I grew up playing the 1999 version of this game with my father over and over again because neither of us could figure out how to progress past getting the Hydrofloat out of the lighthouse. We both absolutely loved our gaming time, however few and far between it was; we'd sit down to play about once a year or so when we both had time in recent years.
I lost my father to cancer in 2024. I revisited the game several times since he passed to relive the fond memories. My most recent revisit, I saw this remake in the Steam store and instantly bought it, wishing I could show it to my father.
I cried quite a bit playing this version as it is a beautiful game that that honors the original in the best way. I will be playing this game over and over and over again, thinking of my father the whole time.

This remake was oddly a breath of fresh air : it reminded me why having actual ideas, passion and vision for a project, made games much more interesting back then.
I did NOT play the original release, but this fantasy journey has been nothing short of amazing: engrossing, immersive and completely fullfilling.

Remake culture done right, and it should always be like this: respectful and faithful to the original ideas and gameplay.

If you are unapogetically allergic to puzzles and the idea of reading a fairily consistent amount of text terrifies you, then avoid like the plague.
For the rest, in my opinion, this is a must play: a brilliant fantasy journey with the feel and soul of old beautiful things; of a past not too distant, when entertainment was , as it should be, in the hands of very creative people.

Highly recommended even for younger players.

Absolutely breathtaking game that reminds me why I love Benoît Sokal games so so much. Wonderful worldbuilding and puzzles with a bittersweet ending that stays with you. I was so glad I could play this again with all the updated graphics since playing as a teenager.