adventure mystery games with unorthodox riddles to solve, but the storyline comes first here.

Walking simulators are nothing new, but there aren’t many that have Slavic mythology elements, nor is there many games about it as it is. The End of the Sun tries to rectify that with this walking sim that has puzzle elements such as completing time events to let parts of stories play out in the right order and push forward.

It may not be the most innovative or difficult puzzler out there, but the story itself is well told and while you may find yourself wandering around for a while to try and connect the dots, I thought it was worth it in the end, even if the game itself isn’t particularly long if you know what you are doing.

The visuals are a mixed bag. Environments are nicely detailed and vibrant, while character models are hit and miss. Voice-acting and music are decent, while I didn’t encounter any glitches during my playthrough.

The Verdict

The End of the Sun does well in telling Slavic tales through a walking simulator. It won’t be for everyone, but for those who don’t mind the odd walking sim, this is one worth a look.

Score: 7.0