Lost in Random

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Repetitive fetch quests and some bugs hold Lost in Random back from greatness, but this is still one of the most charming games of the year.

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8.3/10

Jill Grodt (Game Informer)

The lively writing and warm characters show through Lost in Random’s spooky façade, offering players an intriguing world shaped with evident care.

September 10, 2021 |

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Lost in Random tells a sweet tale with surprisingly deep combat to brighten an otherwise dreary world.

September 14, 2021 |

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7/10

David Wildgoose (GameSpot)

8.5/10

Sebastian Hawden (PlayStation Universe)

Full of character and charm, Lost in Random is a witty and enjoyable tale that at times, mimics our own. It’s eerily beautiful, well made and fans of board games will fall in love with it. The combat system is rewarding and has just enough nuance to keep it interesting until the end. So roll your dice and take a chance on Lost in Random. It is a unique game amongst its current peers.

September 14, 2021 |

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Jill Grodt (Game Informer)

8.3/10 - (Read Review)

The lively writing and warm characters show through Lost in Random’s spooky façade, offering players an intriguing world shaped with evident care.

David Wildgoose (GameSpot)

7/10 - (Read Review)

Lost in Random tells a sweet tale with surprisingly deep combat to brighten an otherwise dreary world.

Sebastian Hawden (PlayStation Universe)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

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Areajugones	Alfonso Cánovas	8.5 / 10	09-10-2021	‎Lost in Random does practically everything well, it tells us an interesting and original story that mixes with a gameplay and an innovative combat system risking in everything and winning in almost everything. This is a game to take into account of the most interesting and fun‎.	Read review
AusGamers	KostaAndreadis	8 / 10	09-10-2021	It's the sort of framework that's easy to grasp, and one that plays into a lengthy and rewarding tale. An adventure that sees Even travel from the lowliest slum-like villages of Onecroft all the way to the shining beacon in the sky that is Sixtopia.	Read review
CGMagazine	Jordan Biordi	7.5 / 10	09-10-2021	Like a toss of the dice, Lost in Random can be truly inspired at times, and a little underwhelming at others.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Elliot Attard	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Lost in Random depicts a stunningly unique and eccentric world filled to the brim with character and personality. The Tim-Burton visuals and the kooky cast of characters you’ll meet in each distinctively different region means there’s never a dull moment to this journey. Clever strategy card elements help to mask the game’s rather unremarkable real-time combat, with some control issues that hurt the overall experience. Yet despite its flaws, Lost in Random still brings the goods and had me engaged from unlucky start to triumphantly random end.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	70 / 100	09-10-2021	I think that if you translated Lost in Random’s dark narrative and engagingly strange visual style into a stop-motion animated style film, it would be a powerful exploration of a harrowing and at times poignant journey through an upside down world ruled by disorder. There’s a lot of that conceit in the game, too, but it’s made less impactful by tepid mechanics and tedious, unrewarding combat. The story and setting are absolutely worth experiencing, but there’s probably a chance you’ll be as disappointed by the gameplay as you are enchanted by the tale.	Read review
Destructoid	Jordan Devore	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Aside from a couple of noticeable dips with less fleshed-out areas in the final act, Zoink held my attention for my entire 11-hour playthrough. That counts for a lot. If given the chance, I’d love to return to the world of Random in a possible sequel to Lost in Random that smooths over some of these first-game-in-a-new-series pitfalls.	Read review
Digital Trends	Emily Morrow	3 / 5 stars	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is like a storybook come to life, but that isn't enough to carry it above its struggles.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Unknown	4 / 5 stars	09-28-2021	Lost in Random isn't a terribly long game. Even if you do keep the battles long by maintaining normal difficulty you can knock it off in around a dozen hours or so of gameplay time. By that stage, you probably won't find the combat as charming as you did when you first started, but you'll still want to see it to its conclusion, because the narrative and humour are so particularly strong.	Read review
Easy Allies	Brandon Jones	3.25 / 5 stars	09-23-2021	Big on ideas but short on polish, the visually arresting Lost in Random has you breaking down the walls of a world built on chance to save your missing sister.	Read review
Echo Boomer	João Canelo	Recommended	09-20-2021	Lost in Random is a pure gem full of great influences with a peculiar game mechanic that it's fun, random and addicting.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Cristina Bona	8.5 / 10	09-10-2021	From the artistic direction to the narration, passing through the combat system, Lost in Random stages a suggestive contrast between order and chaos. A modern dark fairy tale that owes much of its aesthetics to the imagery of Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, Lost in Random will undoubtedly conquer lovers of Tim Burton's works. Able to entertain, entertain, but also to disturb, the Indie of Zoink Games is absolutely recommended to all players looking for a good Action Adventure full of ideas and original solutions.	Read review
Expansive	Sally Willington	Recommended	09-26-2021	Lost in Random certainly finds itself admist a treasure trove of creative indies. But despite some pacing issues and some issues around its combat and navigation, I really got sucked into this fascinating, creepy world and its enchanting story and mostly found myself enjoying what the game itself has to offer amidst its side quests and unique activities. Definitely worth a peek!	Read review
Game Informer	Jill Grodt	8.3 / 10	09-10-2021	The lively writing and warm characters show through Lost in Random's spooky façade, offering players an intriguing world shaped with evident care	Read review
GameGrin	Artura Dawn	7.5 / 10	10-13-2021	Lost in Random performs expertly on its gameplay and graphics, but falls very short when it comes to its little effort in the dialogue aspect. It's also a shame to see how little polish the ending received.	Read review
GameMAG	Unknown	7 / 10	09-21-2021	Lost in Random offers a vivid world and unique bunch of characters, but some of the cities sadly feels pretty samey with not enough personality and variety.	Read review
GamePro	Dennis Michel	77 / 100	09-10-2021	Coherent Tim Burton looks, a fresh combat system and great characters can't quite hide the lack of variety.	Read review
GameSkinny	Mark Delaney	7 / 10	09-13-2021	Lost In Random imagines a dark fairy tale that feels immediately timeless, even if some other aspects of the game won't age as well.	Read review
GameSpew	Kim Snaith	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Thanks to its absolutely sublime art style, excellent voice acting and its dark, fairytale-like narrative, Lost in Random is a wonderful adventure that will have you gripped. It’s a shame there’s no lip syncing to really finish off the visuals, and combat can be a little frustrating at times, but in the grand scheme of things these are miniscule issues. There’s so much originality and charm here that it’s hard not to fall in love with the world of Random.	Read review
GameSpot	David Wildgoose	7 / 10	09-14-2021	Lost in Random tells a sweet tale with surprisingly deep combat to brighten an otherwise dreary world.	Read review
GamingBolt	John Cantees	8 / 10	09-10-2021	While Lost in Random could certainly have benefitted from more variety and depth, the overall experience is more than saved by its dense assortment of creative elements.	Read review
GamingTrend	Abdul Saad	75 / 100	09-15-2021	Lost in Random offers a highly enjoyable experience with rich, dynamic gameplay and an interesting plot. While it's weighed down by repetitive fetch quests and some bugs, it's easily still one of the most charming games I've played so far.	Read review
Geek Culture	Jake Su	8.6 / 10	09-10-2021	An exciting story of evens and odds, Lost in Random is the kind of action-adventure that is worth experiencing no matter who you are.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Gabriel Fuentes	9.1 / 10	09-10-2021	‎A magical world portrayed in a formidable way, characters that we never want to get rid of, an endearing soundtrack and magical gameplay. For a game that is based on luck, this production that took four years to the developers leaves nothing to chance and shows in the affection of each stroke of the art and each note of the music. ‎	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Despite some clunky movement, Lost in Random features smart combat and a world filled with wonder, mystery, and excitement.	Read review
IGN	Gabriel Moss	8 / 10	09-14-2021	Lost In Random is a delightful, sprawling action adventure set in a dark but fun Tim Burton-esque universe. Its combat doesn't always hold up but exploring its worlds absolutely does.	Read review
IGN Italy	Marco Esposto	8 / 10	09-10-2021	A great little game, a bizarre adventure, imbued with friendship, with a Gothic-Burtonian flavor. Some defects son of its independent nature, well masked by the narration and some visual findings.	Read review
IGN Spain	David Oña	7 / 10	09-10-2021	‎Lost in Random is a title of adventure and brave action, which constantly seeks its own form of expression as far as the action is concerned, and that along the way accumulates many successes and some other but. It presents a dark and interesting universe, which constantly flirts with humor and children's terror, achieving a tone that will delight fantasy lovers. He compensates for his lack of finesse in combat with the riskiness of his proposal and with some dialogues that will bring you more than a smile.‎	Read review
Impulsegamer	Sean Warhurst	4.3 / 5 stars	10-12-2021	Lost in Random wears its visual influences on its sleeve and is more than worth a look for those who are fans of that kind of aesthetic alone. The story grabs you immediately and maintains a steady drip-feeding of excitement throughout its playtime and the game is just overall a refined and lovingly crafted adventure that will appeal to even those who are generally turned off by "card battle" games, as the content and gameplay here goes much deeper than that.	Read review
JVL	Nyam Hazz	8 / 10	09-22-2021	With its gameplay, mixing action, dying, deck building and card game, we could, at first glance, fear the worst, but this one turns out to be set to small onions and be particularly effective with a grip quickly becoming natural. A success.	Read review
LevelUp	Sebastian Vogel	8.5 / 10	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is a game with a great fantasy story, an unforgettable art direction, an original battle system and details that will make you smile at various times. It is a must-see title for anyone who has grown up reading and listening to fantasy stories, and an adventure game that everyone should try.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	8 / 10	09-13-2021	A dark and comical action adventure with excellent combat mechanics, sharp writing, and a memorable cast of characters.	Read review
New Game Network	Ben Thomas	78 / 100	10-10-2021	Lost in Random is a pleasant action-adventure with a clever use of numbers, great visual design, and a unique combat system that allows players to roll with the punches.	Read review
Nintendo Enthusiast	John Friscia	8 / 10	09-18-2021	Ultimately, Lost in Random succeeds at telling a modern coming-of-age dark fairy tale that can be enjoyed by players of almost all ages, and the character and world design perfectly complements the zany and clever writing and voice acting. The gameplay is likewise unique and engaging, and even though combat doesn't offer extreme depth or challenge, it fits the scope of the adventure. However, the graphics and lighting suffer on Nintendo Switch, and if you have the ability to play it on another platform, you probably should.	Read review
Nintendo Life	Roland Ingram	8 / 10	10-01-2021	If there's an idea no one's done before, it's probably because it's just a bad idea. But Zoink has managed to hit on something original that actually works with Lost in Random. Its audiovisual world-building is tremendous, ably lifting a servicable quest structure and story, and inventive combat plays to its strengths and is taken carefully up to the limits of its potential. However, the layers of interaction during battles make a promise of strategic complexity that isn't kept, and encounters last too long without the depth to sustain interest. Nevertheless, everything is packaged beautifully and Lost in Random doesn't outstay its welcome, either, leaving you craving one last roll of the dice.	Read review
NintendoWorldReport	Willem Hilhorst	7.5 / 10	09-25-2021	Each time you make some good progress, the game throws in a combat scenario that just takes all the wind out of your sails. It made me actively want to play the game in slower chunks, just not to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of these combat segments. Lost in Random definitely can hold its own against other titles and feels like a premium experience, but on it's way there the balance between randomness and thought out design may have gotten a bit lost.	Read review
Noisy Pixel	Azario Lopez	8.5 / 10	09-20-2021	It doesn’t seem random that Lost in Random is a great game. The developers put a lot of thought into crafting a fantastic gaming experience alongside a grim storybook adventure. It all works incredibly well with only a few dips of quality that will surely be fixed over time. I enjoyed this experience thoroughly as it delivers on its action-adventure and haphazard gameplay systems.	Read review
Paste Magazine	Joseph Stanichar	9 / 10	09-17-2021	undefined.But as is often the case, if someone's biggest complaints are that they just wish there was more of a game, that usually means they enjoyed their time with it. And I adored my time in Random. It's pretty remarkable how a game that's likely considered a "AA" title, somewhere between indie and "AAA" in scope, manages to create an experience parallel to full "AAA" games from just five or 10 years ago. There's a lot to be cynical and skeptical about in the gaming industry, from continuing abuse within its studios, to a seeming lack of original ideas in its biggest titles, to so much more. But games like Lost in Random remind me that there's still magic and joy to be found in videogames, even from a company that can be as cold and calculated as EA.	Read review
PC Invasion	Andrew Farrell	7.5 / 10	09-10-2021	Charming and often fun, Lost in Random has less going on than I would have liked, even if I had a good time overall.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Chandler Wood	8 / 10	09-13-2021	Lost in Random is a magical adventure, and though its dice and card-based combat system never achieves a significant depth at which it could, its still a worthwhile journey. Zoink’s strength lies in building wonderous, mysterious, and frankly just weird characters and worlds. Hand-in-hand with Even and Dicey, you won’t be disappointed at getting lost in Random.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Sebastian Hawden	8.5 / 10	09-14-2021	Full of character and charm, Lost in Random is a witty and enjoyable tale that at times, mimics our own. It's eerily beautiful, well made and fans of board games will fall in love with it. The combat system is rewarding and has just enough nuance to keep it interesting until the end. So roll your dice and take a chance on Lost in Random. It is a unique game amongst its current peers.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Eric Oliveira	80 / 100	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is a great game that manages to immerse you in the gothic world of Random. The battle system runs away from sameness and also brings the board game arena format as a strong point. A good option if you want to play a complete story in an uncompromising way.	Read review
Push Square	Jenny Jones	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is set in a masterfully crafted world which tells a gothic fairy tale-like story that has plenty of warmth despite its dark hue. With beautiful writing and a touching story, it does a great job at making you really care about what happens to Even, as well as everyone she meets. It also has a truly unique battle system that offers loads of fun in your quest to create a perfect deck. This is a delight to play from beginning to end.	Read review
Rapid Reviews UK	Toby Mortaro	3.5 / 5 stars	10-06-2021	With an art style that mimics that of all the Tim Burton classics; Lost in Random is taking a bold step. From the characters, the music and the world that Zoink Games have created I was immediately reminded of films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery and for the most part it’s done incredibly well here.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Ed Thorn	Recommended	09-13-2021	An adventure with cool combat and a wonderful, wacky world. Doesn't shake things up as much as you might expect, but it's still a fun journey nonetheless.	Read review
Screen Rant	Ryan Keenum	4 / 5 stars	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is certainly a unique and interesting game, in spite of its flaws and aside from its inspirations. The art style may give the impression of journeying through a Tim Burton-inspired, imaginative landscape, but Lost in Random has its own identity that makes it worth exploring. Despite its faults, the combat's close similarities to 3D version of the Megaman Battle Network and Starforce series in all of the best ways makes it highly entertaining. Lost in Random is an innovative and enjoyable take on its genre, and a game that’s very easy to get lost in.	Read review
Shacknews	TJ Denzer	7 / 10	09-10-2021	Ultimately, I think what Lost in Random reminds me of most is American McGee’s early Alice games, but less brutal and more whimsical. It’s got a similar form of macabre about its world and narrative, but it also has a similar limitation and technical tarnish that those games had. Even and Dicey’s Journey to save Odd and stop the Queen is well written and presented by the game’s action, music, and narrative, but it feels like there’s also varying degrees of jank just sitting in your periphery. Get past that, and I still feel this is a fairy-tale adventure that deserves a cover-to-cover read.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Erickson Melchor	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Lost in Random has the potential of a modern classic in the making. More than the Tim Burton vibes or the uniqueness of the combat mechanics. There is a certain charm to its writing and the line delivery that’s hard to place, be the epic poetry battle with Mayor Royam or Seemore giving Even a pep talk worthy of a sports underdog movie. It’s one of those games that I would actually consider a sleeper hit. As such, I highly recommend for the story content first. The combat, a near second.	Read review
Slant Magazine	Aaron Riccio	3 / 5 stars	09-10-2021	“Every roll of the dice matters, but not every roll counts,” claims Seemore, the die-restoring pipnician who Even befriends. But this isn’t true of Lost in Random’s gameplay, as the worst penalty for a bad roll is around 10 seconds of the player’s time. Indeed, if you don’t earn enough pips to summon a card, all you have to do is wait to draw a fresh card and re-roll Dicey until you’ve achieved the desired effect. Lost in Random’s narrative about a world where self-determination is suppressed is compelling, but the randomness that characterizes the game’s combat risks pushing those of us who actually have free will to play something else instead.	Read review
SpazioGames	Unknown	8 / 10	09-10-2021	Amazingly stylish and fun, Lost in Random has everything it needs to be unique and intriguing.	Read review
The Games Machine	Emanuele Feronato	8.3 / 10	09-10-2021	Lost in Random would have been an interesting game even with a normal combat system, but developers were brave enough to dare and innovate, definitively not an easy task in late 2021. Maybe the effort spent on combining dice and cards has caused other features to be overlooked, and the game is sometimes a bit slow and with little interaction, but this does not impair the experience of playing an artistically very well done game, with a great story and the right amount of humor like I haven't seen in a long time.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Dominic Leighton	7 / 10	09-13-2021	Lost in Random is a beautiful Burton-esque fantasy that comes close to evoking the same levels of craft and character as its obvious inspirations. It doesn't quite sustain the wonder from start to finish, but it remains an easy recommendation.	Read review
Video Chums	A.J. Maciejewski	7.9 / 10	09-22-2021	Even with its faults, there's simply no denying just how special of a game Lost in Random is. From its awe-inspiring world to its ingenious gameplay, there's a lot to love in this incredible and memorable albeit often-frustrating adventure.	Read review
WellPlayed	Kieron Verbrugge	8.5 / 10	09-10-2021	Gothic fairytale stylings and unique mish-mash of systems come together into yet another great example of Zoink's boundless creativity and game design chops. Fans of Burton-esque worlds and tabletop tropes would do well to get Lost in Random.	Read review
Windows Central	Carli Velocci	4.5 / 5 stars	09-10-2021	Lost in Random is all about randomness, and while that idea doesn't go far enough in some cases, the game is still a great coming-of-age tale with tons of laughs and tension.	Read review
Worth Playing	Andreas Salmen	7.5 / 10	10-14-2021	Lost in Random is a magical experience in several areas. The story, presentation, and world are a joy to experience from start to finish, with a few minor exceptions. On the other hand, the combat is initially refreshing but is hindered by the length of encounters and a lack of depth in its mechanics, so later encounters feel like a frustrating chore. It's a fun action-adventure in short bursts, and Lost in Random deserves much more attention than it has received.	Read review
Zoomg	محمدحسین جعفریان	8 / 10	09-29-2021	Lost in Random is about real life, which the narrator described as "lavish but impartial, ghastly but beautiful."	Read review

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Welcome to the world of Random, a dark kingdom where every citizen’s future is determined by the roll of a dice. Will you be defeated by your fate or embrace chaos and learn to make it work in your favor? Embark on a journey with Even and her sidekick Dicey to play the odds and break the curse of Random.

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