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Sora

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Developer Orange_Juice

From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics. From the Steam store page

322 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

88
LovedLoved

162 positive · 23 negative
95% range 82–92%

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Steam reviews162230
Bluesky *261198
Lemmy *011

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
219 of 246 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

Most players love Sora's challenge and music, but some find it too hard.

The vast majority of Steam reviewers praise Sora as a fantastic bullet-hell game with phenomenal gameplay and a standout soundtrack. Many note its intense difficulty but find it rewarding and addicting, with one player calling it 'a shmup gem'. [3][5][8][27]

However, a minority of players criticize the game for being excessively difficult or poorly balanced, with some feeling it's not fun to play. One reviewer states the game 'is just horrible' due to its difficulty and control issues, while another calls it 'broken or badly programmed'. [32][35][36]

Praised gameplay · soundtrack · challenge
Criticised difficulty · controls

Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 9, 2026. Method

RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account

Sora sits at 88% positive across 185 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Reactions

60 of 322 · most liked first
  • Brandon Santiago @4brandonjs4.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2026

    “Yeah, this indie game plays exactly like Kingdom Hearts, but it doesn’t have Sora or any of the baggage of actual Kingdom Hearts’ plot. It’s so shameless.” You have no idea how much that is an immediate big sell for me. lol

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  • DOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL @crtpixel.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2025

    SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL GAME ARTS/SORA/MONOLITH 2008 NINTENDO Wii

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  • Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2026

    Kingdom Hearts was never my game but shame to see Sora go out like that

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  • KZ @kzxcellent.liveBluesky · Jun 10, 2026

    Man, my opponent is crushing me game after game. Hey Sora you've been watching, any tips on what to do on wakeup?

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  • punkitt ‼️🧣 @punkitt.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 19, 2026

    if i was designing a game specifically to play entirely as a Lion-Sora-type-beat this is my attempt at a character(s) design

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  • Mark Lawson @born2beslicker.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2025

    The #gacha game Stella Sora had to do a public apology for animating a character doing a gesture that’s similar to 🤏 because it’s weaponised as offensive by Korean men (uncles) Korea is completely insane and this has happened to multiple things now

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  • K'eeg @armormodekeeg.blacksky.appBluesky · Nov 6, 2025

    everyone's always so surprised when you say there's a Kingdom Hearts game where someone calls Sora a slur but then you tell them the person who did it is Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and they're like "oh actually yeah that makes sense"

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  • Fnook the Bunny 🐰 🔜 FE 2027 @fnookbunny.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2025

    Every artist and animator should know, OpenAI has deemed your work fair game to feed to SORA unless you use their "Opt-Out form".. That they claim exists, but doesn't appear to exist. We need new ways to fight for our creative rights - www.cartoonbrew.com/tech/openai-...

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  • kenzo | けんぞう @k3nzoteruya.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2025

    I drew this illustration for Stella Sora game! Hope you like ^^ #StellaSora #ステラソラ #스텔라소라 #星塔旅人

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  • Emma (IPG) @invoxiplaygames.ukBluesky · Nov 10, 2025

    adding a Sora watermark to any footage i post of a modded video game

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  • SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.comBluesky · Oct 2, 2025

    WOW. Sora 2 has changed the game with AI video generation. I just told it "make a video of a perfect angel" and got this. 😲 We are truly living in the future.

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  • Wolfy WolFang @wolfywolfang.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2026

    Goodbye, Sora. Your time.... in this world is- Game: Kingdom Hearts III Time: 7pm-10pmEST www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang

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  • SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.comBluesky · Oct 2, 2025

    WOW. Sora 2 has changed the game with AI video generation. I just told it, "make a video of a flawless angel," and got this. 😲 We are truly living in the future.

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  • Spicy Soraime (Keeping Comms Open) - ソライメ @soraimeasdrawn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2026 · official account, not scored

    Someone wasn't content with one game over so she had another one made up...>://C #Sora-dulgence #egg @thestove2.bsky.social

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  • Slug 🐛 VTuber @vtuberloveslug.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2026

    Oh I get it Like the Sora generative AI video thing that died Cause Tim Sweeney is a slop slinger and fired staff for AI Quit playing this fuckass game dawg.

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  • Diana @azuladiana.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 16, 2026

    Animated a cute character from the game Stella Sora #animation And by tomorrow I'm gonna finish and post ADO! ADOADOADOADOgyaru

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  • Cjelex @cjelex.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2025

    In the next Kingdom Hearts game Sora should go to a sports betting world

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  • Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2025

    On this day 4 years ago, Sora was released as a DLC playable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Classified as Fighter #82, Sora was the last character distributed for the 2nd Fighter Pass and is the overall final post-launch character for the game.

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  • QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2026

    even as a child, i always thought it was extremely fucked up that Sora from Kingdom Hearts apparently has a mom (?) that the game acknowledges exactly one time and Sora seems to forget about immediately after his entire world gets obliterated

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  • 🔆 𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐮 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚̈ ✧ @kurisuillusia.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2026

    ✧ « Talent » ✧ Inspired by the art from character's Talent tab in Stella Sora game 🙏 #solarkuri #art #oc #vtuber

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  • Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    Sora videos ripped from our collective unconscious: "Youtube video game review featuring a potato-themed FPS video game." Sorry about this. But good character consistency for the host across scenes, including his terrible tattoo

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  • Ash Paulsen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @ash.gvg.ioBluesky · Jul 4, 2025

    Your top 3 video game characters, go 1. X (Mega Man X) 2. Sora (Kingdom Hearts) 3. Lucca (Chrono Trigger)

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  • BeatRushMetro @beatrushmetro.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 21, 2025

    Halloween Town Sora is still one of the coolest things ever put into a video game

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  • Thomas Sanders @thomassanders.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2026

    NEW VIDEO: “Sora is Now a Nintendo Character, I Guess??” 🎮 Connor and I take on 20 Questions with video game characters… youtu.be/Pi1pXdZgxls

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  • VGAfanatic (FIRE EMBLEM, BABY!) @vgafanatic.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    Friendly reminder that as cool as getting Sonic and Sora in this game is, Fortnite is still neck deep in this bullshit.

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  • Donkey Cum Cunty 3 Tiddie Cum's Double Strap-on @sodomymcscurvylegs.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Every time Sora goes up to the door and the game says it's locked

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  • Kazas - comms open @kazucon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 26, 2026

    What if Hololive was a fighting game? Sora Edition (respost) #Hololive #soraArt #そらArt

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  • BeatRushMetro @beatrushmetro.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 10, 2026

    Every time we get KH4 news, I'm reminded just how FUCKING good Sora looks in that game

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  • Bearybrian🎃 @bearybrian.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2026

    Sora in this shot is me when Nintendo says there's a remake of a game that absolutely does not need a remake coming out

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  • 🌃ZhengFOX🔞 (Comm: Open) @zhengfox.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 22, 2026

    🔷Sora, Index Proxy and The Index Apprentice. From the game Limbus Company.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3538Steam reviews · Mar 20, 2017 · 5 h played

    I almost recommend Sora. Almost. The story's great, I love the characters (if not a bit too much), and there's options for which weapons you want to use to bring variety to the game. However... It's not very fun to play. It was fun at first; I accepted how challenging it was. But then, as the game progressed, it just got worse and worse; rather than feeling like a battle of self-improvement to conquer the game, it felt like a constant battle of attrition to just get by. It's very rare for a…

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  • With the Will Digimon Forums, News, Podcast @withthewill.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2025

    This time we get a preview of tamer cards Sora & Hikari/Sora & Kari and Taichi & Koushiro/Tai & Izzy from Digimon Card Game Starter Deck 20! More at WtW- withthewill.net/threads/tame...

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  • Fighting Game Anniversaries @fganniversaries.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    On this day 5 years ago, "Chosen by the Keyblade" Sora was released as a DLC playable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Classified as Fighter #82, Sora was the final post-launch character distributed for the game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3920Steam reviews · Jun 24, 2017 · 1 h played

    Pros: - Sora - Sham - Good Soundtrack - Good Story Cons: - I'm sucks at this game lmao

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  • Despoina @mikailaorchard.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2025

    When you're both red clad action game heroes and you're both trans XD #DevilMayCry #KingdomHearts #Sora #DanteSparda #Trans!Dante #Trans!Sora

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  • Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.comBluesky · Jul 8, 2025

    Is Tidus a kind of Sora or is Sora a kind of Tidus: forums.insertcredit.com/t/rate-games...

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  • B0YKSSR @zachwell.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 23, 2025

    Frollo slurring Sora in what was easily the gayest Kingdom Hearts game almost made it worth playing.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2756Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2021 · 8 h played

    Sora brings hard mode as its standard. Fast movement with precise dashing in this level based bullet hell. This is fun for a select group of gamers, of which I know none. Level based hard mode Sora has seven levels consisting of themed monsters and scenery matching the boss at the end. When dashing through laserfire, Sora charges a power which can be released for great damage! This is required for that reason, and to dodge the damage. At the end of the level there is a unique boss, with its…

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  • Kathryn Salamander: Witches' Road or bust 🎃 @transsalamander.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    I love how in the new Kingdom Hearts 2 playthrough on Game Grumps Dan IMMEDIATELY clocked that Sora and Roxas look nearly identical but Arin was super smooth about saying "Nah they're different characters" lol

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  • Steam user Steam user …1784Steam reviews · Jan 14, 2017 · 3 h played

    Sora is a bullet hell shmup developed by Orange Juice and localized by Fruitbat Factory. The player controls Sora, a girl with extraordinary powers fighting during the time of war, following her desire to protect innocents and once again see the clear sky. Graphically, the game is... well okay. The backgrounds are generally mostly static and one-color, occassionally giving some actual land to look at, with most of the characters portrayed as sprites, small and sufficient. Portraits during…

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  • Good Smile Company @en.goodsmile.comBluesky · Oct 20, 2026

    Preorders open now! Good Smile Arts Shanghai Stella Sora Nendoroid Amber From the smartphone game "Stella Sora" comes a Nendoroid of Amber the Trekker! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/K0PPlM #goodsmile

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  • Natizilda on VGen - Commissions open! @natizilda.art.brBluesky · Oct 16, 2026

    every time EVERY TIME Sora tears up when leaving Twilight Town it gets me UUUUUGH what a game

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  • JazzyTyfighter @jazzytyfighter.bsky.socialBluesky · May 10, 2026

    X: AI will get better. Me: Dude, if even Disney cut off Sora (the heartless Sora, not the Heartless-fighting Sora), it’s game over, man. Game over.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4702Steam reviews · Jan 23, 2021 · 1 h played

    had high hopes 4 this game. looked really fun n we love 2 play bullet hell games buuut this 1 is just horrible. not just because its insanely difficult (just 1 difficulty mode there is NO easy or medium, 1 life, no check pts, enemies have way more health, no actual shield, controls dont always respond correctly sooo basically just dodge or eat bullets taking soooo loooong 2 kill anything) buut also because the background explosions make it hard 2 see the actual bullets coming. plus having 2 go…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5762Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2021 · 12 h played

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa STAR BREAKEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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  • barleybap forgot to take her skeleton costume off for november @barleybap.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    Riku also ends up being vastly more cringe than Sora in the first game when he's explicitly trying to be cool and not cringe. The classic cringe paradox.

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  • VoidsDroids @voidsdroids.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    I had my KH4 Sora jacket at the ready for Halloween but I didn't feel like going out. Maybe I'll just wear it when the game drops

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  • Kellz Faciane @pokekellz.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    It’s not just that they put the entire song and sequence of Let it Go into the game, or that it cute interstitial to Sora, Donald and Goofy gawking from a distance, or that it so clearly smacked of Disney corporate claws buried deep in this whole level. It’s utterly bewildering. Not in a good way.

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  • barleybap forgot to take her skeleton costume off for november @barleybap.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    I feel like this is spiritually what the game was getting at. Sweet, almost naively optimistic Sora embraces his cringe from the off while edgelord Riku rejects his before eventually realising he was wrong in the sequel and embracing the cringe alongside Sora.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6944Steam reviews · Jul 13, 2022 · 428 h played

    not my type of game

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  • Steam user Steam user …5131Steam reviews · Nov 22, 2017 · 11 h played

    i bought this game for Military Sora Character Pack on 100% Orange Juice tbh i didnt expect much from this kind of game and i was suprised,and it's better than i expected this game is hard and addicting at the same time the soundtrack keep my blood pumping its really worth to buy

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  • Kazuki @kazukiusagi.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    *Kaz downloading the witcher 3 for the new content* Sora(gf):oh you have like 20 days to beag the game because of the Genshin update Kaz:

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  • Hypno-Scream (Comms Open)💛🤍💜🖤 @hypnoscream.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    "We are essentially doing what Call Of Duty does with all its collaborations, only doing it 100 times more until you get tired of it. There was a time where you would be excited to see Sora, Crash Bandicoot, Superman, and Freddy Fazbear in the same game, but now it's just met with bitter apathy."

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  • Steam user Steam user …2402Steam reviews · Aug 19, 2024 · 6 h played

    easy is the normal mode.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3342Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2021 · 1 h played

    sora sora is better than sora kh sora

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  • Steam user Steam user …2222Steam reviews · Jun 21, 2019 · 6 h played

    When I think of a shmup game I think Gradius - spaceship with various weapons. This is lolis flying and shooting lasers from god knows where. Pretty immersive. Games like these are simply pointless.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3391Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2019 · 1 h played

    I can't recommend this game. To me it seems broken or badly programmed. This game doesn't even have a proper menu for starters. Everytime i start the game, the not skippable intro starts. After that it will only show some settings and you will be asked if you want to start the tutorial. Following the tutorial or if you've skipped it, the game starts. I've tried to beat the first boss for the 5th time and failed, which is really annoying since you get thrown back to the previously mentioned…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5056Steam reviews · Apr 15, 2016 · 20 h played

    Where to even begin? The gameplay is phenomenal. A worthy successor to Suguri for sure. It really feels like they took everything great about Suguri and polished it to perfection. The game is fast and very challenging. It demands your full attention; blinking can be the difference between life and death. There were numerous times where I simply had to keep my eyes open for as long as I could. The game looks beautiful. The story isn't overly complicated and is nice and simple. However,…

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  • Hybrid Dolphin @hybriddolphin87.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Sora when he finds out his favourite game doesn't exist and instead its just the friends we made along the way:

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  • Gangstalker Frampt @sweater-puppy.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    KH1 spends the entire game telling you the heart of all worlds is evil and darkness based on Facts and Logic and then Sora just says no it isn't and he's right but then everyone just keeps trying to apply Facts and Logic to the rest of the series it drives me insane how stupid everyone is

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