Ooblets

 Switch
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 6 out of 23

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  1. Jgitw
    Sep 5, 2022
    5
    Simple and sweet, but comes with a very expansive and demanding economy (re: character energy - you need to consume three intensely expensive coffees, two laboriously produced hot dogs and have a nap or two just to perk up after a couple of minutes of light gardening??). There are several woefully underdeveloped central mechanics, such as a pointless fishing game (you only cast! That'sSimple and sweet, but comes with a very expansive and demanding economy (re: character energy - you need to consume three intensely expensive coffees, two laboriously produced hot dogs and have a nap or two just to perk up after a couple of minutes of light gardening??). There are several woefully underdeveloped central mechanics, such as a pointless fishing game (you only cast! That's literally it!) and a simplistic card game (that can usually be won by playing any card you're dealt in any order). The UI is poor (illegibly small inventory icons and a pop-up text box that covers your inventory, a jumbled-up approach to organising info in your journal; no map unless you literally go to the one town map). So many strange oversights considering the lengthy early access. This game needs work. And feels like work, tbh.… Expand
  2. Tortor
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    Very quirky and cute game but didn't really resonate with me personally as something very memorable.

    I think I would have felt better with this game if i had spent maybe $10 on it. At $30 I just didn't feel there was enough to be worth it. I found it to be really repetitive and the amount of ooblets unimpressive or just not standout/interesting enough to care. The ooblets having 3    Very quirky and cute game but didn't really resonate with me personally as something very memorable.

    I think I would have felt better with this game if i had spent maybe $10 on it. At $30 I just didn't feel there was enough to be worth it. I found it to be really repetitive and the amount of ooblets unimpressive or just not standout/interesting enough to care. The ooblets having 3 different color pallettes to each just didn't feel rewarding enough and felt like a way to artificially inflate how many ooblets there are.

    The art style I think is what i found a little grating. It just kinda weirded/creeped me out. It has this cheap indie aethetic that I couldn't really get into. I totally don't mind games that arnt flashy with its visuals and channels a specific art style instead but this just felt very odd to me.

    I also had a hard time getting into the gameplay loop. It didn't feel pick up and play friendly as I sorta had to relearn everything if i put this down for a week as the amount of systems felt a bit tedious to all keep track of and a bit directionless. I don't usually have this problem as I play a lot of life sim type of games but this just didn't feel intuitive. I think its the type of game I'd probably have to completly invest my time into from start to finish but I just didn't like it enough to feel the need to do that.

    I'd still recommend this game to anyone that finds it on sale. It's different enough to be worth a shot but may get kinda dry when you see all the systems get repetitive.    … Expand

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    85
    This, then, is Ooblets: a tremendously well-made game that mashes together disparate wholesome game genres to create something unique and clever, with a tremendously memorable art style and sense of humor. [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 22]
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 28, 2022
    70
    Ooblets is a fun and very relaxing game, but all the frame drops and repetitiveness at times do not fully enhance it.
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  3. RPG Fan
    Sep 26, 2022
    90
    It’s clear there’s a devoted team that set out knowing the cozy little game it wanted to make, and what they’ve created is a pleasure to play. So get out there and become a farming mogul or a titan of commerce or revel in the strategy of dancing — if you like nice things, then you’re sure to enjoy Ooblets.
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