Strange Ocean (2024)

Developer: Night Stroll Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A whimsical, hand-animated pirate ship adventure with deliberately awkward physics and surreal waterways, balancing precision platforming and frantic collection with silly power-ups and multiple modes.

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What players say

Players describe it as a fever dream with intentionally awkward controls and a unique premise. While charming in its MS Paint art style, it is also quite tough and has a confusing map menu and unreadable upgrade screen.

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