- August 8, 2022
- SpaceZeta
Observo
Platforms
About
"Observo" is a survival horror game inspired by early 2000s classics, where you play as Edgar, a businessman trapped in a mysterious inn. To escape, you'll need to explore your surroundings, solve puzzles, and fend off hostile creatures with makeshift weapons. As you progress, collect items, documents, and unravel the inn's ominous secrets.




- The game captures the atmosphere and nostalgia of classic survival horror titles like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, with beautiful visuals and sound design.
- Puzzles are well-designed and balanced, providing a fun challenge without being overly frustrating.
- The game is a commendable effort from a solo developer, showcasing creativity and passion for the genre.
- Combat mechanics are clunky and can become tedious, especially with the overwhelming number of enemies and inconsistent hitboxes.
- The camera controls can be frustrating, as they do not align well with fixed camera angles, leading to disorientation during gameplay.
- The creature design and enemy encounters often detract from the overall horror experience, making them feel more like speed bumps than genuine threats.
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay of Observo is reminiscent of classic survival horror titles like Silent Hill, featuring traditional mechanics that can lead to tedious puzzle-solving and frustrating navigation due to pre-rendered camera angles. While the game offers clever enemy encounter mechanics and enjoyable puzzles, it suffers from a lack of innovation and can feel overly repetitive, making the overall experience somewhat flawed despite its strong visuals and sound design. Players who appreciate old-school horror games may still find it worth recommending, but improvements in gameplay are needed for a more engaging experience.
“Awesome music, sound design, visuals, and fun gameplay.”
“Still - some really fun puzzles, barring some un-taught mechanical twists (e.g., you can use the ladder multiple times in different circumstances).”
“Overall, Observo is a visually stunning, fun little game with flawed gameplay, and I am still glad I bought it and hope the developer creates another survival horror game in a similar style.”
“Observo starts out strong, especially because of the great visuals, art-style, and music, but unfortunately the gameplay loop and main puzzle make the game a bit too tedious overall.”
“But the gameplay needs to be improved.”
“This game doesn't have much in the way of innovation from a mechanical standpoint (trap aside!), so it's a little disappointing to have trouble with this area of the game - on the other hand, it's a solo developer, the game is a substantial size and fixed multicam takes a lot of work!”