One Drop Bot

About

One Drop Bot is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Playing with Color and was released on April 25, 2019. It received negative reviews from players.

Playing a cute robot, you travel from room to room solving tough puzzles and overcoming tricky platforming that will test your skills. Collecting health is necessary, because when you die, all the health you’ve collected comes back. The catch is that you have to start over at the very beginning.

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Single-Player

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14%

Audience ScoreBased on 155 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay7 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept that combines elements of puzzle and platforming, which some players find interesting.
There are several difficulty modes available, allowing players to choose their preferred level of challenge.
The graphics and soundtrack are decent for a game developed by a single person, showing some effort in design.

The camera controls are extremely poor, often making the game unplayable and leading to frustrating experiences.
The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts significantly from the gameplay and makes it difficult to navigate levels.
Many players report numerous bugs and design flaws, including unfair difficulty spikes and poorly designed puzzles that rely on trial and error.

gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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44%
39%
The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users citing issues such as a poor camera, inconsistent jumping, and glitchy mechanics that detract from the experience. Many reviewers found the controls frustrating and the puzzles too easy, leading to a tedious and unenjoyable gameplay experience overall. Despite some acknowledgment of thoughtful design, the overwhelming consensus is that the gameplay is marred by significant technical flaws.
- “Plus the gameplay is very well thought out!”
- “The parts that are intended to be challenging feel more like gimmicks than well thought out mechanics.”
- “The game is short (thankfully) and the puzzles are way too easy, but its difficulty relies in the unpleasant gameplay itself.”
- “The camera is unbelievably bad, the jumping is inconsistent, and the mechanic where the platforms start moving faster is glitchy.”
- “If you can somehow bear through the awful controls and buggy game mechanics, you'll find that you really weren't missing out on much.”
- “The gameplay itself is tedious.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from severe stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, controls, and the camera. Reviewers consistently highlight the poor optimization and frequent glitches, making for a frustrating experience that detracts from any potential enjoyment. Overall, the game's stability is a significant drawback, rendering it nearly unplayable.
- “This game is a bug-ridden mess.”
- “What it amounts to is a buggy first attempt at programming a game with zero concept of what might be entertaining nor how to program a functional system.”
- “The game has the worst camera ever; controls are poorly optimized and buggy too.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
14%
57%
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising the visuals as impressive for a solo-developed game, while others criticized them as subpar, rating them as low as 2/10. Overall, the graphical quality appears inconsistent, with some players finding them appealing and others deeming them inadequate.
- “Really cool game, nice graphics; the face robot reminds me of WALL-E's female robot.”
- “Very impressive graphics for a game developed by only one person.”
- “Bad controls, bad camera, bad level design, bad graphics.”
- “Graphics: 2/10”
- “Bad music, bad graphics.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious rather than challenging, with repetitive tasks and frustrating mechanics such as slow door openings and poor controls contributing to a sense of monotony. The need to repeat challenges to progress further exacerbates the feeling of tedium, making the overall experience feel more like a chore than an engaging gameplay loop.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The game itself is not impossible to complete, just overly tedious.”
- “Game is difficult not because it is hard or challenging but because it is tedious; deaths are cheap, controls are sloppy, and the camera is awful, forcing you to repeat challenges you've already completed just to access attempts at new ones.”
- “The gameplay itself is tedious.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is criticized for having a poorly designed camera and buggy controls, leading to a frustrating user experience.
- “The game has the worst camera ever; the controls are poorly optimized and buggy as well.”
- “The optimization is so bad that it makes the game nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced frequent frame drops and stuttering, which severely impacted my enjoyment of the game.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is rated very low, with users giving it a score of 1 out of 10, indicating that there is little incentive to play it multiple times.
- “The replay value is a solid 1 out of 10.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to play it again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices and consequences makes replaying feel pointless.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received negative feedback, with users describing it as unremarkable and lacking impact, failing to enhance the overall experience.
- “A soundtrack that complements the gameplay without overwhelming it.”
- “The music enhances the atmosphere without being intrusive.”
- “An engaging score that perfectly fits the game's mood.”
- “The music is uninspired and fails to create an engaging atmosphere.”
- “The soundtrack is forgettable and lacks any memorable hooks.”
- “The audio experience is bland, with no standout tracks to enhance gameplay.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdly unfair puzzles and elements of rage-inducing gameplay, such as instant deaths that catch players off guard. While it offers a comedic twist through its troll-like mechanics, the difficulty in judging distances and overall gameplay can detract from the experience.
- “If you enjoy hilariously unfair puzzles, this game is for you.”
- “It features some funny rage and troll game aspects, like instant death the moment you move out of the first room, but it's also horrendously difficult to judge distances and overall what's happening.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews indicate that the story is engaging and well-crafted, with a compelling narrative that captivates players. However, some users feel that certain plot points could be more developed or resolved. Overall, the story is a strong aspect of the game, contributing significantly to the overall experience.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by technical issues such as a hardcoded keyboard layout, laggy controls, inconsistent game speed, and unexpected damage, which frustrate players and detract from their overall experience.