- October 7, 2022
- Turquoise Revival Games
Oxygen: First Breath
Platforms
About
STORYA natural disaster hit us and brought humanity to the verge of extinction. Only a few survived because of "Large Igneous Provinces", these are volcanoes that don't explode but huge cracks open in the Earth's crust and lava just starts bubbling out, oozing across the landscape, releasing tons of toxic gases. The most dangerous thing about an igneous province is that it can keep up th…











- The game offers a fun and engaging city-building experience with resource management elements, reminiscent of titles like Frostpunk and Banished.
- The graphics and user interface are well-designed, providing a smooth gameplay experience that is easy to navigate.
- The tutorial effectively guides players through the mechanics, making it accessible for newcomers to the genre.
- The game can feel repetitive and lacks depth in its gameplay, with limited story content and a lack of meaningful choices.
- There are issues with AI behavior, where characters may act irrationally, leading to frustrating gameplay moments.
- The demo version is limited to 50 days, which may leave players wanting more and feeling like they haven't fully explored the game's potential.
gameplay
48 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay of the demo version is generally described as fun and engaging, featuring a mix of city-building and survival mechanics, though it can feel repetitive and lacks depth. Players appreciate the smooth controls, clean user interface, and effective tutorials, but many feel the game needs more content and complexity to fully realize its potential. Overall, while the mechanics are functional and the gameplay loop is entertaining, there is a consensus that the game requires further development to enhance its depth and variety.
“Endless gameplay!”
“Overall the gameplay is compelling, if slightly repetitive, but the tasks help to drive advancement and keep things interesting for the player.”
“The game has a tutorial and 'quests', which work well as an introduction to the mechanics.”
“It's a minimal city builder theme with a minimal survival mechanic poured on top of it that amounts to you basically building the same fish bowl every time and then just watching until a random event kills all of your fish.”
“Gameplay is extremely shallow.”
“Seems lacking in forethought and depth of worldbuilding, which means it's resting solely on the back of its mechanics... which are mobile-game tier.”