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Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Developer Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an action-adventure video game developed by Finnish studio Cornfox & Bros. It focuses on an unnamed boy protagonist's quest to find his lost father and defeat the living fortress, Oceanhorn. It was first released for iOS in November 2013, and later had ports for Android, Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation Vita. The gameplay and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
238 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 22, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
122 positive · 51 negative
95% range 63–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 122 | 51 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
890 of 1,164 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
At a glance
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a 2015 action adventure indie video game, from Cornfox & Brothers Ltd..
- 224 people have posted about this game on Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon
- posts span Sep 4, 2017 to Oct 22, 2026
- 71% of 173 Steam reviewers recommend it (their own thumbs)
- Steam reviewers had played a median of 13 h when they wrote
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Critics, per Wikipedia
The game has a rating of 85 out of 100 on Metacritic for the iOS version of the game, based on 19 critic reviews; however, the console versions scored substantially lower, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions scoring 66 and 71 on the site, respectively, based on 22 aggregated reviews..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited…
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Reactions
60 of 238 · most liked firstMy favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬). 👉*For my **free** games list, please go [here](https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/40095267).* **New list entries - updated June 2026:** - **[Ugly](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pid.ugly) 🌟 🎮 - Puzzle platformer** - **[Lunar Silver Star Story Touch](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.somoga.lunar1android) 🌟 🎮 - Turn-based RPG** - **[Cat Quest…
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations 💬). **Latest entries - 28 June 2025:** - [Levelhead](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.levelhead) 💬 🎮 👥️ - Platform** - [Crashlands 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.crashlands2) 💬 🎮 - Survival crafting** ::: spoiler Other recent entries - **[Ogu and the Secret Forest](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SinkHoleStudio.OguForest) 🎮 - Action adventure** -…
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite PAID games on the Play Store (+ user recommendations). cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58686627 If you want to save this list, I suggest doing so with the [original post](https://lemm.ee/post/58686627), as I'll keep it updated with new entries. > **Latest entries - March 15th, 2025:** > > - **[Cursed Treasure Tower Defense](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iriysoft.cursedtreasure) - Tower defense** > > **Latest entries Netflix - March 15th, 2025:** > >…
neutral · AI labelView post →Action dungeon crawler, Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is coming to PC in Q2 2025. The game will support local co-op for up to 4 players. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3025560 #steam #indiegame #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →A LOZ: Wind Waker copy with considerably less functionality and polish. I learned that this was originally a mobile game when I was nearly done with it and it makes sense. Playing it on PC shows the stark difference between expectations for mobile and console/PC games, where I would be impressed if I had played it on mobile, but on PC I feel like I wasted 20 hrs of my life.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bro, this game sucks. I mean, I forgot to talk to one NPC, and now I can't find the final sword. Without that weapon, I can't beat the final boss. I've tried everything, and nothing works. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It looked like it would be fun, and I waited ages until it was playable in Proton. And then.... I am bored to death after about an hour of playing it. Everything about It feels clunky for some reason. Maybe if I hadn't played much better games like this already 30 years ago I would like it more. Now I can't justify spending my time on this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game and it is really cool, but unfortunately, the map is just too convoluted to be able to find your way forward. Probably missing one little corner tucked away behind another 3d feature someplace but that's meant I've wandered in circles for the last 3 hours of my play trying to find the path to the next part of the game. Unfortunately...just can't recommend it out of sheer aggravation.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not recommend Oceanhorn for PC. Is it a good game? No. Is it a bad game? No. It's just boring and average. You should play more fun games instead. The game is practically a copy of Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (for DS). However, the time mechanics have been removed. Also meaningful quests, challenging puzzles and good fighting mechanics. When you start the game, it feels charming and you're intrigued. But the game never delivers more. The longer you play, the more it feels like any…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It had sat in my backlog for years and I finally got around to playing it. 5hrs in at the moment and it is a very lackluster Zelda clone. It has all the basics you'd expect in a Zelda game (sword, shield, bow, bombs, coins, hearts, simple combat, charge up whirl attack, NPCs, etc), but it the story, voice acting, and pacing are all subpar. The fact that I was lead to believe I'd be able to navigate to islands like in Wind Waker but in fact it's just an on-rails shooter (after you get the boat…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 zelda clone. Boss fights arent great. Mind you any reason I spawn with half hearts after dying? So everytime I die I have to scrounge for hearts in pots that barely drop just to try the fight again. Nothing super unique in the game. Not really challenging either. Otherwise its fun exploring and a decent game to play for the length it is. It shines in some ways while others dont. I think the world could have been more open/less linear and more exploring in any order.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I had known this was a port of a mobile game, I would've avoided it. While it's not a bad game exactly... It's like an attempt to make a game like Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, but for iOS devices circa 2012. This game is extremely simplistic. Unlike Zelda games, you don't really get any items or gadgets that give you new ways to interact with the world. You get one: a pair of boots that let you hop over small gaps and dodge roll... at the cost of stamina. You do get magic, but aside from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →incred game brings me back to when i was 14
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GAMES I BEAT IN 2024 // #29: Oceanhorn A fun but simple game. If you love Wind Waker there is enough of that in this that you'll like it. Controls are a little limiting, I believe this originally was a mobile game. I still enjoyed my time with it. #GamesIBeatIn2024 #Oceanhorn
neutral · AI labelView post →I was enjoying the game until I encountered [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/339200/discussions/0/4343239199135566553/]a game-breaking bug that made one of the puzzles unsolvable, which clearly demonstrates a lack of playtesting. Normally this wouldn't be too terrible, I'd just reload a previous save, but I can't because this game only has autosaving! That means that if I want to complete the dungeon I'd have to replay the last 10 hours of content! Needless to say, I'm incredibly annoyed,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having such an amazing time with Oceanhorn 2. Really enjoying a lot of what the game has to offer and it's beautiful to look at.
positive · AI labelView post →Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC launches August 2. It was released for Apple Arcade first, and then Nintendo Switch. Coming to PS and Xbox now!
neutral · AI labelView post →ahh. feels good to play a childhood game after 10 years. still fun ever after that long! tho you might need to pull up a guide. (i also recommend playing with a controler)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-08-09. Still playing **[Borderlands 3](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/borderlands-3-ultimate-edition-switch/)** as my main PS game. Nothing to add there. Finished **[Hades](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hades-switch/)**! Killed the 3rd region's boss, where I wast stuck, soon after the last weekly post and reached the final boss. Died first time, didn't even reach the boss in next try, but beat the game in try after that. You…
neutral · AI labelView post →Bit of an odd duck. It's a port of a mobile game; there's no hiding that fact. The visual style of Oceanhorn strikes me as a sequence of concessions that were made to suit a simpler platform. More realistic NPC modelling is an odd juxtaposition against a world made of cube-shaped land chunks. None of this is bad; it's something you acclimate to, and it suits the isometric grid formula for integrating puzzles. Level and island design is spacious with plenty of secrets to find, but this is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC launches August 2. It was released for Apple Arcade first, and then Nintendo Switch. Coming to PS and Xbox now!
neutral · AI labelView post →Movement is so clunky - it feels like your character is pulling a bag of bricks behind him while walking around. This is unacceptable for an action-adventure game on PC.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Platinum #146 Oceanhorn Difficulty: 3/10 Hours: 13 A rare Platinum earned before beating the game! Aside from an annoying fishing trophy, this is pretty straightforward. No missable trophies. Bonus points for earning a Platinum while on vacation! #PlatinumTrophy #Oceanhorn
positive · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-08-09. Restarting the weekly "What are you playing" thread! As you may know, I also mod the Nintendo community, and post these there weekly, so my description will pretty much be a copy / paste of that, but this doesn't mean the thread will get any less love. It's just that there is no point in writing same thing in two different ways, just to make it look different. Though, where applicable, I'll change the game links to PS store instead of Nintendo…
neutral · AI labelView post →43% of players got the "Beat the first boss" achievement. That says a lot, dunnit? The art style is fantastic. Everything in Oceanhorn looks like it should be a fun game. It just isn't. Oceanhorn is the video game version of elevator music, it lacks soul.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Soft thumb down. Not a bad Zelda like with nice presentation and setting but few annoying finicky flaws tend to dampen the experience. -UI usability is not good, yes, I'm aware it was originally ported from mobile but more work could have been done. -Isometric perspective doesn't really work with this genre. Aiming or trying to throw objects in correct direction is rather janky. -Puzzles are pedestrian, it's just pushing blocks around to right spots and hitting switches. -Traversal feel too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have had Oceanhorn in my backlog for a couple of years and started it about three or four times, before finally committing to it earlier this year. Well, the commitment did not last. The graphics and atmosphere is charming and Zelda-like, but the progression and gameplay is anything but. My problems with the game after 2 hours and a handful of dungeons are: a) The player character has less stamina than a Call of Duty protagonist, only being able to "run" 10 steps and only in a straight…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little Zelda Clone Oceanhorn is actually a pretty decent adventure game that feels a lot like the older Zelda titles. It's fun, looks great, sounds even better, and has plenty of cute monsters to smack with a sword. The combat is fairly simple, but that's part of the charm. This isn't the kind of game that's trying to reinvent the genre. Instead, it focuses on delivering a fun and accessible adventure. If you're looking for an action-adventure RPG-ish game with a classic feel,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New game digest: Tomb Raider, EA Sports FC Tactical, Paranormasight, Oceanhorn, more #gamedevelopment #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →A bit of a disappointment. After seeing a lot of reviews and recommendations to play this as a good indie zelda-like game, I gave it a go. I found it all a bit to bland. The gameplay is ok, the puzzles aren't really puzzles, more like obstacles. I finished the story, I did nearly go for 100% along the way for the sake of it as it wasn't difficult to sweep through the islands collecting everything, but when I saw the end was near I just rushed through to get it over with.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cheap knock off of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Combat is clunky, camera movement is annoying, lots of annoying backtracking, overly simplistic puzzles and the list of average features goes on and on. I wasn't impressed. Maybe the sequel is better but I'll probably never end up playing it, probably.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're looking for a game to scratch that "Legend of Zelda" itch, on your Steam Deck, then Oceanhorn may be a great fit. The game ran flawlessly on my Steam Deck. Even the soundtrack has a Nintendo vibe. If you catch it on sale, and like Zelda games, I recommend giving Oceanhorn a try. Overall, I think it took me around 12.5 hours to complete the story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think the start of the game was boring but towards the middle it pick up real quick and at the end you want more. Great RPG. Was fun, 8/10 !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Mom, can we get Zelda?" "We have Zelda at home." Zelda at home:
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm - 2023 Launch Trailer (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC). Coming August 2nd, 2023 to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows PC! Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Embark on an epic journey that unfolds the ...
neutral · AI labelView post →The developer of Oceanhorn set out to make a Zelda-like game and all the elements are there. But it lacks polish and that really keeps it from being the excellent game it could have been. Design choices like having to hit the collectible red gems nearly 10 times in order to pick them up are illogical and never explained (I spent much of the game thinking I just couldn't do anything with them yet). Sailing from island to island can quickly become tedious. Sometimes your ability to jump down from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zelda for the poor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game maked me transgender
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea has arrived on Apple Arcade! I voiced Wamo in the game. I can't say much about what Wamo does for the lore, but I'm hoping to hit some people in the feels with this one. HUGE congratulations and gratitude to the @cornfox.bsky.social team!
neutral · AI labelView post →simple and not as polished as zelda games are. but fun to play and a good value
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas on Steam and other stores. Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas combines captivating storytelling, breathtaking 3D visuals and exciting gameplay into one epic action-adventure experience. In the game you explore the islands of Uncharted Seas, a world filled with many dangers, puzzles and secrets. [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/oceanhorn_monster_of_uncharted_seas) [humble](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/oceanhorn-monster-of-uncharted-seas)…
neutral · AI labelView post →Why is this game so heavily recommended? Is it similar to zelda? Yes. But it's "we have zelda at home", similar. It's hardly a step above a mobile game tbh. The movement is clunky, combat is boring and one-dimensional, voice acting is terrible, puzzles are easy, traveling to islands is mind numbing. There's a lot of potential, but it's dragged down by lackluster gameplay that just feels sloppy/amateur.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FAST REVIEW •Title: Oceanhorn. Monster of Uncharted Seas •Developer: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. •Hours: 13 •Start: 05/09/2025 •End: 07/03/2025 NOTES: •Very charismatic, full of personality and tons of lore. •Very impressive for such a small team. •It does feels like they didn't have a very large budget, as it was originally made for mobile. •I see the inspiration from Windwaker, but not a copy. •A large world (for what it is) to explore with plenty of upgrades, challening achievments and things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're excited to announce the rebirth of Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, opening up to new platforms for everyone to enjoy! The game is set to release on Steam, iOS and Android in Q2/2025. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3025560/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hurgablurga not feeling too hot, let's play this legend of zelda esque game I found Playing Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas www.twitch.tv/octofwend_rana #Vtuber #Octopus #Goblin
neutral · AI labelView post →Heya folks, here's a set of screenshots featuring Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas by Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. I think this game will be my next non-request play through. I've been meaning to return to this one for years now. #oceanhorn #videogames #indiegames #screenshots
neutral · AI labelView post →TLDR : it's mostly like Zelda 2D games and it's fun but it has many flaws and annoying things so don't expect a masterpiece. Similar to Wind Waker, the game is comprised of 2 types of gameplay : 1) when you're navigating the sea (the boat is piloted automatically, which is nice) 2) when you're on an island. You mostly accomplish things on the islands. The sea navigation part is kinda pointless other than being good for immersion (and good music). When you're on an island, the game is played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn earned a recommendation until the puzzle script broke at the third dungeon. That resulted in hours of wasting time trying other solutions, which resulted in getting out of bounds and restart. Additionally the backtracking and tell-not-show style of narrative killed any enthusiasm developed from the first half of the game. Had the narrative scripts not triggered instead of the puzzle scripts, this would a rough gem sort of recommendation.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn 2 update: I'm at around 20 hours played and 82% game completion. Story is starting to twist and turn and more breathtaking views. Cool new game mechanics, but some puzzles be damned! 🤣
positive · AI labelView post →Decent Zelda copy for Steam, still pretty cringe playing. Soundtrack is actually okay, combat is inferior, puzzles are somewhat decent. Kinda like the experience and leveling thingy, but it feels lackluster. Pretty short. The fishing is an abyssmal experience which I find 0 value in and can't for the life of me understand why they decided to force it into the game. Overall, it was enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Constantly crashing. Can not get 5 minutes into the game before it crashes. Everything is updated, never had an issue before and this is the only game crashing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Large game studios have different inherent strengths than smaller game studios, unfortuntately I think much of the gaming world has forgotten this in the excitement about the collapse of competency in and enshittification of traditional video game companies "clearing the way" for indie game companies. I love indie games but some types of games can only be made by large predictable sort of boring game companies, I am mostly uninterested in those games but even I can recognize that they fulfill…
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is great, it feels and looks a little bit like Legend of Zelda. I didn't care so much about the story, but it was good. Music is excellent and the controls and combat feels good. As you progress you get stronger, you get more health and even couple of spells. The enemies get harder also and there's a lot of islands and secrets to discover. Boss fights are nice, they are pretty hard and they have different mechanics to defeat them. Finding every chest and collecting coins is fun and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a solid adventure game. If you need a dose of old-school Zelda magic, this could be worth your time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unoriginal Zelda clone with clunky mechanics, no real storyline, and poorly fleshed out boss fights
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon #review A great Dungeon Crawler game that can be played in single player or (local) co-op. Unlocking all achievements requires 1 playthrough on the hard and 5 playthroughs in total. ~20h to 100% Link to the full review👇 @cornfox.bsky.social @fdgentertainment.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →I love taking chances on buying these cheap games I've never heard of. Some of the most fun games I've played in the last couple years have been these random $2-5 impulse buys. Oceanhorn looks like their attempt at a Zelda game; and Zombie Vikings looks like the most ridiculous beat em up.
neutral · AI labelView post →a very lame zelda clone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful fun game feels like a watered down clone of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Enjoyed story and music, I would recommend for those restricted to steam platform wanting to pretend to be Zelda for a couple of hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2 words "Visually jarring". There's something off with either the framerate, motion blur or camera movement. Something like that which makes it miserable to attempt to play. Turning off Vsync and antialiasing was no help, I even tried it on the Steamdeck and the same issue persisted.
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