Oirbo

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Oirbo is a single player open world platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by ImaginationOverflow and was released on February 11, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Oirbo" is a 2D action-platformer adventure game set on a massive, dangerous spacecraft. Explore interconnected areas, fight enemies, and uncover the ship's history in this galactic adventure. The "Mechanical Mayhem" update introduces a new zone with challenging obstacles, fierce enemies, and massive bosses.

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Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

music4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful hand-drawn art and solid platforming mechanics, providing a visually appealing experience.
Exploration is encouraged with a large world filled with unique biomes and secrets to uncover, enhancing the sense of adventure.
The controls are responsive and the gameplay is engaging, with a focus on precision platforming that can be rewarding for skilled players.

The sound design is inconsistent, with music cutting in and out and a lack of impactful sound effects, which detracts from the overall experience.
Backtracking can be tedious due to the limited number of save points and fast travel options, leading to repetitive gameplay.
Boss fights can feel unfair due to poorly telegraphed attacks and janky hitboxes, making them frustrating rather than enjoyable.

music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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56%
19%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it calming and well-suited to the visuals, while others criticize it for frequent interruptions and inconsistent quality, particularly during boss encounters. While some tracks are appreciated for their energy, many users report issues with audio glitches and looping problems, leading to an overall perception of the soundtrack as mediocre.
- “The hand-drawn animations and the soundtracks were so nice and calming, allowing for long hours of gaming and relaxation.”
- “Quite visually appealing and the music matches the game.”
- “Great platformer with amazing graphics and music.”
- “The game does a weird thing where music goes away, or comes back blasting before going away - boss music is hit or miss for being there.”
- “Mediocre art direction and music, and the music kept cutting out and returning after a minute.”
- “I've encountered some audio glitches (music loops stopping for 30 seconds then suddenly popping back in) and bugs where the camera gets stuck with me off-screen, forcing me to try to suicide to reload.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The gameplay is a polished blend of classic metroidvania elements, featuring exploration, upgrades, and challenging boss fights, though some players may find the gravity flip mechanic confusing and the health system standard. While the game offers a rich experience with numerous secrets and hours of content, it suffers from a lack of save points and can feel monotonous in its mechanics and aesthetics. Overall, it provides an engaging challenge for those who appreciate the genre.
- “Gameplay is very similar to other metroidvanias, with a lot of exploration, upgrades, health increases, maps you have to find, boss fights, a story you piece together (I really like that it has no text, only animations, and the same applies to the menus), it has all of that done in a very polished way.”
- “Oirbo might look like a cute robot, but this is a hard metroidvania with plenty of bosses, areas, secret spots, and lots of hours of gameplay!”
- “Really interesting and fun gameplay.”
- “The gameplay will change on you, and there is an extreme lack of save points.”
- “Health mechanic is standard, but it may not be to everyone's taste.”
- “Gameplay is very similar to other metroidvanias, with a lot of exploration, upgrades, health increases, maps you have to find, boss fights, and a story you piece together.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are highly praised for their beautiful hand-drawn art style, which adds a unique personality and charm. Players appreciate the seamless integration of visuals with exploration, enhancing the overall experience. The combination of stunning visuals and solid controls contributes to an engaging platforming experience.
- “Buttery controls, a ton of personality, and beautiful visuals.”
- “Love the art style as it is all hand-drawn.”
- “Great platformer with amazing graphics and music.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is uniquely conveyed through visual elements and animations, with no text involved, requiring players to piece together the narrative through background cues and journals that provide brief slideshows. This approach enhances the exploration experience typical of metroidvanias, offering a polished and immersive storytelling method that stands out in the genre.
- “I also find it interesting that this game tells its story visually.”
- “Gameplay is very similar to other metroidvanias, with a lot of exploration, upgrades, health increases, maps you have to find, boss fights, a story you piece together. I really like that it has no text, only animations, and the same applies to the menus; it has all of that done in a very polished way.”
- “There's also no text, so you often have to rely on visual cues in the background, and the story is more or less told through journals that give a brief slideshow.”
- “The story is told through images alone, which is a unique way of showing the narrative as it unfolds.”
- “Gameplay is very similar to other metroidvanias, with a lot of exploration, upgrades, health increases, maps you have to find, boss fights, a story you piece together.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game somewhat tedious, particularly due to pixel-perfect platforming and limited fast travel options that necessitate backtracking. However, the experience improves significantly once the gravity switch ability is unlocked, making traversal of previous areas more enjoyable.
- “However, a lot of the platforming feels a bit too tedious and pixel-perfect.”
- “Backtracking is a little tedious at first since there’s only one fast travel point in each biome.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report stability issues, including audio glitches where music loops intermittently stop and camera bugs that can leave players off-screen, necessitating a forced reload to resolve.
- “I've encountered some audio glitches, such as music loops stopping for 30 seconds and then suddenly popping back in, as well as bugs where the camera gets stuck with me off-screen, forcing me to try to commit suicide to reload.”