Ocean's Heart

Ocean's Heart

Steam Deck Playable

Max Mraz · Pixel Graphics · Jan 21, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $2.99.

82%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 154 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+Good quest log
154 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I believe as a retro game player, you don't need a complex storyline, out-of-the-world graphics, and complicated gameplay to create something lovable and memorable.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Ocean's Heart clearly took inspiration from The Legend of Zelda for its visuals.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack complements this visual storytelling with gently adventurous melodies that shift between melancholic, whimsical, and mysterious depending on location.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters154 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls61 reviews
74%
Difficulty57 reviews
84%
Interface36 reviews
53%
Crashes16 reviews
50%
Accessibility7 reviews
43%
Steam Deck6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat84 reviews
76%
Bugs20 reviews
60%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $2.99 (−80%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
21
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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