Will: Follow The Light Reviews
WILL: Follow The Light is yet another walking simulator that offers an interesting mechanic of controlling a yacht and a dog sled. However, the authors completely failed in terms of the story and world exploration.
Review in Russian | Read full review
WILL: Follow the Light tells a simple story of a man trying to look for his son after a massive storm, and along the way, has to confront the mysteries of his own life. The intimate nature of the core premise is compelling enough to carry this walking simulator throughout its entire runtime.
WILL: Follow the Light offers a few glimmers of promise amidst its fog of missed potential, but they are too few and far between to recommend. Stiff delivery, rough writing and uneven puzzles all would have been better served by being thrown overboard so WILL could focus on its atmospheric sailing strengths. Instead, WILL is better left adrift at sea with only its lost promise to keep it company.
A strikingly moody adventure that knows exactly what it wants to feel like, but never fully works as either a game or a story in the way it needs to.
WILL: Follow the Light is a thoughtful and cinematic adventure built on varied gameplay, strong atmosphere and a personal story about this father, his relationships and the search for meaning in the aftermath of loss. Without spoiling the game, it is one that must be experienced without any prior expectations and with just a limited knowledge of the story. As to the gameplay, it mostly works but some of the glitches can shake you out of the immersion factor but if you enjoy those surreal walking type games, WILL: Follow the Light might be just for you.
Story-driven, first-person adventure puzzler that falls flat
The ship voyage is connected to a deeply personal story that will touch you and definitely won't leave you cold. It's a shame, though, that the game uses outdated mechanics and graphics.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
When all is said and done, WILL: Follow The Light shines in its particular moments of calmness while sailing through the icy waters of the north. Its pitch-perfect soundtrack, evoking Max Richter’s On The Nature of Daylight, leaves a tinge of melancholy. The story itself does not shy away from the inevitability of death.
WILL: Follow The Light is a beautifully crafted narrative adventure that combines stunning landscapes, a melancholic atmosphere and an emotional story about loss, memories and eventual healing. While the gameplay and puzzles are fairly simple, the game's wonderful soundtrack and excellent story will leave a lasting impression long after the journey ends.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Will Follow The Light is a strong debut from TomorrowHead Studio. It delivers a deeply emotional story, engaging gameplay mechanics, and stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5. While it does have flaws in voice acting, performance polish, and some visual inconsistencies, it remains a standout indie experience that is well worth playing.
WILL: Follow The Light is a sincere, auteur-driven and – at times – evocative adventure that finds its best balance when it lets the sea and the wind do the talking. Unfortunately, this isn’t enough to achieve the desired result: the gameplay is mostly a walking simulator (characterised by decidedly repetitive and unconvincing puzzles), the narrative – despite a twist at the end and a touching message about the time we have and the choices we make – proved too fragmented and underdeveloped, whilst the audio is convincing in terms of the soundtrack and effects but not in the dialogue (at times disastrous). In short – ultimately – it has some interesting ideas that still manage to give the game an identity, thanks above all to its truly stunning setting and the way it uses the journey as an emotional mirror, which will be most appreciated by fans of narrative walking simulators.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Tomorrowhead Studio has done an exceptional job of delivering a narrative-driven game with a beautifully crafted setting.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
WILL: Follow The Light isn’t the most memorable game I’ve played, and I found parts of the game pretty tedious. But there are plenty of great factors to be found here, both in atmosphere and presentation, in the eight hours or so you’ll have with the game. For those on Xbox, you’ll be pleased to hear that the Xbox Play Anywhere functionality is available for this one. So if you’d like to play it on the fly, you can do so on console, handheld and PC. It’s a great first outing from Tomorrowhead Studios, and if you’d like to pick up a copy for Xbox Series X/S, you can do so HERE
The light we followed as Will ultimately turned out to be a will-o'-the-wisp. Will: Follow the Light has some good ideas, and the gameplay variety in particular is not lacking. I could happily have spent an entire game sailing in the way it is implemented here. But aside from its strong opening and a few recurring motifs that run throughout the game, the narrative leaves much to be desired on almost every level. Above all, the emotional core simply fails to land because the storytelling and presentation lack the necessary craftsmanship. Everything is in part there, but much like the town at the beginning, the remains of a solid story can only be glimpsed beneath a landslide.
Review in German | Read full review
WILL: Follow The Light is an ambitious game that had all the makings of an indie gem. However, its excellent yacht-sailing simulation and breathtaking wilderness visuals are dragged down by an underdeveloped story, frustratingly repetitive puzzles, poor voice acting, technical issues, and unattractive character models.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Ultimately, Will: Follow the Light has good ideas and great puzzles, but suffers from pacing issues, unrewarding exploration, and a structure that makes much of the experience more tedious than engaging.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Ultimately, Will: Follow the Light isn’t a game for everyone, but it is a title with a distinct voice of its own. It’s a journey through the cold, filled with loss yet still offering hope, all wrapped up in an impressive audiovisual experience. If you enjoy interactive films, particularly dramas, then this is definitely for you. If you need your daily dose of virtual violence, though, you’d be best off steering well clear of Will.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Aside from its sailing mechanics and impressive story, the game can sometimes feel boring due to its pacing. Even though the gameplay is fun and mixed with puzzles, their frequency may not be enough to keep every player engaged throughout the experience.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Some games try to impress with huge open worlds, spectacular action and endless gameplay mechanics. WILL: Follow The Light consciously opts for a completely different approach: a quiet, narrative experience in which atmosphere and emotion are central. That may not make this game suitable for everyone, but it is precisely because of this that the adventure distinguishes itself from many other narrative games.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
WILL: Follow The Light is not a clean hit, but I enjoyed it. It has a strong premise, beautiful locations, enjoyable sailing, and enough emotional ambition to make the journey worthwhile. It also has awkward story transitions, shallow puzzles, and themes that needed clearer focus. If you like slow narrative adventures and do not mind some rough edges, there is something here worth experiencing, especially on Series X.