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Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the ominous creatures you’ve unleashed is up to you.
Steam User 14
The ghosts in "Oxenfree" are the least threatening ghosts ever. They're more like Casper's less mischievous cousins. You'll often wonder if they're here to scare you or just chat about the afterlife over a cup of ectoplasmic tea.
Steam User 14
Pretty neat small adventure game with mystery elements. The thing I did dislike is controls in some places: walking takes a lot of time and mouse click cannot handle climbing, the character simply gets stuck. Other than that, very good.
The sound design is top-notch as well. Beautiful music, good voice acting.
Steam User 13
Very cool little game, slightly scary with more psychological horror than actual horror. the game has multiple endings depending on how you treat your friends, so be consistent in whatever you do. oh and the voice acting is excellent, some of the best I've ever heard
Steam User 7
It's a fun teenage romp that takes a turn for the strange and spooky. Worth hunting down all the secrets by the way. No secret ending as far as I found, but does change how you earn your ending.
Steam User 6
The game's atmosphere is both soothing and uneasy. The way you follow the story of four teenagers trying to reveal what's happening on the island where they landed is just so well put together that it's really a heart-warming story, while a lot of elements are pretty disturbing in it.
The voice acting is really great, and the communication between the characters are relatable most of the time, so you can imagine yourself in their situation.
Its narrative forces you to just go with the flow of the game, and it's definitely worth the experience.
The characters that follow you throughout the story are likeable, and decision-making can be difficult in certain situations because the game makes you sympathize with the members of the group.
Unfortunately, I do not feel like repeating the game or achieving more of its endings because the game requires a lot of walking and backtracking, which is absolutely okay for the first playthrough because it's part of the experience, but going through the story for the second time wouldn't be as great and memorable as for the first time.
Give it a try and go into the story with as little information as possible, because it's really worth playing.
Steam User 10
Beautiful game - so well made and evocative. Interesting that it was produced by Netflix as it's got a very modern retro horror series vibe - not unlike Stranger Things. Very much riffing on those old teen horror movies of yesteryear and nailing it pretty much every time. It also has the kind of magical writing that has you thinking back on your own teenage years as you play - old friends and the stupid things you used to get up to. A wonderful gaming experience all round.
Steam User 5
Oxenfree is a narrative-driven glitchy journey through time loops with a retro aesthetic. One of they mechanics to accessing rifts in space-time is via an old radio. You have the choice to be the nice girl and save everyone, or be a bitch to everyone - arguable the funniest way to play, though maybe not as satisfying as likely everyone else will die (unless that's your thing).
Overall: ★★★★☆ - Looking forward to II, that's for sure
Narrative: ★★★★☆ - Very decent and engaging
Island Exploration: ★★★☆☆ - Going in circles, though more through time than anything
Aesthetics: ★★★★☆ - Glitchy beautiful artstyle
Music: ★★★★★ - Trippy retro music and multiple radio frequencies
Replayability: ★★★☆☆ - Re-experience the loops, make different choices. Though after playthrough 1 it can get repetitive
Bugs: ★★★★★ - Smooth traversal through the rifts.
System Requirements: ★☆☆☆☆ -
Duration: ▰▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱▱ - Brief or never-ending time-loops, depending on how you play