Osmos

About

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.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

95%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

music736 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Beautiful graphics and soothing soundtrack create a relaxing gaming experience.
Challenging gameplay that requires strategy and patience, making it engaging.
Unique concept that combines physics and biology, offering a fresh take on mobile gaming.

Multiplayer functionality is often broken or unreliable, leading to frustration.
Some levels can be excessively difficult, causing players to lose interest.
The game can be short, with limited replay value once all levels are completed.

music
1,054 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
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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, hypnotic, 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 music is soothing and appropriate for this game.”
- “The soundtrack is beautiful and the gameplay requires thought enough to be enjoyable over and over; while never once being frustrating.”
- “The music enhances an excellent experience!”
- “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
707 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
84%
15%
The graphics of Osmos are consistently praised for their beauty and detail, with many users describing them as stunning, mesmerizing, and visually appealing. The game's visuals are complemented by a soothing soundtrack, creating an immersive experience that enhances the gameplay. Overall, the graphics are highlighted as a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's relaxing and engaging atmosphere.
- “Beautiful graphics and great atmospheric sound.”
- “The visuals are a thing of gorgeous, iridescent wonderment; the music both atmospheric and calming, and the gameplay is mesmerizing bio-physics in action.”
- “Gorgeous graphics, relaxing soundtrack, a truly amazing phone gaming experience!”
- “Amazing when it came out, but the graphics for today are bad. Now going to get aural update instead.”
- “So the graphics aren't as sharp as they should be.”
- “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.”
gameplay
376 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
28%
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The gameplay of Osmos is widely praised for its unique mechanics that blend simplicity with depth, offering a relaxing yet challenging experience. Players appreciate the intuitive controls, beautiful graphics, and soothing soundtrack, which together create an immersive atmosphere. While some find the gameplay can become repetitive over time, the overall consensus highlights its addictive nature and engaging puzzle elements, making it a standout title in mobile gaming.
- “Osmos delivers beautiful ambient gameplay, puzzle elements, and awesome graphics, and an incredible soundtrack.”
- “The gameplay is unique and requires a certain level of focus and patience.”
- “Beautiful graphics, stellar original music, soothing, challenging, addictive gameplay, and it subtly promotes science.”
- “However, the gameplay quickly becomes repetitive and boring.”
- “With the slow and quiet gameplay, it caused me to become lethargic.”
- “Okay game but lags on gameplay.”
atmosphere
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
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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 captivating environment. Overall, the game is described as a stunning escape that balances simplicity with depth, making it both enjoyable and addictive.
- “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.”
- “Incredibly smart, great looking and with headphones on the atmosphere is unbeatable.”
stability
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
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The stability of the game receives mixed reviews, with many users reporting smooth performance and no glitches on various devices, while others experience frequent freezing, particularly at higher levels, and occasional sound issues. Some players note that the game can become unplayable due to these freezes, requiring a restart to resolve. Overall, while the game runs well on several devices, stability issues persist for some users, especially in multiplayer mode.
- “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
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
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9%
The reviews on replayability are mixed, with some users praising certain games for their high replay value due to engaging gameplay, beautiful presentation, and various game modes, while others express disappointment in the lack of content after initial playthroughs. Many highlight features like multiplayer and arcade modes as significant contributors to replayability, while a few note that some games may not sustain interest over time. Overall, the consensus suggests that while some games offer endless replay potential, others fall short in providing lasting engagement.
- “Endless replay value!!!”
- “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.”
- “One of the few games that really gives you unlimited replay value!”
- “No replay value, multiplayer doesn't work.”
- “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.”
- “It is a cool concept but lacks replayability.”
optimization
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
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Overall, the game's optimization is mixed, with some users experiencing smooth performance on lower-tier devices, while others report stuttering and slowdown on newer models, particularly during complex levels. While many praise its design and gameplay, several reviews highlight noticeable performance issues that detract from the experience, especially on certain devices. Despite these concerns, the game remains enjoyable and worth playing for many users.
- “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!”
- “It only loses one star because there seems to be performance issues on my Pixel 2 - there's spikes of slowdown on levels that have a lot going on.”
- “If I had to make one criticism, it would have to be the noticeable drop in performance when zooming out on complex levels, on a Samsung Galaxy S4.”
- “This game is poorly optimized for new devices.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story mode is notably short, typically lasting only 30 to 45 minutes, and is often described as linear and repetitive, with many missions feeling similar to the free demo. While some players find the gameplay fun and challenging, the limited depth and quick completion of the main storyline leave many wanting more. Overall, the focus seems to be on mission completion rather than a rich narrative experience.
- “A remarkable game story, easy to understand and, at least initially, easy to play.”
- “It lets you have hours of story mode, tons of arcade levels, and even multiplayer!”
- “The main story is only 3 times as long as the free version, and the extra levels get so hard it soon is no fun.”
- “I do love this game...but the story mode is very short and almost the exact same as the free demo.”
- “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.”
monetization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization model of the game is highly praised, with users appreciating the absence of ads, paywalls, and in-app purchases, which allows for an uninterrupted gaming experience. Players commend the game for its full content offered at a reasonable price, highlighting its beautiful design and engaging mechanics without the burden of microtransactions. Overall, the game is celebrated for providing a complete and enjoyable experience without the typical monetization pitfalls.
- “That's what a paid game should look like: no ads, no paywalls, beautiful graphics and attractive game mechanics.”
- “Definitely one of the most, if not 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.”
- “Settings are buried by misleading ads disguised as 'feature' buttons.”
- “Definitely one of the most original games I've played in a while, but the monetization is frustrating.”
- “While the game is enjoyable, the aggressive monetization tactics detract from the overall experience.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 gameplay can lead to a lack of engagement, making some players feel that the game is overrated.
- “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.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it both relaxing and entertaining. Many reviews highlight its potential for providing hours of laughter, with playful elements like funny characters and amusing interactions contributing to the overall enjoyment.
- “It's really relaxing and funny.”
- “Think that the game has potential for lots of funny hours!”
- “Teehehehe, funny blue ball eats other funny blue balls, yum yum!”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the audio experience to be exceptional, enhancing the emotional engagement of the game. While the controls may take some time to master, they ultimately contribute to a more immersive and emotionally resonant gameplay experience.