Oblivion Override

Oblivion Override is a tight roguelike with Metroidvania elements and an awesome range of weapons to choose from that has plenty on offer to delight fans of the genre, all wrapped up in a pretty robot killing package.

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95% User Score Based on 564 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 2 reviews

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About Oblivion Override

Oblivion Override is a single player hack and slash game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Humble Mill and was released on January 24, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In this fast-paced roguelike side-scroller, hack and slash your way through the Dulce Base as Crimson the combat robot. Unleash fierce rhythmic attacks, customize and retrofit your build whenever, and uncover the true past of a post-apocalyptic robotic civilization…

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 564 reviews

graphics68 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Fast-paced, fluid, and responsive combat with satisfying weapon variety and unique abilities.
Beautiful, detailed art style and animations complemented by an immersive and energetic soundtrack.
Strong replayability with deep meta-progression, character variety, and engaging boss fights.

Limited biome and level variety leading to repetitive maps and runs after extensive playtime.
Poor English localization and confusing descriptions affecting understanding of story and mechanics.
Game content appears incomplete with abrupt ending and developer support seemingly discontinued.

graphics
114 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions
The game's graphics receive consistent praise for their stunning, detailed, and polished art style, often described as a sleek, vibrant cyberpunk aesthetic with clean visuals and smooth animations. Many reviewers highlight the impressive character designs, lively environments, and overall visual appeal that enhance immersion without distracting from gameplay. While some note minor repetitiveness or personal taste differences, the graphics are generally seen as a standout feature that elevates the roguelite experience.
- “The game invites you to dive into a sci-fi world of mecha ninjas with a beautiful art style and colorful high definition illustrations.”
- “+beautiful 2d visuals with extremely detailed models for all characters, weapons, animations and effects from your main robots to every enemy, bosses especially are a treat for your eyes.”
- “The artstyle on its own is a selling point with how stunning it looks and how smooth it feels to play, fight and platform through each beautifully designed level.”
- “I feel that the aesthetics get old after a while but that's coming from someone like me who doesn't like cyberpunk.”
- “Also, I think the art style is low-key hideous (cmv: all 2d games should have pixel art), but that's a truly personal take.”
- “Some visuals are distracting and borderline blinding at times.”
gameplay
110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
Oblivion Override features fast-paced, fluid, and highly responsive combat with well-balanced mechanics that reward skillful play and strategic build customization. While some players note a steep learning curve and occasional clarity issues in explaining mechanics, the gameplay loop is generally satisfying, diverse, and addicting, offering plenty of content and replayability with tight, kinetic roguelite action reminiscent of top genre titles.
- “Oblivion Override is a fast, stylish, and highly kinetic roguelite that throws you into a dying mechanical world where survival depends entirely on how well you can adapt to its aggressive combat rhythm.”
- “The combat and overall gameplay is stellar, the art direction and character design is excellent, and it has a lot of content and replayability.”
- “Oblivion Override is an extremely well made action roguelite that should be considered as a buy if you are even slightly interested in the genre; the fast pace of the game, the amount of content and variety of it will assure you 30 to 40 hours of pure adrenaline-fueled gameplay as long as you can keep up with the increasing request to up your skill as your alert level rises.”
- “The movement and overall gameplay feels clunky and generally not very good; the story is terrible and the game's bonuses often aren't strong enough to meaningfully impact your run.”
- “Much of the benefit you accrue from using mechanics the game never explains is critical to surviving a run, especially once ng+1 starts - but the level of luck required versus skill or strategy is quite high, and if you discover you can influence the randomness (e.g., by locking some of the random options out, which is the main way you do that), you end up discovering that there are a couple 'golden paths' that reduce the difficulty, but other things rarely contribute, and do so with very low percentage bonuses.”
- “Its just mash the attack button then the special, and dash all over the place; the enemies to me don't give off the challenge and patterns or tells for an attack a game like this such as Dead Cells has (another thing that has to do with animation). There are too many currencies to keep track of, I don't know what they all do, and the other mechanics are too overly complicated and hard to keep track of all.”
story
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The game's story is generally seen as vague, underdeveloped, and sometimes hindered by poor translations, leaving many plot points unresolved or unclear. While some players find the atmosphere, characters, and narrative intriguing enough to encourage exploration and replay, the story is not the main draw and often feels secondary to the gameplay. Overall, it has potential but requires more polish and depth to fully engage players.
- “The story gets revealed regularly, and I don't think I've had a run where I didn't unlock something.”
- “As one goes further, events take place (yes there is a plot but it isn't the strongest feature here) that will compel you to explore more and pay attention to things you might have missed the first time around, characters that you will want to return to for they will have something to say, something to offer, secret rooms with items or services, etc.”
- “One big thing to point out is the game has an interesting wrinkle in how it unveils its story and future levels, and I'm loving it so far.”
- “The story itself feels kinda placeholderish.”
- “It really feels like a whole lot of content is just missing as a consequence of how quickly you can finish the game, and the overall plot of the story that's building since the start is left almost entirely unanswered.”
- “Gameplay's all there, mechanics mostly make sense but you pretty much have to figure it out on your own because the translation is so godawful garbage that it's actively misleading about many mechanics, also makes understanding whatever story is going on next to impossible since characters just spout nonsense.”
music
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its energetic, atmospheric, and immersive qualities, enhancing the post-apocalyptic tone and overall experience. While some find it repetitive or just decent, most reviews highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature that complements the visuals and gameplay, with boss themes and specific tracks particularly lauded. Overall, the soundtrack is regarded as a major strength that significantly contributes to the game's engaging ambiance.
- “The soundtrack reinforces the mechanical, post-apocalyptic tone with energetic tracks that remain present without overwhelming the action.”
- “One of those games that has all the things I want - great, hefty combat that isn't unfair; incredible art and music that really pulls you in; perfect rogue-lite structure that keeps you going for more.”
- “The vibrant visuals, coupled with atmospheric music and sound effects, create a captivating ambiance that draws players deeper into the game's world.”
- “The music is decent but gets repetitive quickly.”
- “- sound design and music are both ok, but nothing to write home about so far.”
- “Edit: also where's the soundtrack?”
replayability
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The game offers high replayability driven by diverse character and mecha classes, numerous weapons and perks, and escalating difficulty levels up to "alert level" 8. Unlockables, meta-progression, and varied builds keep gameplay fresh over multiple playthroughs, though some players note the game's overall length could be extended. Overall, its content depth and challenging mechanics make it a compelling roguelite with lasting appeal.
- “You can choose what kind of class or mecha you want to be before the run starts, which adds to the replayability of the game.”
- “Replay value is surprisingly good, as there are 8 higher difficulty levels for the 'real' ending.”
- “The game now offers roughly 40 to 50 hours of unlocks and replay value, and you can still find things to do after that with personal objectives.”
- “Although there are a limited number of levels, the variety of weapons and builds that accompany them give this game quite a bit of replayability.”
- “My only complaint is that the game is a little bit on the short side, could be a little longer, but the replayability is very high as you have to play through it multiple times to unlock everything.”
- “The game now offers roughly 40 to 50 hours of unlocks and replay value, and you can still find things to do after that with personal objectives, but for me the game started to get stale around that 40 hour mark, even though I put another 40 into it.”
character development
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The character development is praised primarily for its strong and stylish character design, with each character showcasing distinct personality and visual appeal. While the male characters are noted for their variety and depth, some criticism is directed at the female characters for lacking nuance. Overall, character animations and abilities contribute positively to an engaging gameplay experience.
- “The character design is pretty cool; each character is packed with personality and style.”
- “Tight controls, excellent build potential with weapons and their skills, interesting character abilities, satisfying exploration, meaningful upgrades, a fantastic soundtrack, and enjoyable graphics and character designs.”
- “Character animations, the few weapons I've used so far, and the character design (especially in the bosses) are all top notch.”
- “The character design is, well, the male characters are varied and interesting, but the female characters feel like the developers indulging in their fetishes.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The game's optimization received mixed feedback, with some users praising its polished performance and smooth gameplay, while others reported persistent performance issues and stuttering, especially on PC. Recent patches have improved stability significantly, but some performance problems still remain for certain players.
- “It's a very well optimized game with good art style and balanced gameplay.”
- “Amazing, super polished and optimized game, with a seemingly interesting story.”
- “This feels like a better Dead Cells, if I'm being honest, however, the performance is somehow abysmal.”
- “Between early access and release, they've had plenty of time to fix performance issues.”
- “There seems to be a solid game with satisfying combat here, but right now it has performance problems holding it back.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is a mix of straightforward, sometimes stilted jokes that directly reference other games, with moments of goofy and impactful comedic elements. While some players find the humor entertaining and amusing, it can feel out of place in its overall aesthetic. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted and fun layer to the experience.
- “The game's own sense of humor is a very stilted fit for its aesthetic: certain items, characters, or skills - rather than being a subtle nod to other games - will straight-up use the exact names of things the developers saw in those other games.”
- “There is some humor to discover and it may entertain you well.”
- “Dead Cells with more funny bits.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game boasts a captivating atmosphere characterized by a sleek cyberpunk aesthetic, vibrant visuals, and immersive music and sound effects. While the setting and NPC designs are praised, some note a lack of fluidity in the overall experience. Overall, the atmospheric elements strongly enhance player engagement and enjoyment.
- “This game is a feast for the eyes, with its sleek cyberpunk aesthetic and jaw-dropping environments that practically drip with atmosphere.”
- “Great game, great atmosphere, graphics are great and great music, nothing but fun.”
- “The vibrant visuals, coupled with atmospheric music and sound effects, create a captivating ambiance that draws players deeper into the game's world.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is praised as a hidden gem that delivers a consistently heartfelt and emotionally engaging experience throughout. Players particularly appreciate the genuine emotional impact the project offers.
- “It is a hidden gem of a game, and honestly a refreshing experience to play such a heartfelt project where you feel the emotion throughout the entire game.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is praised for its stability, running smoothly and without bugs, including strong performance on Linux systems.
- “Can also say it runs great on Linux.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users praise the game's monetization for being well-executed and fair, appreciating the developers' approach without aggressive advertising or paywalls.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users find grinding to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring multiple attempts or "lives" to progress effectively.

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10h Median play time

12h Average play time

5-25h Spent by most gamers

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Oblivion Override is a hack and slash game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for Oblivion Override include indie, roguelite, cyberpunk, action roguelike, combat and others.

Oblivion Override is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 12 hours playing Oblivion Override.

Oblivion Override was released on January 24, 2024.

Oblivion Override was developed by Humble Mill.

Oblivion Override has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Oblivion Override for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

Oblivion Override is a single player game.

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