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[Thread] Caravan SandWitch is now available on Steam, Switch & PS5. This sci-fi narrative exploration game invented a new subgenre: “Provencepunk". I really enjoyed it, and recommend it. But all tastes are different, so I invite you to read this thread to find out if this game is for you. (1/16)

My mother lives in Provence, in south-east France, for a number of years. This region has a special charm that I associate with my summer vacations. Sunny days, arid lands, olive groves, the song of the cicadas... (2/16)

Caravan SandWitch transposes all these sensations to a distant planet: Cigalo. Sauge left Cigalo a long time ago to work on a space station. Cigalo was ravaged by a catastrophe 40 years ago, and the jobs are gone, as are the workers. All that's left is a meager local population. (3/16)

And 6 years ago, Garance, your older sister, disappeared. But then... Sauge receives a distress signal from Garance's ship. Aboard a space train, she hurries back to her home planet, where she reconnects with her family and childhood friends. (4/16)

And she is entrusted with a van to travel the desert. But before the signal can be traced, mysterious jammers have to be deactivated. These jammers are to be found in a medium-sized open world. It doesn't take more than a few minutes to traverse it in a van, and that's great. (5/16)

The game doesn't last any longer than necessary, and I was perfectly satisfied when I reached the end of the adventure after exactly 7 hours and 36 minutes. My only real regret, to be honest, is the rather abrupt ending. (6/16)

So it's your curiosity that drives the adventure. But not only that, since the main quest is a true sci-fi story. It doesn't invent anything, but it does its job very well. And the side quests allow you to get to know some very endearing characters. (8/16)

But also to discover the secrets of this planet's history, its first inhabitants and its ecosystem. You move around on foot and in a van. I have to say that I had a lot of fun playing Caravan SandWitch just after finishing Star Wars Outlaws, because you're back to a certain sense of (9/16)

exploration. A bit like the recent Zelda games. Minus the combat. Caravan SandWitch is a wholesome game, one that refuses to be frustrating. You're going to admire some splendid, relaxing landscapes, and nothing is going to stop you from enjoying them. Fall off a decrepit factory? (10/16)