Orebound

About

"Orebound is a first-person, open-world voxel game that combines exploration, factory building, and automation. Mine for precious resources, construct dwarven structures, and automate mining with drill rigs. Craft a variety of tools, items, and runes to enhance your abilities and discover new sources of valuable metals."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 329 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game has a fun cartoon dwarf aesthetic and offers a satisfying base-building experience.
There is a lot of potential for the game, with engaging mechanics for mining, crafting, and automation.
The developers are responsive to player feedback and actively working on updates and improvements.

The game suffers from bugs and performance issues, including crashes and lag during gameplay.
The building mechanics can be frustrating, with issues related to snapping and uneven terrain making construction difficult.
There is a lack of direction and tutorials, leaving players confused about objectives and gameplay mechanics.

gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
79%
9%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of engaging mechanics, including resource gathering, crafting, and combat, set in a unique steampunk fantasy world. While the game offers solid assembly and production mechanics, some players experience performance issues, particularly during combat, leading to inconsistent frame rates. Overall, the gameplay is described as straightforward and familiar, lacking groundbreaking elements but still providing a captivating experience.
- “The mechanics of the assemblies and production are fantastic.”
- “Game mechanics are easy to understand and the game has good settings which allow you to play the game the way you want.”
- “The gameplay’s a hearty mix of gathering resources, crafting mighty tools, and battling creatures you’d only see in a dwarf’s worst nightmare!”
- “When you get into combat, especially underground, FPS drops suddenly at times to 90, then up to 150, back down, then up, causing some pretty janky gameplay.”
- “This is basic combat mechanics that the developers should know.”
- “Straightforward gameplay, nothing really new or groundbreaking for the genre by any means.”
graphics
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
44%
12%
The game's graphics feature a charming cartoon dwarf aesthetic that appeals to families, with well-executed visuals that enhance immersion despite lacking originality. Utilizing the Unreal Engine with voxel elements, the graphics offer potential for future enhancements, though some players note the need for refinement and the presence of minor bugs. Overall, the art style and environments are praised for their unique flair, making the game visually appealing and enjoyable.
- “The graphics are nice, it's a very aesthetically pleasing environment and it's just a good all-around way to immerse yourself in an entertaining package.”
- “They have taken the Unreal Engine and added voxels, which means the sky's the limit on where they can take the graphics.”
- “The art style is good, and the environments have a unique flair and immersion.”
- “Graphics are in a cartoon style and are very well done but not highly original.”
- “This really kills the whole aesthetic that I want to create around the base.”
- “I still can't understand why people are not hiring (or at least buying) normal graphic assets.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
47%
16%
The story in the game is currently minimal, with only a simple quest involving a dwarf on a mission to find special gems while surviving against enemies and building a base. Players appreciate the exploration and gradual unfolding of the narrative, despite the lack of a strong plot. The quest system is functional, and there are expectations for more missions and scenarios in future updates.
- “Very fun, lots to explore as the story unfolds.”
- “I like that they're going to have other missions or scenarios to go through later on, so far I'm liking it a lot.”
- “Early access status at time of posting (update 2): factory stuff is halfway done, enemies/combat/turrets is perhaps 10% done, decorative construction practically complete (just missing the bells and whistles), story/lore 0.1%”
- “There is a story quest which, as of now, it's still very simple.”
- “You're a dwarf with a mission to eventually find some special gems for three mucky-mucks, but to do that you have to first survive against the orcs and goblins, mine and smelt ore, build and expand your base, gradually automate the processes of manufacturing, and get rich.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, with many users reporting it as buggy, janky, and unfinished. While some acknowledge that it is in early access and expect bugs, the overall sentiment suggests that it is not yet ready for a full release, with various glitches and unpolished features affecting gameplay. Players are advised to temper their expectations regarding stability and content richness at this stage.
- “Don't buy if you are expecting a bug-free and complete game.”
- “Don’t go in expecting a bug-free, content-rich, and feature-rich experience; Orebound is not there yet.”
- “Buggy, janky, and unfinished.”
- “It's like 75% there, and I normally can forgive early access issues, but this one is really frustratingly buggy.”
- “Bug, glitches, unpolished features, and missing content are expected.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
19%
Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while some players report good performance and no crashes, others experience significant issues, particularly on lower-end systems. Many believe that the game, being in early access, will improve over time, but current performance can be inconsistent and may require further optimization to handle the high number of on-screen entities effectively.
- “More than anything though, I'm very impressed by this game's performance.”
- “The amount of entities on screen at any one time can be staggering when you have large extensive factories and I have not run into a single performance problem.”
- “No crashes, performance is good.”
- “Performance is a little bit all over the place right now.”
- “Needs optimization though, only runs well on high-end systems; even the lowest settings lag spike my rig that has no problem with many other AAA games.”
- “Runs a bit warm, so some optimization should be on the to-do list for the devs, but it's EA, so clearly that has yet to be fully addressed.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is described as "super grindy," with players enjoying the grind but feeling it often leads to repetitive cycles without meaningful progression. While the farming and combat elements are appreciated, the necessity to constantly scavenge for food adds to the tedium, particularly since cooking cannot be automated. Overall, the grind feels excessive and detracts from the enjoyment of the game's other features.
- “Super grindy; I enjoy games with a grind to them, like Satisfactory, but it just feels like this game is setting up a grind to start a new grind, and continue the grind it should have pushed you past.”
- “But having to constantly scavenge for food makes it tedious.”
- “The farming can be automated, but the cooking, for now, can't.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally appreciated, particularly for its comedic moments involving goblins, which evoke a stereotypical "London" meme. However, some players feel that the humor may become repetitive after a few encounters.
- “I did like the mining aspects, and there are really funny moments with goblins stabbing each other like a stereotypical 'London' meme.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized for its repetitiveness, with players finding the constant repetition of sounds and songs to be irritating.
- “Hearing the same sounds and songs over and over is annoying to me.”