One of my favorite games from this year's summer showcases, a peaceful adventure where you explore a
Published: January 01, 0001
The more I saw of 's trailer in today's Wholesome Direct showcase, the more I dug it. The "narrative-driven exploration adventure" has this uniquely desolate sci-fi look that reminds me of some of my recent favorites, while it also has a demo available to try right now on Steam.
I particularly appreciate how Caravan SandWitch's vision [[link]] of a desert world isn't lifeless—it's reminiscent of the American Southwest with red scrub grass, occasional groves of hearty [[link]] trees, and gorgeous oases tucked between the dusty mesas. The planet's also littered with ruins that seem ancient, but also look like they were produced by a society of our own technological level: half-buried SETI-style satellite dishes and rusted communications towers that make me want to know more about this planet and its history.
It reminds me a lot of 2021's excellent , or the TV series Scavengers Reign from 2023—I think there's a throughline of French comic book influence in all three that goes a long way to explaining why they just look so good.
And Caravan SandWitch has intriguing-looking gameplay, split between driving around its world in a beat up van and on-foot exploration that looks to be of the clambering around, realistic 3D platformer variety. I am all in on the latter especially—there just aren't enough people making expansive, exploration-focused 3D platformers by my reckoning.
You can check out Caravan SandWitch's demo and wishlist the game over on right now, though it does not yet have a release window.
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