Underplayed Gems

OESE (2016)

OESE cover
Developer
Alec Smith, Dane Winn
Publisher
Milo Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.2 of 5, 87 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A lonely drift through space where every encounter is a quiet gamble between survival, diplomacy, or desperation.

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What players say

Players describe OESE as a relaxing but repetitive space survival game where you manage a ship through random encounters. It has four factions to befriend and two endings, though decisions can feel arbitrary. Some compare it to a simplified FTL.

Screenshots

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