Owys

Tags: Platformer Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR: Long strings of complaints typical of shoestring budget shovelware. Oustanding Issues: -Extreme low quality/effort -Ill conceived control mechanics that abuses walljump -Poor level design -Bullethell segments are out of place -Game spawns an extra protag that you cannot control whenever you start a level -Protag's sunglasses behave in an unnatural fashion when character is in movement / poor animation work -Lighting and 2.5d effects used inconsistently -No storyline whatsoever

I really wanted to enjoy Owys — the lighting effects are genuinely impressive and the protagonist is charming — but the core platforming mechanics let it down badly. The walk/run system feels arbitrary and unpredictable, with your character randomly switching speeds mid-jump in ways you can't control, which makes what should be skill-based challenges feel like trial-and-error memorization. On top of that, the controller support is a mess (plugging one in somehow activated a second uncontrollable character), there's no way to remap controls, and the level design recycles itself almost immediately. It's a shame because there are sparks of a good idea here, but in its current state it's just too unpolished and frustrating to recommend.

1/10

This is one of thousands of retro pixel 2D platformers infesting the Steam marketplace. Run around, jump on platforms, avoid baddies and obstacles, collect hearts and things and then jump on the target blob to escape. As far as 2D retro pixel platformers go, this is square in the middle of the pack. That is to say it's terrible quality. Ugly retro pixel graphics, fixed resolution, fixed controls, no HD support. The game falls far, far beneath minimum standard for PC. Furthermore the game will be unplayable unless you own a console peasant childrens toy gamepad, there's no KB+M support despite this game being on PC.

Okay

How about no