Games

OneShot

Future Cat

2016•Puzzle•ESRB E•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyanimalspsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive puzzle game, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

146 ratings

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About This Game

OneShot is a surreal top down puzzle/adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. ...Of course, things are never that simple. The world knows you exist. The consequences are real. Saving the world may be impossible. You only have one shot.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyAnimalsPsychologicalAll consuming questFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Keywords

ExplorationAnimeCasualPsychological horrorMultiple endingsCuteAtmosphericPixel art

Where to play

Details

Developer: Future Cat
Publishers: Degica Games, Komodo
Released: 8 December 2016
Series: OneShot
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 7h normally, 18h complete
Age rating: ESRB E
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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