Ocnus Theory

Katamari + Getting Over It, with chill vibes and consistent physics! Loving it already! Edit: Played some more of it, still loving it and thought I should add a little more detail since there's not many reviews yet: The game feels completely fresh and unique, and while it does evoke the games above it also has a much more interactive world than something like your usual Getting Over It or Only Up clone. There's checkpoints for one thing, and there's also a ton of shortcuts and side paths with upgrades or collectibles to find. When you fall back down you could just teleport to the highest checkpoint, OR you could use your current state/upgrades to treasure hunt or explore a side path. This gives a really nice break to de-stress from the hard climb you just fell from. The huge amount of shortcuts/secrets feels downright metroidvania/soulslike at times! I would also add Mud/Snow Runner to the list of sorta-similar games. I am often reminded of those when trying to slowly physics-climb ...

This is an odd but enjoyable game. You collect blocks like in Katamari Damacy, but instead of just growing, you need to climb. There are plenty of secrets to find and fun side challenges. It's easy to think it's gonna be like Getting Over it where you need to climb and can fall and lose absolutely all your progress. But it's not that bad. There are checkpoints and unlockable shortcuts and elevators. You can make a good amount of progress in different runs even if you're not just climbing. More than anything, it reminds me of Snake Pass. It's a platformer, climbing game that doesn't revolve on jumping. It's strange and tough but fair. But I have to say, this game has some of the worst sound design I've played in an otherwise good game. There are so many sounds that are just terrible to hear. If you roll up a spider or bird, they make terrible sounds. Music is okay, but the occasional really bad sound makes me want to keep the volume very low as I play. It's not bad enough I want to p...

Really good game that has a ton of exploration and secrets. If you ever wanted more control and realistic physics over the object you pick up in Katamari you should give this a try. I would recommend playing this on a game pad as the added difficulty of using mouse and keyboard does give it a bit of getting over it vibes.

The character movement is waaaaaay too slow, it makes it very boring to travel anywhere or do anything. I got myself stuck in geometry at one point and was forced to reload my last checkpoint which meant re-watching a cutscene and a full minute or longer of rolling in a straight uneventful line just to get back to where I was. Wouldn't recommend this to anybody unless they are an actual sloth (the animal) or are brain damaged and live in slow motion.

A creative and well executed idea. The platforming is challenging but the many checkpoints, shortcuts, and other helpful tools keep it from being frustrating. So far I find the most fun part of this game is the freedom to build myself into whatever shape is currently needed. It feels rewarding to make a challenging section easier by playing smart rather then struggling with a bad build.

This is a pure gem of an indie game. Very few games have caused me to feel such dizzying heights of joy when finally overcoming an obstacle that has been crushing my spirit. It's truly the dark souls of climbing, down to the secrets and shortcuts you can unlock. It's "Getting Over It" if it was made to actually be fun instead of pure frustration. Each new area is gorgeous and provides new thematic challenges that keep surprising me. It has only gotten better and better the more I've played. Try this game, it's worth it.

Fresh and mysterious open-world open-ended puzzle platformer, basically Tunic + Grow Up + Besiege + Getting over it with bennet foddy

This is a fun game with where you climb to the top with the blocks helping and screwing you over all at the same time