OMORI

A heartbreaking story of forgiveness. This game left an impact on me that I cannot convey in words.

OMORI is probably my favourite psychological horror game I’ve played, right up there with DDLC. What hit me hardest wasn’t even the horror itself, it was how familiar some of Sunny’s coping mechanisms felt. The whole idea of retreating into your own head, building a safer version of reality, avoiding things because facing them feels too difficult, and just sort of existing in that numb in-between state — that stuff got to me way more than I expected. Headspace especially really stuck with me. At first it just feels like this colourful, goofy RPG world full of weird enemies and dumb jokes, but the longer you play, the more you realise what it actually represents. It’s comfort. It’s avoidance. It’s somewhere you can go where everything is familiar and nothing truly has to change. Then there’s White Space, which somehow feels even more real in a different way. Just sitting there. Nothing happening. Nothing hurting, but nothing really moving forward either. The game slowly takes all of that comfort away from you and forces you to look at what’s underneath it. And that’s where OMORI became genuinely upsetting for me, because it didn’t feel like I was just watching a character deal with something anymore. There were moments where I understood why Sunny wanted to stay in his own head. The horror is incredible because it isn’t just “scary imagery = scary.” So much of it is built around memory, guilt, repression and the fear of confronting something you’ve spent years avoiding. Tiny details that seem random at the start suddenly mean everything once you understand them. Stairs, doors, photos, the piano, the violin, even lines you barely paid attention to. By the ending I was completely emotionally cooked. And even after finishing it, I kept thinking about earlier scenes and realising what they meant in hindsight. The soundtrack is beautiful, the characters feel genuinely lovable, and the contrast between Headspace and the darker parts of the game is insane. Some sections drag a little and the combat can get repetitive, but I honestly stopped caring about that by the end. 10/10. One of those games that didn’t just entertain me, it made me recognise parts of myself I wasn’t expecting to see in it. Go in blind. Seriously.

this game saved my life. its not my first time playing omori i actually played it back in 2021 after my mom passed away and i was in a very bad place mentally and discovering omori at the time helped me deal with grief and not end my life at the time so i will always be grateful for it omori has a very special place in my heart and i wanted to drop my review now that i could buy it on steam! thank you truly

This game is a true work of art. Heart and soul was poured into this game and has never failed to make me cry. I played this game back in 2021 on my xbox through gamepass and replayed it until it left gamepass, i ended up getting very sick and forgot about it until it came up in a convo with a old friend i played it with i thought about how this game had such a impact on me i decided to pick it up on steam and again it never failed to touch me personally and make me cry, the art, music and overall themes are so heavy and each moment means somthing. If you have never played this game i am telling you to pick it up and give it a try. thank you Omocat for this work of art it helped me through some rough times