ONRAID

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Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.

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+10

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 896 reviews

gameplay32 positive mentions

grinding30 negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, especially when played with friends.
It has a unique art style and fast-paced gameplay that keeps players entertained.
The game offers a variety of characters and abilities, providing a good amount of customization.

The game suffers from significant input lag and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
There is a lack of players, leading to long matchmaking times and often playing against bots.
The monetization system is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win, affecting the balance of gameplay.

gameplay
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
59%
8%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting clunky controls and a lack of polish that detracts from the overall experience. While some appreciate the fast-paced action and variety of characters, others criticize the game's mechanics as outdated and frustrating, particularly due to the steep difficulty curve and procedural generation that overwhelms players with new variables. Overall, the game shows potential but suffers from significant issues that hinder enjoyment and responsiveness.
- “Fantastic fast-paced gameplay, with a variety of champions to choose from.”
- “If you would also like to dive deep into this immersive 2D shooter, I recommend you invite your friends for hours and hours of entertaining gameplay.”
- “I love the concept of this one though, weapons feel very powerful, gameplay is fast-paced and fun.”
- “The movement mechanics and sheer difficulty escalation of the game are simply not worth the time and effort.”
- “I don't understand how a game with such high quality aesthetics has such poor control and gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is missing a lot of what makes a game fun.”
story
86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
79%
9%
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of narrative depth, with many players describing the missions as generic and repetitive. While some enjoy the cooperative gameplay and boss fights, others find the difficulty spikes frustrating and the overall mission structure uninspired. Additionally, technical issues such as crashes and connection problems hinder the experience, leaving many unable to progress beyond the tutorial.
- “Tutorial was very informative, me and my friends have had a blast cruising through the campaign missions, each boss fight is better than the last.”
- “I finished 3 of 5 planets I saw in the campaign, and was one mission from finishing a fourth when my co-op partner and I decided we'd played enough.”
- “The boss missions were definitely a highlight, often requiring a lot of mobility and kiting to tackle.”
- “There is no narrative, just a bunch of mindless missions.”
- “This game was rather fun at first but after finishing up most of the campaign missions it begins to just suck because you are put in a bind.”
- “And the thing that completely kills the grind is once you finish a mission in campaign you no longer can get gold from it.”
graphics
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
37%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and smooth performance, while others criticize the visuals as appearing cheap or buggy. Many appreciate the cartoonish aesthetic and nostalgic elements, but there are complaints about graphic glitches and a lack of options for customization. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered decent, they do not reach cutting-edge standards and can detract from the gameplay experience.
- “Graphics are friggen awesome... no they're not cutting edge, but the art style is so well played and it's always refreshing to see some devs take advantage of some old school styles with some new age tricks... and it runs smooth as hell even on my stinky potato that has DDR2 in it.”
- “Really enjoying the game so far, controls are smooth, graphics are nice. I may be in need of a few more gameplay modes and larger maps, but I am impressed with how they fashioned such a great game out of such a simple concept.”
- “Nice, cartoonish graphics.”
- “At first glance it looks ok, especially if you go from the trailer, but not long into the game you'll realize the visuals seem a bit... 'cheap.' You'll be fighting a lot of the same enemies over and over, through a lot of very similar looking levels (which are mostly tiny) using characters that aren't even really animated.”
- “No graphic options, the game on regular stages plays at what seems to be like 30-40 fps, very choppy, but character movement seems more tight and less rubberbandy; it ups back up on boss stages (like the crusher) but the rubberband feeling kicks back in.”
- “Since I mainly like graphics of all new games out there, I must say that game developers and designers are totally missing the point.”
grinding
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
9%
88%
The game is often criticized for its grindy nature, requiring significant time investment to unlock characters and skins, especially due to the reliance on RNG and the high costs associated with progression. While some players find the gameplay fun and addictive, many express frustration over the perceived unfairness and artificial difficulty, particularly in relation to pay-to-win elements that favor paying players. Overall, the grinding aspect can detract from the experience, making it feel less rewarding as players progress.
- “There's action throughout the whole match and no farming.”
- “I would press no for recommend, but... to be fair, and of course to write something everyone in general could go by (and not my scale, because clearly, I won't waste my life farming on a game not having fun.. so I'd rate a game as bad if it enforced farming, but wasn't consistent in gameplay to make it seem natural).”
- “I recommended it early on because it had interesting gameplay and early on progress is fast, however the gameplay is totally unfair and requires way too much grinding relative to what you get back, and the whole concept is unfair, so... there's better competitive games out there.”
- “But there's a lot of grinding to be done to get even one complete (character + weapon skin) for one character because the hero tokens are random and you need 20 for that * 9 characters = 180 boxes = 360,000 gold.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes when attempting to start missions or matches, rendering it unplayable. Despite having adequate system resources, players consistently experience crashes that prevent them from enjoying the gameplay. Overall, the stability problems overshadow the game's otherwise engaging features.
- “No matter what I do, I cannot start up any missions; the game just freezes.”
- “Freezes when I try to start a match, making it unplayable.”
- “Every time I try to play a match, it instantly freezes and then doesn't respond.”
monetization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
37%
50%
The monetization strategy of the game heavily relies on mobile-style microtransactions and loot boxes, which can hinder progression despite achieving legendary gear. While some players appreciate the game's design and fun factor, there are concerns about the potential for excessive DLC and in-app purchases, leading to skepticism about the developers' intentions. Overall, the monetization approach is viewed as a double-edged sword, balancing enjoyment with the risk of becoming a cash grab.
- “The only thing that isn't affected by the loot boxes of the game are the characters, which you need the in-game currency for. This currency can also be purchased with real money.”
- “Yes, there are in-app purchases.”
- “This sort of game thrives on mobile-esque microtransactions to support any sort of proper progression, and even if you do get legendary gear through the achievements, that won't necessarily help you out.”
- “The only thing that isn't affected by the loot boxes of the game are the characters, which you need the in-game currency for, and that is also the monetization currency that you can pay real money for.”
- “Not that mobile gaming is always terrible, but it usually is just a cash grab market.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
22%
21%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the soundtrack as awesome and noting good music graphics, while others criticize it as "shitty" and repetitive. There are suggestions for adding new tracks to enhance the experience, but overall, the background music tends to loop excessively, which can detract from the gameplay.
- “Interesting premise and the soundtrack seems awesome.”
- “+ great soundtrack”
- “Adding some new tracks to game music would be great too.”
- “Shitty music.”
- “This will cause the UI of the game to close, but the background music keeps looping in the background.”
- “Shitty music.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
The humor in the game is polarizing; while some players find it hilariously fun, particularly in co-op scenarios, others feel it lacks genuine comedic flair. Notably, the absurdity of character movements and certain gameplay mechanics, like the inability to quit during boss fights, adds to the humor for some, leading to mixed reviews overall.
- “Vrey fun and funny game.”
- “One of the best online games. I really play many online games like WoW, Dota 2, CS, and many more, but it's a really funny game. Try harder, guys! Good luck! 10/10”
- “Hilariously fun co-op.”
- “It's not funny”
- “It's not funny”
replayability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
30%
30%
Reviews on replayability are mixed; while some players find the game offers significant replay value and evokes nostalgia for classic 2D shooters, others express concerns about limited replayability after completing the campaign. Overall, the game's potential for replayability seems to vary widely among players.
- “Tons of fun and replayability!”
- “This game holds vast capacity for replayability and it reminds me of very nice old classic 2D shooters back in the day.”
- “As it stands, it has very little replay value to me.”
- “Worried about replayability once the campaign is over.”
- “But the problem is more focused on the replayability of playing it.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The game's optimization is mixed; while some users note it is well optimized, others report mechanical and performance issues that suggest it could benefit from further refinement, especially for Linux distributions.
- “Well optimized.”
- “The game runs smoothly and efficiently, showcasing great optimization.”
- “The performance is impressive, indicating a strong focus on optimization.”
- “That being said, it does still seem a little rough mechanically and also performance-wise.”
- “That being said, it does still seem a little rough mechanically and also performance-wise.”
- “That being said, it does still seem a little rough mechanically and also performance-wise.”
character development
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Character development has received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing the character designs as derivative, likening them to elements from Team Fortress, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. However, others appreciate the overall design of the characters and the battlefield backgrounds, indicating a level of quality in visual presentation.
- “Shitty character designs.”
- “The character design feels like a direct pull from Team Fortress, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft.”
- “The character design and the background of the battlefield design is particularly good.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its beautiful art style and engaging mechanics, which together create a dynamic experience that distinguishes it from other 2D shooters.
- “This 2D shooter features beautiful artwork and mechanics, standing out from others with its captivating atmosphere and dynamic gameplay.”

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