Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
Critic Reviews for Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is a delightful detour from the mainline series. Whether you’re playing alone or teaming up with family and friends, the game offers hours of fun wrapped in a nostalgic, approachable package. Its streamlined gameplay, couch co-op, and charming pixel visuals make it perfect for both casual players and veterans of the genre. If you’re looking for a game to jump into without needing a big time investment, or one that brings everyone together on the couch, this one is well worth your time.
You might look at Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon and see the top-down view and pixel graphics and think that the franchise has taken a turn for the very retro, looking to the very earliest Zelda games for inspiration. And while that’s sort of correct – it’s definitely got more of a retro flavour than either of the previous Oceanhorn games – at the same time, it’s also totally wrong. Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon looks like any number of dungeon crawlers from decades ago – and that’s its biggest problem.
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is far from being considered a bad game, but this is also the first title in the franchise that felt devoid of an identity. Ironic, considering it’s the one that doesn’t try to be a carbon copy of an existing Zelda game. It’s just a halfway decent dungeon crawler / action RPG hybrid with average visuals, average controls, and an average gameplay loop. Even if it supports local co-op multiplayer, the fact it’s currently not available on consoles makes this feature feel somewhat pointless.
