# Sail Forth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sail_Forth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sail_Forth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_Forth > Source revision: 1199055645 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2022 video game Sail Forth Developer Festive Vector Publisher Quantum Astrophysicists Guild Writers Jeff Sparks Don Thacker Composer Andrew Nack Platforms Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Release 21 December 2022 Genre Action-adventure Mode Single-player ***Sail Forth*** is an [action-adventure game](/source/Action-adventure_game) developed by Festive Vector and published by Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. It was released on 21 December 2022 for [Steam](/source/Steam_(service)), [Epic Games](/source/Epic_Games), [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4), [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One), [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 5](/source/PlayStation_5) and [Xbox Series X/S](/source/Xbox_Series_X_and_Series_S).[1][2][3] ## Gameplay In Sail Forth, the player assumes the role of a [captain](/source/Captain), commanding a fleet of customisable ships in an [open-world](/source/Open_world) [adventure game](/source/Adventure_game). The goal is to navigate across the ocean, discovering and exploring many islands scattered throughout.[4] The game is available in English, German, Mandarin, Japanese and Portuguese. ## Reception Sail Forth Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 77/100[5] Review score Publication Score Nintendo Life 7/10[6] *Sail Forth* received "generally favorable" ratings from critics according to review aggregator [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).[5] *[Nintendo Life](/source/Nintendo_Life)* compared the game's world to the procedural generation of *[No Man's Sky](/source/No_Man's_Sky)* with the visual aesthetics of *[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker](/source/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3A_The_Wind_Waker)*. They praised said visual style, as well as the actual mechanics of sailing, but found that the game was held back by technical limitations of performance and controls.[6] *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)* described the game as "busywork" but found that the game's mechanics and theming made the busywork enjoyable. Compared to *Wind Waker*, they found that the game did a better job at integrating clues to future parts of the game: areas the player could not yet reach or resources they could not yet use.[7] *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)* praised the realism of the game's sailing mechanics, incorporating realistic sailing techniques while remaining accessible to a casual audience.[1] In contrast, *[Softpedia](/source/Softpedia)* opined that realism in sailing was not a primary goal of the game, but that it functioned best when evoking a sense of open-world adventure. They praised the ally-recruiting and fleet-building for improving the sense of exploration, and the "Free Sail" mode for furthering this gameplay.[8] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pc_gamer_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pc_gamer_1-1) Bolding, Jonathan (29 December 2022). ["Here's a quirky little game with excellent sailing ships to explore and battle in"](https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-quirky-little-game-with-excellent-sailing-ships-to-explore-and-battle-in/). *PC Gamer*. Retrieved 13 January 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** B, Todd (10 January 2024). ["Maelstrom due out soon for Sail Forth"](https://linuxgameconsortium.com/maelstrom-due-out-soon-for-sail-forth/). *Linux Game Consortium - News, Reviews, and Proton Gaming*. Retrieved 2024-01-13. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-vg247_3-0)** Saed, Sherif (2020-07-10). ["Manor Lords, Sail Forth, Conscript and more of our favourite indies this week"](https://www.vg247.com/manor-lords-sail-forth-conscript-hidden-indie-gems). *VG247*. Retrieved 2024-01-13. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Jain, Sanyam (2022-12-22). ["Sail Forth: Beginner Tips"](https://www.thegamer.com/sail-forth-beginner-tips-tricks/). *TheGamer*. Retrieved 2023-12-02. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metacritic_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metacritic_5-1) ["Sail Forth"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/sail-forth/). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nl_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nl_6-1) Cannon, Trent (23 December 2022). ["Review: Sail Forth - an Explorative, Seaborne Blend of No Man's Sky and Wind Waker"](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/sail-forth). *[Nintendo Life](/source/Nintendo_Life)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-eurogamer_7-0)** Donlan, Christian (16 January 2023). ["Sail Forth offers all the pleasures of the watery part of the world"](https://www.eurogamer.net/sail-forth-offers-all-the-pleasures-of-the-watery-part-of-the-world). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Dumitrescu, Andrei (22 December 2022). ["Sail Forth Review (PC)"](https://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/sail-forth-review-536703.shtml). *[Softpedia](/source/Softpedia)*. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.sailforthgame.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sail Forth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_Forth) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_Forth?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.