The Invincible

GameTyrant Dustin Orgill

9/10

Gameplay and Story With so many games, movies, TV, and other media being released every week, it’s near impossible to keep up. In the gaming industry alone, titles are being released in record numbers every week. Sometimes, absolutely stunning games get released and slip quietly under the radar. On

Impulse GamerGareth Newnham

If, like me, you love retrofuturism, hard sci-fi and think space exploration in games and movies is at its best when it is presented as the harsh, lonely, and

GameLusterJess Clayton-Berry

8/10

As a walking simulator, what The Invincible lacks in gameplay it more than makes up for in its audio and visual design and an utterly captivating storyline that perfectly balances between the wonders of space and its most horrifying possibilities.

GameSpewKim Snaith

8/10

The Invincible has just about everything one could ask for in a sci-fi thriller: robots, the unknown, a foreboding sense of unease. Add to that some absolutely breath-taking visuals and you’ve got an adventure that’s hard to put down. Starward Industries has created something rather wonderful here, and I can’t wait to see what they do next.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

7.5/10

The Invincible is a first-person, single-player sci-fi thriller set in a retro-future timeline.

GamingTrendCassie Peterson

75/100

The Invincible is a beautiful visual representation of the novel of the same name written by Stanislaw Lem decades ago. You are immersed in the world through game mechanics and design that allow you to interact in unique ways. Unfortunately, the game still suffers from performance and technical issues that should have already been addressed in the time since the game launched.

Press StartMatthew Zimmari

7/10

The Invincible brings Stanislaw Lem’s work to life in a faithful adaptation that plays out as if it were ripped directly from retro-futurism art of the 1950s. Starward Industries have gone to great lengths to craft an experience that is visually appealing and makes great strides to maintain Lem’s philosophical concepts while being grounded in hard science fiction. But where the game excels in some areas, it loses its way in others, falling victim to pacing issues and hollow choices, resulting in hurried endings that may leave you feeling lost in space.

GGReconJoseph Kime

The Invincible might have its minor problems, but they don’t do much to draw from the fact that Starward Industries has proven that the direct adaptation of The Invincible was always destined to be a video game.

eXputerMuhammad Haris Umer

While it may not be for everyone, The Invincible is nonetheless a brilliant sci-fi journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

WCCFtechUle Lopez

7/10

What makes us ourselves? What awaits us in the vast confines of space? Are the hidden mysteries meant for us to be found? These questions are all tackled by the game The Invincible (not to be mistaken with the series of the same name). This game, based on a popular Polish sci-fi novel written by Stanisław Lem, puts us in the role of a space traveler who discovers a secret that probably shouldn't have been discovered to begin with.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

6/10

There is always great joy in compelling science fiction mysteries. Uncovering the unknown is something that video games do well, even in the walking simulator genre. Games like SOMA have stuck with me for years, thanks to a compelling narrative, even if it ended up lacking in gameplay. Unfortunately, The Invicible ends up being a something that is tough to recommend to everyone.

EurogamerRobert Purchese

The Invincible is a spectacular adaptation of Stanisław Lem's book, but it's limited in terms of what you can do in it, and the impact on the story you have.