OBSCURIA

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OBSCURIA is a single player action game with a horror theme. It was developed by ARANJA GAMES and was released on February 16, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

WELCOME TO OBSCURIAThe large cruise ship Nocturne has been evacuated due to a shipwreck, everyone has been evacuated except one person, Captain Blackhood. Since he gave the order to evacuate he has not been seen again, your mission as an agent is to find him alive, or dead, but to find him, in addition an invasion of ghosts has invaded the cruise ship. Genre: Horror, Exploration, Scare, Tension Pr…

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Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

story4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Free game with a decent horror experience including some jump scares and puzzles.
Interesting story and setting, with good graphics and lighting for the genre.
Enjoyable for a short playthrough, with potential for future improvements and sequels.

Poor optimization causing low framerate and lag even on powerful PCs, with limited graphics options.
Gameplay issues such as confusing inventory, bugs with key usage and VHS tapes, and unclear puzzles that cause players to get stuck.
Audio problems including extremely loud sounds with no volume control, subtitles not working, and lack of immersive sound design.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
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The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, with some players appreciating the cool visuals, lighting, and VHS tape effects, while others criticize poor optimization leading to low framerate and eye-straining filters. The lack of options to adjust graphic settings exacerbates performance issues, impacting overall enjoyment despite an otherwise interesting story and atmosphere.
- “I loved the cruise setting and the VHS tape graphics.”
- “Very nice graphics, lighting, and ghost story.”
- “Very good game, it has very good graphics although there are some small errors, but it does not bother the gameplay.”
- “An interesting horror game, but the bad graphics and controls make it not enjoyable. Even at the lowest quality, my FPS is often under 20.”
- “Overall this free game isn't that bad as some comments say, but the lack of optimization and poor graphics is the main failure of this game. It's a 'can try, but not again' game for me.”
- “Visuals are okay, but the massive amount of filters strain the eyes like cutting onions, and optimization is very bad, so expect low framerate.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
23%
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The story has potential and features interesting elements, especially with its ghost-themed narrative and good lighting, but it is often hard to follow and lacks clear direction. The plot is seen as unoriginal and the overall game is too short to fully develop the story, though this may not be a primary concern for fans seeking horror and scares. Some players find the storytelling overshadowed by gameplay and visual issues, impacting immersion.
- “The visuals look cool, and the story sounds interesting.”
- “Very nice graphics, lighting, and ghost story.”
- “Very good game, it has very good graphics although there are some small errors, but it does not bother the gameplay, the story is good and it has some good scares and puzzles.”
- “Controls are weird, plot is unoriginal, it's really loud and full of really obvious jumpscares, which can spook someone only because the sound of jumpscare is even louder than the other (also loud) noises.”
- “The story has potential but the game is too short to really have an interesting story.”
- “Story is a bit hard to follow and not explained.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with frequent reports of poor performance, low frame rates, and excessive visual filters causing eye strain. Many users find the game nearly unplayable due to these issues, highlighting optimization as its main drawback.
- “So VHS tapes fix, flashlight and optimization and subtitles.”
- “The performance literally makes the game impossible to play, since it runs at like 5 fps.”
- “Needless to say this game is terribly unoptimized.”
- “Visuals are okay but the massive amount of filters strain the eyes like cutting onion, and optimization is very bad so expect low framerate.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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The gameplay shows potential with enjoyable puzzles and scares, but it requires significant polishing, particularly in mechanics and menu flow, to enhance the overall experience.
- “Very good game, it has very good graphics although there are some small errors, but it does not bother the gameplay, the story is good and it has some good scares and puzzles.”
- “Not the best in terms of gameplay.”
- “Needs some serious polishing and tweaks to the mechanics and menus.”
- “Had some good jumps, main issues are with the flow of mechanics.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game largely stems from its unintentional jankiness and less effective scares, making the monsters and jump scares come off as more amusing than frightening.
- “The monsters were more funny than scary.”
- “The jumpscares weren't that scary to me, and the monsters were more funny than scary.”
- “It has a lot of issues with it that I think make it more funny than scary.”