Onirism Effortlessly Mogs the AAA Game Industry

I never expected the best game of 2025 to come from a French indie studio, but this joy of a platformer/shooter won my heart despite needing some polish. It's A Hat in Time with guns, TimeSplitters with jumping, and one of the best indie titles to drop on Steam this year. So much love and effort went into its lush worlds and fun mechanics that it warrants a full review!

Some spoilers for Onirism's story are present here.

Video sources:
COD Gun Inspection - https://x.com/B23COD/status/186476269...
RDR2 Volumetric Clouds - https://x.com/SynthPotato/status/1987...
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Time stamps:
0:00 - A love letter to what makes games great
4:11 - Fun setting and oddly compelling cast
5:57 - Platforming, shooting, and looting
9:44 - An adventure without handholding
11:28 - Imperfections don't sabotage it
13:22 - Incredible depth and hidden mechanics
15:50 - A game made out of love, not greed
20:54 - The grave flaw and attempts to fix it
23:20 - My personal game of the year