When comparing 80 Days vs Osmos HD, the Slant community recommends Osmos HD for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Osmos HD is ranked 10th while 80 Days is ranked 26th. The most important reason people chose Osmos HD is:
Due to games ambient soundtrack and calm gameplay, this game creates a no-stress environment, allowing it to be thoroughly enjoyed at your own pace.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Branching story that will take multiple playthroughs to experience it all
The way the game plays out there are many story options that will be triggered due to previous choices in the game. Being that it branches out like this it will take many playthroughs to experience all of the stories options.
Pro Heavily focused on reading
Pretty much a visual novel, 80 Days should interest anyone who enjoys reading and makes for a great introduction to the visual novel genre due to it being spearheaded by a big name in text adventure fiction, Jon Ingold.
Pro Supports portrait and landscape play
80 Days allows for the user to play in portrait or landscape, making for a good game across tablets and phones.
Pro Does not need internet connection to be played
80 Days does not need the device it is being played on to be connected to the internet to be played, which makes for a good game during air travel as well as other places where one does not have an internet connection.
Pro Stylish design based on Jules Verne
With the Steampunk motif and the way that the game transitions, users can see that a lot of style and imagination was used in the creation of the game. Being that it is based off of Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in 80 Days", fans of the author should find a lot to like here and those new to the author should be able to find something they like being that it is an established classic.
Pro Uncovered routes stay uncovered on next replay
Once completing a playthrough the routes that were uncovered will stay uncovered for the next playthrough, thus helping the player chart better courses the more they play the game.
Pro Very replayable
With the vast swath of options in 80 Days players will be hard pressed to replay the same scenarios more than once.
Pro Relaxing all around design that is great for lounging and passive play
Due to games ambient soundtrack and calm gameplay, this game creates a no-stress environment, allowing it to be thoroughly enjoyed at your own pace.
Pro Multiple game modes to choose from keeps the gameplay fresh, by switching it up
There are two game modes for Osmos to choose from: Odyssey and Arcade. Odyssey is a 27-level long campaign mode that takes you through the story of Osmos, all the while progressing in complexity. On the other hand, Arcade is a free-play mode with adjustable difficulty and game types that are unlocked once Odyssey mode has been completed.
Pro Beautiful visual design that shows a lot of polish and love
The visual design is clear and beautiful, giving all the necessary gameplay information while being very pleasant to simply look at.
Pro Wonderfully ambient soundtrack that suits the gameplay perfectly
This award-winning hypnotic ambient soundtrack will make you forget about your surroundings and completely engross you.
Pro Accommodating multiplayer mode, whether you want to play locally or online
Osmos HD offers a local and online multiplayer mode that offers 6 distinct arenas.
Pro Easily try the game for free thanks to a free demo that is available
If you are not convinced that this game is worth your money, you can download and play a demo from the Google Play store.
Cons
Con Single playthrough is short
Lasting about 2 hours a single playthrough is pretty short, though with all the branching story triggers there is plenty of reason to play over and over again.
Con Unintuitive user interface
The inventory system in the game can be hard to understand at first and it can be difficult to control the scrolling of text in some areas.
Con Not available on Android anymore
PC only via Steam.
Con Gameplay is too short
The content of the games lasts about 5 hours, which could be easily done in one sitting.