Release Date: April 15, 2025
An explorative FPP game, in which we play as a photographer. Lushfoil Photography Sim has us traversing different locations from all around the world, taking photos.
Lushfoil Photography Sim is an exploration game with simulation elements. It was created by an indie Australian developer Matt Newell and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Lushfoil Photography Sim is a first-person game. Players must explore various areas and take photos of landscapes. Searching for a perfect shot, we can use a drone for an elevated view of our surroundings, or a boat to through water and reach otherwise inaccessible places. There are new cameras scattered around the locations, encouraging us to explore every nook and cranny.
The game features many different environments from all across the world. We'll get to visit rugged coastlines, beautiful forest valleys, mountaintops and Icelandic wastelands. Our primary tool is a SLR camera. Available cameras offer advanced settings regarding focus, flash, exposure, contrast, white balance and cover. We can also modify local environmental conditions; depending on our photo ideas, we can change the light angle, fogginess, wind, cause rainfall or snowfall.
Lushfoil Photography Sim makes great use of the Unreal Engine 5. The realistic environments are extremely detailed; the dynamic lighting and plants moving to the wind are also quite appealing.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Matt Newell
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
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System Requirements for Lushfoil Photography Sim Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-9750H 4.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1080 / 10 GB Radeon RX 6700M or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Lushfoil Photography Sim Video Game.
Digitally ed: 2.5 / 5
Unfortunately, the camera controls never became intuitive, and accessibility around motion sickness is lacking. Lushfoil Photography Sim has a solid base, but I could never recommend it to someone without also pointing out the heavy negatives.
Gamer Social Club: 9 / 10 by Mark Pell
Lushfoil Photography Sim exceeded every expectation I had and it is now my favourite walking simulator ever made, and to-date my 2025 GOTY. In a year full of AAA games and some incredibly exciting indies, Lushfoil is proud to stand as its own entity and it does something new in an incredible way. Matt Newell has transformed his personal love for photography into the video games medium and I truly hope this is something he has the opportunity to create DLC or a sequel for. This is as much a game for people who love photography, as those who love video game or real world exploration.
Loot Level Chill: 7 / 10 by Lyle Pendle
Lushfoil Photography Sim is the game that photo mode aficionados have been waiting for, with relaxing nature vibes and gorgeous locales.