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About Open Air
Open Air is a narrative-driven indie adventure game from Scoreboardgames, released on PC in 2026. Set on a sun-drenched island during a summer festival, it tasks you with uncovering why the event is failing and the townspeople seem glum. You wander the island, chat with residents, and meditate to unlock special abilities that let you manipulate the environment and fix the festival. The tone is calm and melancholic, blending mystery with slice-of-life storytelling. It’s a short, contemplative game focused on character interactions and environmental puzzles. Think of it as a puzzle-light story stroll with a soft soundtrack and a focus on rebuilding community.
Gameplay
You spend most of the game walking around the island, interacting with NPCs to learn their stories and solving minor environmental puzzles. Meditation sessions let you unlock abilities like moving objects or changing weather, which are key to progressing. The festival arrangement involves organizing stages, setting up decorations, and ensuring everyone’s happy. Combat is absent; challenges are purely puzzle-based and social. Controls are simple, with light platforming and quick travel points. Sessions feel slow and methodical, with little urgency. You’ll talk to dozens of characters, each offering fragmented lore, and piece together the island’s mystery through dialogue and observation. The festival setup in the final act ties everything together but lacks mechanical depth.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Open Air 8.2/10, with 85% positive reviews. Average playtime is 12 hours, and 75% of players finish the story. Community moods are nostalgic (45%), peaceful (30%), and curious (20%). Review snippets praise “the warm atmosphere” and “lovable, broken characters,” but some call it “a bit aimless.” Achievements are minimal, 7 total, with 65% completion rate. Critics highlight the art style and voice acting but note the lack of gameplay variety. The game’s 4.1/5 on Metacritic reflects polarized opinions: fans love its chill vibe, while others find it underwhelming.
PlayPile's Take
Open Air works best as a casual, story-focused break. At $19.99, it’s a low-risk pick for fans of slow-paced adventures like Sea of Solitude or Firewatch. The meditation mechanics and festival setup feel undercooked, and the ending is abrupt. It’s not a must-play, but the charming world and emotional beats justify the short playtime. Skip if you crave action or deep puzzles.
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