One Wish

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One Wish is a single player action game. It was developed by GDNomaD and was released on June 6, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

"One Wish" is a classic indie horror game where players must solve puzzles and evade a soul-devouring monster in an abandoned hospital. With no tips and a haunting atmosphere, players must navigate unique and complex locations to discover what happened and how to escape. The game features simple gameplay and an atmospheric soundtrack, providing a chilling experience for one evening.

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43%

Audience ScoreBased on 56 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

The game features an enchanting and heartfelt story that draws players in, making it a standout feature.
The art style is beautiful, with stunning visuals and detailed environments that enhance the immersive quality of the gameplay.
The gameplay is intuitive and easy to grasp, allowing players to focus on the story and exploration without being bogged down by complex mechanics.

The game suffers from pacing issues, with certain sections feeling slow and dragging the overall flow.
There are significant technical glitches, including bugs that can disrupt gameplay and immersion.
The horror elements are poorly executed, with predictable scares and a lack of thematic cohesion, making it feel generic and unoriginal.

story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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64%
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The game's story is described as enchanting and heartfelt, drawing players in with its emotional depth, though it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of replayability due to minimal narrative changes. While some find the plot engaging and meaningful, others criticize it for being predictable and poorly communicated through text, making it one of the weaker aspects of the game. Overall, the story offers a mix of captivating themes and frustrating execution.
- “One Wish offers an enchanting and heartfelt story that draws you in.”
- “One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
- “It has a good storyline (even if it's short), and has a message at the end.”
- “As I tried to understand and appreciate this game, it shows off to be edgy in the end and becomes rather appalling for the entire story and content.”
- “Once you’ve experienced the story, there isn’t much incentive to replay it, as the narrative doesn’t change significantly.”
- “Despite being Nomad’s eighth game, the story remains his weakest point.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are polarizing; while some praise its beautiful art style and stunning visuals, others criticize the use of low-polygon, untextured assets that evoke a retro aesthetic reminiscent of early 1990s games. Despite being an improvement over previous titles, many feel the graphics fall short of modern standards, likening them to typical Unity games.
- “The game boasts a beautiful art style with stunning visuals and detailed environments.”
- “One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
- “Overall, One Wish is a charming choice for players who enjoy emotionally resonant stories and immersive visuals.”
- “The lack of textures is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to disguise it under the name of 'art' or 'we made it look bad on purpose', which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with.”
- “The graphics of this game are a major step up from the developer's other titles, but they are still not that great.”
- “The graphics are on par with most Unity games, and the story is predictable.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its intuitive and easy-to-grasp mechanics, allowing players to immerse themselves in the story and exploration without complexity. However, some users find the gameplay to be forgettable and lacking excitement, describing it as dull. Overall, the experience is characterized by a charming artistic direction that enhances the gameplay.
- “The artistic direction adds a charming and immersive quality to the gameplay.”
- “The intuitive gameplay allows you to enjoy the narrative without much hassle.”
- “The gameplay is intuitive and easy to grasp, allowing you to focus on the story and exploration without being bogged down by complex mechanics.”
- “Overall, if you're reading this and thinking about buying, 1) what do you have to lose? It's insanely cheap (especially at the time of writing), and 2) it's about 30 minutes of gameplay, so why not.”
- “Very forgettable game with about as dull gameplay as it gets.”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
86%
43%
The emotional aspect of "One Wish" is highlighted by its enchanting and heartfelt story that captivates players, enhanced by a memorable soundtrack. While many find the narrative engaging and resonant, some express mixed feelings, with one user describing the storyline as exceedingly boring yet evoking a sense of claustrophobia. Overall, the game appeals to those who appreciate immersive and emotionally rich experiences.
- “I think One Wish offers an enchanting and heartfelt story that draws you in.”
- “The narrative is engaging and emotionally resonant, making it a standout feature of the game.”
- “Overall, One Wish is a charming choice for players who enjoy emotionally resonant stories and immersive visuals.”
- “The storyline is exceedingly boring.”
- “The emotional depth of the characters is lacking.”
- “I felt no connection to the story or its characters.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The music in "One Wish" is widely praised for being captivating and perfectly complementing the game's atmosphere, enhancing the emotional impact and creating a memorable experience. While the soundtrack is noted for its beauty, some users found the audio design lacking, with certain sound effects feeling out of place compared to the clean quality of the music.
- “The soundtrack enhances the emotional impact and creates a memorable experience.”
- “One Wish shines with its enchanting story, beautiful art style, and captivating music.”
- “The music in One Wish is captivating and complements the game's atmosphere perfectly.”
- “As for the rest of the audio design, there's only a few noises like enemies screaming which sound really crunched and not fit in with how clean the music is.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally perceived to have limited replayability, with multiple users expressing concerns that this aspect may negatively impact the overall experience.
- “I feel that the game has limited replayability.”
- “However, pacing issues and limited replayability might affect the overall experience.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The atmosphere in "One Wish" is characterized by captivating music that enhances the experience, alongside sound effects that contribute to a minimalist ambiance. However, some players feel the overall aesthetic is drab and lacks the depth or creepiness expected, describing it as a rehash of the developers' previous works.
- “The music in One Wish is captivating and complements the game's atmosphere perfectly.”
- “I like the sound effects and the pale, minimalist atmosphere.”
- “The color is drab and monotonous; there is no atmosphere or ambiance to make it remotely creepy, and it feels like a regurgitation of every other game the developers have created (to the point of posting actual callbacks to previous games).”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is generally affected by minor technical glitches, including occasional frame drops and bugs, which have been noted by multiple users. These issues, while not game-breaking, do detract from the overall experience.
- “Personally, I encountered some minor technical glitches, such as occasional frame drops and bugs.”
- “Minor technical glitches.”
- “Minor technical glitches and the lack of multiplayer options also impact the game.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with accusations of asset flipping and plagiarism, as the developers failed to credit the original creators of the assets used. This has led to a negative perception of the game's integrity and the developers' intentions.
- “If we didn't know the history behind the Russian developer, gdnomad, we might think this is perhaps some poor teenage 'amateur' developer trying to be a game dev and just failing, but the history doesn't lie; this is another insincere asset flip cash grab from a serial offender.”
- “The 'developers' here didn't credit any of the artists and real, actual game developers who created the assets, so this is plagiarism, as well as cash grab shovelware.”