SOMOS Reviews

I like it.

THOTH meets OSU

Stop everything you are doing right now, and PLAY SOMOS! I am not joking, this game is great just buy it !

This game is criminally underrated, anybody who likes fast-paced games should pick this up.

this game is dope, i left my wife and kids to live in a motel and only play this game! i give it 5 mcNuggets out of 5 buy it, play it, love it

Disclaimer : I know the dev behind this game. However, I did not knew much about the game beyond it's trailer. I was very pleasently surprised by the design of SOMOS. Very intuitive, easy to graps and hard to master, this game will challenge your reflexes through quick thinking challenges while you enjoy nice ambiant sound and music. It also very pleasant to the eye in my opinion. Be wary if you are looking for a casual game, this one will rack up the difficulty pretty quick and test your skills.

SOMOS is a minimalist masterpiece. You're tasked with moving a circle in the middle of the screen back and forth by clicking on the side it's on, though the real challenge kicks in when enemies spawn from both sides, causing you to rapidly, yet strategically deal with them while your circle frantically weaves in and out of danger. There's several levels that'll spice up your circle-protecting endeavors with scenarios such as Superhot-esque movement (time moves only when you move), daunting bosses spewing out barrages of enemies, only seeing the half of the screen your circle's on, etc. Some of the challenges are difficult, but it's the fun kind of difficult, like something you'd feel in Super Hexagon, and the satisfaction of completing a level there feels just as great in SOMOS too. Come to think of it, I feel satisfaction just from gazing at the game's snazzy color palettes and listening to its hypnotic background synths while miscellaneous sounds from (killing) enemies are played over it. This all reminds me of the Bit Generations/Art Style games (GBA, Nintnedo DSi, Wiiware) and with the easy to pick up, hard to master vibes I get while playing it, I'd say anyone that's a fan of those games or likes arcade-style stuff would feel right at home with SOMOS.

I like the balanced tension build up for every level. The game throws curveballs at you and you have to figure it out on your own (mind you there is a simple tutorial at the beginning that doesnt give everything away). Like I said, the stress factor of each level increases with the amount of functions you have to remember. Very smooth gameplay, controls are easy and music is also delightful!

Overall Score: 6/10 Fun, arcade/reaction game that only uses the mouse. Fun for awhile, but difficulty is very inconsistent, and doesn't have a ton of content for the $8 price tag imo. Worth checking out still though if interested.