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Is Orebody: Binder's Tale worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Run-and-gun fans who want an 8-bit-style action campaign
- Players who enjoy boss sequences and can work within a three-life limit
- Retro game fans interested in a short box-pushing puzzle game alongside a shooter
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced campaign may hit a wall with the fast-paced run-and-gun action.
- Players who dislike repeated boss fights may find Boss Rush’s sequence of every boss restrictive.
- Players looking for a single-genre release may not want the included box-pushing puzzle game.
Our take on Orebody: Binder's Tale
The likely sticking point is Boss Rush: the mode asks players to face every boss in a row with only three lives. Anyone expecting a forgiving sequence of individual encounters may hit that limit before reaching the end.
What is Orebody: Binder's Tale?
This run-and-gun shooter follows Binder, an orphaned battle bot, across the alien world of Orebody.
The campaign sends Binder through environments including burning forests, city slums, and a floating robot fortress, with the goal of reaching Galvanstad and confronting the makers responsible for the mentor’s death. Players run, jump, expand Binder’s move set, use multiple weapon types, and fight 15 bosses. The campaign has Novice and Advanced difficulty modes.
Boss Rush challenges players to defeat every boss in sequence with three lives. The Steam release also includes Orebody: Sand Ripples, a short box-pushing puzzle game about a sand squid trying to protect the Great Sand Sea Solorus from destructive mining. Jukebox mode provides access to the soundtrack, alongside extras such as concept art and a scan of the manual.
How Orebody: Binder's Tale plays
- 01Boss Rush
- The mode puts every boss in sequence against a limit of three lives.
- 02Bonus Puzzle Game
- Orebody: Sand Ripples is a short box-pushing game starring a sand squid.
- 03Two Campaign Difficulties
- Players can choose Novice or Advanced mode for the campaign.
- 04Multiple Weapon Types
- Binder can use different weapons while progressing through the alien environments.
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Orebody: Binder's Tale: platforms & release
Is Orebody: Binder's Tale worth it?
It is worth it if: run-and-gun fans who want an 8-bit-style action campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced campaign may hit a wall with the fast-paced run-and-gun action.
Where can I download Orebody: Binder's Tale?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Orebody: Binder's Tale's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Orebody: Binder's Tale on?
Windows and macOS.
