Orbyss

A clever and captivating puzzle game ! The orb-switching mechanic is well implemented and the time-freeze ability adds a unique layer of strategy. The small sound-based puzzles are also well designed, blending perfectly with the minimalist and atmospheric world. Curious to see what new mechanics will appear next !

This is a great puzzle game, which progressively adds very varied mechanisms and environments to keep the experience fresh and stimulating. Each new system is subtly introduced in a way that's easy to understand without resorting to written explanations or endless tutorials. The puzzles are very well thought, sometimes asking you to think outside the box, without being impossible to solve. The optional achievements are another level, though. You can replay any room you've already unlocked if you want to try and beat them, without affecting your current progress. The presentation is impeccable, and thankfully it uses Unreal Engine 4 instead of the flawed UE5, so it won't transform your GPU into a turbofan engine—even in the game. I haven't spotted one single bug, and the experience is seamless and smooth (playing on K+M). The first seconds recalled old memories of Marble Madness, but it's really not that game, though a few puzzles do require a little dexterity. I heartily recommend; I don't understand why it seems so underrated so far.

Very neat puzzle game with a pleasing aesthetic.

Joguei Orbyss e gostei bastante da proposta. É um puzzle com um visual futurista suave e ambientes muito agradáveis. Cada movimento exige atenção: nada é corrido, nada é caótico — é um jogo feito para relaxar e pensar com calma. A trilha e o clima ajudam a entrar no foco enquanto você tenta resolver cada etapa. É simples e complexo ao mesmo tempo, mas bem construído, e recompensa quem gosta de desafios tranquilos. Assista ao vídeo completo: https://youtu.be/OSyKZdvP8d8 E se inscreve no canal e na minha Twitch, onde faço lives à noite: twitch.tv/rodolfoclash

2 hours ago I would've given this game a 10/10. But after getting to Chapter 7 I give it a 7/10. Why? First of all. I absolutely love this game. I love it's VERY polished art style. The puzzles are difficult and fun, but not too difficult and unsolvable. The puzzles will tickle your blain. After a quick brain storming session it's not too hard to figure out the puzzles, which for me is perfect. I don't like games where I spend 30min running around trying to solve one puzzle. I probably spent around 5-10min for each non-achievement puzzle. Now the achievement puzzles are great. They are twists added on to the normal puzzles. For example, you'll have a basic puzzle where you use the balls to turn on a lift or a bridge and a few minutes of thinking and you're done. But then the achievement will add a challenge such as "complete with out killing a ball", "complete without swapping to another ball", or "complete before a bridge is activated X amount of times". These puzzles are SUPER fun and add a refreshing twist on each level that has them (most of them do). Some of these achievement-puzzles took me 15min-30min to figure out, and they feel incredibly rewarding once you figure out the solution. !!!!!!THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS SPOILERS (Skip to next paragraph)!!!!!! Chapters 1-2 had a really nice simple yet deep mechanics behind them. They're very basic positional and time based puzzles, but were utilized in very creative ways. Chapter 3 introduced being able to stop time and it harmonized perfectly with the previous chapters. Then Chapter 4 introduces sound rings where you have to move balls through rings in the right order based on a sequence of notes . This chapter was a nice refreshing brain teaser that also built on previous puzzles. But then Chapter 5 introduces controllable drones, and Chapter 6 introduces "programmable" drones. By the end of Chapter 6, I got kind of tired of the drones. I'll explain more in the next paragraph, but I didn't enjoy the drones as much as previous mechanics. Chapter 7 comes along and introduces a new sound mechanic (not sure how to describe it). The first 2 puzzles stayed away from the drones and I thought they were kind of fun, the third brought them back, and kept them for puzzle 4. Once I saw the drones again for puzzle 4 I got tired and turned the game off. I believe Chapters 5-7 have an issue compared to Chapters 1-4. 1-4 felt like Portal where you're messing around with physics in really creative ways, but 5-7 felt more like trying to find the right sequence. The creativity and sandbox feeling nature of 1-4 sadly goes away in 5-7. Another issue is that mechanics aren't expanded on enough. I haven't gotten to the Bonus Chapters so I don't know what's going on there, but I felt like as soon as I really started to grasp a new mechanics, it was dropped and the game moved on to something else. I wish chapters 2-4 had 2 or 3 more puzzles each to really enjoy the introduced mechanics. Despite these issues, this game is absolutely worth buying! I love these kinds of games and if you like puzzles, marbles, and physics-related mechanics, then you will too. Besides game mechanics, the art is very well polished and there's even a little bit of an underlying story. It's very a very cute game. IDK if I want to push past level 7, but I really want to see how this game ends and try the Bonus Chapter. Originally I wanted to get all of the achievements, but now I'm thinking of skipping the drones level achievements. Idk... we'll see. Great game... buy it.

Orbyss est une véritable pépite dans le genre puzzle-réflexion. Dès les premières minutes, son univers futuriste bioluminescent vous happe : des sphères d’énergie à contrôler, des mécanismes inattendus et une narration silencieuse mais immersive. Pas besoin de passer en mode “skill extrême” ; ici, c’est l’intelligence et l’ingéniosité qui sont mises à l’honneur. Les puzzles sont élégants, bien conçus, et ne cherchent jamais à frustrer.

Feels a bit like Portal meets Stray (notably for the creep noises and the end of the world vibes). If you are used to puzzle game and enjoy them you might find the level 1 a bit tool easy but you'll start getting rewarded for your patience past the tutorial on level 2 The difficulty, not unlike portal comes part from the puzzles themselves and part from the platform element The game will not babysit you or help you - but in a good way

I’m genuinely impressed by Orbyss! It's an outstanding achievement from a solo developer! From the first moment you dive in, the game grabs you with its striking visual style, elegant design, and a clever gameplay hook: switching between orbs. The other mechanics are great as well (the freeze time arrives soon and brings really interresting situations). It's clear that every detail has been crafted with care. Huge congratulations to you, and I can’t wait to see what you create next!

Nice little puzzle game with a good progression of new mechanics. Only takes a couple hours first time through, but I think it's worth going back to do the challenges for each stage since the new constraints usually require rethinking your approach.