Sayonara Wild Hearts

Game SkinnyMark Delaney

10/10

In its one-hour runtime, Sayonara Wild Hearts transcends video games and becomes not just a playable pop album, but a hypnotic self-help soundtrack. It's an endorphin factory.

– Harvard L.Contributor

Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

10/10

It’s hard for me to say too much about Sayonara Wild Hearts, because the experience I had going in was one of pure discovery, and I want that same eager foray into this neon world for everyone. If you’re even mildly curious, I recommend simply getting it now. Your curiosity will be rewarded with an unforgettable experience, like the first time you listened to one of your favorite albums all the way through. Carve out an hour of your day, grab some headphones, and simply experience this game from start to finish the way it was meant to be discovered. Still not convinced? Maybe I can help with t...

TechRaptorNick Maillet

9.5/10

Sayonara Wild Hearts is easily Apple Arcade’s first “killer app” and a must play if you’re a subscriber, interested in music games, or just want to try something new. The synergy between the visuals, gameplay, and music raises the bar for the genre.

VideogamerColm Ahern

9/10

Everything works in concert in Sayonara Wild Hearts. It’s sublime.

PCGamesNJacob Ridley

9/10

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a shot of pure positivity to the heart, delivered with excellence, fun, and finesse through a staggeringly bold and bop-worthy soundtrack.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

8.5/10

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.4/10

Sometimes, an indie game releases that blows gamers away so with that in mind, here's the super-stylish Sayonara Wild Hearts.

KeenGamerAdam Conner

7.5/10

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a simplistic trip through an album wrapped up in a visually pleasing package. Reminiscent of Bit Trip Runner, with more emphasis on the endless running rather than the platforming. However, does it do enough to set itself apart from being just an interactive album?

GameTyrant Ryan Engstrom

0/10

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Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a game I had heard about on various podcasts before I had even seen a single screenshot or clip of gameplay. As the title has recently dropped on the Xbox One; at a very low-budget price, I decided to give the game a try, even despite its apparently short length.

Rock Paper ShotgunAlice Bell

Unscored

That's the heart of it, really. I think Sayonara Wild Hearts reminded me of all the cool things I've liked over the years, because it's not saying anything deeper than "Cool things are fucking great, and being cool is great too." Which is fine. It's all said in this incredibly alluring wash of pink and blue and purple, this brief flowerbloom of a game, this stylish, inescapably cool thing that references Tarot without, you know, trying too hard about it. It is the older girl with a leather jacket who smokes behind the gym. And, like her, it is intimidating, and will make few concessions to you...