Orebound
- October 24, 2024
- Emberforge
- 16h median play time
Get on Steam"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."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is highly addictive and offers a great sense of progression with engaging gameplay mechanics.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, showing promise for future improvements.
- The combination of mining, base building, and combat elements creates a fun and immersive experience for players.
- The game suffers from a lack of direction and onboarding, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics.
- There are numerous bugs and crashes, particularly during auto-save, which can disrupt gameplay.
- Combat feels basic and unrefined, with issues such as clunky mechanics and lack of variety in enemies and weapons.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of resource gathering, crafting, and combat, offering a solid and engaging experience, though it lacks groundbreaking innovation within the genre. While the mechanics may feel bulky and complex, the game provides a substantial amount of content, often exceeding that of full titles, and successfully combines automation with survival elements in a captivating steampunk fantasy setting. Overall, it delivers a straightforward yet enjoyable gameplay experience.
“The demo, by the way, provided more hours of gameplay than a few full titles I know.”
“The gameplay is a hearty mix of gathering resources, crafting mighty tools, and battling creatures you'd only see in a dwarf's worst nightmare!”
“It mixes automation and survival game mechanics that reminds me of the letter of the law book in a beautiful blend of dwarf fantasy steampunk goodness.”
“It is more of a demo of game mechanics.”
“However, the mechanical structures are big, bulky, and difficult to comprehend.”
“Straightforward gameplay, nothing really new or groundbreaking for the genre by any means.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with many praising the aesthetic appeal and immersive environments. However, some users feel that certain graphic assets need improvement and refinement, suggesting that the game still has an early access feel. Despite these critiques, the visuals contribute positively to the overall experience, making it a worthwhile purchase for many players.
“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.”
“The art style is good, and the environments have a unique flair and immersion.”
“Easy controls, graphics are good and overall the game is just worth a buy.”
“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.”
“The graphics need some refining, I think; in general, if you're the type of person who is going to get bugged with early access feeling like early access, I'd wishlist this game and wait.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The story revolves around a dwarf on a quest to find special gems for three characters while navigating challenges posed by orcs and goblins. Players engage in basebuilding, mining, and crafting, with a quest system that adds depth to the gameplay. The promise of future missions and scenarios enhances the overall experience, making it enjoyable and engaging.
“Very fun, lots to explore as the story unfolds.”
“I like that there are going to be other missions or scenarios to go through later on; so far, I'm liking it a lot.”
“The quest system is alright too.”
“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.”
- stability5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The game is currently in early access, and while it does have some bugs and glitches, users report that these are relatively few and manageable. However, players should not expect a completely bug-free experience, as issues like inconsistent building part collisions can occur. Overall, there is optimism about future updates improving stability.
“The collision that the building parts have and how they relate to each other can be a bit buggy in the sense that sometimes they can overlap, which is good, and sometimes they can't for no apparent reason.”
“Keep in mind it is still in early access and it's gonna have bugs and glitches and issues.”
“Of course, there are some buggy things, but it's early access, and if the updates are as huge as the mines in the game, there's no way this game will flop.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, with some feeling it leads to a cycle of repetitive tasks rather than meaningful progression. However, others appreciate the grind, noting that it complements the game's farming, combat, and tech elements, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“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.”
“13 hours in, played the demo. I like this one; it has a lot of elements I like in games like this. No huge bugs, progression is good through farming, combat, and tech.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is initially amusing, particularly highlighted by comedic moments involving goblins that evoke a stereotypical "London" meme. While the humor may wear off after repeated exposure, it adds a lighthearted touch to the mining gameplay.
“I did like the mining aspects, and there are really funny moments with goblins stabbing each other like a stereotypical 'London' meme.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game runs a bit warm, indicating that optimization is needed, which is expected given its early access status. Players suggest that addressing these performance issues should be a priority for the developers.
“The game runs a bit warm, so some optimization should be on the to-do list for the developers, but it's early access, so clearly that has yet to be fully addressed.”
“Runs a bit warm, so some optimization should be on the to-do list for the devs, but it's early access, so clearly that has yet to be fully addressed.”
