Onirism Demo

Games where you play as a seemingly helpless individual, such as a child, have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain after the rise of Lewis Carol's "Alice in Wonderland" into the spotlight. The premise itself allows great flexibility in how you can design the environment, the characters, the enemies and the rules that govern that fantasy world. Onirism is a game that follows this exact same recipe, as you aid Carol in her wanderings across dream worlds and rescue her plushie kidnapped by a mysterious thief.

You don't even have to start a new game to realize that the game looks amazing from a visual point of view, as everything from the environment to the character design and cut-scenes all look as if they were made by a professional studio's animation team. More so, the overall fantasy feel of the game is enhanced by the presence of common elements people never seem to get tired of, such as dark forests lit up by crystals and glowing plants and fireflies.

Carol may be a little girl, but she doesn't mess around when it comes to the safety of her plushie. She goes on quests helping others and wields her trusty pink umbrella in a way that will make monsters tremble in fear. Combat is a core element of the game, and enemies will usually have distinct fighting styles, with some being easily defeated by the old "get in his face" strategy", while other more dangerous foes require almost military-level planning ahead.

The game allows you to switch camera angles from that of your typical action-RPG to that of a FPS, and Carol can get guns and ammo for her guns from the various enemies she will meet, but careful ammo management is imperative, especially since there isn't a lot to go around. Regardless of game modes, the game also plays a bit as a platformers, as jumping between ledges and solving puzzles is another gameplay element you will face along the way.

Few games manage to come from an indie studio and look so amazing, and Onirism is definitely one that will get you hooked in no time, even if halfway down the journey you realize you're just a girl smacking monsters with a pink umbrella.