Categories: Puzzle
Meta Score: 80
Store: Osmos (Price: $ 0,65)
User Score: 70.0
Platform: PC, iOS (iPhone/iPad), iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Publisher Names: Hemisphere Games
Support Language: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Italian
Publish Date: 2009-08-18
PC Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP or Vista
- Processor: 1 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D graphics card with OpenGL support. Minimum resolution 800×600
- DirectX®: N/A (OpenGL)
- Hard Drive: 33 Mb
- Sound: definitely 🙂
Description
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax – good things come to those who wait. [Steam]
Positive Comment(s)
Everybody who has the dream, and I am not sure if there is someone out there, to be a small particle, should live his dream within this game!95GamingXP
Despite its problems, then, Osmos is an ambient Katamari Damacy for the flOw generation, addictive and emotional and singularly satisfying.90AceGamez
The small team at Hemisphere has crafted an alluring, captivating experience that is a nice change of pace from the frantic action videogames often provide.85IGN
In the end, however, $10 is a bargain for such a creative and addictive puzzle title.84GamingTrend
Osmos is a spectacular example of how a game based on a simple idea can out-trump the best of them.84MEGamers
A relaxing, addictive and intuitive action-puzzler. [Christmas 2009, p.86]82PC Zone UK
Another charming indie. [Dec 2009, p.83]80PC Gamer
Moving water across a semi-permeable membrane wasn’t this fun in biology. [Issue#26, p.56]80Total PC Gaming
Osmos is great fun in short sessions. The basic idea is simple, but the levels stay interesting. Amazing soundtrack and funky visuals make Osmos a good way to chill out. [Mar 2010]80Pelit (Finland)
Great game! Very relaxing! Has an amazing soundtrack. It does get pretty hard as you go on though so that’s why I give it a 9/10.90NCODER
Negative Comment(s)
This crafty and calming puzzle game won’t addict you, but it will lull you into the occasional trance.70GameSpot
If your nerves are shot to pieces with the glut of zombie gore ’em ups out there Osmos will do a sterling job of rubbing those aching temples and making the nightmares go away.70Boomtown
Osmos fits snugly into the Zen genre: the music is ambient, the visuals minimalist, and the risk/reward mechanic demands a measured approach. [Nov 2009, p.131]70games(TM)
Independent arcade surprises with a polished game, physics and strong concept. But frustrating moments and overall shortness kills the fun make it forgettable. [Issue#189]70LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Cool game with great potential… But could be done better. Very frustrating for a casual game. Can be much luck based too. But this game have a good relaxating soundtrack and cool visual.30MusicCream
Characterized by some great concepts and a really good implementation, Osmos has nice graphics and compelling musics too. Perfect to kill half a day.70AWG