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Onsen Master

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36%Game Brain Score
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graphics, stability
39% User Score Based on 31 reviews
Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

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Onsen Master is a single player and multiplayer casual management game with fantasy, anime, business and kids themes. It was developed by Waking Oni Games and was released on September 1, 2022. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

Onsen Master is a hot spring customer management game where players must create ingredients to match the various customer ailments, across the fantasy island of Izajima!

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gameplay9 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Unique and fun concept combining onsen management with fast-paced, chaotic gameplay similar to Overcooked.
  • Charming, cute art style and character design with an enjoyable and wholesome story.
  • Co-op multiplayer and remote play work well, making it a great party game experience with friends.
  • Numerous bugs and glitches including broken achievements, tutorial issues, and problems with unlocking levels.
  • Poor and inconvenient controls, especially keyboard and mouse support is limited or unintuitive; controller is strongly recommended.
  • Navigation and pathing issues in levels along with unbalanced boss fights causing frustration and difficulty spikes.
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally described as fun and engaging, with a challenging yet manageable pace reminiscent of games like Overcooked, especially when played cooperatively. While some find certain mechanics like keyboard controls and specific boss fights frustrating, others appreciate the short, varied rounds and the game's blend of pressure and relaxation. However, issues such as limited stages and occasional bugs suggest the gameplay could benefit from further refinement.

    • “Gameplay is a lot of fun in Onsen Master, especially with others if you enjoy games such as Overcooked.”
    • “The rounds are short and sweet with just enough pressure (on normal mode at least) to make the gameplay challenging but enjoyable.”
    • “Fun action game where you manage a hot spring, helping customers get baths, cleaning up after them in round-based gameplay.”
    • “[Super-buggy with many ridiculous and unexplainable occurrences, gameplay could use a lot of tightening up, not many stages to master at all]”
    • “Think along the lines of Overcooked but simpler mechanics...”
    • “As far as the gameplay, it's a game of spinning plates.”
  • story
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally short and occasionally buggy, with some players finding it emotionally disjointed or frustrating due to save and achievement issues. However, many appreciate its wholesome, touching narrative focused on friendship and hard work, complemented by engaging dialogue and extra lore content. Overall, it offers a relaxing and enjoyable experience for those who engage with it.

    • “I'm really enjoying the story so far, even though I often tend to skip story stuff in games. Plus, the bonus codex entries offer extra info on different customers, the bath ingredients, etc.”
    • “Also, we appreciated the wholesome story about friendship, helping others, and hard work.”
    • “Valuable life lessons in the story, engaging dialogue to cool off between levels that introduce challenging new mechanics, and a certain relaxing quality that you can use to unwind or to warm up your brain.”
    • “I have noticed my saves for the story mode have disappeared twice.”
    • “The story achievements are also bugged, so I really haven't got many nice things to say about this title, sadly.”
    • “The story is okay, not fantastically written and jumping emotionally forward in odd ways.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a bright and charming art style that some find appealing, though others feel it lacks polish and could benefit from enhanced settings and UI improvements. Overall, opinions on the visuals are mixed, with usability and customization options seen as areas needing improvement.

    • “The graphics are bright and cute.”
    • “Could really use some polish, mappable keybindings, graphics settings, UI improvements for user friendliness, and some bugs worked out on desktop.”
    • “Graphics settings seem like a very big oversight.”
    • “The art style is also not something I am a fan of, but it wouldn't bother me much if the gameplay was good.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game’s stability is problematic, with many users reporting frequent bugs and unpredictable glitches that detract from the experience. However, some players noted that tutorials run smoothly. Overall, the game would benefit from significant bug fixes and improved gameplay polish.

    • “This is a great concept for a game and fun play style, but it's so buggy.”
    • “Very buggy.”
    • “Super buggy with many ridiculous and unexplainable occurrences; gameplay could use a lot of tightening up.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game received mixed feedback, with some players finding the story touching and wholesome, emphasizing themes of friendship, helping others, and hard work, while others felt the narrative pacing was uneven and emotionally disjointed. Overall, the story is appreciated for its heartfelt moments despite some writing flaws.

    • “Also, we appreciated the wholesome story about friendship, helping others, and hard work.”
    • “The story was very touching and sweet, and the gameplay was fun and challenging!”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is well-paired with the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience with its unique and fitting tunes. Some tracks stand out as particularly great, contributing to the game's quirky and enjoyable atmosphere.

    • “The music is well paired with the gameplay.”
    • “Some of the music is great, complementing the frantic and unique gameplay.”
    • “The music adds to the enjoyable experience with quirky customers and bosses.”
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Onsen Master is a casual management game with fantasy, anime, business and kids themes.

Onsen Master is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Onsen Master.

Onsen Master was released on September 1, 2022.

Onsen Master was developed by Waking Oni Games.

Onsen Master has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Onsen Master for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Onsen Master is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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