Oceanhorn

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Oceanhorn is a single player open world role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Cornfox & Bros. and was released on November 14, 2013. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Oceanhorn is a single-player fantasy open-world adventure where you explore mysterious islands, solve puzzles, and battle monsters to uncover the fate of your missing father. Featuring an intriguing story, masterful gameplay, delightful visuals, and a fantastic soundtrack by renowned composers, it offers an unforgettable journey despite occasional bugs.

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78%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,983 reviews

graphics619 positive mentions

monetization15 negative mentions

graphics
757 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim, with many users praising their stunning quality and vibrant art style reminiscent of classic titles like The Legend of Zelda. Players appreciate the smooth performance and lack of lag, even on mobile devices, although some have noted occasional graphical glitches. Overall, the visuals are described as beautiful and immersive, significantly enhancing the gaming experience.
- “The graphics are stunning, gameplay fluid, and there's no lag on the Android version, which is quite surprising.”
- “The graphics are awesome, it plays smoothly with a Bluetooth controller, and it really is a love letter to the earlier Zelda games.”
- “Absolutely stunning, highly underrated Zelda-like adventure with amazing music and visuals.”
- “In particular, there are certain graphical 'artifacts' that appear randomly on many locations - huge white stripes across the screen, and a huge rhombus-shaped white thing in the middle of the screen when towers/sword shoot projectiles.”
- “The graphic was bad on my Samsung A70 on high settings.”
- “The graphics should be the same like this one because the characters in this game are cute.”
story
684 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
34%
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The game's story has received widespread praise for its engaging and emotional narrative, often drawing comparisons to classic titles like "The Legend of Zelda." Players appreciate the immersive world and character development, although some express disappointment over the game's short length and the requirement to pay for the full experience after the initial free trial. Overall, the storyline is considered a strong point, enhancing the gameplay and making it a memorable adventure.
- “The voice acting and storytelling are superb, and the story makes you feel the feels.”
- “The story is immersive, the controls are great, and the graphics are awesome.”
- “This game has a wonderful story, definitely worth the buy!”
- “The story is confusing and the world design is good but the minimap isn't that helpful and it's easy to get lost. The pace is slow, graphics are beautiful and so is the music, but the free demo is ridiculously short to persuade someone to buy the game for 100 pounds yet overpriced.”
- “The storyline is similar to most of the Zelda games.”
- “The story is really well-developed, but unfortunately, the story is too short.”
gameplay
307 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
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The gameplay of this mobile game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its fluid mechanics, engaging puzzles, and Zelda-inspired elements, while others criticize the touch controls and occasional bugs that hinder the experience. Players appreciate the game's graphics and sound, noting that it offers a substantial amount of content for its price, but some express disappointment over the short free trial and the need for in-game purchases to unlock the full experience. Overall, the gameplay is described as enjoyable and immersive, though it could benefit from improved controls and a more extensive storyline.
- “This was one of the best games I've played for mobile, great mechanics, graphics and frame rates, very affordable price and also if you're not sure to buy it let you play the demo version. I finished the game around 24 hours so there is plenty of content if you go for the completionist route, also has controller support which makes it even better.”
- “Gameplay is fluid and controls are easy.”
- “Amazing gameplay, great storyline, brilliant music and one of the best games of all time on mobile devices...”
- “The sliding anywhere mechanic feels very weird and makes the character's walking feel even slower, like you're literally dragging him around.”
- “It ruined most of the gameplay and story by not being able to move the character at random moments, randomly moves by itself, slows the character whenever you need to move quickly, and not moving in the right direction.”
- “Although a generally okay app, the gameplay is very repetitive and overall just boring.”
music
136 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many reviewers praising its beauty and emotional impact, often highlighting its composition by renowned artist Nobuo Uematsu. While some players found the soundtrack to be relaxing and immersive, a few noted that it could become repetitive or annoying over time. Overall, the combination of excellent music and graphics contributes significantly to the game's appeal, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- “Puzzles are solid, graphics are excellent, and the soundtrack is stellar.”
- “The music and scenery/graphics are beautiful.”
- “The amazing scenery, calm soothing music, large maps, over 20 hours of gameplay, variety of items and quests, and invoking storyline give the game something no other game on phones can.”
- “The music can get a little annoying.”
- “I didn't like the music and the mechanics, and the start was confusing.”
- “Music is terrible.”
monetization
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
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The monetization model of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the absence of ads and the option to pay for a full experience, while others express frustration over the requirement to pay for the complete game after a limited free demo. Many users prefer a free-to-play model with optional in-app purchases instead of a one-time payment, indicating a desire for more flexible monetization options. Overall, the game's approach to monetization has led to dissatisfaction among those who feel misled about the availability of content and the payment structure.
- “I wouldn't mind playing this game if it was free with options to purchase coins or other in-app purchases.”
- “Everything about this game is done right, simple menu via map, action RPG, vehicle like Zelda: Wind Waker, simple combat, great & fast running graphics for low-end phones, productive UI design, no microtransactions and a demo before you buy!”
- “Absolutely love this game, played so far for 15 hours and am only 89% in, so well worth your money, the graphics are great, it's vibrant and colorful, and every one of the islands is completely different, excellent blend of puzzles in the game, no in-app purchases so what you see is what you get.”
- “Not everyone can afford a Nintendo console to play The Legend of Zelda (and this game is the phone version of it), but what really annoyed me is the fact that you need to pay $7 for the full game. I'd rather have ads than pay $7.”
- “I love how the video/trailer states multiple times 'no in-app purchases of any kind!!' yet at the install button in Google Play it states contains in-app purchases.”
- “I gave this a low rating because I had hope to find a game that didn't have ads that was like Zelda, but I was happy while playing the first 5 minutes then found out I had to pay to play.”
stability
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and freezing issues that significantly hinder gameplay. While some players have experienced smooth performance without glitches, a substantial number have faced frustrating technical problems, particularly after purchasing the full version. Overall, the game's stability appears to be a major concern, impacting the enjoyment for many players.
- “No glitches; wherever we slip, there are always places to climb back.”
- “Awesome game! No glitches, and for the full package, it's worth every penny. Don't take my word for it; try it yourself. Looking forward to more!”
- “This game is buggy and doesn't work right.”
- “The game is great and the story is awesome, but it glitches a lot... first of all, it keeps closing over and over and I keep losing my progress... secondly, the game freezes on a black screen after I load my game, then it automatically closes... please fix this because it's ruining such a cool game.”
- “Fun but buggy, constantly crashes and forces me to hard reset my Pixel 2, and I can't progress past unlocking a door in the forest shrine because it always crashes when I do.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the optimization of the game receives mixed feedback from users. While some players report smooth performance on low-end devices, others highlight significant issues, including crashes and the need for improvements to justify a purchase. There are calls for better optimization to enhance gameplay experience across a wider range of devices.
- “Need improvement like journal or info about monsters, islands also worth every ₹, optimization is also good. Game runs smoothly on medium settings on my Samsung Galaxy E7, better than other games.”
- “Game is good, runs smoothly on low-end devices as well.”
- “Game good optimized!”
- “It needs optimization to ever justify a purchase.”
- “Need improvement and so much optimization.”
- “This game is good, but you must have a powerful device to play this game in high performance.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is frequently praised for its vibrant graphics and engaging music, drawing comparisons to titles like "Zelda: Wind Waker." While the gameplay is solid and enjoyable, some players note that the story and voice acting lack depth, yet the overall world design contributes to a captivating experience.
- “Reminded me a lot of Zelda: Wind Waker. I'm 1 hour and 30 minutes in, and it's really fun to play; great atmosphere too.”
- “Lengthy enough solid gameplay, graphics, and atmosphere are fantastic, although the story and voice acting are a bit lacking in depth.”
- “I loved the atmosphere of the game.”
- “This game has a completely different atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere feels disjointed and lacks cohesion.”
- “The overall ambiance is dull and uninspiring.”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its deeply emotional and impressive story, enriched with lore and nostalgia reminiscent of Zelda. Players find the narrative to be heart-touching and engaging, contributing significantly to their overall enjoyment and anticipation for future installments.
- “A surprisingly emotional story with a lot of lore.”
- “Beautiful graphics and a heart-touching story.”
- “Zelda nostalgia, great game with a heartfelt story.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many players finding it entertaining and funny, though some express mixed feelings about certain aspects. While the mobile controls are noted as amusing, a few users feel that the humor doesn't always land effectively. Overall, the game is characterized as adventurous and humorous, contributing to its fun experience.
- “Very funny, entertaining, and fun.”
- “This game is adventurous and funny.”
- “It's a pretty funny game; sadly, my friend deleted my account before I finished it.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious due to slow character movement and poor controls, which detracts from the overall experience. The combination of simple yet monotonous puzzles and the need to pay to progress beyond the tutorial further exacerbates the frustration, leading many to abandon the game altogether. Overall, the grinding mechanics are viewed negatively, significantly impacting enjoyment.
- “The character continues to stop or walk really slow when you are moving, and that gets tedious after a while.”
- “I don't mind the world split into small stages as it's good to play in short bursts, but with such slow and sluggish movement, it defied the point and quickly became tedious.”
- “It makes playing so tedious; I couldn't keep going.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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The feedback on replayability is mixed, with some users highlighting extremely high replay value, while others express dissatisfaction, stating there is no replayability at all. This divergence suggests that the game's replayability may vary significantly depending on individual player experiences.
- “The replay value is extremely high!”
- “Every playthrough feels fresh and exciting, making me want to dive back in again and again.”
- “With multiple endings and choices that truly matter, I find myself coming back to explore every possibility.”
- “No replayability, and I'm not buying.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in this game is criticized for being derivative, heavily borrowing from the iconic design and elements of "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker," which detracts from its originality and depth. Players feel that the reliance on familiar tropes and aesthetics undermines the potential for unique character growth and storytelling.
- “The character development feels shallow and uninspired, making it hard to connect with the protagonist.”
- “I was expecting a rich backstory and growth for the characters, but instead, they felt one-dimensional and forgettable.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices in character progression left me feeling like my decisions didn't matter at all.”