Reviews from

in the past


Very neat little RPG Maker horror game, it goes for a dreamy Silent Hill-esque vibe and tells its story through what feels like mangled memories. It's relatively short and the true ending is pretty intuitive to get even on your first try, which might or might not be a negative depending on how you like to play these short multiple ending games.

all endings but not all optional content. Gustav titles are incredibly polished experiences across the board, exploration and engaging with the weird world featured in Tide Up keeps your attention until the end. there's some transitional sprite jitter here and there where figures will blink in and out of existence while changing, but it's all pretty negligible for the charming puzzle design and heartwarming dialogue; each important item has a very personal anecdote attached, and i really love an early NPC known only Mouth.

otherwise an unfortunate story of youthful regret and guilt and what it means to not let the past control your present. wonderful (sprite)artwork.