Omori

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  • Summary: Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. DarkStation
    Jan 27, 2021
    100
    Having played through OMORI, I’m confident say that it’s an experience I won’t forget. This is a game I wholeheartedly recommend for those that appreciate a good story. With a strong emphasis on catharsis, it has a lot up its sleeves. The cutesy and colorful presentation hides a grim reality and it hits hard. Highly recommended, OMORI is a gem of a game that definitely deserves recognition.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Dec 30, 2020
    90
    Don’t let its presentation fool you, Omori is an adventure into some dark themes of loss, growing up, and fear of change. These are easily relatable elements uniquely projected to players through its expert story presentation and character writing. You feel yourself immersed in this world and with these people to the point where you want so bad to see their adventure through until the end. Luckily for us, this is one experience that you can’t easily grow out of.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 25, 2021
    90
    Nostalgic, lovingly crafted, moving, and surprising, Omori is a remarkable achievement. Earthbound and Undertale are easy comparisons, but Omori stands out as it's own, highly personal piece of storytelling.
  4. RPGamer
    Apr 1, 2026
    90
    While I have been lucky enough to not lose a loved one to tragedy, Omori still managed to make me feel the despair of losing someone cherished, and the powerless feeling of being able to do nothing to bring them back was replicated perfectly. The game tackles the idea of acceptance and escapism beautifully, and when the credits rolled, I did not move for a while. It is one of those persistent games that follows players even after putting the controller down. I think about it more than I expected to; it creeps in at night before I sleep, and whenever I come across a screenshot or hear the name, something in me just recalls the weight of it immediately. People process loss in completely different ways and at completely different speeds, and Omori never pretends otherwise. What makes it so remarkable is that it does not ask players to have lived through something specific to feel it. It just asks for attention. And with attention, Omori will find something in players to pull on regardless of what their lives look like.
  5. Destructoid
    Mar 7, 2021
    85
    Omori is certainly not for everyone. Someone who values gameplay much higher than storytelling will come away feeling bored and frustrated with the overall experience. However, those who value a game's plot and the emotions that games can elicit will never be able to shake Omori from their headspace. It is a flawed game in many aspects, but I can't help thinking about it throughout my daily life (especially while opening up the spice cabinet), even having finished the game over a month ago. While the entire middle of the game can be frustrating due to its poor design, the third act is well worth everything that comes before it. In the end, everything else faded away, and it all felt worth it.
  6. PC Gamer
    Jan 13, 2021
    80
    Omori's ending is brutal, but its characters and humour put some heart behind the horror.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 10, 2021
    Owing to its unconventional release date, Omori hasn’t really been on the mainstream radar, but I came away impressed. It takes a story that might have come off as trite or even insensitive in the wrong hands and imbues it with a memorable darkness, aided by a tight combat system and some outstanding artwork. If you’re in a bad place - and lord knows many of us are - Omori might not be the game for you right now, as it goes in some intense places. But neither should you let this dark tale of a childhood lost slip away. Bleak as it might be, it may be one of the year’s most memorable RPGs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 148
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 148
  3. Negative: 16 out of 148
  1. Fezaf
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Quite possibly one of the best games of all time.
    The story is amazing, the characters are great, The music is perfect everything about this    Quite possibly one of the best games of all time.
    The story is amazing, the characters are great, The music is perfect everything about this game is perfect.
    Highly recommended!    … Expand
  2. Mariano83
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Omori is heartbraking and a masterpiece
    A wonderful story of heartbreak and isolation. Make sure to read the content warnings, and don't be    Omori is heartbraking and a masterpiece
    A wonderful story of heartbreak and isolation. Make sure to read the content warnings, and don't be afraid to take a break and spend time with someone you love    … Expand
  4. wyt
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me make this quick. I love this game and I adore it. I love turn based RPGS and while the battle system could've been expanded upon, I love it. I love the story, art, soundtrack, and the lovable characters. However, people have been complaining about plot holes in a certain area that is towards the end of the game. I want to explain how there AREN'T actually any plot holes and clear up confusion. From this point forward, there will be of course be spoilers. You were warned.

    Okay, so I'm pretty sure all the plot holes people are complaining about come from the truth behind Mari's death. When you learn the truth, it comes out that Sunny actually killed Mari, his sister. Basil is there and witnesses the murder, but helps Sunny cover up the death of his sister. After they leave the body hanging from the tree, they leave the scene, getting away with it. Ever since then, they've been living with trauma for four years. Now, this opens a hole in the story.

    How did Sunny and Basil get away with it?

    So, if you were paying attention during The Truth area of the game, there's something explains how they really did it. After you fight Mari's hanging corpse and crawl inside the tree, you are greeted by a distorted version of Sunny's house. The windows emanate a red light and the family photo is completely covered in the black vines. There is also the dark figure sitting on the couch. If you talk to the figure, you can quickly realize that it's Sunny's mother.

    She says: "My only daughter... is gone. And you... you are my only son. I can't... lose you as well."

    This line from his mother explains it clearly. After Sunny and Basil hung the body, Sunny's came back home to a traumatic scene. It's unclear if she came home when they were walking away from the scene or she came back when they were both hiding, but it doesn't matter either way. Sunny, himself, explained what happened to his mother and she took it horribly. Sunny's father also heard about it and left his family behind, thinking his own son was a demon. Of course, Sunny's mother had to call the police, but didn't actually tell the truth behind Mari's death. She probably told them that Mari had suicidal thoughts for quite some time and was suffering from severe depression.

    But then, why wouldn't the police investigate the scene further?

    The reason lies in the area where Sunny and his friends live. The town they live in is literally called Faraway Town. The main park is almost void of people most of the time and the shops in the center of the town are not busy. This is a seriously small town, not a city bustling with thousands of innocent people and criminals. The police in Faraway Town have probably not dealt with anything serious before, heck, the biggest thing they've probably caught people doing is littering. When they were called in to escort a body and were explicitly told by the mother that the victim was suicidal, they completely believed it. They didn't think there was any culprit or anything. They believed that Mari lived with depression and took her own life. And that's it.

    SIDE NOTE: To explain the bruises and cuts Mari probably got from falling down the stairs, her mom could've just said that she was hurting herself before she took her life.

    I hope I cleared up some of the supposed plot holes for some people. For me, personally, this game tells a tragic story beautifully and is well executed. This game is a solid 10/10 for me.    … Expand
  5. Voop
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    Wonderful music, environments, exploration, characters, fun combat and a well paced story that has horror elements tied perfectly into theWonderful music, environments, exploration, characters, fun combat and a well paced story that has horror elements tied perfectly into the otherwise whimsical tone of the game. Not to mention the sheer volume of stuff this game has in it. Even after my 35 hour playthrough there was a lot that I did not see. Absolutely worth the low price tag.… Expand
  6. Nikiaker
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    This game was really a wonderful experience. It will make you cry of joy, laughter, fear and sadness.
  7. r6sbanditorerro
    Jul 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i love this game its a story telling game that has psychological horror elements i recomend it to you all but you have a prefference its your choice also dont read below if you are about to play the game

    i like how the game projects in the start of the game how something's wrong and then at the end of the game you understand the truth and you can see while you learn the truth how sunny makes himself look like a monster and if you choose to stay inside when kel knocks you just ignore reality and if you go outside with kel then you go on a true/hikkik route but on the last day you can go hikkik so i recommend besides the fact its has sucidial **** but forget it cmon    … Expand
  8. p1_g2
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    this is genuinely the best game i've ever played. from the story to the art to the music, its truly the perfect video game. if i could playthis is genuinely the best game i've ever played. from the story to the art to the music, its truly the perfect video game. if i could play this game blind again, i would do it. heck, i'd play it blind till i died. this is a game you will truly never forget. it goes beyond what i thought a video game could be, and thats because its not a video game. its a work of art. if you have the money, buy it. if you have the money to buy it again, buy it for your friend. i am truly happy even just knowing this game exists and that people can play it. thank you omocat and the rest of the team for making this work of art.… Expand

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