Oxenfree is a supernatural adventure game. Rites of passage and Senior year traditions set the stage for a group of friends sneaking off to Edwards Island, an old military outpost with no phone service. Players will take on the role of Alex as she brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party gone horribly wrong. Inspired by classic cult films like Stand by Me and Poltergeist, Oxenfree is an adventure that pulls from the past but looks to the present. “It’s a coming of age story where players control how their hero comes of age,” says Sean Krankel, co-founder of Night School. “We’re drawing on the fond and mortifying aspects of being in your late teens, and setting it against a dangerous and ghostly backdrop.”
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Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the ominous creatures you’ve unleashed is up to you.
Oxenfree Key Features:
1, An intelligent conversation system that changes the story and your relationships based on every decision
2, A unique radio mechanic that allows Alex to communicate with mysterious spectres and manipulate her world
3, Art from Disney alum and an original soundtrack by scntfc (Sword & Sworcery, Galak-Z)
4, Multiple mysteries to unravel, spanning decades and lifetimes
5, Inspired by little-known events of World War II
6, Featuring voice talent from The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead, Borderlands and more
7, Erin Yvette (The Wolf Among Us, Tales From the Borderlands)
8, Gavin Hammon (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Tomb Raider)
9, Britanni Johnson (Borderlands, Borderlands 2)
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2115C 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon II X3 455 | Intel Core i5-750S 2.4GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
| VRAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Win 7 32 | Win 7 64 |
| Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce GT 720 v2 / AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB | nVidia GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 6750 |
| Direct X | DX 9 | DX 11 |
| SOUND CARD | Yes | Yes |
| HDD Space | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Game Analysis | Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong. | |
| High FPS | 158 FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
| Optimization Score | 10 | |
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel i3 2.0 GHz | Intel i5 2.5 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| OS | OSX 10.8 or higher | OSX 10.8 or higher |
| Graphics Card | 1GB OpenGL 2.0 Compatible | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 6750 (or higher) |
| HDD Space | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Intel i3 2.0 GHz | Intel i5 2.5 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| OS | Ubuntu 14.10 or similar | Ubuntu 16.04 |
| Graphics Card | 1GB Shader Model 3.0 Compatible (DirectX 9.0c) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 6750 (or higher) |
| SOUND CARD | DirectX 9.0 Compatible | DirectX 9.0 Compatible |
| HDD Space | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
Really interesting art style.
Short and sweet. Not drawn out and overly slow.
Story can be a bit confusing if you aren't paying full attention or don't collect all the secrets.
I finally got around to fully playing this game after having it on my Switch for about a year…
I really liked it. Sort of reminded me of Gone Home & Life is Strange.
It was an interesting story and quite surreal.
I also somehow managed to get one of the best endings which was a plus.
Definite recommendation.
Brilliant soundtrack & sound effects
Captivating story
Unique, beautiful art style
Little replayability
Brilliant story-driven game that leaves an impression. Despite a slow, lacklustre start, the game is engrossing and you’ll find yourself wanting to finish it in one go. The gameplay mechanics are simple: the game mostly consists of dialogue choices and an FM radio mechanic which can be used to find secrets.
The game art and music is wonderfully unique and both chilling yet oddly charming.
Although you can replay the game, there’s not much incentive to do so. Whilst I found the characters compelling enough, I didn’t feel I would discover much more about them with different dialogue choices and a different ending.
Overall, if you’re looking for a relatively short game with a focus on narrative, this is one of the best out there.
art style
atmospere
uncaptivating story
There are a few things that narrative centric games should have: great characters, interesting setting, and a captivating story.
The first two Oxenfree delivers plenty! Quirky coming of age characters, set in a spooky mysterious island? check.
The story however.. is complete lackluster. unfortunately.
To put it in perspective i don’t even remember much of it to go into details (even though i played it in one sitting!). Something about sailors, submarine, ,something something.. spooky island?
Unfortunate for a heavily narrative driven game :/
Other than that i was really taken by the presentation, both the artstyle and even the sound design were great i though! it was spooky, eerie and still colourful, a surprising fit.
Conclusion: a great setting let down by a forgettable story. Despite that i’m glad i played it, and i’m looking forward what Night School studio has coming for their upcoming After Party game!
Good characters and sci fi story.
Sound, voice acting and visual design
Player choices work well.
Not great replay value
Weak start but sick with it.
A nice short story. The visuals are really cool (lots of crazy effects and nice vistas) and the sound design is great. It’s got a bit of a life is strange vibe with a gang of young people and their relationships being the main focus, with a backdrop of supernatural going on. You make choices about how you interact with others and how you progress the story. I felt like I had a lot of control over what kind of person the main character is. You start out with basically no idea whats going on but as you progress the mystery unravels nicely.
The devs clearly intended it to be a game you play multiple times but honestly I don’t feel that draw. I don’t think if I played it again I would get enough new content to justify another 4 hours, just a slightly different ending.
Short and sweet.
If you do decide to buy this game, you need to understand what you’re getting, lest you may be disappointed. Gaming wise, it’s pretty easy, meaning that you won’t encounter any difficult puzzles. Inarguably the best part of the game is the story, which is immersive and there is tons of hidden content and different endings to discover.
I dedicated several playthroughs in order to get all the achievements, since it is honestly entirely possible to beat Oxenfree in under 4 hours. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.