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Osmos is a multi-award-winning game featuring physics-based gameplay and stunning visuals. Your goal is to grow by absorbing smaller motes while eing matter causes you to shrink. With 47 levels, varied enemies, and procedural content, Osmos offers a challenging and immersive experience, complemented by a soothing electronic soundtrack.

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97%
Audience ScoreBased on 18,294 reviews
music1.4k positive mentions
grinding11 negative mentions

  • The gameplay features unique mechanics that combine simple controls with challenging puzzles, creating a relaxing yet thought-provoking atmosphere.
  • The game is praised for its beautiful graphics and soothing soundtrack, which enhance the overall immersive experience.
  • Players appreciate the absence of ads and in-app purchases, allowing for a seamless gaming experience with full content offered at a reasonable price.
  • The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over time, leading to a sense of monotony.
  • Some users experience performance issues, including stuttering and freezing, particularly on higher levels or newer devices.
  • The story mode is criticized for being short and linear, often completing in under an hour, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • music
    1,970 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and ambient qualities, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Many users highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, describing it as soothing, mesmerizing, and perfectly suited to the game's visuals and mechanics. Overall, the combination of beautiful graphics and a captivating soundtrack creates a calming atmosphere that players find both engaging and therapeutic.

    • “The graphics are beautiful, but the shiniest gem here is the soundtrack!”
    • “The music is soothing and most of all its challenging.”
    • “The visuals are a thing of gorgeous, iridescent wonderment; the music both atmospheric and calming, and the gameplay is mesmerizing bio-physics in action.”
    • “The music is infuriating, the audio does not respect other apps.”
    • “The game either doesn't run properly on the HTC Desire 530 or Android 6.0, but I noticed the music is gone and the sound quality is miserable.”
    • “The soundtrack is pretty poor - don't know what everyone is so in love with, it's just a generic 'ambient music' sequence, heard it all before.”
  • graphics
    1,315 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in Osmos are consistently praised for their beauty and detail, with many users describing them as stunning, mesmerizing, and visually appealing. The game features smooth, high-definition visuals that enhance the overall gameplay experience, complemented by a calming and immersive soundtrack. Overall, the combination of exceptional graphics and sound design contributes significantly to the game's relaxing and engaging atmosphere.

    • “The visuals are a thing of gorgeous, iridescent wonderment; the music both atmospheric and calming, and the gameplay is mesmerizing bio-physics in action.”
    • “Breathtaking graphics that draw you in combined with a peaceful, ease of play that is not only relaxing but downright intoxicating.”
    • “Beautiful graphics, soothing music, excellent concept, a great way to relax and pass the time.”
    • “The graphics are a little jittery on Jellybean; otherwise, it is a 5-star game.”
    • “I would give it five stars, but I hold one back for now as the graphics and sound glitches now and again in a way I have not seen others do.”
    • “The fun factor depends heavily on your own personal degree of tolerance for graphics stuttering.”
  • gameplay
    701 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Osmos is widely praised for its unique mechanics, combining simple controls with challenging and engaging puzzles that require strategic thinking. Players appreciate the relaxing yet thought-provoking atmosphere, enhanced by beautiful graphics and a soothing soundtrack, making it an enjoyable experience for both casual and dedicated gamers. The game effectively utilizes touch controls, providing a smooth and immersive experience, while also offering various modes and multiplayer options that add to its replayability.

    • “Osmos is a near perfect mobile game: beautiful but not graphically intense; simple but challenging mechanics; perfectly implemented touchscreen controls; pleasant sound design; and most importantly, fun to play.”
    • “The visuals are a thing of gorgeous, iridescent wonderment; the music both atmospheric and calming, and the gameplay is mesmerizing bio-physics in action.”
    • “Beautiful graphics, stellar original music, soothing, challenging, addictive gameplay and it subtly promotes science.”
    • “The gameplay quickly becomes repetitive and boring.”
    • “With the slow and quiet gameplay, it caused me to become lethargic.”
    • “Every now and again, the game stutters just a little bit but is totally forgivable and doesn't break gameplay.”
  • atmosphere
    109 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its beautiful graphics and calming, atmospheric soundtrack, creating a serene and immersive experience. Players appreciate the blend of relaxing music and engaging gameplay, which fosters a therapeutic and chilling environment, making it a perfect escape from daily stress. Overall, the game's unique and captivating atmosphere, enhanced by its visuals and sound, is a standout feature that keeps players returning for more.

    • “The visuals are a thing of gorgeous, iridescent wonderment; the music both atmospheric and calming, and the gameplay is mesmerizing bio-physics in action.”
    • “The atmosphere the game lends is one of relaxation, even as it gets challenging and energetic, which is a great thing to have in today's world.”
    • “This game puts you in a different state of mind, the splash screen saying best with headphones doesn't lie, the music is beautiful and adds to the atmosphere of the entire experience.”
    • “The graphics give the feel of looking through a microscope while the music adds a relaxing, outer space-like atmosphere.”
    • “Doesn't seem much to it when you start, but the atmosphere and simple, but smart, gameplay keeps you coming back for more.”
    • “Combines a serene atmosphere with a strategy game to make one that you shouldn't pass up.”
  • stability
    58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is generally praised, with many users reporting smooth performance and no significant glitches on various devices. However, some players experience frequent freezing, especially at higher levels, and occasional sound glitches, which can disrupt gameplay. Overall, while the game runs well on most devices, certain users have noted performance issues that may require restarting the game.

    • “No glitches, no issues, it just runs beautifully.”
    • “Nothing stripped, no glitches, no performance issues!”
    • “Runs great on my galaxy s, looks and sounds just as good as the PC.”
    • “The higher the level, the more it freezes for up to 30 seconds at a time... every minute of play.”
    • “Great game, but it constantly freezes.”
    • “Also, when the game freezes, the only way to fix it is to start the game over again.”
  • replayability
    57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews on replayability are mixed, with many players praising the game for its high replay value due to its addictive gameplay, beautiful presentation, and various game modes, including multiplayer and arcade options. However, some users express concerns about a lack of content after completing levels, suggesting that additional challenges could enhance replayability. Overall, while many find it engaging and enjoyable to revisit, others feel it may not sustain long-term interest.

    • “Endless replay value!!!”
    • “It's beauty, simplicity, and originality give it the absolute highest replay value of any game I have played on my phone.”
    • “Superbly engineered, slick presentation, gorgeous visuals and sounds - a very relaxing game to play, and with the arcade mode, with a lot of replay value as well, particularly for a five-minute stress-buster at work, or while waiting for a train.”
    • “My only problem with this game is that after a couple of days of playing, I've beaten all of the levels, and there isn't much replay value.”
    • “I'm not sure there's much replay value.”
    • “It is a cool concept but lacks replayability.”
  • optimization
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization receives mixed feedback; while many users report smooth performance and no significant issues on low-tier devices, others experience stuttering and slowdown on more complex levels, particularly on newer devices. Some players note that the game is not fully optimized for all hardware, leading to occasional performance dips. Despite these concerns, the game's design and gameplay are generally praised, making it enjoyable for a wide range of devices.

    • “One of the few apps that runs smoothly on low tier phones.”
    • “Game is so well made, runs smoothly, and is very relaxing.”
    • “Nothing stripped, no glitches, no performance issues!”
    • “Controls are okay, but there is a weird stuttering that makes gameplay difficult.”
    • “It only loses one star because there seem to be performance issues on my Pixel 2 - there are spikes of slowdown on levels that have a lot going on.”
    • “This game is poorly optimized for new devices.”
  • story
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story mode is criticized for being short and linear, often completing in under an hour, with many players noting it feels similar to the free demo. While the gameplay is described as fun and challenging, the limited depth and repetitive missions detract from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, the game offers a variety of arcade levels and multiplayer options, which some players find enjoyable.

    • “It lets you have hours of story mode, tons of arcade levels, and even multiplayer!”
    • “A remarkable game story, easy to understand and, at least initially, easy to play.”
    • “Top quality, about as best you can get on a phone or even console games for that matter, but way too short of a story mode, like 30 to 45 minutes total.”
    • “The main story is only 3x as long as the free version, and the extra levels get so hard it soon is no fun.”
    • “Story mode passes quickly, and arcade is not very fun.”
    • “Top quality, about as best you can get on a phone or even console games for that matter, but way way way too short of a story mode, like 30 to 45 minutes total.”
  • monetization
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model of the game is highly praised, with users appreciating the absence of ads, paywalls, and in-app purchases, which contributes to a seamless gaming experience. Reviewers commend the game for its full content offered at a reasonable price, highlighting its beautiful design and engaging mechanics without the distractions of microtransactions or subscriptions. Overall, players feel that this approach exemplifies what a paid game should be.

    • “That's what a paid game should look like: no ads, no paywalls, beautiful graphics and attractive game mechanics.”
    • “Definitely one of the most original games I've played in a while: no subscriptions, no microtransactions.”
    • “Settings are buried by misleading ads disguised as 'feature' buttons.”
    • “Definitely one of the most original games I've played in a while... no subscriptions, no microtransactions.”
    • “Thanks for releasing a full game at a modest price with no in-app purchases.”
  • humor
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it both relaxing and entertaining. Many comments highlight the game's potential for providing hours of laughter, often referencing its quirky and amusing elements, such as the "funny blue ball" mechanic. Overall, the humor contributes significantly to the enjoyable experience.

    • “It's really relaxing and funny.”
    • “Think that the game has potential for lots of funny hours!”
    • “Teehehehe, funny blue ball eat other funny blue ball, yum yum!”
  • grinding
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while many enjoy the challenge, several reviews highlight that certain levels can become tedious and boring over time. Despite the initial fun, the repetitive nature of some gameplay elements can detract from the overall enjoyment, leading to a sense of monotony. However, some players appreciate the challenge and acknowledge that this type of game may not prioritize depth in story or plot.

    • “Tedious, tiresome, and lackluster.”
    • “Seems like a fun game at first, but it gets tedious and boring really quick!”
    • “I do enjoy playing this game, but the tediousness of some of the levels makes some parts rather boring.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the audio experience to be particularly engaging, enhancing the emotional connection to the game. While the controls may take some getting used to, the overall simplicity allows players to immerse themselves in the emotional narrative more easily.

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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
6h Main story
10h Completionist
3-4h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 7 analyzed playthroughs

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