OLI

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OLI is a single player platformer game with mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by NK STUDIO GAMES and was released on March 29, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Oli is a short 2D puzzle-platformer game, with a thriller atmosphere. In this game you play as a child who needs to escape from scary monsters while passing through different locations in an inhospitable city. This project is inspired by others games like Limbo and Little Nightmares.

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Single-Player

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews

story3 positive mentions

Clever and well-balanced level design with unique puzzles that require creative and strategic thinking.
Atmospheric with interesting visuals, sound effects, and a compelling story that engages players.
Free to play, providing a solid and enjoyable platforming experience for about an hour without cost.

Visual style and gameplay elements heavily inspired by other games, lacking originality and featuring a dark, hard-to-distinguish color palette.
Control issues including input lag, glitchy movement, and limited controller support that impact gameplay experience.
Slow and frustrating camera work and some poorly placed checkpoints that hinder smooth platforming.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay is generally simple and enjoyable, with easy platforming mechanics that add fun to the experience. However, it heavily draws inspiration from other games like Limbo, lacking originality in its design. Overall, it offers a decent, engaging experience, especially considering it is a free game.
- “Mechanics are simple but made fun with easy platforming.”
- “It's got a couple neat references to other games and all up it's a great hours worth of gameplay, particularly for a free game.”
- “This is a poorly made and objectively failed 2D retro puzzle platformer where many gameplay elements, and the entirety of the visual style, are direct, creatively bankrupt ripoffs of Limbo from Microsoft Game Studios.”
- “The go-to for 'we need gameplay in our walking simulator.'”
- “If the game leaned more into this mechanic it would stand out a lot more instead of resembling the games it was inspired by.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some users criticizing the game for outdated and lackluster 2D visuals that feel behind modern standards, especially on PC. However, others find the visuals decent and complemented by a cool soundtrack, making for an overall satisfactory presentation.
- “Amazing graphics and outstanding look with a very cool soundtrack.”
- “Overall a decent game with interesting story and visuals.”
- “Graphics: decent.”
- “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting edge graphics.”
- “The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?).”
- “Gamers don't spend thousands of dollars on gaming rigs and the latest 3D graphics cards to play 2D games.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story is atmospheric and intriguing, centered on a character navigating a world controlled by Novatech Industries to reach a power plant. While somewhat confusing and open to interpretation, possibly as a WWII allegory, it effectively sets a compelling tone that enhances the overall experience.
- “The story follows a character who must traverse a world occupied by Novatech Industries, overcoming obstacles to reach the power plant.”
- “Overall, a decent game with an interesting story and visuals.”
- “Story: good.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for being immersive and effectively setting a tense, intriguing tone, with moments of thrills and chills. However, some elements like slow, on-rails camera scenes can disrupt the flow and detract from the overall experience.
- “Oli is a very atmospheric game with moments of thrills and chills.”
- “It's very atmospheric and a little jarring but in a good way; it sets the right tone for the story which is a bit confusing and may or may not be an allegory for WWII but is interesting nonetheless.”
- “How to ruin a game's atmosphere 101: add slow-moving on-rails panning camera scenes that force the player to irritatingly wait for the game to decide to continue.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is praised for being enjoyable and complementing the game's cool, vibrant atmosphere, enhancing the overall fun platformer experience.
- “Amazing graphics and outstanding, very cool soundtrack.”
- “It's a fun platformer with nice music.”