Omori (video game)

''Omori'' is a 2020 role-playing video game developed and published by indie studio Omocat. The player controls a nonverbal teenage boy named Sunny and his dream world alter-ego Omori. The player explores both the real world and Sunny's surreal dream world as Omori, either overcoming or suppressing his fears and repressed memories. How Sunny and Omori interact depends on choices made by the player, resulting in one of several endings. The game's turn-based battle system includes unconventional status effects based on characters' emotions. Prominently portraying concepts such as anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, self harm, and suicide, the game features strong psychological horror elements.

''Omori'' is based on the director's webcomic series with a similar name ("Omoriboy"). After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game was delayed numerous times and experienced several development difficulties. It was eventually released as a demo on April 9, 2018 on the platform itch.io exclusively for Kickstarter backers, before being officially released for macOS and Windows in December 2020, six years after its initial funding. It would also see a release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 4 with added content in June 2022. Critics praised the game's art direction, soundtrack, narrative elements, and depiction of anxiety and depression. ''Omori'' was favorably compared to games such as ''EarthBound'' and ''Yume Nikki'', and went on to be nominated for several awards, winning DreamHack's "Daringly Dramatic" category in 2021. The game has sold over 1 million copies as of December 2022. A manga adaptation of the game was released in June 2024. Provided by Wikipedia