TOEM is frequently compared to A Short Hike, a game that I really, really loved. I think that's a fair comparison: Both are short, relaxed adventures set in surprisingly large worlds filled with silly characters, rendered in purposefully lo-fi art styles and building to concise but satisfying endings. But its gameplay reminds me more of Hidden Folks and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (which I also enjoyed). If you like any of those, you should give this a shot!

what a nice little game. toem is the perfect game to boot up in between some of your more involved, high-energy games. collecting everything and completing your collection is so easy, addictive, and fun that you'll find yourself easily motivated to do everything this game has to offer. it's a fun game to platinum on playstation and the adventure you go on is just very refreshing.

you can really tell there was a lot of passion put into this game and it doesn't drag on for too long. the game is on the shorter side, but i think it works in its favor as a journey where you'll take many pictures and meet many different characters. you can really only get the most out of this game one time as once you learn everything, you know everything - but it's a great time. i would highly recommend this to anyone who just wants a chill game to play for a few hours that was clearly crafted with a lot of care.

Genuinely, no notes. This was a joy to play front to back. I did all the in game achievements in one sitting with virtually no guide (there's one really obscure one). It took 5 hours and at no point was I bored or wanted to be anywhere but sitting there playing this game. It was just pure fun.

It's a very cozy game and maybe the best I've played in that genre. I fully intend to jump back in tomorrow to do the free postgame update content. If you like relaxed gameplay and/or taking photos of a bunch of things along with some light sidequesting, play this. I got it for free from someone else's code on GOG but I'm thinking I'm going to purchase it on Steam anyway to support the devs because they deserve it.

Does it happen to you that you finish a game, see the credits and you're ready to stand up when, suddenly... THERE'S MORE! Usually, for me, this feels awful. It feels like the game "took" the victory from me (I'm looking at you, Furi). It doesn't matter how good it was or how long or short it was. I was done and if I wanted to keep playing to get the platinum or beat it again, it should be my choice, not a "gotcha" from the game.

But when I finished TOEM and it turned out there was an extra level to explore, I was delighted and couldn't wait to see what it was.

That's enough review for it. Obviously, I went out of my way to get 100% in both the base game and that free expansion.

This game was a pleasant surprise to play. I love the aesthetic of the game. The black and white is a nice touch. I played this on the PS5 and everything just pops. The gameplay loop and puzzle was really thought out.

If you have ps plus extra or the switch (on the OLED will probably look immaculate).

Definitely play this.