Puzzle

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.4

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 28, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieRPG

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny. Featuring gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine combines 2D visuals with a 3D overworld US map.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn character art defines the visual presentation.
Story collection and retelling structure shapes the narrative.
American road journeys create a melancholy, dreamlike atmosphere.
Individual stories and encounters provide memorable narrative moments.
Explores American history, folklore, hardship, and westward expansion.

Cons

Story-sharing and progression systems are poorly explained.
Travel, story gathering, and waiting form a repeated loop.
Long journeys and delayed payoffs slow the overall progression.
Writing varies across episodes, with inconsistent character development.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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Gameplay & themes

Puzzle

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.4

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateFebruary 28, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieRPG

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 8 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn character art defines the visual presentation.
Story collection and retelling structure shapes the narrative.
American road journeys create a melancholy, dreamlike atmosphere.
Individual stories and encounters provide memorable narrative moments.
Explores American history, folklore, hardship, and westward expansion.

Cons

Story-sharing and progression systems are poorly explained.
Travel, story gathering, and waiting form a repeated loop.
Long journeys and delayed payoffs slow the overall progression.
Writing varies across episodes, with inconsistent character development.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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