Oxenfree

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  • Summary: Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a gaggle of friends who inadvertently open a ghostly rift. You assume the role of Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Quarter to Three
    May 29, 2016
    100
    Oxenfree is well written, immaculately acted, and superbly paced. And the most important thing is a conversation system that brings to life lived-in characters actually talking to each other instead of struggling to emerge from a turn-based dialogue game. Oxenfree is the Robert Altman of videogames.
  2. Shacknews
    Jan 15, 2016
    90
    Oxenfree is a fantastic horror game, and Night School Studio has definitely pulled out all the stops to bring this story to life. Its classic Telltale meets the horror movies of the 1980s, and they’ve hit all the right notes. The branching storylines, likeable characters, and underlying dread and mystery really help this game to accomplish everything it could. Oxenfree is sure to keep you guessing until you reach the final ending screen. At which point I can’t promise you won’t just start over, ready to explore the ghostly realm ocne again.
  3. Gameplanet
    Jan 28, 2016
    90
    Night School’s creepy teen horror more than succeeds at being a chilling supernatural tale, but its real strength lies in its rough, earnest, truthful account of five teen lives and the ways that they grow and fracture under the worst, most unearthly kind of pressure.
  4. The Escapist
    Jan 19, 2016
    80
    Oxenfree is a story about human interaction and how we choose to treat each other, all set against a backdrop of supernatural horror. It just feels really human in spite of all the weird stuff.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 25, 2016
    80
    Oxenfree is a wonderful narrative and explorative experience that succeeds in innovating the way in which dialogues are incorporated in videogames. It’s a big feat, that together with the interesting story and the stellar audio production values is well worth the price.
  6. Kill Screen
    Jan 15, 2016
    78
    In the end, Oxenfree is absolutely a game about teenage bullshit (forgive me for being a little disingenuous earlier). But it manages to revitalize that narrative by focusing on feeling more than substance; it glances at each character’s inner struggle rather than serving it up for a full meal.
  7. Game Rant
    Jan 16, 2016
    50
    Pacing is a problem, but the experience can be a memorable one if you buy into Night School Studio’s concept.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 84
  3. Negative: 9 out of 84
  1. Ardwinna
    Oct 13, 2016
    10
    Oxenfree is the second game I've purchased from Steam, and despite my Mac being a little too slow for it, I loved this game!! Yes, it's short,Oxenfree is the second game I've purchased from Steam, and despite my Mac being a little too slow for it, I loved this game!! Yes, it's short, but it has a really great story, great dialogue, the characters are great and the soundtrack is amazing. I even love the painterly background.

    If you get to play this game, don't play it once and then stop. Play it again right away. The supernatural stuff you saw during your first playthrough "bleed through" to your second "timeline" and the story goes deeper still. Not to mention that you can get multiple endings based on your play style. ;) Those hidden trophies are there for a reason.

    I just love this game so much despite the massive bugs I got, but I'm a full time video game tester, and I attribute most of these bugs to my mac just being too slow. I don't generally game on my mac so it's forgiven. Give this game a try, it's a diamond in the rough.    … Expand
  2. unknowen827
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    A wonderful game the soundtrack, the animation and the story in general are breathtaking. The game includes lovely designed characters and theA wonderful game the soundtrack, the animation and the story in general are breathtaking. The game includes lovely designed characters and the game has a perfect length.

    Only sometimes the level sequences were too short or too long.    … Expand
  4. miecz
    May 11, 2017
    9
    A super natural adventure game with an innovative dialogue system. Great atmosphere, multiple endings and interesting characters. NiceA super natural adventure game with an innovative dialogue system. Great atmosphere, multiple endings and interesting characters. Nice adaptation of a "teenage horror movie" but with deep story and dense atmosphere replacing gore and blood. If you like indie games - go grab it.… Expand
  5. richbags12
    Feb 4, 2018
    8
    Visually stunning with beautiful, in-depth characters. The soundtrack is haunting and the story telling is fantastic. Oxenfree tells a storyVisually stunning with beautiful, in-depth characters. The soundtrack is haunting and the story telling is fantastic. Oxenfree tells a story that you will not find anywhere else. The writer's must be incredibly creative, I'll give them that. I can guarantee you'll be thinking about this game long after it's finished.… Expand
  6. IgorSneg
    Dec 28, 2020
    7
    Hello from Russia with love. I'm too old for any fancy indie games but have played in Oxenfree right after watching Bandersnatch on NetfilxHello from Russia with love. I'm too old for any fancy indie games but have played in Oxenfree right after watching Bandersnatch on Netfilx and had some fun in process.
    Minuses: Annoying talking all the way, there are tons of dialogs in game. Too much walking. Too much. An these teens with theirs teen problems. It's not my theme.
    Pluses: Atmosphere. Music. Variability. Witty ending.    … Expand
  7. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    Tamam, bağımsız yapım. Tamam, güzel hikaye anlatıyor. Bir oyun olarak iyi bir oyun mu pek sanmam. Diyalogların üst üste binince sesinTamam, bağımsız yapım. Tamam, güzel hikaye anlatıyor. Bir oyun olarak iyi bir oyun mu pek sanmam. Diyalogların üst üste binince sesin kesilmesi de çok ilginç.… Expand
  8. vgi99
    May 28, 2020
    0
    The visual component is 5 out of 10. This decently looks, unfortunately, only in the screenshots, in general, this visual style palls in theThe visual component is 5 out of 10. This decently looks, unfortunately, only in the screenshots, in general, this visual style palls in the first half hour of the game and causes only yawning.
    The plot - 3 out of 10. Boring, stupid.
    The gameplay is 0 out of 10. Unfortunately it is not there, most of the dialogs and interactions can simply be ignored, there is little to change.
    Music - 0 out of 10. A rare example of such a mediocre composer, I really have not heard such terrible musical accompaniment for a long time. I hope this person quits music lessons and will not injure others.    … Expand

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#74 Best PC Game of 2016
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