A kid, a white room, and a colorful world hiding something far darker.

On gut instinct, when the community picks without thinking, Omori sits ahead of just over half the games. Fine, nothing more. But look at it criterion by criterion and the game shifts into another league. Attachment puts it ahead of 92% of titles. Art style and soundtrack climb even higher, ahead of 94% of games, though that rests on few votes and needs confirming. Early votes also suggest people would love to discover it again for the first time, very high there too. And yet the feel of the controller stays average, and the desert island test leaves it fairly low. That is the tension: a game that marks you deeply, but not necessarily one you take with you.

Next to classic turn-based RPGs, Omori is not playing the combat-depth game. It plays on emotion, imagery, the unease that creeps in. It is an atmosphere piece wearing an RPG costume.

So, who is it for? For you if you want a game that leaves a scar, a look and a soundtrack that stay. Much less so if what you want first is a combat system that grips you.