Adventure · July 17, 2017

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (2017)

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Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits. But Gemea is not as perfect as it seems. The mysterious Murk has taken hold of the land! As the hero of Gemea, you can seek out the hidden and whimsical creatures known as Sprites. Use their power to clear the Murk and restore nature’s beauty. As you explore Gemea, you can barter with friendly locals, discover unique materials to craft with, befriend the adorable wildlife and even create your own working farm. Yonder offers a world to lose yourself in; a world filled with the wonder of discovery and the spirit of adventure. Features: A vibrant open world full of things to discover and places to explore. Set your own pace; trail-blaze across the world or settle down for a spot of quiet fishing and farming. Extensive character customization. Master professions like carpenter, chef, tailor and more to help the residents of Gemea. Craft and trade items to solve puzzles as you banish the murk from the island. Befriend and adopt endearing creatures. Build and harvest multiple farms across 8 diverse biomes, ranging from grasslands through dense forest, Caribbean tropics and more. Set in a welcoming world you'll want to visit again and again Multiple creative routes to achieve objectives. A dynamic living world – seasonal changes affect routes, animals migrate, day/night and evolving weather conditions affect the world. Spend time doing what you want: fishing, farming, crafting, questing, picking up rocks. It’s all up to you!

Adventure releases from 2017

78 Adventure titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 200
  • Adventure · 158
  • Exploration · 155
  • Relaxing · 136
  • Crafting · 130
  • Farming Sim · 114
  • Cute · 106
  • Singleplayer · 86
  • Sandbox · 85
  • Casual · 85
  • Indie · 82
  • Building · 81
  • Agriculture · 80
  • Atmospheric · 70
  • Fantasy · 66

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.2k Steam reviewsTop 68% in Adventure
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 81%
Metacritic70/100Genre average 77 — top 84% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 63% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 3.2k reviews

2.6k positive · 570 negative

Metacritic

70/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

2.9k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“This is about something far more gentle, more laid back, where loveliness is the priority above all else. And that’s not really a phrase that can be used too often in gaming, making it enormously worth celebrating here.” RPS Recommended – Rock Paper Shotgun “The art and music are beautiful, and the lack of the combat in the game makes exploring Gemea a restful experience. Despite the narrative resolution being lovely and satisfying, I recommend not rushing to reach it…

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 17, 2017
DeveloperPrideful Sloth
Base price$4.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

38

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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