Underplayed Gems

OBEN (2021)

OBEN cover
Developer
k148
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
2.9 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A challenging, colorful sci-fi side-scroller where you explore space with a sarcastic AI, balancing tricky platforming and beat-em-up combat against a backdrop of cosmic mystery.

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What players say

Players are sharply divided. Some find a rewarding if demanding precision platformer, but many more complain about clunky controls, especially a charge-and-hold jump that feels unresponsive, poor optimization, and a jarring switch between 3D hub areas and 2D levels. Movement speed in maze sections is also widely criticized.

Screenshots

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