Onsen Master

I can't recommend the game at this state. I bought it because I like these fast-paced management games and I'm a fan of Onsen, but I started it on easy and it wasn't manageable at all. Customers jump into your baths consistantly, ruining the water. They're going in baths with different ingredients than they wish for, making it impossible to maintain anything at the lowest levels. You can't keep up with anything, it's no fun at all.

So i'll be honest could be a good game if the tutorial wasn't bugged, had absolutely no idea of how i am supposed to help customer due to the none existant tutorial. They say controller recommended but i don't call this a recommandation if you had no other choice. So i'am going to refound to right now and see later if they do anything to improve the game.

[b]Firstly to address some of the negative reviews;[/b] - Keyboard works 100% fine, for me at least (although controller does feel better especially with the mixing mechanic, I find keyboard slightly annoying for it, but it does work). - Personally I found the tutorial to be good enough, wasn't bugged - tested with both controller and keyboard. Though I could see where some people maybe thought so where it does not let you interact with anything other than the exact object you need to interact with (quite few games do this in tutorials). Could maybe be bit more visible and clear, but in my opinion I thought the tutorial was pretty cool. - Style of game play is maybe comparable to Overcooked in a sense that you don't have set customers you need to attend to but rather a time limit and you try to get as many customers served as possible, I was able to get 2-3(max) stars pretty easily all the levels I have played so far on medium difficulty. This is essentially same principal as in Overcooked where you have more orders than you can do, as they constantly keep coming and you just want to try get as many in time limit for max money/stars/score. This can feel overwhelming at times but so far I'm mostly finding it fun and challenging. [b]Positives:[/b] - Interesting concept and fun, new game play in the time management genre where you can control each arm separately or together for speed boost - Art: charismatic, cute, and interesting characters + overall lovely level design - I'm really enjoying the story so far, even though I often tend to skip story stuff in games + bonus codex entries which offer extra info on different customers, the bath ingredients etc. - Controller controls are really fun but do take some getting used to (you can rebind everything except mixing I think, for both input methods) - Nice audio - Remote play together works really well, and co-op is awesome - It's and onsen managment with yokai xD [b]Negatives:[/b] - Keyboard ingredient mixing mechanic controls don't feel great to me and can't be rebound as far as I can see (could be wrong, also controller on other hand is really fun for mixing, can see why controller is recommend by dev) - Minor bug where my mouse cursor stays on screen, even when playing with controller nonstop, bit annoying but fine when I move it to side or other monitor - Potentially other bugs others have mentioned? I tried both input methods and have multiple monitors and all has worked fine for me, so it is either on their end or not extremely common bug that might affect some users but not all (I would say chances are its going to work and to test for yourself and if it does not work for you, you can always easily refund) If you are struggling with game play mechanics even after tutorial or want to see more how the game works before buying, I recommend briefly watching game play videos on youtube (that's what I did before buying). Overall I would definitely recommend trying out this game for yourself, especially if you like games like Overcooked and are interested in onsen/yokai/japanese culture, it's a really cute and awesome game. Don't let the negative reviews (especially ones with less than 5min game play time xD) discourage you like they did to me initially, I regret not getting this game sooner. Only thing I hope they improve is minor bugs and quality of life improvements. I really love the game so far. I hope this game gets more love, as it really deserves it in my opinion. :) [b]Score: 9/10[/b]

I really wanted to like this game, but it's basically unplayable without a controller. There is no mouse support and the keybindings are wonky and unintuitive (and can't be changed). It's probably fun with a controller, but this is Steam - I use my mouse and my keyboard. Refunded.

Fun action game where you manage a hot spring, helping customers get baths, cleaning up after them in round-based gameplay. Reminds me of Overcooked and similar games.

So the only bad thing I can see so far is that without a controller you're going to struggle to play the game at all. There's no way to change the key bindings and they're difficult to keep up with in a fast paced game like this. Other than that - this game is super cute! The game play isn't anything new [overcooked, moving out ect] but the idea is something I personally haven't seen before and it does give you a challenge by making sure you get the ingredients right and keep the baths clean and tidy between customers. It would be nice to be able to upgrade the Onsen as you progress to make it easier but as it is, this is a nice little game.

Pros: - Really fun gameplay - Great potential Cons: - Very buggy - Can't unlock any levels past the second location - Achievements dysfunctional - Potential not reached (Hoping it will be though!) Was really excited about this game prior to its release, and still hoping it has the chance to be improved and patched.

Antes de empezar mi reseña, quiero agradecer a mi amigo [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/N0r0] N0r0 [/url] por regalarme una key de este juego. Veo que no hay muchas reseñas en español, así que voy aportar mi pequeño granito de arena. Sin más dilación, vamos allá... ¡¡¡Onsen Master!!! = Resumen del juego = En esta ocasión tomaremos el papel de Mu, un aprendiz que trabaja en un balneario tradicional. Su maestro decide hacer un viaje por su cuenta, para descubrir el motivo de porque tanto humanos como yokai van "enfermando" cada vez más. ¿Así que adivina quien es el pringado que le toca cuidar del local mientras su dueño esta ausente? Si... a ti, pero puedes no estar solo. Convence a un amigo para unirse a esta aventura y tomar el papel de Hitotsume, un yokai algo miedoso que al principio no confía en los humanos. Preparar sales de baño, satisfacer los requisitos de todos los clientes, derrota jefes, ... ¿Seréis capaces de encontrar el paradero del Maestro Onsen? + Puntos positivos + + El juego es entretenido y divertido. + La estética de los personajes es adorable. + Los yokais y sus jefes son variados con sus diferentes mecánicas. ~ Puntos neutrales ~ ~ La trama del modo historia es bastante predecible. ~ El soundtrack no es nada del otro mundo, es como si sonase la misma canción en todos los niveles. ~ Jugar con teclado es posible en modo un jugador (no he probado en coop), pero puedo ver porque hay tanta gente quejándose. Crear sales y limpiar bañeras (comparten los mismos controles) no es muy intuitivo alternar entre dos botones, mientras ves el icono diciéndote que "gires tu mando". - Puntos negativos - - El precio muy caro, teniendo en cuenta lo breve que es la historia. Junto a mi hermana nos pasamos el juego en un par de horas en fácil y con todas las estrellas, repitiendo solo 2-3 niveles. - Falta de ajustes, solo puedes cambiar el sonido y los controles... ¿Donde esta la opción de "Ajustar Gráficos"? De verdad que no lo entiendo y realmente le beneficiaría, porque depende del nivel va con más o menos lag. - El dinero ganado no sirve para nada, el juego nunca te dice cuantos puntos/dinero necesitas para cada estrella. = ¿Se puede completar al 100% (logros)? = Absolutamente NO, ya que salvo dos logros el resto están bloqueados. Según los desarrolladores, ellos planean crear un parche que arreglen esos fallos... Pero su ultimo contacto con el juego fue a principios de 2023 (lo que me hace dudar si realmente cumplirán esa promesa). Si no fuese por esta situación, conseguir todos los logros de este juego sería bastante fácil. = Conclusión = Onsen Master se siente como algo inacabado o que le falta un poco de pulido, pero le veo cierto potencial y por ese motivo me desanima ver que tenga tantas reseñas variadas. Si tienes un amigo que le gusten juegos como "Overcooked" probablemente este también, pero esperar que este de descuento. Espero que esta reseña te sirva, nos vemos en la próxima. Chao chao~ (OwO)/

Long overdue review for this...and I will never forget the horrible experience I had. I tried this game and bought a key for this game at PAX West where I didn't have any issues with the game play or visuals. For some reason, now there's a good inch and a half when the game starts that is blurred - this is incredibly frustrating as this sometimes blurs walkable paths and customer orders. I tried to get over this but got motion sick in the end. I like where it's trying to go but this was unplayable.

The maps are quite difficult to navigate with stairways being very blocky, it's frustrating that customers that jump i baths themselves will regularly jump in baths with the wrong ingredients, sometimes even multiple customers with different wants jumping in baths with the wrong ones. The story is ok, not fantastically written and jumping emotionally forward in odd ways. Didn't really manage to get invested in it, sadlly.