Pixelscape: Oceans

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Dive into the vibrant world of Pixelscape: Oceans, an underwater exploration game. Discover and document hundreds of unique marine species while navigating through diverse biomes. Complete missions, upgrade your equipment, and reveal the hidden nature of the ocean, one pixel at a time.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

62%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Pixelscape: Oceans offers a relaxing and creative experience, allowing users to build their own ocean scenes and populate them with various creatures.
The art style and music create a calming atmosphere, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate artistic expression.
The building tool is robust and provides a lot of depth for users to explore their creativity, making it a fun outlet for artistic individuals.

The software lacks meaningful gameplay and interaction, leading many to argue it should not be classified as a game but rather as a creative tool.
Technical issues, such as save file corruption and a lack of resolution options, significantly detract from the user experience.
The software has been criticized for its limited content and lack of guidance, making it difficult for users to fully engage with the tool.

graphics
5 mentions
60 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by outdated retro pixel art, lacking options for resolution adjustments or meaningful graphics tweaks. While some users appreciate the aesthetic and find it a relaxing artistic outlet, others feel the art style could be improved and do not consider it engaging as a game. Overall, opinions are mixed, with some praising its beauty and others criticizing its limitations.
- “While I wouldn't exactly consider this a game, it is still a fun art-style program that is really relaxing and a great artistic outlet to play with.”
- “A wonderful art tool with lovely music and an overall gorgeous aesthetic!”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
music
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as cute and relaxing, enhancing the overall atmosphere and aesthetic. Players appreciate the quality of the music, which complements the game's artistic elements effectively.
- “The music also adds to the overall atmosphere the game creates.”
- “A wonderful art tool with lovely music and an overall gorgeous aesthetic!”
- “It's very cute and the music is relaxing.”
gameplay
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The gameplay aspect of the software is criticized for lacking any meaningful interactions or gameplay loops, resulting in an absence of engaging game mechanics.
- “There are no gameplay loops in this software, no 'gameplay', no meaningful game-like interaction.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a calm and serene ambiance, particularly appealing to fans of aquatic themes and oceanscapes. The accompanying music enhances this tranquil experience, contributing positively to the overall atmosphere.
- “The atmosphere is very calm, especially if you're a fan of fish and oceanscapes.”
- “The music adds significantly to the overall atmosphere that the game creates.”
story
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has been met with indifference, as many gamers found it unengaging and lacking appeal.
- “Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the narrative.”
- “The plot felt disjointed and lacked any real depth or engagement.”
- “Character development was minimal, making it hard to care about their journeys.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with random glitches during saving that result in lost progress and corrupted workspaces, leading to frustration over misplaced or removed items.
- “It glitches randomly when saving my work and loses everything I've done by corrupting the workspace and moving or removing all the items placed.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing hours of progress.”
- “I experience constant lag and freezing, which disrupts gameplay and makes it frustrating to continue.”